Sheppard's Useful Links
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Curriculum Resources Too many web resources can be overwhelming. I have consolidated some of the Web's best for you!
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Judging
Quality on the Web Integrating Web Resources into the Curriculum Internet Use by Teachers Plagiarism - and way to stop it! Power Point - A great tool for education Portical - Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership Untangling the Web Power Point Presentation Untangling the Web Tip Sheet The Best Search Engines for Teachers and Students Why is the Web such a valuable teaching tool? - Teaching and Learning on the Web.
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CTAP Resources -California Technology Assistance Project | |
C.T.A.P. Home S.C.O.R.E -Schools of California Online Resources for Educators S.C.O.R.E. History / Social Science Resources S.C.O.R.E. Language Arts S.C.O.R.E. Mathematics | Also check WebMath S.C.O.R.E. Science | Also check Sheppard's Science Resources C.I.T.C. California Instructional Technology Clearinghouse C.I.T.C. Links
Curriculum Links - Extensive List. Listed by subjest. Searchable. 5,000 Web Links reviewed for Teachers.
Digital High School
Links
Online - Teacher Technology
Survey for Digital High Schools - Orange County, CA
On-Line Training
Crosswords, Puzzles and Educational
Games
Worksheets
On-line
Puzzle Maker -
Create puzzles and games for your newsletters, flyers, handouts.
Worksheets for Teachers
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Instructional Websites for
Students Annenberg /CPB Project -Interactive learning exhibits. Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids -Created by the Government Printing Office, this well-designed site introduces children to how the government works. It covers the U.S.Constitution, how laws are made, the branches of government, and citizenship.
Brain gamez - Intelligent Online
games Surfing the Net with kids - Guide to the best websites for kids of all ages. Educational games, weblinks sorted by subject.
Science Resources - Grouped by Category Shoot the Cannon - Try to hit the target adjusting variables such as angle, windspeed, and gravity. TeacherVision is created by teachers for teachers - Our goal is to provide you with lesson plans, resources, and materials that make your professional life easier. Use our Site Map to see the exciting features on TeacherVision. Way cool Science Scavenger Hunt UCI Summer Science Institute -Webquests / Teacher created Web Lessons WebMath - Interactive site that almost does you work for you. WebQuests - Developed at the University of California, at Irvine. UCI Webquests - An Example showing how others have used a WebQuest developed at UCI Yuckiest Site on the Internet - lot s fun activities for kids, has a science focus. Interactive, uses Flash plugin Zeeks Educational Games -Educational Games Fun and Games. Free, safe place for kids ages 613
Lessons On-line - Many of the educational Web Portals contain lesson plans. These are just a few.
Arts Education Net -sponsored
by the Getty Center - Includes Lesson Plans EdHelper - Lesson Plans - Worksheets - Teacher's Lesson Plans - WebQuests - Primary Teacher Resources - Math Lesson Plans - Writing Lesson Plans - Reading Lesson Plans - Science Lesson Plans - Technology Lesson Plans - Social Studies Lesson Plans - ...
Fact Monster - Fact Monster imparts wisdom on a variety of subjects including politics, science and world news in an oddball fashion that kids will enjoy." Quia Web - Online Quizzes, Flashcards etc.. - Quia Web (located at http://www.quia.com/web) is one of the world's most popular educational technology Web sites. It pioneered the "create-your-own" concept, giving instructors the ability to create customized educational software online, built around their own course materials and made available to students over the Web.
GEM -Gateway to Educational Materials and Links -contains over 1500 resources. Searchable!
Discovery School On-line Lessons -The Lesson Plan Library offers kindergarten, elementary, middle school and high school lesson plans.
The Educator's Toolkit -Lessons and Resources Encarta Lesson Plan Collection High School Science Lessons Gateway to Educational Materials -Search for lessons by title, and grade level Harcourt Scilinks - Lessons K-6 with resources. IBM K-12 Lesson Plans - Hyper linked PDF format Lesson Plans for Teachers - Part of the Educators Network Learning Shortcuts - a comprehensive set of on-line tests that cover all subjects for grades 3 through 12. Lesson Plans.com - Oveer 15,000 Free lesson plans. Choose your subject Lesson Plans and reproducibles by Scholastic - Choose by grade and subject. Microsoft Learning Connection -Search by Grade and Subject Micrsoft in Education -Lesson Plans Physics zone - some lessons require shockwave. An excellent resource. Physical Education Lesson Plans - Web Based Internet Lessons for P.E.? Why not! School History .co.uk - online History lessons, worksheets, quizzes and links Teacher's Corner - Lesson plans and resources for most subject area for most subject areas Teacher Vision - lesson plans and quizzes Theme Related Resources
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Exemplary Program
Award for the year 2000 - California Continuation Education Association Created by Greg Sheppard This web based project includes links to augment the curriculum from the the Discovery Lab. The Discovery Lab is a fusion of Art and Technology with modules including ; Animation, Ecology, Flight Simulation, Health and Weather. This model can be applied to all curricular areas. Also check WebQuests developed by teacher's attending the UCI Summer Science Institute. Find out about Howard Gardners's "Multiple Intelligences" and how it can affect teaching learning and assessment. Try taking the "Keirsey Temperament Personality Test"
Web activities using the newspaper
PowerPoint - A great tool for
students and teachers
Microsoft
PowerPoint Tutorials for PowerPoint for Windowsand Mac, 97, 98, 2,000
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Find it Quick - Finditquick.com gives you all the information you need to know on dozens of popular education and entertainment topics.
Funk and Wagnalls Merrian-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Reference Desk - Single best source of facts on the net! Other Search Tools and Resources
Vocabulary
Internet Resources, Lessons,
Librarys and Education Portals
Curriculum
Links - Extensive List. Listed by subjest.
