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SuccessMaker is an excellent program that provides help and instruction in English, language arts, math, science, and social studies. According to the Pearson website, over 16,000 schools nationally use the 3,300 hours of supplemental instruction available. It is also used as part of SCORE! Educational Centers' after-school tutorial program. Each seperate program allows online interactivity to sync progress at home and school, as well.

270toWin.com is an excellent tool for reinforcement instruction in government, the Electoral College, and the way our country elects its leaders. The level of interactivity is amazing, as it allows students to play out different scenarios, respond on blogs, take quizzes, etc. Regardless of the year, this site can be used for instructional purposes. Previous presidential elections are archived for reference. This year's Senate races are also highlighted.

Document cameras, also known as "visual presenters," are electronic presentation tools teachers and instructional technologists use to display anything from documents and drawings to 3-D renderings and other objects that cannot be displayed on a standard overhead projector. Through the use of a megapixel sensor camera (instead of a set of mirrors and light tables), images can be displayed on an interactive whiteboard or overhead screen just by placing the item on the presenter, therefore eliminating the need for transparencies. Most models also offer the ability to interface with other electronic media in order to display digital images and video.

From the simple, easy to use Interwrite Cricket to the versatile SMART Senteo (different posting), response systems, while already in use by instructional technologists in school computer labs, are quickly becoming a necessity in the mainstream classroom, as well. With this technology, students can make real-time, wireless responses to questions posted through a variety of software formats such as PowerPoint and Word. These "clicker" remotes offer the ability to answer/receive feedback on multiple-choice and true/false questions, while some allow for multi-line entry for open-ended questions. Set up is easy and takes just a few minutes. Assessment software is available, as well.

This site provides teachers many teaching points on Georgia's five main habitats as well as the plants and animals that live within each one. While the Habitats Research page is a preporatory page for the in-school "field trips" the company provides, it is still an excellent resource for science instruction (regardless of whether you order the program or not).

Provides examples of technology integration in the classroom, tutorials, troubleshooting, and more. From Florida Center for Instructional Technology at the University of South Florida's College of Education.

This example of technology integration involves the use of SMART Board technology. Teachers can use the provided instructions to post different versions of number grids and hundreds charts. Students then participate in routine activities where they drag counters over numbers or manipulate numbers and shapes to represent certain patterns on the posted grids.

These web-based modules would be especially helpful to a teacher teaching a life-skills unit in conjunction with instruction by a guidance counselor. All five lessons (important relationships, resolving disputes, dealing with loss, rules and roles, and celebrations and family gatherings) all center around important people in children's lives, namely friends and family. Students can interact with the website and post feelings about what they've learned. The Kidlink site is great overall.

Education World Techtorials, instructions weekly on how to use different technology aspects in the classroom

The article talks about approaches, integration,methods, findings, and challenges that a fourth-grade teacher had when using technology integrated with literacy instruction.

Schools use technology to support adolescent literacy programs. Technology use is effective because it allows for the individualization of instruction.

From the simple, easy to use Interwrite Cricket (previous posting) to the versatile SMART Senteo, response systems, while already in use by instructional technologists in school computer labs, are quickly becoming a necessity in the mainstream classroom, as well. With this technology, students can make real-time, wireless responses to questions posted through a variety of software formats such as PowerPoint and Word. These "clicker" remotes offer the ability to answer/receive feedback on multiple-choice and true/false questions, while some allow for multi-line entry for open-ended questions. Set up is easy and takes just a few minutes. Assessment software is available, as well.

The ability to display images, video, and sound on demand with little download time has proven itself essential to the classroom teacher or instructional technologist looking to bridge what is said to what is seen and heard. Using MPEG compression technology through a broadband connection, streaming media, such as that provided by Discovery Education Streaming, readily provides students the opportunity to see/hear prerecorded movies, music, and excerpts from online libraries more extensive than any school media center. Live broadcast feeds enhance classroom experiences through real-time experiences and interactions with other students or experts. Online classes utilize streaming technology, as well.

Find surprising teaching opportunities for hands-on learning in underresourced areas. The Freedom Project staff and alumni, in Sunflower County, Mississippi, describe how to draw on the history of your region and find the surprising teaching opportunities there.

This ISTE designed and inspired site offers help with K-12 professional development and school reform. The bookcase on the left side conatins a lot of good information, including curriculum and student stuff links that lead to resources in math, languages arts, the sciences, soical studies, and more.

design models to consider when teaching technology