EDTECH at Boise State University

I have been using this Web site as a resource since I first started in educational publishing way back in 1998. This has been a long-term and consistent source for information, ESL expert reviewers, and just general discussion around what needs to happen for English-language learners to have success in school. If you have ESL students and are not sure what to do for them, this is a great place to start and to find individuals who are willing to give tips and support your efforts.

This site from the Missouri Botanical Gardens provided a wealth of information about 12 of the biomes. There were many layers for the study of each of the particular biomes. In addition, there were links to further information about the study of plants.

This site has the most information of any of the sites I found. In addition to text and photographs, there are also videos, lesson plans, and information about the scientists who study the biomes.

This is a great tool for students to work individually to research, report & respond to a particular topic. Projects can also be done collaboratively. You can integrate photos, videos, audio and more to share a story about ANYTHING!!

Lots of the stuff on this site is above the level we do, but their definitions of climate zones was just what we needed to make that question on our survey more understandable.

This is the best online library I've come across. There are complete books online from 25 countries, in addition to the United States. Many of the books are in the original language, which would help tremendously if you had students who didn't speak English.

If you wanted to use a specific book in your classroom, but didn't have enough copies, this site could really help. It contains many complete children's books--both text and illustrations for younger children, older children, and young adults. In addition, there are activities in which students could engage.

This site, created by Scholastic, is jammed with activities for students and teachers. I personally like the authors and illustrators page, on which students can view videos about authors, and participate in writing workshops where authors give students tips on how to improve their writing in a specific genre.

This site is for K-8 students. Students can create their own book lists from among 7,000 titles. They can also take quizzes on the books once they've read them. The site was created by Sylvan Learning. There is information and resources for students, parents, and teachers.

If you are looking for reading strategies for elementary students, this site is wonderful. There are strategies for each of the components of reading (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension) as well as writing. For each strategy, there is also a chart that recommends whether to implement the strategy before, during, and/or after reading.

This is an awesome site for elementary reading teachers and students. There are online activities for phonics, phonemes, vocabulary, site words, comprehension, book talks, and author sites to name a few. There are also games students can play while learning basic reading skills.

Pup's Supper describes the life of a sea otter pup and its mother. It has been animated and made interactive by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation. The aquarium has several live cameras including one in the otter enclosure.

I had never used this site before, but I really like the kid's field trip to Mars. http://www.kidscosmos.org/kid-stuff/kids-mars-trip-site-map.html. I like that it can be used to compare and contrast Mars and Earth. it is meant to be used by grades 2-8.

THis is a great site for students to search and explore for research and ideas of what the Cold War was really about, from both sides of the conflict