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Create a list of 15 websites that you personally recommend to other teachers, librarians, or practitioners in your field. The list will briefly describe the site and its value, and cite the resource in APA format. From this annotated list, you will need to identify and evaluate six websites and provide strengths and weaknesses of each site; three that model the best traits, and three that while adequate resources, fall short of being regarded as an exemplary educational website. – This website offers activities for all subject areas and includes special areas for disabilities. It would be valuable to teachers because it provides lesson plans, activities, games and books that are related to topics taught and aligned with the current teaching standards. Cite: PBS Teachers. Retrieved September 1, 2012, from - A to Z Teacher Stuff is a site created by teachers for teachers. Among the things included on these sites are thematic units, printable worksheets, downloadable teaching materials, ebooks, and discussion forums. Cite: A to Z Teacher Stuff. (1997-2012). Retrieved September 1, 2012 from – This website provides options for weekly reading books, book reports, word walls, puzzles, learning centers and theme days to name a few. The site would be valuable to teachers if they wanted new ideas on book reports or new ideas for centers. It also offers great ideas for creating puzzles. Cite: . Retrieved September 1, 2012, from – This website provides free downloads of songs and poems. This can be a valuable resource for teachers to enhance a theme they are teaching and give the students a variety in their daily activities. Cite: . Theme related songs and poems. Retrieved September 1, 2012, from – This website is committed to providing the best possible resources for early childhood educators to support their professional development. Teachers are given a variety of books from which to choose. Cite: National Association for the Education of Young Children. Promoting excellence in early childhood education. Retrieved September 1, 2012, from - This website is provided by the Federal Government for Education. It would be a great resource for upper level educators. Information is provided on every subject language through science in great detail. Cite: Federal Resources for Educational Excellence. Teaching and learning resources for federal agencies. Retrieved September 3, 2012, from – This site is set up for teachers and administrators to access. This site also provides the standards for each state. It is a valuable site for teachers because of the templates, lesson plans, and activities provided. Cite: Education World. The educator’s best friend. (1996-2011). Retrieved September 3, 2012, from - This website was created in 1999 by a teacher with 35 plus years of experience. The website includes free online and printable teaching materials. There are links for Bible lessons, biographies of famous people, musical activities and games. Cite: Garden of Praise. (1999). Retrieved September 3, 2012, from – This website provides links to information on topics such as government, money, history, music, and science. Each subject takes you to another site with games and activities for children. Cite: . A safe place to learn and play. Retrieved September 3, 2012, from – This website teaches children reading through the use of phonics and phonic awareness. Starfall begins by teaching the ABC’s through fun activities and the program continues until the student is reading. This would be a value to early childhood teachers and ESL teachers. Cite: . (2002-2012). Where children have fun learning to read. Retrieved September 3, 2012, from – This website features subjects for older students such as vocabulary, chemistry, math, and history. It’s an online question/answer site and for every correct answer ten pieces of rice or donated to a country in need of food. Cite: World Food Programs. (2007-2012). Free rice. Retrieved September 3, 2012, from – This website provides resources for teachers to use in early childhood classrooms. There are lessons provided under curriculum areas for literacy, science, and math. It also provides a link to Behavior and Development that explains the child’s different stages. Cite: Scholastic. Early childhood today. Retrieved September 5, 2012, from http - This website is great for grades K-8. It offers links for the typical subject areas plus it includes a link for the library. The library link offers different genres and several books that can be read online. Cite: Dell, D. (2000-2009). Gamequarium. Retrieved September 5, 2012, from – This site provides links to discount school supplies, special needs, teacher resources, and newsletters. The resource links offers suggestions on lessons for literacy, math and reading. Cite: Excellence Learning Corporation. (2008). . Retrieved September 5, 2012, from – This site would be valuable for preschool and possibly Kindergarten and First grade teachers. The home page offers a craft recipe, song, science activity and coloring pages. There are also links for popular themes and lesson plans. Cite: Everything Preschool – Early childhood education made easy. Retrieved September 5, 2012, from Websites: - This website offers many strengths: A) Reading and language curriculumB)Provides activities for different holidays and eventsC) Has a talking library for the studentsD) Provides math activities, songs, and rhymesE) Teachers’ Lounge provides great resources like printables, picture cards, listening and writing sheets.Weaknesses:Must be a paying member to access full content. – Strengths:Teachers are given the option of templates to help with classroom organization.The website is appropriate for young and older students.It uses current topics and characters to keep lessons interesting.There is a link that provides the standards for each state.Offers professional developmentWeaknesses:Overload of informationkids. – Strengths:Provides students and teachers historical informationStudents can play interactive games about other countries.Scientific puzzles are provided.Takes you inside the US mints and provides historical information.Educational videos availableLesson plans that teach about governmentLink provided to the Smithsonian Education websiteWeaknesses:?Adequate Websites: – StrengthsDonates 10 grains of rice for each question answered correctly.Offers a variety of subjects.Link to prep for SATWeaknesses:Access to online users and groupsBlogs – Strengths:Provides links to different Early Childhood OrganizationsOffers a variety of Professional Development hours at a discounted rate for members.Different topics relating to Early Childhood development and play.Weaknesses:Overload of informationPaid membership required for total accessteacher. – Strengths:Provides hot topics that are useful for today’s teachers.Provides lessons in literacy, science, and math.Links to child development.Teacher store availableWeaknesses:Activities link doesn’t; work. ................
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