Favorite New Sites Learned at NECC

Answers.com - a encylodictionalmanacapedia which a long word but a great free resource for students.  Also, you can download the 1 click answers from the site, students can Alt click on any word on any webpage it will give a definition and audible pronunciation.

Study Buddy - a free search engine for homework.  The site is free from AOL – you do not have to be an AOL member.  They subject organized information, an algebra tutorial and more.

My Hero – a free  interactive journal for students to create a hero web page about a community member, parent, or role model.  It is an international project to connect people from around the world.  The site also has featured heroes for Black History month, Women’s History month, Earth Day, International Day of Peace and More.

NSDLThe National Science Digital Library (NSDL) was created by the National Science Foundation and provides access to high quality resources and tools for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.  Teachers and students can find images, video, audio, animations, software, datasets, lesson plans, and text documents.

NASA’s Kids’s Club - an educational website for kindergarten – 4th grade students with activities and game to support national standards in math, science, and technology.

World is Flat Videostream – Thomas Friedman talks about his book The World is Flat at MIT.

MIT Open Courseware – a free and open educational resource for educators, students, and self-learners around the world.  It provides MIT course materials for free.

Teachers Domain - provides science teachers methods and strategies to develop effective and innovative instruction.

Global Connections-  a site to help students make sense of world events through lesson plans, readings, timelines, and maps.

American Experience – provides access to more than 150 films, 60 featured websites and teachers guides about America’s past.

Kathy Schrock Navigating Primary Sources on the Internet – an excellent list of primary sources to use with students with presentation and support materials.

The Universe of Technology: A range of Use- Ed Coughlin of the Metiri group has an outstanding graph onn  a three-dimensional chart of ways to use technology in schools, but his slide presentations.  You can also watch the webcast  of Ed’s outstanding presentation.

LeslieFisher.com handouts - Leslie is an energetic and exciting presenter who is a professional photographer and gadget freak. If you are a gadget guy or gal then you must check out her 2006 Gadgets handout near the bottom and if you want to know more about digital photography check  The Good, Bad and Ugly: Taking Digital Pictures Effectively.

TechSets – a portal with essential resources for supporting technology in California schools.  Registration is free and can be joined by people outside of California.

NetSmartz – downloadable free resources about Internet safety.  I have used this site before and it has great resources but they have added more things including streaming video for real-life videos for teens on problems they have encounterd and information on cyberbullying.

MegaVCR Media and More in Your Pocket - Hall Davidson shared a presentation about how to how to put PowerPoints and United Streaming Videos on your iPod and connect the iPod to a television, VCR or  projector.

On the Shoulders of Technology – Frank Sobierajski shares short flash movies, pdf instructions and sample files that he uses in his classroom.  Check out Recording a Lesson for how he provides instruction when he has a substitute teacher.