Links to Technology Tutorials for Teachers

Literacy

The following web sites have been compiled as a resource for RMS teachers in implementing the Reading & Thinking Strategies.

• Graphic Organizers

•  Reading Resources

•  Vocabulary Strategies

•  Literature Circles - Dicey's Song - The Outsiders

•  Inference

•  Inference Questions

•  Making Inferences

•  Making Inferences about Fables

•  Scaffolding Students' Interactions with Text - Reading Strategies

•  Reading Quest - Strategies for Reading Comprehension

•  Assessment Tools, Lesson Plans and More...

Rubrics

• Rubistar - This is an online program that allows you to generate your own rubric in many areas including oral presentations, reading, art, math, music, science, work skills, multimedia and research. It looks like something that may be of interest, very easy to use.

Education Portals

The following sites are well organized, comprehensive, easy to navigate, up-to-date, and searchable. They contain lesson plans, classroom tools, teaching tips, education news, and tutorials. This list is by no way all-inclusive.

• Discovery School - This site has everything and it's all free. Categories are For Students, For Teachers, For Parents, and Store. At the bottom left is a link to Kath Schrock's Guide for Educators. Classroom tools include Lesson Planner, PuzzleMaker, Quiz Center, and Worksheet Generator. There are tutorials and how-to guides within each category. You can even save everything to a Custom Classroom Account which is set up for you after you register -- but remember, it's free! Read all lesson plans carefully to be sure they are in alignment with your curriculum. Current or controversial subject matter must be used with extreme care.

• Education World - This site calls itself "The Educator's Best Friend". The index page is indexed, organized and quite useful. Be sure to scroll down the whole page. It also has a great section on Professional development. They also offer a free subscription to their newsletters.

• Scholastic - Another excellent resource. The index page divides into two main categories: Teacher Resource Center and Online Activities Center. It also matches standards with activities.  Don't miss Teachers' Timely Topics for good advice and how-to classroom information. Scholastic also hosts Teacher Magazine online. Be sure not to miss the Cyberhunts and Activities offerings.

• Mark Treadwell's Teachers@Work - We provide a free online database of reviewed web sites for teachers (along with many other resources). There are 3000 reviewed sites in the database.

• I-learnt - online notes dealing with the shift to 21stC teaching and learning practices and
  environments (2nd education paradigm).

Other Helpful Sites

• The Biography Channel - Called Biography, this site is the online presence of the cable television network The Biography Channel. Here you can find out just about anything about just about anyone. There are daily features on who was born on the current day and television listings for the channel .

• Monthly Professional Development readings

• Monthly free newsletter and top 100 web site reviews

• Online digital content library

• Online image library

....more to follow