Searchable.
Classroom Connect - Best on the web Cyber Schoolbus Digital Librarian Discovery Channel School - Search by subject and grade level and much more! Education Index -Organized by by Subject Educational Hot Lists -Organized by Subject. From the Franklin Institute. EduNet -Organized by Learning Categories "Check out the Time Machine" Education Planet -The education web guide Over 100,000 quality resources Education World - 500,000+ SafeLinks -Searchable Data Base and much more. Edsitement -Great for the Humanities ENC -Some the best Math and Science K-12 Resources on the Internet ENC -Some the best Math and Science K-12 Resources on the Internet Encarta Lesson Plan Collection Federal Resources for Educational Excellence Kids Click - Teaches students how to search the web for the information they need. Land Grant Learning Alliance ltga.org - Free Online training lessons for popular computer applications. Librarian's Internet Index Library in the Sky - Up to date resources. Internet Library for Librarians Internet Public Library Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators Kids Web -Digital Library K-12 K12 - online -Register for free! Librarians' Index to the Internet LA Times Launch Pad - Check out the best Web sites for getting your schoolwork done or for just having fun. Microsoft Learning Connection -Search by Grade and Subject Micrsoft in Education -Lesson Plans Newton's Apple - The popular PBS series. Tons of Activities Nasa's Quest Project: -Online Interactive Projects Poetry Express - 15 Poems You Can Write Now is a great resource for teachers looking forpoetry activities. Most of the activities had good examples for students, while leaving room for creativity spirit Resources for Internet Connected Parents Safe Sites for Parents, Care givers, Teachers and Others Study Web 100,000 sites reviewed
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Interactive and Educational
Sites Annenberg /CPB Project -Interactive learning exhibits. Brain gamez - Intelligent Online games Brainpop - Entertaining, educational animations covering areas of Health, Science and Technology. Cool interactive activities - for mind, body and color play. From the Ontario Science Centre - Toronto, Ontario Cyber Surfari -designed to provide ideas that help teachers incorporate the their daily curriculum. Interactive Hot List - From the Fanklin Institute Interactive Science Interactive Science Resources - Earth, atomosphere, space, general science Fema for kids - This site teaches you how to be prepared for disasters and how you can prevent disaster damage. You can also learn what causes disasters, play games Grammar Online - review English grammar on the World Wide Web. grammar ONLINE uses the WWW to bring helpful grammar lessons to you. These lessons include explanations, exercises, and answers.
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FUNBRAIN -Educational, interactive
kids games for learning Funology - Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Weather Experiments and more... Hit a Baseball and test your reaction time! Matching Game -From the FBI's educational page Nova from PBS -Secrets of Lost Empires. Medieval Siege. Destroy the Castle -requires shockwave PowerPoint Jeopardy Templates - Great for all subject areas PowerPoint Template - download template from can-do.com Puzzle Maker -Create puzzles , flyers, handouts Scientific Slugger imitates a ball being hit perfectly by a major league player - Exploratorium, San Francisco.
New Entries
Science Vocabulary Word
Games - Hangman - Sorted by topic and grade.
Help with homework and much more!
Big
Chalk Fact Monster -Fact Monster imparts wisdom on a variety of subjects including politics, science and world news in an oddball fashion that kids will enjoy." Home Work Elephant - From the UK
Home Work Hotline
- Many good resources listed by topic
The Learning
Page - provides free, downloadable worksheets
and lesson plans for teachers and parents of elementary level school children.
There are hundreds of pages in theme-based and basic skills categories. The
site is well organized, colorful, and easy to use. You must register. It
is free!
Science Fair.org
-The Ultimate Science Fair Resource
Math
On-Line Calculators & worksheets. iFigure provides links to online calculators and worksheets.
Thousands of free mathematical
worksheets!
Math.com - Offers many useful tools and resources including homework help for free!
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Sites that promote World Wide Communication | |
Computer Pals Across the
World EPals Classroom Exchange KidLink: Global Networking for youth through the age of 15
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T.V. and Radio Web Connections | |
A&E Bravo
Cable in the Classroom - On-line companion offering 540 hours per month of commercial-free educational programming. Link Educational Television with Web resources.
CBC -Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Ask Eric Ask Eric Lesson Plans -Traditional by Subject Links to various sites which have lesson plans or teaching materials ![]()
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Classroom Connect Classroom clipart - Free and useful for webpages, and other presentations. Educational Council for Technology and Learning English Language Arts Federal Resources for Educational Excellence GEM -Gateway to Educational Materials and Links -contains over 1500 resources. Searchable! Global School House -www.gsn.org Hands-On Science Centers World Wide Orange County Department of Education - Lessons Plans - Check Science WebQuests Orange County Department of Education - Resources for Educators SAT Online Preparation and information - College Board School Notes - Post homework assignments to the web for free! Sheppard's Useful links Sheppard's Science Resources - Includes Science WebQuests from the UCI and Science links by subject. Teachers first -Extensive Resources, lessons, current news and web tutorial Teachnet.org Technology and Learning On-Line Magazine Time 100 - 1900 versus Now! The Educator's Toolkit -Lessons and Resources Shakespeare-The Complete Works
WebQuests /
ThinkQuest
ThinkQuest Library The library contains unique educational web sites that have been created through ThinkQuest competitions and programs. The library currently contains more than 5,000 web sites to search and surf. Built by kids for kids to use and learn. It is also a great place to get ideas for your own project in one of our many programs around the world.
The WebQuest Page - from the University of San Diego WebQuests in our future - Kathy Schrock WebQuests Internet Resource Directroy |
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