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          Most of the linked sites below come from the Teacher and Curriculum Web Resource pages.  Items highlighted in green are software that is available on
          district computers to everyone. Software that is only available on the district laptop carts are noted.

1.      Use online calculators on coolmath.com 

2.      Practice Algebraic reasoning skills, addition and multiplication at mathplayground.com

3.      Online Math Practice at math.com

4.      Learn the science of anything  at Exploratorium.com

5.      Do a coin flipping experiment  and learn about probability at The Franklin Institute Online

6.      Create a PowerPoint Presentation

7.   Participate in an Online Collaborative Project with other schools. Browse the Internet Projects Registry on Global School House or Mrs. Silverman’s Webfolio

8.   Learn more about and  create a Collaborative Project of your own and ask other classes to join at Collaborative Internet Projects

9.   Encourage technology use at home by sending the link to the Home Activity Center at Education Place to parents

10. Take online quizzes and tests on Blackboard or on numerous websites

11. Explore virtual Field trip and videoconferencing ideas  through Project VIEW

12. Develop and conduct online surveys by using Blackboard

13. Use Softchalk to create student WebPages Review subject material by making online review tools or games at Interactive Games

14. Explore sites with Science Fair Ideas

15. Use Blackboard to learn about and discuss your favorite book (Books on Blackboard)

16. Create a class newsletter with Publisher made by students and include website links for each day

17. “Dress up” reports using photos and clip art from unitedstreaming’s image gallery.

18.  Use Excel to create graphs and charts of data that is collected

19.  Use Excel to calculate formulas

20. Use Softchalk to create interactive review activities  for students, better yet, have students create them

21. Create crosswords puzzles with Discovery School’s Puzzle Maker

22.  Provide a “Brain Booster” of the day from Discovery School 

23.  Choose a lesson from the Laptop Learning Challenge

24. Learn about the New Food Guide Pyramid at My Pyramid

25. Use Marco Polo to find Interactive Activities for a lesson you are using in your class

26.  Create a Jeopardy Game with PowerPoint and templates found online

27.  Choose a Hot site of the week for  your class to explore from Blue Web’N

28.  Choose a WebQuest from over 1600 on Bernie Dodge’s WebQuest Portal

29.  Hungry to learn more technology? Get a Recipe or Snack from Recipes 4 Success to learn more about Pics4Learning and Image Blender (on laptops only).

30. Have students create storybooks with Image Blender (Laptops Only)

31. Read Book reviews by middle school students from ThinkQuest

32. Find a daily quote, brain teaser or trivia for your students on Daily Dose of the Web at Internet4Classrooms

33. Find a  weblist, PowerPoint or Treasure Hunt on NYNET Resources for Teachers

34. Learn more about Literacy and Technology from The Electric Teacher

35.  Find several sites grouped by topic (even popcorn) on Jerrie’s Curriculum Hotlists or The Franklin Institute Educational Hotlists

36. Find a printable black and white map of European Countries in the Homework Help section of Education Place

37.  Learn more about integrating technology at T4

38.  Use free clip art and sound sites  to add images and sounds to  multimedia presentations

39.  Use and existing or create an online quiz at Discovery School’s Quiz Center

40.  Learn all about the States of America on First Gov for Kids

41.  Use an online calendar  at unitedstreaming and to show events that happen on students birthdays

42. Create or use writing prompts found at unitedstreaming to help students with ideas for writing

43.  Read Current Event Articles at Kids Newsroom then take the current events quiz.

44. Use discussion guides and black line masters from unitedstreaming to support your classroom lessons

45.  Use digital cameras to create How to directions or document class activities

46.  Create a travel brochure with Publisher

47. Create award certificates for your students and students for other students at Crayola 

48.  Learn spelling rules and learn to spell like the pros at Carolyn’s Corner

49. Create an assessment rubric by using Rubistar

50.  Find a variety of teacher tools on Tools for Teachers

51.  Help students begin a resume by using the Student Resume Building Exercise from Download Depot and then creating a resume by using the Resume Wizard in WORD

52.  Students can calculate just about anything by using Martindale’s Calculators On-Line Center

53.  Find Online Activities  and more at Scholastic Teachers

54. Students can learn about the 50 states at Teacher’s First

55.  Review for Regents Tests at the Regents Exam Prep Center

56.  Create a WebQuest about your curriculum topics at  the WebQuest Garden

57.  Find Odds and Ends for your classroom in Laura Chandler’s File Cabinet

58.  Thousand of documents for your classroom at ABC Teach and A to Z Teacher Stuff

59.  Find a street Map at Teacher’s Hub

60.  Need an idea for a bulletin board? Kathy Schrock can help and so can your students

61.  Students can research a number of topics at the Kid’sClick directory

62.  Reward kids for their hard work by allowing them to play games of logic at Superkids.

63.  Send free greeting cards  or thank you notes from Hallmark.com or PBSkids.org

64.  Build Instructional activities at Filamentality

65.  Students can pick a study guide being successful in school at Study Guides and Strategies

66.   Find many general teacher tips and activities at Yes I Teach.

67.  Review for SAT’s, ACT’s and more at Test Prep Review

68.  Include a daily grammar lesson every day

69.  Take an online art tour at the NGA Online Tours

70.  Use the unitedstreaming Integration Ideas document to use unitedstreaming many ways in your classroom

71.  Find Ideas for using inspiration at this Inspiration Idea page

72.  Introduce your students and their parents to PJ Pinchbeck

73. Yes, students can learn to study at How to Study.com

74.  The word of the day is the daily buzz word at Word Central

75.  Use Fact Monster for ideas to write about, homework help, current events and more

76.  Incorporate memory boosters from Scholastic Homework Hub in your classes 

77.  Use printable, outline maps to color and label from National Geographic’s Homework Help

78.  Use WORD to digitally record readings of poetry, plays, etc.

79. Use PowerPoint to create a back to school presentation

80. Read Online Books or create Mad Libs on Fun Brain

81.  Use Inspiration and a digital camera to create a “getting to know you” activity

82.  Create an Alphabet book with Power Point

83.  Analyze nutritional qualities of food content by using Food Finder , Food Count, Food Finder Search, CalorieKing, USDA Nutrient Database, Restaurant Info Guide

84.  Create a Visual e-portfolio using PowerPoint and a digital camera

85.  Explore parts of a cell by looking at a diagram and through a virtual microscope in the Science Lab at I Know That .com

86.  Read online newspapers from around the world at The Internet Public Library

87.  Students can learn Photography tips before taking digital photos for class projects

88.  Create visual plan for a  story by using the storyboard feature of ImageBender  (Laptops Only)

89.  Practice ruler measurement skills at The Ruler Game

90.  Use the Citation Machine to correctly cite information used in a research paper or class project 

91.  Find resources for reading from The Reading Matrix

92.  Visualize the growth of the U.S. at Growth of a Nation

93.  Use one of the lessons found on the EETT website

94.  Start a book club with groups of students with help from KidsReads

95.   Explore careers at Career Zone or at the Occupational Outlook Handbook

96.   See and hear the sounds of the Instruments in the Orchestra at the  Dallas Symphony for Kids

97.  Learn basic foreign language phrases at High School Ace

98.  Help students find a book by reading level, category, or author in the Book List at Book Adventure

99.   Take the GeoBee Challenge at National Geographic for Kids

100.   Develop a thesis statement and outline for a paper online

101. Use NYS Virtual Learning Space to easily find and reference the NYS Learning Standards


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