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Georgia State Parks - Theme Standards for Historic Sites - 0 views

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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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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.</div>

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This Day in Georgia History - 0 views

georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/dayinhis.htm

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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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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.</div>

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NCEE | EconomicsAmerica® | EconEdLink - 0 views

www.ncee.net/program.php

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EconEdLink is run by the National Council on Economics Education and is a clearinghouse for Economics lesson plans, which are usually surprisingly good, given that Economics teachers have to try twice as hard for engagement! Haha!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">EconEdLink is run by the National Council on Economics Education and is a clearinghouse for Economics lesson plans, which are usually surprisingly good, given that Economics teachers have to try twice as hard for engagement! Haha!</div>

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THINGS FALL APART: Understanding Context through Expert Interviews - 0 views

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This webquest deals with the Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart. According to the creator: "First, learners will research the context categories for this novel. Next,the learners will synthesize their research by creating five-question interviews between a category expert and an interviewer. Finally, the learners will present their research to the rest of the class as they conduct the interview." I like WebQuests that go outside of the computer.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This webquest deals with the Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart. According to the creator: "First, learners will research the context categories for this novel. Next,the learners will synthesize their research by creating five-question interviews between a category expert and an interviewer. Finally, the learners will present their research to the rest of the class as they conduct the interview." I like WebQuests that go outside of the computer.</div>

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The Science of Politics - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...index.html

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This interdisciplinary lesson plan (civics, health, and science are covered) helps students pick apart myths about science that arise on the campaign trail. Obviously, it's time-sensitive, but it's important for kids to know that what candidates say is not always, well, the truth, particularly when it comes to science.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This interdisciplinary lesson plan (civics, health, and science are covered) helps students pick apart myths about science that arise on the campaign trail. Obviously, it's time-sensitive, but it's important for kids to know that what candidates say is not always, well, the truth, particularly when it comes to science.</div>

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Interpretation and Education, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior - 0 views

www.nps.gov/learn

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This site helps teachers and students get the most out of the National Park Service, particularly in the planning of Field Trips. It could work with multiple subject matters.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site helps teachers and students get the most out of the National Park Service, particularly in the planning of Field Trips. It could work with multiple subject matters.</div>

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Smithsonian Education - Podcasting with Your Students - 0 views

www.smithsonianeducation.org/...index.html

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This lesson was done in cojunction with the Smithsonian Institute and Jamestown. Students podcasted their experiences with the Jamestown site, demonstrating that new technology could be used to learn about historical sites. This lesson could be modified for any number of historical sites.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This lesson was done in cojunction with the Smithsonian Institute and Jamestown. Students podcasted their experiences with the Jamestown site, demonstrating that new technology could be used to learn about historical sites. This lesson could be modified for any number of historical sites.</div>

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The New York Times Learning Network - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/learning

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The New York Times has a nice Learning Network behind the scenes for educators and students with daily lesson plans, a lesson plan archive, and more, all leading back to the content of the New York Times. A variety of subjects are covered.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The New York Times has a nice Learning Network behind the scenes for educators and students with daily lesson plans, a lesson plan archive, and more, all leading back to the content of the New York Times. A variety of subjects are covered.</div>

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Mobilepresenter BT II - 0 views

www.numonics.com

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This Bluetooth device allows teachers to navigate through their computers whil emoving around the room, so can interact with students on a more dynamic level while giving a computer-based presentation.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This Bluetooth device allows teachers to navigate through their computers whil emoving around the room, so can interact with students on a more dynamic level while giving a computer-based presentation.</div>

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iMovie - 0 views

www.apple.com/imovie

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iMovie is Mac-only, but it is a powerful movie-making tool that comes pre-loaded onto new Mac computers. It's easy and intuitive and can output in HD.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">iMovie is Mac-only, but it is a powerful movie-making tool that comes pre-loaded onto new Mac computers. It's easy and intuitive and can output in HD.</div>

