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PSSA Site: http://www.allentownsd.org/EETT/

http://www.kideos.com/ Videos for children ages 2-10. Includes Schoolhouse Rock videos

Music videos that teach!!!! []  Try this game of logic: []  ELEMENTARY TEACHERS!!!! Check this out!!! [] [|**Fraboom**] is an online children’s museum packed full of games, interactive books, creativity, learning and-are you ready for this-LIVE online teachers! On [|**Fraboom**] students can learn about US presidents while they play games, watch Fraboom TV cartoons to learn vocabulary, read interactive books that encourage creativity and join live online classes with real flesh and blood teachers! [|**Fraboom**] TV has a variety of cartoons that will teach students content area vocabulary words. Each cartoon on Fabroom TV lists all associated vocabulary words so teachers can quickly find a video that will support learning. Cartoons can be searched by keyword or category. The very best part of [|**Fraboom**](in my humble opinion) is the live online teachers. Drawing classes start every hour on the hour. Students can drop into a class and learn how to draw cartoons. There is a new challenge every day so content is always fresh!

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**__ My FAVORITE WEBSITE FOR MAY 2011 __** **__[]__** ﻿ Clock that will give current information about disease, population, crime, environment, etc. around the world.

** __MY FAVORITE WEBSITE FOR APRIIL 2011__ **** [] ** 60 second videos describing many classic novels in terms students will understand.

**__MY FAVORITE WEBSITE FOR MARCH 2011__** **__[]__ Welcome to PlanetInAction.com where the world is your playground. Google Earth is a highly detailed 3D representation of our entire planet. Rather than just looking at it, why not play on it! PlanetInAction.com brings you top quality ideas, applications and concepts that will let you experience your planet in a whole new way. **

**__MY FAVORITE WEBSITE FOR FEBRUARY 2011__** **__[]__ Take a virtual tour through a forest. Highly interactive!! **

**__MY FAVORITE WEBSITE FOR JANUARY 2011__** **[] The Smithsonian Museums **

**__MY FAVORITE WEBSITE FOR DECEMBER 2010__** @http://www.googleartproject.com/ Tour art museums all over the world!!

**__MY FAVORITE WEBSITE FOR NOVEMBER 2010__** [|http://tryengineering.org/solar.php**] students will virtually design and race a solar car. Students begin by choosing the components for their car that will optimize the performance. Next they test out their car in a desert and on a racetrack environment to find out how it performs. Students can observe the performance and then modify their design based on feedback and race again.

**__MY FAVORITE WEBSITE FOR MAY 2010__** [|www.convertpdftoword.net] Convert PDF documents to Word, HTML, etc. FREE!! You do not have to download this program, it is web based.

**__MY FAVORITE WEBSITE FOR APRIL 2010__** [] This website allows you to embed any type of file in your wiki, blog, etc. AWESOME!! Below is a sample of a Word document embedded in this wiki usiing "Embed It".

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__MY FAVORITE WEBSITE FOR MARCH 2010__ [|www.zunal.com] Webquest maker for education. There are thousands of webquests already created. CHECK IT OUT!!

Word Cloud of President Obama's Inaugural speech using [|www.wordle.net]

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WHITEBOARD RESOURCES: __http://www.ettcnsc.org/Instructional_resources/other/interactive_whiteboard_links.htm__ Website has links to great white board lesson plans that are already created. Everything from human anatomy to a great site for mathematics that incorporates "tall buildings".

[GREAT|www.prometheanlearning.com]  GREAT online tutorial to get you started with the Promethean Boards. Complete all of the tutorials and you can print out a certificate!

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[|http://textarc.org] A TextArc is a visual represention of a text—the entire text (twice!) on a single page. A funny combination of an index, concordance, and summary; it uses the viewer's eye to help uncover meaning.

