KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES: HELPFUL SITES FOR TEACHERS
Keeping up with the changes in technology applications in education is a daunting task for most educators. To assist my teachers, I will submit a quick list here of some excellent sites for lesson plans, classroom activities, and ways to incorporate technology into your K-12 curriculum. These are just a few suggestions for my teachers who usually do not have much time to search online. :)
www.edutopia.org
This site hosts standards-based curriculum and assessment ideas for teachers, as well as professional development opportunities. This site's video offerings are especially well produced.
www.ascd.org
The ASCD organization has an excellent reputation with professional educators and curriculum directors. The site not only has sections especially designated for professional development, it also showcases some of the best edited books and online resources. Do not miss this site. Use the search option for specific curriculum or instructional strategies.
www.pbs.org
Most professional teachers are familiar with PBS and its many activities, media and video resources for students and teachers. Do a search for your grade-level and see what you find! What many teachers may not know is that the site offers unique opportunities for teachers in its online professional development section found at www.pbs.org/teacherline .
www.learner.org
The Annenberg Foundation's learner.org site has workshops, courses, activities, suggestions, and ideas for educators to help them enrich their curriculum and engage their students. Go to their site online to see lesson plans, interactives, blogs, and more. This site is particularly good for teachers who want to align seasonal aspects to their lessons or class activities.
A personal plug? My Teach-ologies Scoop.It curated site offers many links to articles, apps, and tech tools for teachers. You can see the RSS feed at the top of this site. Here is the link for this site:
Take care everyone!
mj
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