Feb



9 ’05

Web Sites that work

Overview of Sites:

| |15 pages of sites by title & description, links to content area resources |

| |Search by “Teacher links” &/or “educational links” |

|nickspicks.html |SLP site – Links to categories of language arts teaching tools |

Resource Sites:

| |K-12, directory of 4,000 free lesson plans, resources for all |

| |grades & subjects. Search or browse |

| |K-12, lesson plans by subject or theme |

| |A complete guide to online lesson plans for K-12 teachers |

| |K-12, search by subject or alphabetical listing – checkout |

| |“references-sign language dictionary” |

| |K-12, 4,000 free goals & objectives by subject, standards, |

| |severity level. Lists of classroom modifications to accommodate |

| |special needs students. |

| |K-12, behavior management how-to’s, ideas & strategies |

| |K-12 free weekly newsletter, materials, lessons, etc. |

| |Categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and |

| |professional growth |

| |Locates useful web links to organize into a “track” for a topic. |

| |Collection of web sites for student’s use for studying / research|

| |Search for literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, |

| |books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from all broad |

| |areas of research |

Resource Sites about Special Ed. Technology:

| |Publications / resource directory as guide to hardware, software, publishers & organizations |

| |Software programs, universal design info. & articles |

| |Alliance for Technology Access, network of resource centers, developers, technology vendors |

|at- |Assistive technology information and tools |

|uwm.edu/~edyburn/ud.html |Sample universal design units & planning pyramid, instructional unit template |

| |Bring technology into your classroom. Ways to easily include technology into daily lesson plans, free |

| |newsletter |

|~user/kids.html |Gifted & Talented resource Home Page |

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Adaptations for Special Learners:

| |Linda Hodgon’s site: author of visual strategies book. Lots of examples of visual supports & |

| |classroom strategies. |

| |K-12, student organizational tools, picture cards, games, basic skill learning materials, |

| |graphics. |

|news-2- |Downloadable weekly visual newspaper, membership required. Free example available on site. |

| |Articles, reviews, links, downloadable Mac. Software |

| |Resources for teachers, parents, & elementary students |

| |Questions & answers, articles & teaching strategy ideas |

| |Source for visual icons, games & downloadable software |

| |Theme related printables, tips & tricks, lots of links. |

|bry- |Also for young children: activities, printables, games, picture recipes, icons & lots of links |

| |Special ed. resources, K-8, teacher resources, lesson plans, thematic units, book activities, |

| |freebies, songs, printables & links |

| |K-12, Downloadable software of activities by subject area. Free players to run the activities. |

|itrk3 |David Davis’s site: downloadable software, resources & links by subject area, accommodations, |

| |ideas & utilities |

| |Active learning curriculum for students with visual / cognitive disabilities. |

| |Information & products for special needs children, ADHD |

| |Information for students with visual and academic difficulties |

| |A parent’s guide to helping kids with learning difficulties. |

| |Information for teachers, coaches, therapists ,on using balance therapies to improve intelligence |

| |and performance |

| |Resources for people who learn differently, or have learning difficulties or learning disabilities|

| |Designed for young adults with L.D. Games, activities, resources to positively build self-esteem |

| |Written answers to specific typed questions |

| |Answers not links to your search queries. Teacher toolkit |

Augmentative Communication / Technology:

| |Software ideas, products for low tech classroom use |

| |Monthly tips, tutorials, AAC ideas |

| |Vendor software / products, tips, ideas |

|mayer- |Boardmaker tips/tutorials, vendor software / products, demo disks, Boardmaker idea book |

| |Vendor products, tips, ideas |

| |Suggestions, ideas, graphics, downloads |

| |Lots of links, suggestions, cheat sheets |

| |Vendor products, assistive tech photo ideas |

| |Downloadable freebies |

|msdlt.k12.in.us/msdlt/staffdevelopment/techtutorials.html |Tutorials to print or view online about software: e.g. Microsoft word, PowerPoint, email, |

| |excel, rubrics, web quests & inspiration |

| |Assistive Tech. materials: manuals, examples, assessment forms / tools, and links |

