| Title |
Description |
| 360kid |
|
| Authentic
American Pronunciation |
audio and interactive quizzes as well |
| Alternative
Strategies for Science Teaching and Assessment |
alternative cultural differences |
| Assessment
Tools |
|
| Blue Book of Grammar
and Punctuation |
|
| BookSpot - book reviews,
book awards |
VALUABLE, ESPECIALLY FOR READING TEACHERS |
| Biographical Dictionary
|
BIOs OF OVER 27,000 FAMOUS PERSONS; SEARCH CAPABILITY |
| CAN I HAVE A WORD? |
Winner of a 2006 Webby Award, CAN I HAVE A WORD? gives teachers and students new ideas and resources to inspire creative writing in the classroom. The thematic projects support instruction in literacy, geography, science, history, art, design and music. Be sure to read the online essay on the wonder of "Words." |
| Children,
TV, Computers and More Media: New Research Shows Pluses, Minuses |
NSF [Archived
PDF] |
| Children's
Digital Media Center at Georgetown |
|
| Children's
Digital Media Center at Northwestern |
|
| Children's
Digital Media Center at UCLA |
|
| Children's
Digital Media Center at UT-Austin |
|
| Children's
Software Review |
|
| Citing
Electronic Resources |
|
| ConvertIt.com
- Conversion and Calculation Center - measurement, time zones,
currency, etc. |
|
| Don Potter's Education Page |
Various resources |
| Encarta ® Online
|
|
| Encyclopedia.com
|
|
| The
CIRCUSWORKS Web site |
Developed by the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus,
creatively connects the magic of the circus with curriculum
for preschool though middle school students and teachers |
| Education Atlas |
Education sites on the Web sorted by Education Index/Subject and lifestage, so you can find exactly what you're looking for quickly and easily. |
| Enchanted
Learning |
|
| Encyclopedias,
Dictionaries, and Almanacs Portal |
COLLECTION OF ONLINE REFERENCES |
| Great Dictionary
site |
|
| Guide to Grammar
and Writing |
|
| Kathy
Schrock's Guide for Educators - Fry's Readability Graph
|
|
| Learning
Without Frontiers: Constructing Open Learning Communities for
Lifelong Learning |
|
| Learning Without Frontiers: Links |
|
| Learning Object Repositories |
The sites and organizations listed below either have generated
learning objects and host their own repository (i.e. Wisc-Online)
or have provided guidelines, templates, or frameworks for objects
that are stored in their repository (i.e. Apple Learning Exchange). |
| Learning
Styles |
|
| Level
Estimator and other interactive reading tools |
|
| Library of Congress |
|
| LibrarySpot - encyclopedias,
maps, libraries and more |
|
| MathsNet |
|
| Merriam-Webster OnLine -
Dictionary - Thesaurus - Word of the Day - Word Games - Word
for the Wise |
|
| Metric
and English Conversions |
|
| Middle School.net
|
|
| My Little Dittle |
Online Activities |
| Newspapers/Magazines
- Instant link to hundreds (GOOD RESOURCE) |
|
| Notable Women
Ancestors |
|
| NW Reading Educational
Laboratry Assessment |
|
| Readinga-z.com
Assessment |
|
| Reading
level calculator |
|
| Starfall |
Children's Reading Site |
| TAAS
Sp 2000 XL Reading Online Test |
|
| Tammy's
Technology Tips |
|
| Teacher
assessment links |
|
| Teenagers
Find Information About Sex on the Internet When They Look for
It – And When They Don’t |
UCLA’s Children's Digital Media Center Reports - UCLA [Archived
PDF] |
| Teachers.Net
GRAMMAR references |
|
| Teachers.Net
HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES references |
A new digital gateway to The University of Texas at Austin’s
vast resources of intellectual knowledge and cultural resources,
was unveiled last week. The site is free and provides a guided
experience through the university’s art galleries, museums,
libraries and laboratories. UTOPIA also affords K-12 teachers
access to online curricula. |
| UTOPIA |
|
| World Book Online |
|
| World Wide Words |
|
| Title |
Description |
| Americorps Program |
Rewards individuals for volunteer service to communities
with money for education |
| Career Net |
Maryland site that includes information on a range of topics
including career interest inventory, career searches, military
info., scholarship and financial aide info., and other info.
Fun and informative for middle school and higher. We use this
site in our Career Development lessons in 7th/8th
grades. |
| The College Entrance
Examination Board and Educational Testing Service |
Includes information on college entrance
requirements, financial aide, taking SATs and ACTs, planning
for college, finding the right college, career searches, and
other information. |
| Federal and State Scholarships |
A resource of Federal and State scholarships available
(many from Fortune 500 companies). You create a profile for
your child and receive e-mails once a week or more about scholarships
you may be interested in pursuing. Links you directly to scholarship
applications. This is a MSDE approved site. |
| Federal student loans |
|
| For financial aide
to pursue a health professions career |
(1-800-435-6464 or 301-594-4400) |
| Gates Millennium Scholarships |
Seeks to increase the number of African American,
Native Americans/Alaska Natives, Asian Pacific American and
Hispanic Americans enrolling and completing undergraduate and
graduate degree programs (877-690-4677) |
| Information about financial
aide |
and how to apply |
| Maryland College
Savings Plans and Options |
1-888 4MD-GRAD or 888-463-4723 |
| Merit scholarships |
Offered to Maryland students (1-888-246-0016 or 410-767-0483) |
| The Petersons Education
and Career Center |
Easy to use and complete. Covers information from financial
aide, admissions testing to graduate studies. Also includes
a search engine to help select a college. |
| Provides help for completing
the Free Application for Federal Student Aid |
FAFSA (1-800-4FED AID) |
| Scholarship
information and more |
|
| School Guides |
Includes searches for 2 & 4-year colleges, nursing schools,
business schools, military programs and information of how to
pay for college. This is also a book in print (6th
Annual Edition) |
| Studentaid.ed.gov |
Includes information on federal student aid, FAFSA on the
web, accesses the Student Guide, finds federal resources for
education, information needed for applying for financial aid. |
| United Negro College Fund |
Offers more than 400 scholarship programs (800-331-2244) |
