MACUL Elementary TEaCHers

FREE - The new green way of delivering education. Eliminate paper work. Standards-based instruction, assessments online/offline, communicates with parent's online, access thousands of lesson plans and activities.

"These Math packets were created to align with the Everyday Math Curriculum used during the school year to provide additonal practice during the summer. Each week consists of six problems that review, maintain and deepen the skills and concepts learned in the six strands of mathematics: Operations and Computation, Numeration, Patterns, Functions and Algebra, Data & Chance, Measurement & Reference Frames, and Geometry."

Edistorm takes the metaphor of sticky notes on a boardroom wall and brings it online allowing anyone - anywhere to brainstorm with only a web browser. Each user picks their favorite ideas and Edistorm brings the best ones forward.

ZooBurst is a digital storytelling tool that is designed to let anyone easily create their own customized 3D pop-up books.

Online collaborative whiteboard. Multiple users can write, draw, upload pictures to, save, print, and share the same interactive whiteboard space in a web browser. Would be great for students working on a collaborative project, or for leading a professional development session in which the instructor could interact and share with participants what small groups are working on.

Information about how many printer ink cartridges get thrown away each year, becoming ewaste, and how much materials recycling the cartridges can save. Also explains how the company recycles old cartridges, and how non-profits can sign up with them.

A short piece of information about who to contact about recycling electronics in Van Buren county, and how much it costs.

BatteriesPlus is a national chain of battery stores, that also accepts certain types of batteries for recycling.

TechCare-TronLabs in Kalamazoo is a small computer company that accepts older computers and components for recycling.

Overview of electronics recycling programs in Kalamazoo County. Includes information about what you can recycle and how often.

News article about one small non-profit in Southwest Michigan dedicated to helping the community with technology and recycling it. They provide low income families with refurbished computers, and now have a recycling center where people can dispose of their old electronics ethically.

List of exemplary problem based learning resources.

Site with lots of simple interactives from a variety of subject areas. Science and Math interactives are mostly for secondary students, but some Language Arts and History interactives are for younger students. These would be good for introductions to a unit/lesson or serve as a simple diognostic or review to check for understanding midway through a lesson.

Wiki dedicated to helping iPod Touch using teachers find successful ways to integrate the iPod, App Store, and other web resources into the classroom using Apple's iPod Touch.

Interactive Map showing how each house representative voted on the Healthcare Reform BIll

Collaboration and community strategies for helping to reform schools without drastic measures.

Allows you to sync your bookmarks across multiple computers and web browsers. Installs a simple plugin, and let's you share bookmarks anywhere.