VIDEO TUTORIALS & WEB 2.0 RESOURCE LOCATIONS:
WHY WEB 2.0? The Machine is Using Us – How & Why to integrate Web 2.0 technology
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLlGopyXT_g&feature=channel
WEB BANK (over 2700 useful applications) – http://www.Go2web20.net
WIKIS:
How to Make a Wiki http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbhCmnjg3Ys
Wikis in Plain English: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY&feature=channel
FREE Wiki Sites:
http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers
http://www.wikidot.com
http://pbwiki.com/
http://www.wetpaint.com/
BLOGS:
How to Create a Blog on Blogger.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnploFsS_tY OR
http://lms.myudutu.com/LMSGadget/courses/lms/14372/Course24962/1093/v2009_11_15_20_7_18/course/Course24962.
html
How to create a Blog using Type Pad (LONG) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGPDh3s5iDg
Blogging 101 http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/community/columns/blogging.mspx
Blogs in Plain English: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI&feature=channel
FREE BLOGSPOTS:
www.blogger.com
http://wordpress.com/
http://www.livejournal.com/
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/
MOVIE MAKING:
How to Use Windows Movie Maker http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jjSqZSxEF0
How to use iMovie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CasdFU_t80Q&feature=related
FREE Uber Movie Maker Software: http://files.uberdownloads.com/software/DVD-Tools/DVD-Styler.html
Video Editing Software: www.jumpcut.com OR www.eyespot.com
PODCASTS & DIGITAL STORY TELLING:
How to make a podcast using Photo Story - Tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtB6_D_toVQ
How to Download Audacity & make podcasts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9fj1YsJUCs
Podcast in Plain English: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-MSL42NV3c
Photostory Download: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx
Audacity Download: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
www.Google.com/notebook - Buttons useful information from the web into one location
Skype.com – free computer to computer video conferencing around the world
WEBSITES:
Use Microsoft Publisher (but then you have to pay to host your site):
http://www.toggle.com/lv/group/view/kl46468/Microsoft_Office_Publisher.htm
Free website creation & hosting: http://members.freewebs.com/ OR http://www.wix.com/about/us
Free Website & Blog: http://www.weebly.com/
ONLINE BOOKMARKING SITES (for organizing links):
Delicious: http://delicious.com/
DIGG: http://digg.com/
Furl: http://furl.net/
Stumble Upon: http://www.stumbleupon.com/
RSS NEWSREADERS: For subscribing to sites & blogs
RSS in Plain English: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU
Newsgator: www.newsgator.com
ONLINE FILE STORAGE:
www.humyo.com
www.adrive.com
SECOND LIFE In Education:
Virtual Game world for adults: www.secondlife.com
Virtual world for teens: www.teensecondlife.com
Article about Integration into Education: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/06/18/42secondlife_ep.h27.html
Intro to Second Life: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b72CvvMuD6Q&feature=related
Education in Second Life: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOFU9oUF2HA
ALL SUBJECT INTERACTIVE RESOURCES:
Bitstrips: www.bitstrips.com Free comic maker
- Various genres to choose from, it's free and fun and easy to use. From
designing characters to multipanel strips and dialogue.,
Class Tools.net http://classtools.net/ Create online games with content for use in the classroom. Free creation,
application, download & game play!
Dabbleboard.com, is an interactive, free whiteboard. Dabbleboard offers a public library of previous activities / templates.
These are accessible to everyone. It is very easy to share with others, just by adding in their email under the share
tab. Dabbleboard recognizes basic shapes, offers the freehand drawing option and a click and type text option.
E Learning: http://www.e-learningforkids.org/courses.html This site is FULL of different learning games. Students can
learn science, health, language art, math, technology skills, etc. by using this site FREE! A great way to get the
students to practice their basic skills in an interactive way.
Gramlee.com - Online Grammar Checking - Gramlee is a tool that anyone can use to transform their writing into
powerful communication. Gramlee's team of professional writers make the necessary changes to your text to ensure
your next written piece is a work of art.
Interactive White Board Lesson Plans - http://www.amphi.com/departments/technology/whiteboard/lessonplans.html
Knowtes.com---This is a unique site that allows users to create decks of flash cards. By clicking, the card flips and the
answer shows on the back just like a hand-held deck.
Media Converter – Converting you tube and other files to a more useable and friendly extension
http://www.mediaconverter.org/index.php?s=c&show=downloads
Online Games – All subjects - http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_menu.htm
Play or Make your own Flash Player Games – Flashcards or Trivia Games http://jellyfishfun.com/flash_games/
Quia Online Game Building – All subjects & Special area for math or have students play games which were already
created by other educators http://www.quia.com/
Quizlet- http://quizlet.com/ This site is a great tool for teaching vocabulary. You can input your own list of terms and
definitions. It allows students to take practice tests, play games that reinforce the terms, and you can even share lists
with other users.
