Teacher Resources:

• ALEX: http://alex.state.al.us
• AVL: http://www.avl.lib.al.us
• NETS: http://cnets.iste.org
• CyberBee: http://cyberbee.com/index.html
• CyberSmart Curriculum: http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org
• Digital Videos - unitedstreaming : http://www.unitedstreaming.com (username & login required - see your school librarian for the pass code)
• PuzzleMaker: http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com
• RubricMaker:
• http://rubistar.4teachers.org
• http://landmark-project.com/classweb/tools/rubric_builder.php
• Module Maker: http://questioning.org/module/module.html
• Online Quizzes: http://school.discovery.com/quizcenter/quizcenter.html
• Tools & Templates: http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/index.shtml
• Graphs: http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing
• Venn Diagrams: http://www.venndiagram.com
• Dictionary: http://www.m-w.com
• Digital Gadgets: http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/gadgets.html
• Lesson plans
• http://www.lessonplansearch.com/
• http://www.teacheruniverse.com/tools/projects.html
• http://www97.intel.com/education/exemplary_planning/SelectPlans.asp
• Write your own focused lesson plans: http://www.ncrtec.org/tl/lp
• Clipart and images – search for free clip art and check the terms of use
• US Census Information: http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer
• Technology Tutorials
• Mouserobics: http://www.ckls.org/~crippel/computerlab/tutorials/mouse/page1.html
• Typing Test - http://javascript.internet.com/games/typing-test.html
• Technology Tutorials - http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line2.htm
• Technology Training Guides - http://www.csun.edu/itr/guides/index.html
• English, Writing, Grammar Resources: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/internet/resources/sourceofinfo.html
• Theme Pages: http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/themes.html
• Internet Safety:
• http://www.isafe.org
• http://www.safekids.com
  

WebQuests

• http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/wired.html
• http://webquest.sdsu.edu
• http://sesd.sk.ca/teacherresource/webquest/webquest.htm
• http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/webquest/webquest.html
• http://www.ozline.com/learning

CyberTrips (Virtual Tours/Online Field Trips)

*Note: some virtual trips require lots of technology resources – you may need anewer computer with lots of memory and sometimes special plug-ins.

• http://www.rightinclass.com/connections/virtual_tours.htm
• http://www.field-trips.org/trips.htm
• http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr057.shtml
• http://oops.bizland.com/vtours.htm

Online Research Skills

• Search Engines
• Google Help Center: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/index.html
• Ask Jeeves: http://www.ask.com
• Ask Jeeves for Kids: http://www.ajkids.com
• TekMom's Search Tools for Students: http://www.tekmom.com/search
• Yahoo! Help Central: http://help.yahoo.com
• Yahooligans: http://yahooligans.yahoo.com
• Search Engine Watch: http://searchenginewatch.com
• Alta Vista: http://www.altavista.com
• All the Web: http://www.alltheweb.com
• User's Guide to Web Searching: http://www.searchengineshowdown.com/
• Research sites –
• Searching 101: http://gateway.lib.ohio-state.edu/tutor/les4
• Research Tips: http://library.albany.edu/internet/checklist.html
• Selecting a Tools: http://library.albany.edu/internet/started.html
• Tips for Internet Research: http://www.virtualchase.com/tips.shtml
• Dictionary search: http://www.onelook.com
• Word of the Day: http://www.onelook.com/wotd.shtml
• Noodle Tools - Smart Research: http://www.noodletools.com
• iTools- Quick access to the best Internet tools: http://www.itools.com
• Research Modules: http://www.bcpl.net/~sullivan/modules
• Research and Documentation: http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc
• Valid Sources/Quality Information
• Quality Information Checklist: http://www.quick.org.uk/menu.htm
• Research Guide for Students: http://www.aresearchguide.com
• Ten C's For Evaluating Internet Sources: http://www.uwec.edu/library/Guides/tencs.html
• Checklist for Evaluating Web Resources: http://library.usm.maine.edu/research/researchguides/webevaluating.html
• Information Literacy: http://www.oit.umd.edu/units/web/literacy
• Evaluation Criteria: http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.html
• Plagiarism
• What is Plagiarism?: http://www.georgetown.edu/honor/plagiarism.html
• Avoiding Plagiarism: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_plagiar.html
• Internet plagiarism: http://www.plagiarism.org
• Anti-Plagiarism Strategies: http://www.virtualsalt.com/antiplag.htm
• Copyright
• Copyright Basics: http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
• Copyright Questions & Answers: http://cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf
• Ten Myths about Copyright: http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html
• Fair Use: http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/copypol2.htm
• Five Ways to Stay Out of Trouble: http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/chapter6/6-a.html
• Copyright and Fair Use in the Classroom: http://www.umuc.edu/library/copy.html
• Citing Sources
• Landmarks Citation Machine: http://citationmachine.net
• NoodleBib Starter: http://www.noodletools.com/login.php
• TekMom: http://www.tekmom.com/cite/index.html
• Permission Request
  Ask permission in writing so you have a hard copy for your records. Give yourself plenty of time to receive permission. Give all your information (name, title, organization, how you plan to use the information, number of copies you will need for duplication, the date it will be used, and why you need permission.) Use the title, author, and other pertinent information of any materials for presentation or duplication. You may be asked to pay a fee.

• http://landmark-project.com/permission1.php
• http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/permissn.htm

• Internet Tutorials for Students
  • Do Spiders Live on the World Wide Web? http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/storyhour/spiders
  • Internet for Kids: http://www.burlco.lib.nj.us/Classes/Intforkids
  • Get Your Web License: http://pbskids.org/license/?next=1
  • Learn the Net: http://www.learnthenet.com/english/index.html
  • Self-Paced Internet Tutorial: http://wings.avkids.com/SPIT/index.html