Web for the New Digital Student

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Web for the New Digital Student

• K-8 Resources
• By
• Judy Hoebeke
• Caledonia Community Schools

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Why Online Resources?
Need to keep current

• Lack of funds for software

Wealth of resources
Meeting our student learning styles
Available At School - At Home
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What are you looking for?

• Resources or activities
• Whole group activities
• Student independent activities
• Pictures or text or both
• Assessments
• Time -Just in Time, Planned lab time, 15 min
  class time

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How do you get organized?
Ask your grade level teachers for sites they use
Find a way to do web pages district Or your own
Teacher Web.com or Google web
Check you textbooks for sites
Search grade level, subject and activity
specific
Try the sites yourself first, then have a
student try
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Language Arts
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Star Fall- www.starfall.com

• Language arts galore
• Fun talking books
• Fun thematic activities
• Age appropriate

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Word Blender

• Verbal
• Engaging
• Educational fun

http//www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/ Clu
sters/blender/game.shtml
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Weekly Reader

• The standby gone tech
• Engaging
• Educational fun
• Timely information

http//www.weeklyreader.com/kids/index.asp
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Eduplace

• Multi subject
• Multi grade
• Grammar, reading, spelling
• Even if you dont own their series can use the
  thematic choices

http//www.eduplace/kids/SV/
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Grammar Games

• Covers large content area
• Easy to use

http//www.learnenglish.org.uk/grammar/archive/ gr
ammar_games index_page01.html
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Social Studies
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Visible Earth
Resources Images Climate Environment
http//earthobservatory.nasa.gov/
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Google Earth
Free Software
Great for geography Topography PIctures
http//earth.google.com/
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Michigan History
Michigan Specific Lumbering Documents
Core Democratic Continues to grow
http//www.michiganepic.org/
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Oregon Trail Virtual Tour

• Pictures
• Activities
• Information
• Not the old program

http//www.historyglobe.com/websites.html - a1
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Map Adventures
Lessons 1 View From the Ground
Lessons 4 Symbols and Legends
Lessons 7 Map Scale
Stories and teacher materials
http//interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/ teachers
/mapadv.htm
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US Mint

• Money activities
• Information
• Teachers section
• How coins are made

http//www.usmint.gov/kids/
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Bens Guide to Government

• Historical documents
• Citizenship information
• Branches of the govt
• Quick state facts
• How a Law is made
• Grade specific

http//bensguide.gpo.gov/
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Science
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Energy Quest-
Student activities Report Resources Teacher
Materials Hands-on ideas
Movies
Library
http//www.energyquest.ca.gov/
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Biomes of the World
Information Pictures Specific examples
Animals Great Lakes
http//www.mbgnet.net/
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Star Child Young Astronomer
Glossary 2 Levels of reading Space
Activities Galaxies Solar System Teachers
Center
http//starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/Star
Child.html
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An Insects Perspective
Combines resources Whole group or
individual Age appropriate
http//projects.edtech.sandi.net/grant/insects/
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Kids Spot- Science Zone
Multiple topics Fun games Research sites
Reference desk Careers
http//sciencespot.net/Pages/kidzone.html
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Cells Alive

• Interactive site
• Plant and animal
• Resources
• Video Clips
• Quizzes

http//www.cellsalive.com/
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Math
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Virtual Manipulatives

• Covers all grade levels
• Covers most skills

http//nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
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AAA Math

• Select by grade
• Select by subject
• Practice
• Assessment

http//www.aaamath.com/
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Create a Graph

• Many types of graphs
• Interactive
• Whole class
• Individual student

http//nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/ default.
aspx
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Lego Digital DesignerFree version

• Multiple building options
• Instructions available
• Online activities

http//ldd.lego.com/
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Visual Fractions

• Identify, multiply, divide
• Add fractions
• Games for practice

http//www.visualfractions.com/
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Teach R Kids Math

• Covers most content
• Can change variables
• Can be timed or not timed
• Lots of free math to use
• Subscription - 49.00/year
• Or 300/year for all school use

http//www.teachrkids.com/
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Word Processing Plus
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Google apps

• Can do word processing
• Can do spreadsheet
• Can do presentation
• Can share with others online

http//www.google.com/educators/tools.html
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Zoho

• Looks and acts like Office
• Can be used school and home
• User friendly
• Web based

http//www.zoho.com/
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Neo OfficeOpen Office

• Has same parts as Office
• Can open an existing Office doc.
• Free

http//www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php
http//www.openoffice.org/
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Research Sites
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Yahoo Kids - http//kids.yahoo.com/learn

• Thematic references
• Good pictures
• Readable information
• Ask Earl Your Questions

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Google http//www.google.com

• Huge search engine
• Large selection of pictures
• Can set preferences to safe search for kids
• Learn to search wisely

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Kids Click

• Subject organized
• Units with resources
• Kid oriented
• Reviewed sites

http//www.kidsclick.org/
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WebQuests Galore
Interactive, self contained unit With internet
activities and a Final product for assessment.
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Z WebQuest

• This is a web based site that allows teachers to
  create webquests in a short time.
• It has a great collection of already made
  webquests you can use.
• Covers many subject areas.

http//www.zunal.com/
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Exploring Michigan WebQuest
Introduction Task Resources Process Assessmen
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http//www.caledonia.k12.mi.us/k12resource/ 3rdgra
de/MichiganWebquest/kelly_mich_webquest. htm
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Frog and Toad
Thematic Relates to books Simple vocab
Rubric
http//teacherweb.com/IN/PNC/ridley/
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Other sites

• Paint programs
• Keyboarding online
• Overall subject/grade site
• Onine picture gallery

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Art.com

• Simple tools
• Can frame
• Can email and save
• Can print

http//artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/
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Tux PaintOpensource freeware- Windows,Mac and
Linux
http//www.tuxpaint.org/
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Dance Mat Typing

• Fun
• Instructional
• Kids will use
• Comes with printable worksheets

http//www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
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Picassa Web picture Albums

• Post pictures and videos easily
• Can share with students and families
• Can make it private only viewed by who you want.

https//www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?
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Scholastic

• Thematic Units
• By Grades
• Multiple activities
• Lots of information

http//teacher.scholastic.com/activities/ index_gr
ades35.htm
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BBC School

• Covers Presechool to age 16
• All subject areas
• Very entertaining as well as educational

http//www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/ index.
shtml
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Internet 4 Classrooms

• K-8 subjects
• Coded for type - ppt,word,etc.
• interactive,

http//www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_ he
lp.htm
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Caledonia Grade LevelResources K-8
http//www.caledonia.k12.mi.us/ k12resource/
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Contacting Judy

• Hoebekej_at_caledonia.k12.mi.us
• Caledonia Community Schools
• District Tech 616-891-0218