Read the Words: www.readthewords.com - free program that reads text out loud in English, French, and Spanish. It can
read text, web pages, adobe .pdf, and RSS feeds, and download an mp3, embed it in your website, and/or create a
podcast with the audio file.
Region15 - www.region15.org is a great site for graphic organizers. From the home page click on the link for teachers in
the left hand corner. Then go to graphic organizers.
Scavenger Hunts – Curriculum on the Net. http://faculty.usiouxfalls.edu/arpeterson/scavenger_hunts.htm
Database of thousands of premade searches for students.
Timer for classroom use: http://www.vickiblackwell.com/timer.html
Top 100 Educational Games - http://www.lethsd.ab.ca/mmh/games/top100.htm
Webquests.org – http://webquest.org/index.php An index of numerous premade webquests for every subject including
procedures, student worksheets & performance assessments
Wordle – Wordle.net – Have students Build Interesting word cloud or word splash with content relevant terms.
Xtranormal – xtranormal.com Create text to speak movies using a choice of avatars and screens.
Yacapaca - http://yacapaca.com This site lets the teacher create tests, quizzes, surveys, and e-portfolios for students to
take online. The site then automatically assesses the students work and gives the teacher analysis tools to improve
class instruction. All of this for FREE
Zeeya- http://zeeya.net/ Students can have a pen pal/group with other students from around the world. Students can share
photos, videos, can join groups and search for friends. The site is monitored and safe for children.
SCIENCE RESOURCES:
Amazing Space http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/ Online explorations including Planet Impact!,
Hubble Mission, Galaxies Galore and more!
Atoms Family http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/ Science activities.
BBC Science Clips http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/index_flash.shtml Lots of great science activities.
The Biology Project http://www.biology.arizona.edu/ Problem sets and tutorials.
Biointeractive from HHMI http://biointeractive.org/ High school labs such as transgenic fly lab.
Biologica: http://molo.concord.org/database/activities/30.html
Biotechnology Australia http://www.biotechnology.gov.au/biotechnologyOnline/... Explore six interactive activities for
high school. Subjects: DNA Profiling, DNA Zoom, Dog Cloning, Gene Probe, Gene Splicing & Thylacine Cloning
Children's Museum of Indianapolis http://www.childrensmuseum.org/kids/games.htm Interactive activities including
dinosaurs and bones.
Cool Science for Curious Kids http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/ Interactive learning for science.
CSI: http://forensics.rice.edu/
Dynamica: http://mac.concord.org/portal/registration/register.php?action=demo
Earth Science Games from NASA http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/games/
Ecokids games & activities http://www.ecokidsonline.com/pub/eco_info/browse_topics/index.cfm
Exploratorium Online Activities http://www.exploratorium.edu/explore/online.html
Try activities in the following areas: observatory, planet earth, machines & tools, living things, seeing, sport
science, human body, mind & perception, and food.
FEMA KIDS http://www.fema.gov/kids/
FossWeb http://www.fossweb.com/ Interactive resources for grades K-2, 3-6, and middle school on many science
topics.
Frank Potter’s Science Gems http://www.sciencegems.com/life.html
Good Science Links http://www.mos.org/nessie/spacesciencefun.php
Online graphic organizers http://www.cheney268.com/learning/organizers/graphicorganizers.htm
Great Plant Escape http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/ Learn about plants (English and Spanish) for grades 3 up.
How stuff works http://science.howstuffworks.com/life-science-channel.htm
Human Anatomy Online from Inner Learning http://www.innerbody.com/ Learn about the human body.
Immune System: http://medmyst.rice.edu
Immune System Defender Game: http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/medicine/immunity/
Nobel Prize Simulations and Games http://nobelprize.org/search/games-simulations.html Play games
This Old Habitat http://www.fieldmuseum.org/thisoldhabitat/ Visit habitats and learn about ecology.
OMSI Science Activities http://www.omsi.edu/explore/online.cfm A dozen science topics and activities.
PBS Kids Virtual Kitchen from Zoom
Physics Classroom http://www.physicsclassroom.com/ Tutorials related to physics.
PlanetArkive http://www.planetarkive.org/games.html Games and activities for kids related to animals and habitats.
Rice University Web Adventures – Effects of Drugs & Alcohol: http://reconstructors.rice.edu/recon2/
Science Monster http://www.sciencemonster.com/ Explore information and activities related to science.
