Tammy's Tech Tips

http://tammyworcester.com/googlestuff/

 

Every File Extension in the World site

http://whatis.techtarget.com/file-extension-list-A/0,289933,sid9,00.html

 

Epic Books

 It is a great resource for nonfiction books (fiction as well). Many of them have an audio option as well. You will need to create an account but it doesn't cost anything. A good resource to use during guided reading or social studies. 

 www.getepic.com 

 

National Technology Plan 2010

http://www.ed.gov/technology/netp-2010

 

Conference Material Full of Great Resources

https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/edyburn/www/tiered.html

 

Thematic Pathfinders

http://42explore.com/

 

Readability

http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readability/

 

School Report Cards

 

Schoolmatters.com a Service of Standard & Poors:

http://www.schoolmatters.com/  This site allows you to search information for schools and districts all across the nation.  You can easily compare schools based on numerous criteria.  A great resource for a family that was moving to a new area.

 

Schooldigger.com

http://www.schooldigger.com/

As their website says, this is probably "the Web's Easiest and Most Useful K-12 Search and Comparison Tool for Parents."

 

Request for Deep 9's to Unblock a USD 437 website

http://mtas2.surfcontrol.com/mtas/MTASV4.asp

 

FREE MOODLE HOSTING AND CREATION

http://www.keytoschool.com/http://www.keytoschool.com/

 

 

Internet Safety

Net Smarzt

http://www.netsmartzkids.org/indexFL.htm

http://www.netsmartz.org/index.aspx

 

 

Google Docs

Google Docs Self Check Quizzes

http://www.tammyworcester.com/TipOfWeek/TammyWTechTipOfWeek/Entries/2010/2/15_Tip_81_-_Google_Docs_Self_Check_Quizzes.html

 

Graphic Organizers

Customizable Graphic Organizer

http://www.tammyworcester.com/TipOfWeek/TammyWTechTipOfWeek/Entries/2010/3/18_Tip_83_-_Graphic_Organizers_(Customizable!).html

 

 

Instant Poetry

http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm

 

CogDogRoo Story Tools

http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools

 

Create Marvelous Photos

http://www.dumpr.net/

 

Create a Book

http://www.tikatok.com/

 

Scrapbooking Online

http://www.scrapblog.com/

 

Astronomy Picture of the Day

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100419.html

 

Just Strickly for Fun

http://sendables.jibjab.com/

 

Evaluating Websites Resources

http://www.my-ecoach.com/guides/sample/326-1anatomyurl.pdf

http://www.techlearning.com/article/3768

http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.html

http://www.cyberbee.com/guides_sites.html

 

Web 2.0 All in One Place

http://www.go2web20.net/

 

Harcourt Reading Series

Materials created for: (PPT, Word, Kidispiration, SMART Board) for each story in the basal, as well as outside Internet links.

http://www.kyrene.org/reading/

 

Every file extension listed here with what it is

This site claims to have every file type listed in the world

http://whatis.techtarget.com/file-extension-list-A/0,289933,sid9,00.html

 

Computer Parts and Related Sites

http://boowakwala.uptoten.com/kids/boowakwala-homefirstclicks.html  (Has lessons on basic mouse use, using keyboard arrows, clicking/dragging/dropping activities, basic keyboard activities, etc)

 

http://www.growing.course.com/level_K/index.html (Has lessons on computer parts specifically)

 

Kansas 21st Century Skills

website  www.ksde.org/learn21 contains information related to 21st Century Skills in Kansas  (check out the resource page for a variety of resources appropriate for PLC meetings), and specifically the Profiles of a 21st Century Learner/Learning Environment that were endorsed by the KSBOE in Dec. 2008:

http://www.ksde.org/Portals/25/Profile%20Bullets%2011-3-2008%20markup%20v5.pdf

 

21st Century Skills

http://www.p21.org/route21/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=149&Itemid=239

 

History - iCivics 

may be for older student

http://www.icivics.org/

 

Kim Comando - tips & tricks

http://www.komando.com/

 

Brain Pop

Free Activities and Videos

http://www.brainpop.com/free_stuff/

 

Tech Sites of the Week

http://tush-techtips.blogspot.com/

 

CAST - book builder

Must create an account

http://bookbuilder.cast.org/

 

Audio/Video File Converters

The Switch

A free download to covert to mp3

http://www.nch.com.au/switch/index.html

 

Prism

Free download for video conversions 

http://www.nchsoftware.com/prism/index.html

 

Zamzar

Free online file conversion

http://www.zamzar.com/

 