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[] Arcade games to test skills. Fun for the Promethean/Smartboard

[] Interactive math program for the Promethean/Smartboard

[http://www.ettcnsc.org/Instructional_resources/other/interactive_whiteboard_links.htm|http://www.mrnussbaum.com/http://www.ettcnsc.org/Instructional_resources/other/interactive_whiteboard_links.htm] START HERE!!!!//

//<span style="color: #0d0c0c; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">** FEATURED SITES OF THE MONTH: ** // //<span style="color: #d10a0a; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">**December 2009:** // //<span style="color: #d10a0a; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;"> http://integratedacademics.wikispaces.com/Home+-+Integrated+Academics+Wiki Excellent site for integrating ALL subject areas. You will absolutely want to bookmark this! //

//<span style="color: #d10a0a; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">**November 2009:** // //<span style="color: #d10a0a; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 70%;">[] <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 70%;">Similar to PhotoShop without the cost. FREE!! //

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//<span style="color: #d10a0a; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">**OCTOBER 2009:** // // __ [] __ A common website created by CFF coaches across the state updated constantly. There are over 3000 bookmarks at this site. This is where I go for creative ideas in education and outstanding educational websites. //

//<span style="color: #d10a0a; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">** SEPTEMBER 2009: ** // // [] By Drexel University. Search by math course, grade level, resource type, etc. //

//<span style="color: #d10a0a; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">** May: ** // // [] <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">__**THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST SITES IF HAVE SEEN SO FAR!!!!!**__ It includes interactives for Math, Science, Language Arts, and the Arts (Cinema). For example, the Amusement Park Physics activity includes content on how a roller coaster works, a physics glossary, a history of roller coasters, and an interactive step-by-step decision-making simulation of designing a coaster. Once you go through the steps, you receive a safety rating and a fun rating. If you take a look at the Safety Inspection Report, you'll find out why your design worked or failed based on the decisions you made along the way. //

//<span style="color: #d10a0a; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">**March:** // //<span style="color: #d51a1a; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">[|www.quizlet.com] Students can create flashcards or use ready-made cards. Variety of subjects and topics available. //

// [|**www.authorstream.com**] Upload PowerPoints for embedding into blogs, wikis, and moodle without the added "EXTRAS" that come with SlideShare. Website is free but still in Beta version. //

//<span style="color: #d51a1a; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">[|**http://ilearntechnology.com/?m=200902**] //

//<span style="color: #d51a1a; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">** February: ** // // <span style="color: #005aff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">__http://www.pbs.org/teachers/activitypacks/index.html__ Explore educational resources and activities from PBS with their library of Activity Packs. Each one focuses on a curricular theme and includes links to great PBS resources and supplemental activities. //

//<span style="color: #d51a1a; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">** January: ** // //<span style="color: #d51a1a; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">[|http://nettrekker.com] <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">An educational search tool. The Department of Education has provided a free subscription to every teacher in Pennsylvania. See M. Eagen to sign for a free membership. //

//<span style="color: #d51a1a; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">**<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">December: ** // //<span style="color: #005aff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">__http://images.google.com/hosted/life__ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today. Most were never published and are now available for the first time through the joint work of LIFE and Google //

//<span style="color: #d51a1a; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">**<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">November: ** // //<span style="color: #d51a1a; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">[|www.magpi.net] <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">the district is a member of MAGPI K20. Most programs are free and available on a limited registration basis. See M. Eagen if you are interested in registering for a program. //

//<span style="color: #0f100e; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">** COLLABORATION DAYS WIKISPACE: ** // //[|www.neiucollaborationday.wikispaces.com] Resources recommended by teachers. If you want to start somewhere, start here. There are tutorials on how to use resources such as the Promethean Board, GoogleEarth and Google Docs as well as great websites for all four core areas.//

//**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">WVIA Services: **// //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">WVIA has a large number of resources available to our district such as copies of programs that are shown as well as lesson plans and resources to accompany programs. // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Andrea O'Neill, Director of Education // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">WVIA-TV "Your Vision, Your Voice" // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">100 WVIA Way // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Pittston PA 18640-6197 // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">WVIA: 570-602-1182 // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Fax: 570-655-1180 // **Thanks Mrs. Cerminaro!!** //

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