Useful Links 

 

Class Timer 

Random Number Generator

Piedmont Student Email 

Free Legal Music  

Don't have Power Point? Try this: http://280slides.com/

 

Some of the links below require Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0+ installed on your computer. If Adobe Acrobat Reader is not on your machine, click on the "Get Acrobat Reader" icon to the left for your FREE download. You may also need Adobe Flash Player for media clips to display properly on your computer. You can download that here. Your computer may have other software that plays the same media, and that is fine to use that instead.

 

APA

• APA Style.org
• APA Citation Format
• APA Formatting and Style Guide from The Owl at Purdue
• UC Berkley Style Guide
• Vanguard University

Assessment

• Developing Performance Assessment Tasks
• Secondary Assessment (Can be applied to other levels.)
• Anecdotal Records
• Portfolios: Assessment in Language Arts. ERIC Digest
• Middle Web Assessment and Evaluation
• Rubistar

AssistiveTechnology (AT) (also see Special Education below)

• What is Assistive Technology?
• Tobii ATI  (AT stories about customers using their products)
• Peer Tutoring to Facilitate Access
• Text to Speech Software
• Family Guide to Assistive Technology
• AT University of Washington
• Special Ed. Resources from Kennesaw InTech
• Differentiated Instruction

·Strategies for Differentiating

·Differentiated Instruction

• Scaffolding

·Production Scaffold Rubric and links to samples

·Reception Scaffold Rubric and links to samples

·Transformation Scaffold Rubric and links to samples

Acceptable Use Policies (AUP)

• Piedmont College

Blogs

• How Blogs Work
• Blogs in Education
• Edublogs
• Education Week blogs
• Julie's Recipe Blog
• Writing & Publishing a Blog Post (WordPress)
• Free Images and Visuals for My Blog

Cell Phones

• Cell for Learning/iPhones in the Classroom

Chat

• KidZonline Chat (Chatting in Yahoo chat room)
• Teacher Chat at Teachers.Net
• Student.com chat
• The Student Zone chat

Companion Website

• Textbook site: Integrating Eductional Technology into Teaching

Computer Care

• Gateway: Maintaining Your Computer
• Dell: Cleaning Your Computer

Computer Lab Management

• Desktop Management
• Internet4Classrooms Classroom Organization and Workstations

Computer Safety, Security and Ethics

• CyberSafety
• Safety Land
• How Safe Are You? online quiz
• Microsoft Security at Home
• StaySafe.org
• StaySafe.org for Educators
• Internet Safety
• Instant Messaging and Chatroom Safety
• CyberSmart: Cyber Ethics and Security
• The CyberEthics Project from The Socrates Institute
• eSchool News Tech Watch video on Teens' Web EthicsCopyright
• Cyndi's List: Copyright Issues
• Digital Ethics
• Kidzonline: Security & Ethics

Convertor of Files, Online (converts PDF to Word)

• Zamzar

Copyright

• Copyright 101 for Educators

Digital Storytelling

• KidZonline Digital Imaging Introduction
• KidZonline Digital Imaging project
• Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling
• Digital Storytelling
• Digitales
• Center for Digital Storytelling
• Sample Student Story
• Digital Media Scoring Guide

Discussion Boards

• KidZonline Discussion Boards

Ebooks

• Technology & Learning's new eBook Keeping Students Safe Online

Edusim

• Intro

Email

• KidZonline Email and Netiquette
• Share large files with Filemail.com

emTech

• Education Topics

ePals

• ePals

Google

• Google Docs in Plain English
• Google Sites

Graphic Organizers

• Graphic Organizers (Including ideas for Inspiration and SMART Technologies IAW)

Instant Messaging

• Instant Messaging in Education
• Instant Messaging – Collaborative Tool or Educator’s nightmare!
• Tapping Instant Messaging

Intech Redelivery

• Templates and Resources

Interactive Student Response (ISR) System

• Senteo
• iRespond
• Power in the Palm of Your Hand Kathry Schrock

Interactive White Boards (IAW)

• Introduction
• Notebook Software Download
• Smart Technologies: Training Center
• Smart Technologies: Teachers' Hub
• Notebook Software Lessons
• Sample Math Game
• Sample in Middle School
• Smart Board Templates
• Teacher Tube Online lesson
• Great Sites for Using SMARTboards K-3
• SMARTboard Resources
• Engaging Learners the SMARTboard Way
• Smart Exchange
• Best Practice Videos (including using SMARTboards in Classrooms)

