Technology Links

 

 

General Information

 

 

 

Annenberg CPB

Great source of online training for teachers in Science, Social Studies, the Arts and more.

CARET: Center for Applied Research in Technology

 Center for Applied Research in Technology – research articles

Education World Tech Articles

 Articles for Tech Teachers

GIS.com

 

High Plains Regional Technology in Ed. Consortium

 Great source of links for Project Based Learning

Nancy & Laura's Guide to K-6 Technology

 Great source of “How To” articles

Ozline.com

 General Web info for educators

Pew Internet and American Life

 Research and the Internet

Technology & Learning Tech Articles

 And you can subscribe to a free Technology and Learning tech magazine.

ThinkQuest.com

 Tried and true ThinkQuest

Virtual Architecture

 Curriculum-Based Telecollaboration

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security, Training and  Downloads from Microsoft

 

Microsoft Downloads

Get Presenter, PhotoStory, WMC10, etc.

Microsoft Office Training Homepage

Good training site.

Microsoft Security Center

Source of downloadable videos about viruses, worms, pishing, etc.

  NetSmartz 

  

Teacher Internet safety to students

Primary Grades

 

 

 

Early Connections for Technology (primary tech ed)

 

JigZone   

Online or downloadable jigsaw puzzles. Software may be downloaded directly onto your computer to make puzzles.

Literacy Center      

Great site for primary children to learn letters, numbers and mouse skills.

 

 

Gamequarium.com              

  For grades K-2. The site helps children learn shapes, colors, etc.

TuxPaint  
   
   

Digital Storytelling

 

 

 

Digital Directors Guild

General information on digital storytelling

Digital Story Telling in Scott County, KY   

Excellent resource on how to use video to create meaningful stories by kids.

The Center for Digital Storytelling   

Another digital storytelling source.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music

 

Royalty Free Music

Limited selection of music

 

 

 

 

Virtual Tours

 

Colonial Williamsburg

Virtual tours, interactive exploration. A good virtual fieldtrip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

History

 

Historical Scene Investigation

The Historical Scene Investigation Project (HSI) was designed for social studies teachers who need a strong pedagogical mechanism for bringing primary sources into their classroom. Excellent use of primary materials.

Life in the White House

Virtual tour/resources about the White House

The C.I.A. World Factbook

A wealth of information

The Living Room Candidate

An extensive collection of video commercials from presidential elections in the 20th century.

The National Archives

Research materials – and lots of them

Virginia Center for Digital History

Extensive collection of primary source material, much of it relating to our national history, slavery, etc.

Virtual Gettysburg

Virtual tour of the battlefield

 

 

 

 

Art

 

The Boston Museum of Fine Arts

Good resource of online art collections from different historical periods.

The Louvre

The site is in French, but it is a great tour. Would be wonderful for a French class.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Science

 

Sea World Animal Information

Source of information on common zoo animals. Many links also.

The National Zoo

Animal information, web cams

 

 

Searching the Hidden Web   

  Use little known search engines to find information of the part of the web that is not easiley accessible.