|at- |Simple books to purchase for emergent readers. Provides icons for AAC devices using unity |

| |software. |

| |Video clips of American sign language (basic vocab.) |

| |Archive of resources developed for specific products: Intellikeys, ClarisWorks, speaking |

| |dynamically pro |

Autism:

| |Lots of links, information / articles |

| |Information for teachers, parents, games |

| |A searchable nationwide listing of services |

| |N. Carolina’s structured teaching program |

|autismsociety. |Books & intervention strategies |

| |Teaches play with structured visual steps |

|.au |Great articles |

| |Structured “work sessions” using manipulatives / graphics |

|hot- |“Hands on Tasks’ & ideas … Online catalog for ready to use tasks for structured teaching |

| |Asperger’s syndrome resources & information |

| |Social story information, products, Jenison Journal – an autism newsletter |

|futurehorizons- |Lots of links, products |

|isnnet/~jypsy/index.html |“Ooops Wrong Planet Syndrome” – articles & info. By people with autism |

| |Links to resources and is a comprehensive source of information on autism. LOTS OF GRAPHIC |

| |LINKS |

| |Social skills: what to teach & how |

| |Educational strategies for students with social thinking/social communicative deficits |

Early Childhood (Preschool) Special Needs:

| |Teacher resources, theme ideas, downloadable files: boardmaker, intellitools & picture |

| |overlays |

|pre- |Nice folder games |

| |Visual-conceptual method, picture cues for teaching ABC’s & 220 high frequency sight words. |

| |Teacher resources, freeware downloads, links, articles & printables |

| |PC & Mac shareware & freeware programs, demos, graphics, crafts & holiday activities |

| |Free tracing & coloring fonts for Mac & PC |

| |Coloring pages, graphics to match book illustrations, activity ideas |

|first-school.ws |Lesson plans, activities, printable crafts, printable activities, calendar of events, and |

| |other resources |

| |Find the lyrics to many songs for children or search for a song to fit with a theme |

| |Free newsletter with activities and links to theme related materials |

| |Cute activities to learn ABCs, word walls, calendar / time, online games and links |

|kidzone.ws |Pre – grade 2 , theme units, printables, lesson plans |

| |Teaching through music |

| |Materials by content areas. Lots of literacy materials! |

|state.ar.us/childcare/storymonth.html |Free flannel board materials site. Lots of classics! |

Graphics

| |Go to toys/games/books, etc for graphic |

| |Copyright friendly images for education |

| |Images by categories |

| |Select images - search engine for lots of photos |

|school.htm |Education and school related clip art |

| |Teacher, Student & Family FREE clipart, coloring pages, backgrounds, banners, |

| |fonts, icons, etc. |

| |Clipart & photos, all offensive material is filtered out |

| |Select images – search engine for photos |

| |Select pictures – search engine for photos, can choose preferences for picture |

| |size, etc. |

|pictures.html |Graphics for emotions, hygiene, scheduling & housekeeping |

| |New York Public library free searchable database of 275,000 photos & manuscripts |

Materials & Ideas:

| |K-3, Theme based activities, materials, lesson plans, links, great picture dictionary |

| |Elementary: lots of graphic links, classroom materials |

| |Elementary: printables, links, activity ideas by theme |

| |Internet Public Library: download non-copyrighted books / text. |

| |K-5, free worksheets, online games by grade level, ezreader books |

| |K-12, Downloadable PowerPoint lessons by subject area / grade |

| |K-12, PowerPoint presentations to download |

| |PowerPoint in the classroom: tutorials and lessons |

|school. |Teacher resources and tools, lesson plans, puzzlemaker, quizmaker, worksheet maker |

| |K-5, Vocabulary / reading materials |

| |K-8, teacher resources / materials, newsletter, free membership required |

| |K-12, Free lesson plans, webquests, worksheets & teacher tools |

| |5-12, vocabulary building activities, thematic content |

| |K-8, activities/games for students, parent section, teacher resources: by standards, class|

| |centers, lesson plans: printables, themes, check out hangman! |

| |Online and downloadable games … |

| |Lesson plans, classroom management, materials by subject area |

|learning/ |6-12, lesson plans by subject, “on this day in history”, teacher resources |