Internet Browser

• IE5 in the Classroom
• i4c Internet Explorer

Internet Searching

• Searching More Efficiently Tutorial (search engines)
• Credible Sources Count 
• Recommended Search Strategy UC Berkley
• Four NETS for Searching
• General Internet Searching Instructions
• Invisible Web
• Classroom Resources: Searching the Internet

ISTE

• 2008 Convention

Keyboard

• Shortcuts
• International Characters Shortcuts

Learning Styles

• Online Learning Styles Inventory
• Implications for Teaching

Learning Theories

• TIP
• Index

Lesson Planning

• McREL Lesson Plans
• Questioning to Promote Higher Order Thinking
• Education World Lesson Plans
• Georgia Learning Connections
• The Educator's Reference Desk: Write a Lesson Plan Guide
• Madeline Hunter's Lesson Plan
• Bloom's Taxonomy
• Unit Template
• Lesson Plan Template

Lifelong Learning

• Georgia's ETTCs
• Pioneer RESA
• ASCD (check out the Professional Development tab) 
• Annenberg Courses

List Servs

• E-Mail Discussion Lists and Electronic Journals for Teachers
• Using Teacher Listservs to Collaborate With Other Educators (links near bottom)

MS Excel

• MS Excel Tips and Tutorials
• School Spreadsheet Safari
• MS Office 2007 Excel Tips
• Excel 2003 to Excel 2007 Command Reference Guide

MS Office '07

• EXCELLENT resource for beginning MS Office '07 Davis County, Utah
• Microsoft's MS Office Online Training (including Word '07, Excel '07, Outlook '07 and PowerPoint '07)
• Office 2007 Internet4classrooms
• Making an Interactive Crossword Puzzle with Excel '07
• Outlook Express Online Tutorial from ActDen
• Outlook Express Tutorial from MS

MS Power Point

• Storyboards
• KidZonline Power Point Design
• KidZonline Power Point Presentation Tips

MS Word

• Davis School District Handouts

MUDs and MOOs

• MUDs in Education: New Environments, New Pedagogies
• Educational Technology: Educational VR (MUD) sub-page
• Virtual Reality in Education: Education and Moo, Mud, Mush
• 1341 Mud Listings
• ActiveWorlds

Online Calendars

• Smartcal
• Google Email Account

Online Classes

• Hewlett-Packard

Online Projects

• Kidzone video on online projects

Online Tutorials

• Kidzonline.org  Tech Training, Lesson Plans, Web Site Hosting
• Education World  Techtorials
• actDEN

Operating Systems (OS)- see WebCT

 

Piedmont College Links

• Piedmont's WebCT Login Page
• Piedmont College's ActivBoard Resources
• Piedmont Education Department Wiki

Plagiarism

• You Quote It, You Note It! (plagiarism) 

Podcasting

• Mypodcast.com
• Audacity Download
• Creating a Podcast Episode Using Audacity (PDF)
• Guide to Podcasting
• Cool Cat Teacher: How I Use Wikis What Do You Do?
• Global Voices: Distributed Learning Projects With Interactive Podcasting and VOIP Tools
• NCES Kids' Zone
• Online Tools for Creating Podcasting
• Kathy Schrock on Podcasting
• Sesame Street Podcasts
• Pod Safe Audio (free legal music)
• Common Craft Show

Portfolios

• Dr. Helen Barrett's E-Portfolio List
• Elements of a Good Portfolio
• Teacher Portfolio

Power Point Templates

• Power Point Templates

RSS

• Common Craft Show

Screencasts

• SlideShare
• MathCasts
• VoiceThread
• Slide.com (compatible with PBWiki)

Social Networking

• Classroom 2.0 (Education)
• Common Craft Show

Software

• PC:The Best Free Software (Downloads tab)
• Inspired Learning Community (Inspiration Software)

Special Education

• Special Education Services and Support in Georgia, Program and Categories

Standards

• Georgia Standards
• ISTE NETS: Technology Standards

Syllabus A- see WebCT

Syllabus B- see WebCT

Teaching Strategies

• Tips for Teaching ELLs
• Instructional Strategies including Reflecting
• Vanderbilt Center for Teaching Resources (college level, but can be adjusted)
• Glossary of Instructional Strategies
• Instructional Strategies Online

Technology Integration

• Duke Digital Initiatives
• Best Practices of Technology Integration (in MI)
• Improving Technology Integration
• Internet Netiquette
• Online Tele-collaborative Projects
• Collaborative Learning Center
• TokBox
• Slide Share
• Intech
• Illinois Online Network (great articles to read)
• Learning with Technology Profile Tool