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Keynote - 0 views

www.apple.com/keynote

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Though Keynote is Mac-only, I find it far, far, far, far, far superior to PowerPoint (and it imports and exports fine with PowerPoint, btw). It exports to Flash and QuickTime very easily, and is available for a 30 day trial

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Though Keynote is Mac-only, I find it far, far, far, far, far superior to PowerPoint (and it imports and exports fine with PowerPoint, btw). It exports to Flash and QuickTime very easily, and is available for a 30 day trial</div>

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Arcademic Skill Builders: Online Educational Video Games - 0 views

www.arcademicskillbuilders.com

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Lots of simple, but fun, educational games are available here. Some are even playable on the Nintendo Wii, believe it or not!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Lots of simple, but fun, educational games are available here. Some are even playable on the Nintendo Wii, believe it or not!</div>

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Quandary Home Page - 0 views

www.halfbakedsoftware.com/quandary.php

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From the people that brought us Hot Potatoes comes Quandary, an application used to make web-based acion mazes that allow users to progress based on choices they make.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">From the people that brought us Hot Potatoes comes Quandary, an application used to make web-based acion mazes that allow users to progress based on choices they make.</div>

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RM Podium - 0 views

www.rmeducation.com/...overview

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RM Podium is a podcasting software specifically engineered for educators. It starts with a 30 day trial, but is a little pricey.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">RM Podium is a podcasting software specifically engineered for educators. It starts with a 30 day trial, but is a little pricey.</div>

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Bamboo - 0 views

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The Wacom Bamboo is a cool pen tablet that allows one to "draw," so to speak, directly onto the computer with the virtual pen. You can also manipulate objects with it. Great for art classes and graphic-oriented projects

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Wacom Bamboo is a cool pen tablet that allows one to "draw," so to speak, directly onto the computer with the virtual pen. You can also manipulate objects with it. Great for art classes and graphic-oriented projects</div>

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Teacher Tools that Integrate Technology: Wikis - 0 views

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This is a helpful piece, targeted slightly to teachers of younger children, concerning how to integrate Wikis into a classroom experience.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a helpful piece, targeted slightly to teachers of younger children, concerning how to integrate Wikis into a classroom experience.</div>

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GarageBand - 0 views

www.apple.com/garageband

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Garageband is Mac only, but it's a powerful recording program that comes preloaded on all new Mac computers. It's really easy to get podcasting with it because it has integrated iTunes support and easy internal mic recording.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Garageband is Mac only, but it's a powerful recording program that comes preloaded on all new Mac computers. It's really easy to get podcasting with it because it has integrated iTunes support and easy internal mic recording.</div>

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SuperKids Educational Software Review - 0 views

www.superkids.com/...new.shtml

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Superkids is helpful if you are looking to pick up a new piece of education software, as they review most of it with an eye towards functionality and whether it accomplishes its goals.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Superkids is helpful if you are looking to pick up a new piece of education software, as they review most of it with an eye towards functionality and whether it accomplishes its goals.</div>

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iTunes U - 0 views

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I put this under tools, but, honestly, it's a lot more. iTunes U is a repository to tons of podcasts and the like that are all state-approved and available through iTunes for free. This site also helps teachers make their content available to other teachers.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I put this under tools, but, honestly, it's a lot more. iTunes U is a repository to tons of podcasts and the like that are all state-approved and available through iTunes for free. This site also helps teachers make their content available to other teachers.</div>

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The Digital Disconnect: The widening gap between Internet-savvy students and their scho... - 0 views

www.pewinternet.org/...report_display.asp

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This 2002 Pew study might be slightly outdated, but it talks about a serious problem in education, which is that students are actually outpacing schools in terms of internet savviness. They are bringing along with them different expectations and skills than before and schools need to address this.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This 2002 Pew study might be slightly outdated, but it talks about a serious problem in education, which is that students are actually outpacing schools in terms of internet savviness. They are bringing along with them different expectations and skills than before and schools need to address this.</div>

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