Middle Level Resources

Great Websites for Kids (GWS) , the Association for Library Service to Children's (ALSC) online website directory, has been completely redesigned. The updated site boasts a fresh and colorful kid-friendly look and interactive social media enhancements. Clear, bright icons display subject categories and appear on every page, while eye-catching thumbnail images provide a visual preview of each great site represented. Special sections highlight Sites of the Week and Month, Most Popular pages and Top Rated selections. Prompts for each site offer "more selections like this." Visitors can actively connect with the site and further their online experience by rating sites; sharing their favorites on social media sites such as Facebook; and emailing recommendations to friends.

Great livebinder that explains how search should go beyond google.  Gives other research tools and explanations.

Using Flubaroo to create/grade quizzes using google spreadsheets. Also a good way for students to create quizzes/collect data

Collective blog by five (and growing) teachers/former teachers from different areas and disciplines.

Great list and explanation of hashtags and chats.  I didn't know about @HideChat and @HideTag

Great gallery of different livebinders from TeacherCast, a site designed for teachers helping teachers.

This is a great blog with contributions by many famous non-fiction authors (for kids).  This particular entry by author Loreen Leedy does a nice job of explaining pinterest.

12 fun word games for students and teachers

KBKonnected collects many great resources for students.  

Chances are you will find some great ideas from among these blogs.  They cover a variety of disciplines, school sites, and geographical areas.

Website from Scotland.  Contains simple biographies of many scientists and mathematicians with additional links.

Minus allows you to upload files to share. Good site to use if you have files too large to email.

Great site that includes many student-friendly tools, project ideas, and examples.

Books that can be used as mentor texts to promote literacy

Nice explanation of the twitter redesign, and how to use it.  (not everyone has the redesign yet)

Amazing Advent calendar incorporating QR codes.  (Many also contain weblinks)

Great resources with research on middle level education from AMLE (formerly NMSA)