Putting the Best Together to Make
Technology and Learning Happen
aka. There is so little time and money, what do I prioritize to use.
or
When we spend money, we need to spend it wisely.
Presenter
Stu Gay
sgay@anderson4.k12.sc.us
ISTE Make IT happen Award Winner 2008
Goals for today
1. Show you how some great resources work.
2. Point out features of web sites so that you can
bring them into your curriculum.
3. Give you web sites that you can bring into your
class. (Some sites are great for many areas, so I am trying to give you more
than one if possible. You can access the others from the other resources.)
This is for software and internet based resources.
The One software package to have
• Timeliner XE
Tom Snyder Productions
(http://www.tomsnyder.com/timelinerxe/presenters.asp )
http://www.tomsnyder.com/timelinerxe/
• What does it do for the
student?
– Organizes data in a
longitudinal way
– Combines webbing, time lining,
presentation and citation of
resources in one product.
How can it be used in a class?
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Book reports
Time lines
Research
Writing
Storyboarding
Various Cycles and sequences
Goal Setting
Let’s see what it can do.
Quiz maker and Scorer
• ETV’s Streamline Quiz Builder http://www.scetv.org/education/StreamLineSC/
Presentation media site & resource
• VoiceThread.com -
http://voicethread.com/#home
• PhotoStory by Microsoft
• Wordle - http://www.wordle.net/
Anderson Four’s Technology Statement
Copied into Wordle.net
Internet Lesson Plans
Overall Lesson plan sites
• Core Subjects - Thinkfinity.org
• Vocational Lessons - http://www.khake.com/page94.html
• PE Central - http://www.pecentral.com/
• Art - http://www.theteachersguide.com/Artlessonplans.html
• Music - http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/music/
Internet Activities and Resources
• A huge list of Teacher resources http://www.teacherxpress.com/
• BrainPop – Http://www.brainpop.com
• Iknowthat.com – http://www.iknowthat.com –
I love the dojo (super for interactive whiteboards)
Pre-made resources
• Rockingham Schools http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/resources/soltechintegration.htm
Premade PowerPoints
• From the Nebo School District
– http://www.nebo.edu/misc/learning_resources/
ppt/ - Statue of Liberty
• From Graves School District
– http://www.graves.k12.ky.us/powerpoints/ Recognizing Bias (from the Middle School Section)
Internet Sites
• Primary to Elementary ELA
– http://www.starfall.com
– http://www.readinga-z.com
• Basketball Book
• High Frequency Words
• Primary to Elementary Math
• http://www.primarygames.com/math.htm These games vary and cover many skills
at and above this level.
Internet Sites
• Elementary to Middle ELA
– Word Games and so much more reading http://www.eastoftheweb.com/games/
– Spelling and vocabulary - http://www.aaaspell.com/
• Elementary to Middle Math
– Illumination - http://illuminations.nctm.org/
– AAAMath - http://www.aaamath.com/
Internet Sites
• Middle to High ELA
• Great links to other sites for Lessons
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http://www.sitesforteachers.com/resources_sharp/language_arts/languagearts.html
• GrammarBook.com – Rules for Writing
– http://www.grammarbook.com/english_rules.asp
• Middle to High Math
• AAAMath - http://www.aaamath.com/
• Awesome Library’s resource links http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/Mathematics/MiddleHigh_School_Math/Middle-High_School_Math.html
Internet Sites
• Primary to Elementary Science
– Internet 4 Classroom http://www.internet4classrooms.com/science_elem_animals.htm
• Primary to Elementary Social Studies
– Lessonplans.com
– States of the US - http://www.aaawhere.com/geog-usa.htm
Internet Sites
• Middle to High Science
• This site has activities and resources that are divided
into the four sections of Middle School Science http://www.middleschoolscience.com/chemistry.htm
• Middle to High Social Studies
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Lesson plans and Web sites http://edsitement.neh.gov/tab_lesson.asp?subjectArea=3
The Best History site - http://www.besthistorysites.net/
Internet Sites
• Additional Lesson Plans & resources
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All core content - Http://www.thinkfinity.org
Science (all text) - http://www.col-ed.org/cur/science.html
HS Social Studies - http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/history/highschool/
All content - http://www.internet4classrooms.com
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All content – This is the SS link - http://www.apples4theteacher.com/socialstud.html
4 Major Content areas – Text based - http://www.proteacher.com/020002.shtml
• Honorable Mention software packages
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Classworks for the Elementary – Takes MAP data and automatically creates assignments for
students based on the RIT scores.
Jumpstart programs for the Pre-and K groups – Great activities to help them become computer
aware. Engaging and great for fine motor development.
PhotoStory – Great and easy software to use as a starter for your own podcasts/Vodcasts of class
events - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=92755126-a008-49b3-b3f4-6f33852af9c1&DisplayLang=en
Knowledge is put in your hand, you can, catch it and hold
it tightly, toss it away, or use it and pass it on to others, the
choice is yours.
Stu 2009
If time allows, I will demonstrate
additional resources
• Curriculum Standards link from
Streamline.
• How to use Quiz Builder