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This course focuses on using computer-based technologies, including Internet resources, as tools for teaching and learning the K-12 curriculum.
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| Added: 07/28/2006 This website provides over 90 math manipulatives in the form java applets to teach important mathematical concepts for students in PK-12 in the areas of numbers and operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, and data analysis and probability. The number |
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| Added: 07/28/2006 The Shodor Educational Foundation has put together a remarkable set of interactive mathematics explorations for middle school mathematics. These Java-applet activities are designed for either group or individual exploration into concepts from middle s |
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| Added: 07/28/2006 This site provides teachers, teacher educators, and students of American history with images and copies of the text of 100 milestone documents of American history (1776-1965) related to the rights and responsibilities of citizens in our democracy. Other r |
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| Added: 07/28/2006 This site is a great resource for both educators and students in regards to teaching and learning about the U.S Government. The site includes a variety of historical documents such as the Bill of Rights and the Constitution. In addition, the site is divid |
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| Added: 07/28/2006 DNA from the Beginning is an animated tutorial on DNA, genes and heredity. The science behind each concept is explained using animations, an image gallery, video interviews, problems, biographies, and links. There are three sections, Classical Genetics, M |
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| Added: 07/28/2006 Neurscience for Kids is a collection of information, learning activities, and web links about the nervous system. Basic anatomical and physiological concepts are covered. While some of the information is instructional in nature and directed toward the lea |
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| Added: 07/28/2006 BrainPOP is an interactive website with over 300 animated videos about numerous topics in the English, Health, Math, and Science curriculum for students in Grades 3-6. The science topics, for example, include atmosphere, atoms, batteries, dinosaurs, earth |
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| Added: 07/28/2006 This TechTrekkers website provides links to information about WebQuests, how they came about and how to develop them. It also contains links to many WebQuests in various topics from fine arts, to science, to foreign language, to ELA, and interdisciplinary |
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| Added: 05/16/2007 "That Quiz" offers math practice in a large number of areas including: Integers (arithmetic, inequality, exponents, algebra, and calculus), Fractions (identity, arithmetic, inequality, reduce, and probablity), Concepts (time, money, measurement, palce value, and graphs), and Geometry (triangles, shapes, geometry, points, and angles). Quizzes can be chosed for length (10 to 100 problems) and Level (varies) and are timed. You are always asked to correct any problems missed at the end of the quiz. You can create your own class with first names and then assign any amount of tests that meet the needs of your classroom. You can also check the student scores too! This website would be useful at all levels K-12. The one flaw is that it isn't clear that all you need to do to get back to the main menu is to press the Back Arrow on your browser. All users have access to all of the tests without registration. There is no reason for students to register since the additional features are only useful for teachers. Registration is free and teachers who choose to register receive record-keeping of scores for their classes. They have access to more precise test-generation tools, can create single tests with questions from different categories, can create matching and multiple choice questions, and can access a public test library. From the Learn More About ThatQuiz page youcan get to other quizzes about Other links: USA states (map), Latin American countries (map), USA capitals, Latin American capitals, Asian capitals, European capitals, African capitals, and a coin guide, geometric formulas librar. |
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| Added: 05/16/2007 Description:
The Internet Picture Dictionary is a completely free, online multilingual picture dictionary designed especially for English language learners of all ages. It also has many games that students can play online: Flashcards, Fill-in-the-Blannk, Word Scramble, Stinky Spelling, and Straight Recall. The images could also be very useful for copying to create other classroom materials because the categories of words are very practical and include: Animals, Appliances, Body Parts, Clothing and Apparel, Colors, Fruits,
Garden and Yard, Kitchen, Musical Instruments, Numbers, School, Sports, Tools, Transportation, and Vegetables.
Foreign language teachers (French, German, Italian, and Spanish) can also select their target language and all pictures will be labeled in that language. |
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| Added: 07/28/2006 The StarChild site is a service of the High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC) within the Exploration of the Universe Division (EUD) at NASA/ GSFC. It contains myriads of information about our solar system, the universe, space t |
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| Added: 05/26/2008 This website provides links to loads of information about possible international collabroation projects for teachers and their students using the Internet. |
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