Have you ever tried to send someone a link or post it in a presentation, but the url is so long, it is impossible to type in correctly? You may have tried URL shorteners such as tinyurl or bit.ly, only to discover that these services are BLOCKED on our network. This is necessary because this allows students to bypass our filter by using the shortening service to access inappropriate content. HOWEVER, this service, provided by Lightspeed Systems, our internet filter solution, allows you to shorten urls only for sites that are not blocked by the lightspeed filter, so these links WILL be unblocked on our network. Enjoy!
Insignio is a database of educational apps for mobile devices focused on bridging the gap between technology and individuals with disabilities. The reviews include a description of the app, a rating, skills embedded in the app, and other important information.
Google provides a variety of lesson plans and webinars aimed at helping you and your students become better searchers and evaluators of online resources.
In order to prepare students to be college and career ready in the 21st century, we must help them become adept and critical users of online research tools. Google offers excellent resources here to help meet this goal.
All of the great classroom resources from PBS, organized by grade level and content area. To find great content, begin with great content-producers like PBS.
This site provides a visually engaging, simple interface for exploring thousands of online webtools and resources for K-12 educators. Browseable by subject and grade level. The site also provides support for sharing your discoveries and contributing your own links.
Take a virtual field trip to art museums around the world. Get "up close and personal" with works of art. High-resolution images allow users to zoom in to see individual brush strokes. Rich information is included. An education section includes lesson plans and ideas for how to use the site in the classroom.
This brand new FREE service provides excellent news-style current event articles on a variety of topics that are written at multiple levels of text complexity. You can adjust the Lexile level of the text with a few clicks! Teachers can create student accounts and assign texts. Each text has a built in quiz linked to CCSS standards. This tool should be very valuable for any teacher trying to meet CCSS standards for informational texts while addressing differentiated reading needs among her students. Take a look and let me know what you think. Here's looking at you TPSD 6-12 teachers!
This Prezi on Number Systems by Petra Marjai illustrates the power of Prezi to present and explore concepts that are more difficult to convey with a traditional slide presentation.