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Amelia Unterreiner

20 Websites Assignment

EDN 303: Instructional Technology

Printable Bingo Cards - - On this site can create themed bingo cards for many holidays or specific topics (such as body parts, telling time, shapes, etc). Free and printable from your computer, even includes the “Call sheet.”

Make your own wordsearch - - Pretty simple tool to use. Just plug in the words you need, pick colors if desired, generate and print!

Assign-A-Day - - An online calendar for the classroom filled in by the teacher which can be accessed by student or parent to see what a child may have missed and what is due.

My Learning Tube - - All educational videos which can be used in classrooms posted online by other educators. Similar to YouTube but strictly for educational videos.

New Teachers A-Z Forum - forumdisplay.php?f=12 – A discussion forum for new teachers or soon to be new teachers. A good place to ask questions when you aren’t really sure who else to ask.

United States History - - Offers a good overview of US History and as an elementary teacher a general knowledge of this will be necessary.

Mathematics K-5 Standard Course of Study - . org/dpi/math/Kto5.FINAL.6Nov08.pdf – This will be a very good site to have because when I start teaching these will be in effect.

Life Cycles - - As an elementary teacher this is a good source for the information I will need in science lesson. Not too in depth but a good amount of information about each type of life cycle.

North Carolina State Capitol - – State history is very important in schools and since this is not the state I was raised in, it is important that I learn as much as I can about it. This site is a lot about the state capitol and includes many pictures and lesson plan ideas.

My Pyramid - - As nutrition becomes more important in schools; this site will help break it down for me. It even has a section on how to introduce this pyramid to children of all different grade levels.

Tempests of Fiction and Fact- 9571/index.htm - Students research past shipwrecks (in groups) and then create their own retelling of the ship’s tale. They are also introduced to different tools which they can use through the internet. (Webquest)

Fantastic Flag Company- sullivan/FlagWebQuest/titlepage.htm - Students are “hired” to work together and research the proper usage of the American flag. They then design a pamphlet on the computer using what they learn. (Webquest)

An Insect’s Perspective- An%20Insect's% 20Perspective%20Student%20Page.htm – Students research an insect, filling out a graphic organizer and then write a letter from the perspective of that insect to an exterminator explaining why they should be spared. (Webquest)

A President to Lead Them All- 070212084545/index.htm – Students work in pairs to research a past president of their choice and present the case for that president of why he should be the president to lead for the rest of eternity (as in this pretend world, it is totally possible). They present to the class as well as write an essay. (Webquest)

Enthusiastic About Edison-ttp://41/48/7/061112165309 /t-index.htm – Students work in groups and each research a topic about Thomas Edison then combine their findings into a group project. Graphic organizers are provided. (Webquest)

Ben’s Guide to Government - - Good for use in the classroom. This site guides students of various grade levels through the basics of government in developmentally appropriate terms.

Sparklebox - - Offers free printable posters, worksheets, lettering, projects, etc. in many different themes and categories.

Google Sky - - An exciting site where you can view the stars from your computer. Should be interesting for a classroom setting and when talking about the solar system.

United States Map Quiz- unitedstates.html – This site includes quizzes about the United States as well as other continents and countries. A good learning tool for student use.

SuperKids Vocabulary Builder – words/ - This site offers Word of the Day for grade 4-6 which is something I would like to implement in my classroom. This site also takes you to a Famous Quote of the Day which could also be used.

A to Z Teacher Stuff Handwriting Sheets - /handwriting/handwriting-practice.html – A very useful site which generates handwriting sheets with whatever words you desire on them. Free to print right off your computer and easy to generate.

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