Science Stuff from Wicked http://www.tki.org.nz/r/wick_ed/science/interactives.php Great interactive games including
crusty stuff, plate action, rock cycle, the lab, three in a row, and face your spheres.
Secret at Sea http://www.secretsatsea.org/ Sea science adventure
Sim Energy & Space Games - http://www.iop.org/activity/education/Projects/simphysics/page_25851.html
Water Festival Game - http://www.projectwet.org/usa/mas/flash/wet.html
Wonderville http://www.wonderville.ca/ Science adventures for kids
LA/READING:
Reading/Literacy/LA online games and organization tools - http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
LA/Math Games - http://www.neopets.com/games/arcade_more.phtml?cat=educational
Protagonize.com - “A creative writing community dedicated to writing various forms of collaborative, interactive fiction.”
A collaboration between online publishing and 2.0 technology, this site will allow students a place to publish their
work or to add to or edit the ongoing story created by someone else; a new way of using story starters online for
Language Arts classes, students will love this interactive fictional wiki!
www.FreeRice.com This is a vocabulary practice site developed by a parent to assist his student with vocabulary.
SOCIAL STUDIES:
XTimeline www.xtimeline.com free timeline maker Wow, it’s a history teacher’s dream! It’s got timelines that are
already made (and most of them are really good) and you can create your own.
History Globe: http://www.historyglobe.com/index.html
Interactive Social Studies Website Links: http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/interact-socst.htm
http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/onlineactivities.html
Columbia George Discovery Center: http://www.gorgediscovery.org/distanceEducation.aspx#InteractiveActivities
Social Studies Central: http://www.socialstudiescentral.com/?q=node/88
MATH:
Online Math Games for Students - http://arcademicskillbuilders.com/
LA/Math Games - http://www.neopets.com/games/arcade_more.phtml?cat=educational
Improper Fractions You tube –Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNmPaJDj-AY&feature=channel
http://www.funbrain.com/ Math Games by grade level Visit the Math arcadeRead Diary of a Wimpy Kid, while your
there- It's hilarious!
http://www.math.com/ - Search for a math topic and find examples and notes here for higher level math
http://www.aplusmath.com/ - Interactive math site with games, flashcards and puzzles and worksheets for math basics
http://www.multiplication.com/ - Practice multiplication facts
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/ - Interactive lessons for exploration
http://www.mathplayground.com/mathtv.html A selection of challenging word problems are worked out in a cartoon
"TV" program format. The entire site has other games and puzzles
http://www.mathtv.com/ Various topics and examples are completed by teachers and videos(youtube-type) can be
watched to see how the problem is done.
http://www.mathmovesu.com/ Encourages middle school youth that math can take you higher than you imagined
http://intermath.coe.uga.edu/ Math dictionary with some activities
http://www.figurethis.org/index.html Math challenges-try one a day to keep math skills sharp
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/gameswheel.html Math games
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx Graph maker
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html Interactive lessons for math concepts
http://illuminations.nctm.org/Activities.aspx?grade=3 Various interactive lessons for math concepts by NCTM
http://www.sparknotes.com/math Has some notes and examples for various math concepts
http://www.thefutureschannel.com/hands-on_math.php Real world use of math and science with videos and worksheets
that explore a technology application of math concepts
http://www.tv411.org/math Created for adult learner, this is an interactive, relevant approach to a limited selection of
math concepts. A few lessons are in spanish
http://www.moneyopolis.com/ Teaches students about math and money
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/parentsteachers/lessons/games.html Designed for younger audiences, this site has games
that cover many more advanced math/science, inter concepts
http://www.learningwave.com/abmath/ A true mathematical adventure, this site goes on an extensive journey with math
skills as the key to unlocking future levels.
http://www.escapefromknab.com/ Journey through space and learn math and money
http://hotmath.com/hotmath_help/games/kp/kp_hotmath_sound.swf Algebra versus the cockroaches, where the pests are
destroyed if you can determine the slope of a line
http://www.asset.asu.edu/new/mathactive/grades7_8.html An amazing resource in english, spanish of lessons cartoon
videos that explain over 31 math concepts per grade.
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html Another math dictionary
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp Interactive math lessons that integrate other subject areas and reading
comprehension Click on 6-8 and explore the more options. Also in spanish and has read-along audio option to help as
well.
http://www.k111.k12.il.us/King/math.htm List of a bunch of math websites
http://nlvm.usu.edu/This site is the National Library of Virtual Manipulative (NLVM). Can be used to illustrate how to
solve one & two step equations.