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Online Educational Journals

Professional Development

 

Awards and Certificates 
AAA Certificates – free, printable award certificates

http://www.aaacertificates.com/free.php

 

Awards and Certificates - printables from Teacher Vision
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6076.html

 

Achievement Award Certificates – thousands of certificates

http://www.successcertificates.com/

 

Billybear4kids – extensive list of awards (annoying advertising)

http://billybear4kids.com/show/awards/certificates.html

 

Certificate Creator – requires Flash

http://www.certificatecreator.com/

 

Free Awards and Free Awards Templates

http://www.kiwisgraphics.com/awards.html

 

KidBibs Awards - choose from a large selection of customized printables
http://kidbibs.com/awards/card.htm

Graduation Party - lots of printables around Kindergarten themes.
http://www.billybear4kids.com/graduation/paper.html

Lakeshore Awards – select your design

http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/awardmaker/index.tem

 

TeAch-nology – design your own

http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/certificates/

 

 

Clip Art (back to top)
Please read and follow each web site's copyright rules before using clip art.  To learn more about copyright, visit our Tech Assistance section on copyright issues. 

Copyright Friendly Images for Educators
http://pics4learning.com/

More Clip Art
http://7-12educators.about.com/cs/teacherclipart/index.htm?once=true&
Lots of selections.

Discovery School's Clip Art Gallery
http://school.discovery.com/clipart/index.html

 

Dictionaries (back to top)

Dictionary.com - online dictionary, thesaurus, translator, games, and more.
http://dictionary.com/

Vocabulary
http://www.vocabulary.com/ 

Word Central - a student dictionary and Daily Buzzword
http://www.wordcentral.com/

Encyclopedias (back to top)

Encarta Encyclopedia
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/reference.aspx

Encyclopedia Britannica
http://www.britannica.com/

Encyclopedia.com
http://www.encyclopedia.com/

Columbia Encyclopedia
http://www.bartleby.com/65/

Graphic Organizers (back to top)

Graphic Organizer Fact Sheet
http://www.ttac.odu.edu/Articles/Graphic.html

Graphic Organizer Generator at Teach-nology.com
http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/graphic_org/

Graphic Organizers
http://www.k111.k12.il.us/lafayette/fourblocks/graphic_organizers.htm

Library of Graphic Organizers
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/edis771/notes/graphicorganizers/graphic/

Teacher Vision
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6293.html
Select from a wide variety of graphic organizers.

Write Design Graphic Organizers
http://www.writedesignonline.com/organizers/
 

Online Educational Journals (back to top)

CNN - Student News - news for students and resources for teachers.
http://fyi.cnn.com/fyi/

eNature.com - from the National Wildlife Federation
http://www.enature.com/

The Exploratorium Magazine
www.exploratorium.edu/exploring
A science magazine for kids.

Explore Zone
http://www.livescience.com/
An earth science magazine for kids.

Kids' Castle
www.kidscastle.si.edu
A kid's magazine form the Smithsonian Magazine.

National Geographic for Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/

Riverdeep Current- articles for teachers and students, both current and archived
http://www.riverdeep.net/current/

Sports Illustrated for Kids
www.sikids.com
Just like the paper version.

Time for Kids
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/
Just like the famous magazine. News articles that interest kids.

Yes Magazine
www.yesmag.bc.ca/
Canada's Science Magazine for Kids


 Professional Development  (back to top)

*April 2007 - BAHS

  1. Using Technology to Enhance Communication Skills – Basic

    Keep Your Inbox In-shape!

    Outlook Web Access from Barb Doak (PowerPoint)

     Email Basics from Laura Knapp (Word)

     Email Netiquette (Publisher)

 

     Keep Your Reader Reading!

     Inserting a Text Box (Word)

     How to Create a Table in Word from BCPS (Word)

     Microsoft Word Window from BCPS (Word)

 

     2. Using Technology to Enhance Communication Skills – More Stuff!

   The WOW Factor in Word

   Formatting a Table in Word from BCPS (Word)

     Microsoft 2003 Resource Guide from BCPS (Word)

 

    Hot Off the Press – Creating a Flyer in Publisher

    How to Create A Quick Publication from BCPS (Word)

     Microsoft Publisher Resource Guide from BCPS (Word)

 

   3. On Your Own - more resources to become a true techno wizard!

     Online Video Tutorials

     Word 2003 - Microsoft Online Training

     http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/CR061958171033.aspx

 

     Publisher 2003 Courses- Microsoft Online Training

     http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/CR061832741033.aspx

 

      Online Tutorials

     Microsoft Word XP Tutorial 2003/2002

     http://www.baycongroup.com/wlesson0.htm

 

 

*Home School Teacher

     Presentation (PowerPoint)

      Library Media Databases (Word)

*Excellence  in the Elementary Workshop

1A. Adding data columns (Word)

1B. Common formulas for calculating (Excel)

2.Greater or Less Than (Excel)

3. Class Survey (Excel)

4A. Class List (Word)

4B. Class List (Excel)

5. My Grades this Quarter (Excel)

6A.Look-Up Function (Excel)

6B.Conditional Formatting (hard copy handout)

Independent Study (Word)

Online Resources (Word)

Statistics PowerPoint (Thank you Joan Cable)

 *Treasure Hunts  (back to top)
The Three Purposes of Reading  - 
Designed to help the teacher understand how the Internet can support the three purposes of reading.

 

*2005 Liaison Activities

March Liaison

¨     Research Activity: visit CARET for establishing a broad background research base for technology integration

¨     March PowerPoint

Active Directory Documents for the Elementary Schools

¨    Student/Teacher Logons (Word)

¨    Students Saving Files (Word)

¨    Creating Student Folders (Word)

April Liasion

More Research: 

¨     North Central Regional Laboratory

¨     Seeds of Innovation from the Technology Innovations Challenge Grant (1998-2000)

Technology Integration Ideas/Resources:

¨     Building Better Instruction (9 Research-Based Strategies) from Leading and Learning with Technology, February 2004.

http://www.iste.org/inhouse/publications/ll/31/5/06b/index.cfm?Section=LL_31_5

¨     Technology Tips for Differentiated Instruction (WestEd Regional Technology Consortium)

http://rtecexchange.edgateway.net/cs/rtecp/view/rtec_str/11

¨     Technology Tips to Support Literacy (WestEd Regional Technology Consortium)

http://rtecexchange.edgateway.net/cs/rtecp/view/rtec_e/68?x-template=arc_e.view

Windows Movie Maker Resources:

¨     Tutorial from Atomic Learning

¨     Resources from Microsoft

¨    A Selection of Resources