History

The National Archives has created a new web site to help educators teach with primary-source documents. The site, called DocsTeach, not only lets teachers explore documents in a variety of media from the National Archives holdings, but it also includes online tools to help teachers combine these materials and create engaging history activities for students.

http://docsteach.org/

 

Delicious

http://www.delicious.com/regenalance

 

ABC's of Web 2.0

https://docs.google.com/View?id=dcnrgqzd_14fmq4kzd2

 

Lee Summit Resources

http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/resources.htm

 

A tackle box of technology tools

http://mtilley.wikispaces.com/

 

I see what you mean - visual literacy

http://iseewhatyoumean.wikispaces.com/

 

Technology Keys

http://technologykeys.wikispaces.com/

 

Lots of good ideas for web apps - usually free

http://freenuts.com/

 

BSU

BSU projects link

http://edtech2.boisestate.edu/tushe/

 

BSU final wiki

http://tushfinalbsu.wikispaces.com/

 

Want to purchase a domain name for $10 a year?

https://www.google.com/a/cpanel/domain/new

 

Datawise from home
http://datawise.usd437.net

 

Webhosting

http://get.harmonyapp.com/
http://www.squarespace.com/

http://www.godaddy.com/default.aspx

 

Software Request Site for USD437

http://secure.usd437.net/Technology/Software/#districtsoftware

 

WW

http://quiddity.cc/rachel/diet/wwfoods.htm#P

 

EduTyping

http://www.edutyping.com/

 

Jeopardy Labs

The site is called Jeopardy Labs. On the site you can create your own free jeopardy game or browse ones that are already made. In order to create a free game you just have to give your template a password (no need to give an email or personal information) There is a “pay” option if you ever want to edit a game you created, the free ones cannot be edited once completed.

 

Great site for me to review - Interesting Ways

http://edte.ch/blog/?page_id=424

 

Maths Maps - I review this too

http://edte.ch/blog/?p=555

 

Check out - me

TaIn the Gears movie I had challenged groups to film and explanation of a gear train that would need to extra text, after the groups had made their models we quickly, as a class, added the very short fragments together with QuickTime Pro and posted them to the blog.

 

QT embed code: http://www.sandaigprimary.co.uk/weemovies/

More recently I've experimented with edublogs.tv which allows you to upload video and provides embed codes for example Primary 2 Sandaig Tour

I've also tested vimeo and blip.tv both produce nice flash players. You can see examples on my Embed Tests page. I am leaning towards blip as a solution as you can upload m4v files and blip will give you an iTunes friendly rss feed that will play video on an iPod, quick video podcasting.

 

Check this out - technology links - for me

http://www.usd232.org/education/staff/staff.php?sectiondetailid=3968&

 

Teacher CETE access to student KCA reports

Teacher directions for accessing and registering for the authentication application account:

1.       Open a browser window, go to https://online.ksde.org/authentication/login.aspx  [Hint:  bookmark this page]

2.       Scroll to the mid-section of the page and click the grey Register<https://online.ksde.org/authentication/login.aspx> button.

3.       Follow the prompts for establishing a User Name and Password.

4.       Scroll though the list of available applications and check the -Student Assessment History-

5.       Complete the form and click the Submit button.  You should see the Student Assessment History menu item on your list of applications

 

Check this out - 437 Tech (not our school)

https://sites.google.com/site/437techfortheclassroom/home

 

Science resources sent from Stacy Scott - look at them

http://oedb.org/articles/online-education-resources-geology-for-kids.html

 

Technology Grid_ USD 437_ for K-2 and 3-6

Pk-2

https://docs1.google.com/document/d/1m3qvs2n2ChXVZ0JDS1HvEBEWZtiAOxBMjftqjMo3kXw/edit?hl=en#

 

3-6

https://docs2.google.com/document/d/15O_UuyAXpyO3BiWTSeE9Tpi0X92C_uURFUyGi9Aq52M/edit?hl=en#

 

Online Portraits of grandkids

http://myonlineportraits.com/Albums/Album.aspx?AlbumID=1229672

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FJPMR

 

KCPT - can search for specific online games for skill levels for PBS Kids

http://new.kcpt.org/education/2011/01/11/kcpts-k-12-technology-conference-february-16-2011/

 

BAKER UNIVERSITY FACULTY PORTAL

https://mysmartermind.bakeru.edu/

see book for password

 

Smartboard Ideas

http://eduscapes.com/sessions/smartboard/

 

Classroom Online - lots of online activities including holidays

http://www.riley.d21.k12.il.us/online_classrooms/classrooms_k.html

 

Good resources on screencasting

http://www4.smsd.org/kathleenknop/html29237.htm

 

Partnership for 21st Century Skills

http://www.p21.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=254&Itemid=120