| |Subject area materials, links, free worksheets: English, math, reading |

|a- |K-12, teacher resources, lessons by grade / subject / theme, printables & teacher tips |

|readinga- |Downloadable materials to teach guided reading, phonics& alphabet. See a sampling of 30 |

| |books with lesson plans and worksheets. Membership required. |

|readinga- /razkids/index.html |Talking books - adapted from Reading A-Z Guided Readers |

|lessons |K-12 Reading & lang. arts lessons, materials, and downloads |

|book |Free online storybooks for young children, older children & young adults |

| |Reading acquisition materials designed for the emergent reader. Purchase the inexpensive |

| |books & workbooks or download free |

|dltk- |Printable books & materials for emergent readers |

| |A complete Early Reading (pre-K thru 2nd grade) computer-based program |

| |Affordable teacher products, tools & lessons |

| |Rubric maker |

| |Rubric maker |

|web_tools/rubrics |Rubric maker by categories/themes |

|teach- |FREE: 19,000 lesson plans, 5,600 printable worksheets, 200,000 reviewed web sites, 50+ |

| |teaching articles, 60 teaching themes, rubrics, educational games, tips, etc. |

| |Professional cartoons by artists & teacher guide |

| |Resources and materials in the area of language arts |

| |All content areas thousands of pages for you to peruse -- many with lyrics, sound clips, |

| |and teaching suggestions. |

| |Lesson ideas, weekly news story for kids, Fact Monster... |

Math:

| |Includes games, flashcards, and worksheets, either custom|

| |or automatically generated. Practice problems by solving |

| |worksheets or flashcards online and A+ Math will |

| |determine how many they got correct. |

| |Teacher & parent resources, activities & materials |

| |K-12 create custom graphs, math teasers, probability |

| |problems, activities |

| |K- 6th grade math activities, games, teacher & family |

| |resources & links |

|training_resources/MathWebResources.asp |Web-Based Resources for Mathematics: Tools and Activities|

| |for Teaching and Learning |

Social Studies:

|index.html |Featured articles /exhibits by topic |

|biography |Biography dictionary of 27,000 people. Search by name, birth/death year, profession, |

| |achievement, or keyword. |

| |Activities & resources on U.S. Government – |

| |tiered by grades K-12 |

| |(Formerly known as ) |

| |Unbeatable reference materials, fun facts and features, and individualized homework help|

Study Guides / Reading text alternatives:

| |PDF aloud is free downloadable software that “reads” PDF documents |

|texthelp.co.nz/browsealoud.htm |Browse aloud is free downloadable software that “reads” web sites |

| |TextAloud converts text into spoken audio. Listen on your PC or create MP3 or |

| |WMA files for use on portable devices |

| |Visual mapping of vocabulary words, |

| |Teacher guide can be downloaded |

| |Free online books & study guides by subject |

| |Comprehensive guide to free book summaries, literature notes, and study guides |

| |(like "cliff notes") for over 250 books |

| |Downloadable books – Provides accessibility of books for people with visual or |

| |other print disabilities. Membership required. |

| |Reads any text you see on your screen - all purpose text-to-speech software |

Writing:

|skyscraper/dos/1232/ |PC font archive by themes /subject. |

|fontindex.html |Motivational tool |

| |Writing an essay, LOTS of LINKS on writing & grammar |

| |Create custom writing pages |

| |Practice handwriting strokes & letters |

|/programs/hwrkshts.htm | |

|occdsb.on.ca/~proj1615/writer.htm |“Writer’s workshop” - |

| |basic elements about writing: format, time frame, evaluation & |

| |rubrics |

Web Sites of Software Publishers:

|broderbund & |Publishers of living Books series, print shop, Carmen Sandiego series, The |

| |Oregon Trail & Reader Rabbit |

| |Literacy software (Write:Outloud, Co:Writer, Start-to-Finish Books & A.T. |

| |Reading program, & early learning software, |

| |software / articles / demos |

| |Jumpstart Learning System software, Hyperstudio, Math Blaster/Reading Blaster |

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