Grayson County, Kentucky
Professional Development - July 31, 2003

Using the Internet for Teaching and Learning  

email Dr. Pam Petty

General Technology Resources


 

Technology Training for Teachers > Designed just for teacher needs
Tech Talk
> Computer & internet help site
Chankstore > Free fonts
Net Lingo > Glossary of Internet terms
Network Solutions > Register Domain Names
Tucows Network > Large collection of free software
Web Monkey > HTML and web authoring tips and tricks
Wired.com > Online computing magazine
ZDNET > Computing and Internet News
Download.com > Hundreds of file downloads for free
Internet Tutorial >
Virtual Training Suite - a set of free online tutorials
Search Engines (general)


 

Ask Jeeves
Dogpile
Excite
Go Network
Goggle
WebCrawler
Yahoo

MSN
Altavista
Ixquick
Search Engines (specialty)


 


iTools > Search, Language, Research, Financial, Map and Internet Tools
SearchEngineWatch > Up-to-date information about current and specialty search engines
Reference Tools for Teachers and Students


 

Ref Desk > Full service reference site
Citation Machine > Build a bibliography - fill-in-the-blank style
Find Anything > Just what the name says
Countries of the World > Vital information from different countries
Your Dictionary > Dictionary plus so much more
On-Line Newspapers > Newspapers from all over the world
 
Lesson and Unit Planning 


 

Kathy Schrock > Guide for Educators
Intel > Unit and Project Plans
Building Bridges with Technology > Technology supported lessons on-line
Inquiry-Based Learning > Using the Internet to Promote Inquiry-Based Learning
Learning Strategies Database > Muskingum College database of active learning strategies
Get Smarter > On-line interactive site for Science and Math
Ed Helper > Lesson plans and WebQuests for all content areas/all levels
Assessment


 

Teachervision > Creating Rubrics
Rubistar > Create rubrics for project-based learning activities
 
Technology that Serves You


 

backflip > Provides access to your bookmarks online and many other features
Murl > On-line bookmark manager
CoolText > Graphics generator
FlamingText > Graphics generator
HotBar > Enhance your Outlook email with graphics and backgrounds
IncrediMail > Enhance your email with graphics and backgrounds
Atomic Time Clock > Add an atomic clock to your computer
WeatherBug > Free local weather alerts and information - neat!
Time and Date > Make your own calendars
The Amazing Picture Machine > Search for images of almost everything
Entertainment and the Unusual


 

Pogo.com > Play games online
Zone.com > Play software games online
Earthquake of the Day > Updated daily - complete with seismogram
Tangrams > Interactive - may take a while to load - requires Java
Merriam-Webster Word Games > New word game every day - archive of all past games
NIEHS Kids Page > Brainteasers, Puzzles, Riddles
Urban Legends > What's real, what's not in current folklore
James Lowen > Author of Lies my Teacher Told Me
Time Ticker > Find out what time it is anywhere in the world
A Word a Day > Visit on-line or sign up for daily email (free)
Wordies on the Web > Higher order thinking word puzzles
World Time > An interactive atlas of the world
 
News


 

CNN > World  News
CNET News
> Technology-related World News
Shopping


 

Amazon.com > Buy books and music.
CDNow.com > Buy CDs
eBay.com > Online auctions
Gadget Universe > Gifts for everyone
Garden.com > "Everything Under the Sun."
Sports


 

College Sports Links > Link to you favorite college team
ESPN.com >ESPN's web site
Nando Sports Server > history, scores, photos and more

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