 

Teacher Tap - 21st century skills here - nice resources

http://eduscapes.com/tap/index.htm

 

Bloom's Revised Taxonomy

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tL01vHjaCAu-7kd5fIOuc6Zkg7RXLftxKEnlUYHvxYA/edit?hl=en&authkey=CML0nu0N&pli=1#

 

Mace Today's - extra ideas posted

http://todaysmeet.com/mace11

 

Mace 2011 Conference Handouts

http://go.mace-ks.org/handouts/

 

http://www.delicious.com/precious3591

http://www.delicious.com/lloutback

 

AOL music

http://player.radio.com/player/AOLPlayer.php

 

Technology Resources

The report, published jointly by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, and the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), was a loud, disruptive clarion call to schools to move purposefully toward the use of technology to develop 21st century skills.

 

Power Point ideas from Steve Pillow - MACE guy

http://stevepillow.designspecialists.org/course/view.php?id=2

 

Digital Newspapers

http://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-digital-newspaper-program/16126

 

Copy Cut Paste Site with fun characters

http://www.copypastecharacter.com/

 

NetsSmart - Tina Bolz will come and present for free

tinaboles@bgctopeka.org

 

http://www.tammyworcester.com/TipOfWeek/TammyWTechTipOfWeek/Entries/2011/1/28_Tip_98_-_Pixel_Picture.html

new book from Tammy Worchester

 

A link to the copyright video using Disney characters.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJn_jC4FNDo

 

Here is a quick way to introduce a unit or concept with a short video clip definition. Just enter a topic. It has an endless supply of topics, like:solar system, plate tectonics, biological systems, simple machines, water cycle, metamorphosis, and historical figures.

http://www.qwiki.com

 

http://www.sweetsearch.com

for 4,5,6 – learn something new everyday – it takes you for current events – pick a subject of something you want to know about – includes sites for teachers - biographies

 

http://www.cosn.org/

Technology leadership site - read through

 

Math Videos with standards - look at

http://www.coedu.usf.edu/main/departments/sped/mathvids/videos/videos.html

 

LOTI - levels of technology integration

http://www.loticonnection.com/

 

http://paperrater.com/

 

http://interactivenets.wikispaces.com/1.+Creativity+and+Innovation

Lots and lots of ideas with lesson plans and tech integration - tried and true - from TRC page

 

http://www.wolframalpha.com/

a monster calculator – calculus equations – tied to hundreds of data bases

You can type in a complex or simple Math equation or type in a question or phrase like: May 15, 1964 and you will get information on the events of that day, or, type: What is the average life span of those is Afghanistan  - it breaks down your ordinary question into parts and answers just about everything – very cool – click on "examples" and it will link you to a list of data basis that this is linked to.

 

Plethora of Resources and Blooms

http://blog.kathyschrock.net/2011/03/google-tools-and-blooms-revised.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kathyschrock+%28Kathy+Schrock%27s+Kaffeeklatsch%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

 

http://www.izzit.org/

free videos and current events - maybe mainly high school

 

http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14360982

Live Eagle Cam from Iowa

 

This site is called TeacherZone It is a compilation of more than 1,000 video math lessons. It does require a simple sign up for the teacher.

http://teacher.tenmarks.com/logout

 

http://www.khanacademy.org/#browse

great videos for introducing Math, Science, Humanities, Test Prep concepts - scroll down to see elementary level videos

 

PDF to Word Converter    http://www.pdftoword.com/

 

PDF to Excel Converter    http://www.pdftoexcelonline.com/

 

PDF to Flash Converter  http://www.codebox.es/pdf-to-flash-page-flip

 

Web page to PDF Converter  http://www.web2pdfconvert.com/

 

Yad Vashem- Holocaust
http://www1.yadvashem.org/yv/en/righteous/index.asp

 

Instructions on how to install the TumbleBook icon onto you desktop.

1.    Copy and paste the url below into your browser.

www.tumblebooks.com/SWAP/icons/tumblebooks_ihelem.exe

2.    A File Download box will pop up. Click on Save

3.    Save it onto your desktop.

4.    Once it is on your desktop,   double click the icon to launch.

5.    You may get a security warning pop up. Before you click on Run, remove the check mark from the box  Always Ask Before Opening This File (the pop up will then not appear the next time you click on the icon

6.    The TumbleGuy will jump around your desktop and then open right into your TumbleBookLibrary collection (it may take 3-4 seconds).

 

Wikimapia

http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=39.0399&lon=-95.717&z=10&l=0&m=b

 

 

 

 

 

"If they don't learn the way I teach - I'll have to teach the way they learn"