Methods - Technology Integration

Effective integration of technology into classroom instruction involves the TPAK. The equal blending of pedagogy knowledge, content knowledge and technology knowledge into classroom planning and instruction.

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Planning with Technology

Standards

General "Teacher" Sites

Address


Description

Regis University
http://cpslearning.regis.edu/ed_lesson_plan/index.html

The construction of lesson plans can be daunting. This site is an effort to support lesson preparation and encourage current and future teachers in this process.
Cherry Creek High School Web Resources
by Jerry Fort
http://www.cchs.ccsd.k12.co.us/fac_staff/web_resources.html

Comprehensive listing of web resources for content specific, homework and general resources.
Curriki
http://www.curriki.org/

Curriki is more than your average website; we're a community of educators, learners and committed education experts who are working together to create quality materials that will benefit teachers and students around the world.
EdHelper
http://www.edhelper.com/

Links to multiple educational resources K-12 – lessons, worksheets, & puzzles. Subscription: $39.98 per yr.
Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/

A resource that includes a search engine for education Web sites only, original content, including lesson plans, practical information for educators, information on how to integrate technology in the classroom, and articles written by education experts

EduHound.com
http://www.eduhound.com/

Educational Technology Resource for teachers: lesson plans, web sites, clip art and other resources.

Kathy Shrock's Guide for Educators
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/index.html

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning.

Lesson Planet
http://www.lessonplanet.com/

Lesson Planet has evolved into a popular, curriculum-focused, niche search engine, designed specifically for educators. Lesson Planet is advertising free and fully member supported. Lesson Planet memberships are available for individual teachers and homeschoolers as well for school sites and districts. Fee Required.

PBS Teachers
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/

PBS Teachers is PBS' national web destination for high-quality preK-12 educational resources. Here you'll find classroom materials suitable for a wide range of subjects and grade levels. We provide thousands of lesson plans, teaching activities, on-demand video assets, and interactive games and simulations. These resources are correlated to state and national educational standards and are tied to PBS' award-winning on-air and online programming like NOVA, Nature, Cyberchase, Between the Lions and more.

Sites for Teachers
http://www.sitesforteachers.com/

Sitesforteachers.com contains only links to sites that contain teacher's resource and educational material and the sites are ranked by popularity. No more surfing countless pages to find the occasional "good" site.

SmartTeaching.org
http://www.smartteaching.org/blog/2008/08/100-awesome-classroom-videos-to-learn-new-teaching-techniques/

100 Awesome Classroom Videos to Learn New Teaching Techniques
From the funny to the poignant, these glimpses into the lives of teachers and their students will keep you entertained while learning a little something as well. Whether you are a new teacher storing up tips and tricks or an experienced teacher who could just use a fresh perspective, you are sure to find something helpful among these videos.

Teachers Domain
http://www.teachersdomain.org/

Teachers' Domain is a free digital media service for educational use from public broadcasting and its partners. You’ll find thousands of media resources, support materials, and tools for classroom lessons, individualized learning programs, and teacher professional learning communities.

Teachers Net
http://teachers.net/

Contains links to teacher chat boards, mail rings, lesson plans and projects, and articles. Also includes links to articles by Harry Wong. Fee required.

Thinkfinity
http://www.thinkfinity.org/home.aspx

You'll find a wealth of free top-quality, exciting and engaging educational resources that support the skills we all need for success in the 21st century.

teAchnology
http://www.teach-nology.com/

Provides free and easy to use resources for teachers dedicated to improving the education of today's generation of students.

Walter McKenzie's Innovative Teaching
http://surfaquarium.com/index.htm

The Surfaquarium as an independent voice for teachers that put teachers first. The goal is to provide a non-commercial exchange of ideas and resources.










Content Sites

Language Arts

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Foreign Language


Mathematics

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Science


Social Studies

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Business


The Arts
and
Physical Education




All the Info About Reading
http://www.allinfoaboutreading.com/

CoolMath Sites
http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/web/2000/heal/siteslist.htm

National Business Education Standards
http://www.nbea.org/newsite/curriculum/standards/index.html






Children's Literature Association
http://www.childlitassn.org/

Illuminations
http://illuminations.nctm.org/

Instructional Materials for Business Instruction
http://www.cln.org/subjects/bused_inst.html






Literacy Connections
http://www.literacyconnections.com/Writing.php

The Math Forum
http://mathforum.org/

Curricular Resources for Bus. Ed
http://www.cln.org/subjects/bused_cur.html






The OWL at Purdue
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/677/01/

Create a Graph
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/

Business Education Lesson Plans
http://lessonplans.btskinner.com/






Read Write Think
http://www.readwritethink.org/

BioEd Online
http://www.bioedonline.org/

EconEdLink
http://www.econedlink.org/






Reading Rockets
http://www.readingrockets.org/

National Science Foundation
http://www.nsf.gov/news/classroom/

Library of Congress
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/






EdSitement
http://edsitement.neh.gov/

Science NetLinks
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/

National Council for Social Studies
http://www.socialstudies.org/resources






Read Gov
http://www.read.gov/

Physics Lesson.com
http://www.physicslessons.com/iphysics.htm

Docs Teach
http://docsteach.org/






Web English Teacher
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/

National Science Digital Library
http://nsdl.org/

iCivics
http://www.icivics.org/








NASA for Educators
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html

NAACP Historical Timeline
http://www.naacphistory.org/#/home






American Literature Resources
http://www.ncteamericancollection.org/am_lit_resources.htm

NOAA Ocean Explorer
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/welcome.html










World Wide Telescope
http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/Home.aspx
























































































Instruction with Technology


Blogs

Collaboration

Interactive Technology

  • Interactive White Boards
  • "Clickers" - Classroom Response Systems

Podcasts

Presentation

Social Networks

Web 2.0


Wikis


Video


Classroom Management of Technology Usage