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This list is comprised of websites that include lessons that can be used in my Reading Applications classroom.

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Let's Go Global, a cross-curricular global study, compares various aspects of different countries on different continents. Children are exploring the world while learning their grade level appropriate curriculum. Click on the picture above to learn more.

BrainPop is a highly-regarded, Flash-based video site that offers an array of movies on all kinds of curricular topics covered during the school year. This particular site provides the framework for a teacher to teach a lesson on animal habitats. Beyond just watching the movie and answering the quiz questions, the educator site gives the objectives, materials, preparation, lesson procedures, vocabulary, and extension activities to do with the students. You will have to create a free educator account to gain access to this page.

This website, supported by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, provides curricular support to educators, students, and families. The site is loaded with supplemental activities, diagrams, maps, stories, etc. You do not need to be in possession of a certain textbook in order to gain access to the site.

On this site are some nice animations and graphs with accompanying explanatory pages related to economic concepts. Some of it is low-tech, but it still helps visualize these things

Though maybe not au courant in terms of technology, this collection of java applets for Physics Education is really neat, with a lot of helpful animations to help explain Physics concepts.

Georgia State Parks have a site that lists all of the Performance Standards that can be met by visiting one of their parks. You can even view the Historic Sites or State Parks by subject. There are also educational guides here for each state park.

This Day in Georgia History is a fun site that could be used at the beginning of the day in any Georgia History class to get students thinking and discussing history.

The Federal Reserve System maintains all sorts of educational tools, and this site is where they offer teachers and students lots of resources into understanding the Federal Reserve, which can often be tough for students to wrap their minds around, even though it's so important to the operation of the US economy.

Mr. Coley's classroom website has several interesting uses of technology. I particularly enjoy The Daily Blog, ColeyCast, StudyCast, iPod Flash Cards, Classroom Taxes, and his generous "How To" explanations.

Teaching geography and language arts based on the story of Cinderella using Internet resources and computer software.

This podcast explores various ways to engage students in their reading and writing using the power of the Internet. Gain insight to ways you can capitalize on Internet resources to help students read, write, collaborate, and most importantly, be creative. This podcast examines practices such as blogging, wikis, digital storytelling and more.

Dr. Arnie Abrams describes how to teach digital storytelling to students as young as Kindergarten.

Students could use these fingerpuppets to create political commentary videos, political commercials, or hold their own debates. I know it is a stretch, but it looks like so much fun. Be sure to check out a few of the videos already posted on YouTube :) p

Interactive Online Right Triangle Lesson

Although a few years old, this article, entitled "When Technology Integration Goes to Math Class," addresses some still very relevant issues and positive outcomes from the integration of technology into the mainstream math classroom. The article touches on the reasons why teachers have been more hesitant to move to the constructivist approaches now readily seen in language arts, social studies, and in some cases science classrooms. The article features the author's first attempt at this type of teaching in math: a telecollaborative project entitled "Statisitics: A Curiosity Factor."

Teaching Today is a McGraw-Hill Company that features teaching tips, lesson plans, articles, and more. This particular article, "Beyond Podcasting Basics," features what can happen when teachers are able to move beyond the basics of podcasting: students who can produce more full-featured, professional products. This how-to article addresses the selection of sound equipment, recording tips, podcasting on a Mac, Windows podcasting, finding music for podcasts, and publishing a podcast.

This page, entitled "Internet Safety for Parents and Kids," features helpful information regarding proper and safe Internet practices. It provides 14 steps to help parents. It also features important facts to think about regarding Internet safety for children. Some of the featured facts/numbers are quite alarming!

According to the website, Georgia Public Broadcasting "creates, produces, and delivers high quality educational resources that enrich, inform, and support the Georgia learning community." GPB provides multimedia educational programing with supplementary materials and training on classroom technology integration. The statewide network empowers teachers across the state to collaborate by connecting them with other teachers in and out of their fields.

Animal facts from National Geographic. This portal in an a to z directory making it easier to find animals students need facts on. Also includes size relative to humans or commonly understood items. Includes map of where the animals live.