Technology Gems ...

EducationWorld - An excellent site filled with lots of great resources for all teachers! Be sure to sign up for their weekly newsletter.
• Technology Integration - This area provides articles to keep up-to-date with the latest tech tools, an assortment of Techtorials on a variety of topics to help you master new technology skills, and ready-to-use webquests and scavenger hunts.
• School Issues Center - What's happening in schools around the country? Visit this area to browse articles for latest news and issues in education! Use the glossary to help you find the info you need!
• Lesson Plans - Spend some time exploring all the great resources in this area! You'll find ready-to-use activities for all levels and topics.
• Teacher Tools & Templates - Award certificates, graphic organizers, parent-teacher communications, holiday worksheets, and more are available in this area.

Discovery Channel School - An excellent resource for middle school and high school teachers!
• Teacher Tools - All their great tools for teachers are available in this area - Puzzlemaker, Clip Art Gallery, Quiz Maker, Worksheet Generator, and Lesson Planner.
• Lesson Plan Library - Select a grade and subject to start your search for new ideas for your classroom!
• Curriculum Center - Explore this area for resources for science - activity ideas, worksheets, puzzles, and information about related Discovery Channel videos and materials.
• Homework Helpers - A great area for your students to explore for challenging games, study tools, and online adventures.
• Kathy Schrock's Guide - This area provides information about the best sites for teaching and learning categorized by topic! Visit the interactive site map to help you find what you need.

4teachers.org - An excellent collection of tools and timesavers for teachers at all levels!
• Rubistar - Create rubrics easily with their online rubric generator that allows you to customize the templates for your classroom projects.
• Assign-A-Day - Create a calendar for your classroom to let parents keep up-to-date on classroom assignments and activities. You can also use the Web Worksheet Wizard to create webpages for your class projects or have your students use the Poster Project tool to create their own webpages.
• CasaNotes - Edit the templates to create notes to send home. Templates include student progress reports, student contracts, and certificates.
• ThinkTank - This tool is designed for students in grades 3-8 to help them develop an organizer for class projects. This tool may be used with Note Star.

MarcoPolo - A wealth of information is available for students and teachers at this website!
• Content Index - Use the handy search engine to help you find materials for your grade level, subject, and types of resources (all types, student interactives, or lesson plans).
• Teacher Resources - Explore this area to find all the great materials they have to offer for educators. You may need to sign up for a free account to access some areas, but it will be worth the effort!
• Marco Polo Calendar - Provides interesting facts for each day of the month with links for more information.

Eduscapes - One of my favorite resources for finding new websites as well as ideas on how to use them in the classroom!
• 42eXplore - Choose a topic to start exploring a collection of resources to help you develop activities for your students.
• Activate - Browse this page to find online resources exploring the topics presented in her teacher workshops!
• Literature Ladders - Find all the resources you need to enhance your reading curriculum.
• Teacher Tap - Explore this area for a wealth of resources to help you integrate technology into your classroom.



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More treasures to mine ...

Apple Learning Exchange - Teacher Tools & Templates - Browse the collection of ready-to-edit and use forms, letters, progress reports, and much more! All the files are available for both Mac OS and PCs. Also available - Lesson and project ideas in the Teaching & Learning area or find new clips in the School Clip Art area.

BBC - Schools & Teachers - Explore the various areas of this website from the British Broadcasting System for a wealth of resources you can use to enrich your classroom activities. The site provides areas for all ages and subjects! Use the A to Z Index to see all the topics that are available.

ENC Classroom Calendar - Use the calendar to find lesson ideas to highlight special days, birthdays, and other tidbits of interesting information.

Internet4Classrooms - Teacher Tools - A large collection of links to websites with online tools to make your life easier - printables, parent communication, worksheet generators, learning games, and much more!

Kathy Schrock's Online Tools for Classroom Use - A great collection of links to sites with helpful tools for teachers and students, such as Create-A-Graph, Flashcard Exchange, and Laura Candler's File Cabinet.

Mid-Illini Educational Cooperative - An excellent resources for all Illinois teachers!

Microsoft Office Templates - Education - Browse a collection of templates made for teachers! You will also want to explore the Clip Art & Media area for great clip art for your class worksheets and newsletters.

PBS TeacherSource - One of the best sites for lesson plan resources for junior high and high school teachers! This site provides lesson plans and links to additional resources for a large assortment of topics. Visit the Get Local area to find out what shows are available in your area!

Scholastic.com Teacher Tools - Visit this website for an assortment of tools for graphic organizers, rubrics, homepage builder, and more! Be sure to explore the Teacher area and their online activities for loads of excellent resources for all subjects and grade levels.

Science Spot: Clip Art Links for Educators - This webpage provides an assortment of educational clip art for science as well as other subjects.

SuperKids Educational Tools - Explore the cool tools available to help you create math worksheets, vocabulary builders, or some brain food!

Teacher's Corner - A great site for elementary teachers with ideas for specific subjects, thematic units, seasonal items, and much more! Be sure to visit the Teacher's Helper area for tips from other teachers to help you deal with challenges in your classroom or browse their collection of helpful websites.

Teacher's First - A great site for practical ideas for new and not-so-new educators! Use the Content Matrix in the Classroom Resources area to find links to resources organized by subject and grade level. Also explore the Professional Matrix to see all the resources they have to offer to help you deal with technology issues, classroom management, special education, and much more! Don't miss the bulletin board hang ups for your room and Brain Twister challenges for your students.

Teacher's Hub - Pick your level (elementary, middle, or high school) and start exploring the resources available at this website - online games, links to interactive websites, lesson plans, and more!

Teacher Tools - This webpage provides a listing of websites with teacher tools - worksheet generators, learning games, online assessment tools, and more!

TeacherVision - Explore the printables area for ready-to-use forms, calendars, awards, graphic organizers, and lots more! Also explore the Lesson Planning Center for more great resources for classroom lessons and assessments.

Teachnet.com - Check out the Power Tools section for neat gadgets and gizmos to help you with all the things you have to do! You will also want to explore the Lesson Plan area for ideas organized by subject or find new ideas to challenge your students in the Take 5 area.

Topmarks - A great site from the UK that provides helpful resources for educators around the world! Utilize their site search to help you find the best resources for a specific topic and grade level.

Web Tools for Elementary Teachers - A great collection of helpful websites and tools for elementary teachers! Be sure to spend some time exploring all they have to offer!