Technology Presentations

• Kathy Schrocks Presentations
• Education Technology Presentations
• Internet 4 Classrooms (including presentations on Office 2007)
• TN: Bedford County Sample Presentations

Technology Tutorials

• Anniston-Calhoun County Tutorials
• Guides and Tutorials.com
• Technology Tips for Classroom Teachers

Twitter

• Common Craft Show

Unit Planning- see WebCT

United Streaming

• Login Page

Videoconferencing

• Desktop Videoconferencing: Novelty or Legitimate Teaching Tool?
• What does videoconferencing look like in K-12 classrooms?

Videos

• Divshare.com Upload Anything here!
• ICUE from NBC News
• Library of Congress Webcasts
• NOVA KIller Disease (Making Vaccines link on right)
• The Kennedy Center: ArtsEdge videos
• Teacher Tube
• School Tube

Voice Threads

• Voicethread.com

Web 2.0

• What is Web 2.0?

Web Site Design

• Teacher Guide #1: Evaluating Web Pages
• Evaluation Criteria
• Microsoft's Free Clip Art
• Wordpress.com

Web Site Evaluation

• Cyberbee
• Evaluation Criteria
• KY Virtual Library
• Quick (QUality Information ChecKlist)
• Internet Detective

Web Projects for Students

• Web Learning Projects
• Online Projects for Students
• GlobalSchoolNet.org

WebQuests

• WebQuest.org
• Bernie Dodge's Some Thoughts About WebQuests
• A WebQuest about WebQuests
• WebQuest 101 Samples of webquests across grades
• Professionally created WebQuest
• Donner Online WebQuest
• Radio Days: A WebQuest
• Teacher Web's WebQuests
• Weaving the Web into Your K-12 Curriculum
• Outstanding High School WebQuest

Wikis

• Wikis in Plain English
• Using Wikis in Education
• How to Use Wikis in Education
• Educational Wikis- Examples

• PB Wiki (see links below)

  • PBWiki Basics - PBJ 100
• Wiki Matrix
• Wiki Grading Rubrics
• • Flat Classroom Project Wiki Rubric download near the bottom of the page
  • Student Wiki Assessment at PBWiki
  • Final Wiki Rubric  (Look around this site while you are there. It is a good example of a classroom's use of a wiki!)
  • Wiki Grading Rubric from CoolCatTeacher

 

 

 

From PBwiki:

EdTech Resources

• EdTech blogs you should check out
• Video Series - NEW!

 

Cool Classroom Technologies

• Camtasia Studio
• Flickr
• TeacherTube
• Blog
• Forum
• Twitter
• VoiceThread - Group conversations
• OneNote2007
• Mathcasts
• Jing

 

More About PBWiki 

• PBwiki FAQ
• Get PBwiki tips & tricks at our blog
• Videos
  • Teachers discussing how they use PBwiki 
  • A PBwiki how-to video covering editing, creating new pages, plugins, and more. 
• Info from PBwiki
  • Etiquette for Students EDIT!!
  • Set up your PBwiki for the first time EDIT!!

  • How to assess a student's wiki? EDIT!

     

• Wiki Solutions

Wiki Tips and How tos - NEW!

Lesson Plans - NEW! 

              Tip from Mrs. Church: Using target="blank" to open new browser window.

 

• PBwiki for Educators and Librarians

Example Wikis

Templates- NEW!

 

• How-To Guides. Perfect for printing and handing out.
  • Pbwiki calendar.pdf
  • PBwiki Chat room.pdf
  • PBwiki Control Access.pdf
  • PBwiki Good Examples.pdf
  • PBwiki Plugins.pdf
  • PBwiki Security.pdf

 

• PowerPoint  We've just created a new PBwiki PowerPoint presentation, feel free to add slides and format it for your presentation.
  • education presentation-1.ppt
  •  Now availbale in Spanish!  PBWiki Education SPANISH.ppt

 

• User PowerPoint  This PBwiki Powerpoint includes photos of real PBwiki users (download it here -- right click and choose "Save file as" or "Save target as"). You can integrate this with your own presentation or use it standalone.

 

• Q&A White Paper. "What's a wiki? Who else uses one?" Here's an easy-to-read Q&A about PBwiki (download Q&A here -- right-click and click "Save file as" or "Save target as"). 

 

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