Seven must-see sites. (Web Sitings).Get organized for the upcoming school year and engage your students with these helpful and fascinating links. BIGCHALK www.bigchalk.com Any Web-savvy teacher will tell you that bigchalk is a site like no other. Pages specifically designed for librarians This is a list of people who have practised as a librarian and are well-known, either for their contributions to the library profession or primarily in some other field. ; teachers; elementary, middle, and high school students; and parents contain valuable information, contests, activities, and news. Bigchalk puts powerful online content to work to create engaging learning experiences. And the site's resources can really boost student achievement. TEACH-NOLOGY www.teach-nology.com A dream come true, this Web site has something for every teacher's needs. The vast amount of information is organized so that everything can be found easily and quickly. Click on Web Tools for Educators and you will find tools to create anything from bus passes to student contracts. Teachers can even create their own free Web site. Check out Ideas That Worked to find projects, icebreakers, counseling strategies, and more! Teach-nology also provides excellent technology turorials. Sign up for its newsletter and receive free weekly teaching tips. MATHMASTERY www.mathmastery.com This fun site will surely motivate your students. Kids can register to partner up with a sports star or a pop music celebrity to learn about math, play games, and receive free posters in the process. Teachers can register their classes to become part of My Math Class online math courses designed for grades 3-8. Set up a Progress Page for each student to keep up-to-date on his or her progress. Looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. new and original math problems? Visit DailyBrains to find problems created by teachers for teachers. CyberChallenge is a perfect place for students to practice their math skills in a fun, pressure-free atmosphere. SCHOLASTIC www.scholastic.com Everyone is aware that Scholastic is an important resource, but have you visited its Web site lately? The brand-new online Teacher's Store, Book Clubs, and Software Clubs have made Scholastic's great products even more accessible. These new features only reinforce the others, which include Author Studies, the News Zone, Activities, and Research Starters. And this only covers the Teacher's Page! This site has plenty for children and their families, too. THE LEARNING WORKSHOP www.thelearningworkshop.com Register at The Learning Workshop and you will have access to online grade books and grade tracking, a class message board, and a personal and class calendar, among many other benefits. Classroom management has never been so easy! Students can register to receive testing tips, have online access to their grades, and communicate with their classmates Classmates can refer to either:
System of postal-zone codes (zip stands for “zone improvement plan”) introduced in the U.S. in 1963 to improve mail delivery and exploit electronic reading and sorting capabilities. , to find a tutor TUTOR - A Scripting language on PLATO systems from CDC. ["The TUTOR Language", Bruce Sherwood, Control Data, 1977]. in your area. And keep visiting this great site, because it has promised to add even more useful links in the future. HOMEWORKSPOT www.homeworkspot.com This useful Web site brings all the best homework-related sites together to benefit K-12 teachers, students, and their families. Pages are organized by grade level (elementary, middle school, and high school) and include an entire teacher's category with topics such as grants, integrating technology, special education, and jobs. Students can check out new Web sites, take a virtual field trip, or read the latest headlines. In the Reference section, almanacs Almanacs See also astronomy; calendar almanagist a person who compiles almanacs. ephemeris an astronomical almanac giving, as an aid to the astronomer and navigator, the locations of celestial bodies for each day of the year. , dictionaries, and homework hotlines are available. From the first day of school to the last, you will want to access this site frequently. WWW.EXPLORATORIUM.EDU www.exploratorium.edu An extension of the museum based in California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). , the Exploratorium Web site is an intriguing in·trigue n. 1. a. A secret or underhand scheme; a plot. b. The practice of or involvement in such schemes. 2. A clandestine love affair. v. resource for teachers and students. It strives to focus on human perception and how it works within the world around us. Watch live Webcasts of eclipses and Real Videos of an aurora Aurora, cities, United States Aurora (ərôr`ə, ô–). 1 City (1990 pop. 222,103), Adams and Arapahoe counties, N central Colo., a growing suburb on the east side of Denver; inc. 1903. of virtually explore Antarctica. Check out the Learning Studio for optical illusions and memory games, or learn how to build classroom versions of its exhibits. New and captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. content is regularly being added-be sure to bookmark A stored location for quick retrieval at a later date. Web browsers provide bookmarks that contain the addresses (URLs) of favorite sites. Most electronic references, large text databases and help systems provide bookmarks that mark a location users want to revisit in the future. this site. The exploratorium will definitely provide hours and hours of learning and fun. |
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