MAR*TEC Publications Educational software Companies Products Review Chart Assistance ARTSEDGE helps educators to teach in, through and about the arts. http://www.temple.edu/martec/assistance/technical/activities.html
Extractions: @import url(../../css/primary.css); // add the menu for processing ADXM.Add( "menuList", "H" ); Skip Top Navigation Home About MAR*TEC Publications ... Technical Assistance Multiple Subjects or Individual Subjects 4 Teachers: Compiles lesson plans, project based learning resources, teacher stories and the worksheet wizard among many other valuable classroom resources. AOL@School: Provides a variety of age-appropriate educational content, state-of-the-art communications features, and special safety tools to make the Internet more powerful for teachers and students. AskERIC: This collection contains more than 2000 unique lesson plans which have been written and submitted to AskERIC by teachers from all over the United States and the world. It has lesson plans from a wide array of subjects. It has a good search option that helps you to find the lesson plan you need. AtoZ Lesson Plans: Has around 300 original lesson plans submitted by teachers.
ATTO: Resources: Computers And Learning Tips on using technology to make the classroom an active learning environment. software reviews in a variety of ways subject index with the latest http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/Resources/ComputersandLearning.php
Extractions: This sites supports "professional development, creating and sharing curriculum resources, and building a worldwide community of people committed to finding even better ways to teach with technology. Specific lessons to integrate technology into the curriculum are offered as well as resources for parents. Classroom Connect The Computer Learning Foundation is an international nonprofit educational foundation, dedicated to improving the quality of education and preparation of youth for the workplace through the use of technology. To accomplish its mission, the Foundation provides numerous projects and materials to help parents and educators use technology effectively with children.
Classroom Lesson Plans: Helping Teachers Teach History Lehigh University Using films to help teach history. The newsletter includes news, reviews of websites and articles on history used in the classroom. http://hnn.us/articles/875.html
Extractions: @import url("/css/style.css"); Search HNN: HNN Articles Hot Topics Books Features ... Log In Below are links to sites specifically designed to help teachers use the Internet in designing courses in history. Please feel free to send us other links we should post. Just drop an email to the editor. Note: Descriptions of the sites are taken from the sites themselves. THE SYLLABUS FINDER The Syllabus Finder : This site, run by George Mason University's Center for History and New Media, features an automated search tool that locates relevant syllabi on any topic. The Syllabus Finder scans the largest database of history syllabiover 11,000 and growing dailyin combination with a powerful Google-based search of thousands of others on the web. You can compare courses at different universities, see how widely assigned a specific book is, or use it to plan your own course. (Authors: You can use it to find out how widely assigned your own book is.) FOR K-12 TEACHERS The New York Times Learning Network: This site is geared towards students in grades 3-12, their teachers and parents. Teachers can access daily lesson plans for grades 6-12, as well as quizzes built around NYT articles. Previous lessons are available in the archive and in thematic lesson plan units. Teachers can also use News Snapshot, aimed for grades 3-5, to explore current events through New York Times photos and related questions. The site also provides them with the latest education news from the newspaper.
Innovative Teaching - PDAs In The Classroom And if you really want a peak at a totally wireless classroom, Monthly reviews of educational software for use with the Palm Operating System and http://surfaquarium.com/newsletter/pda.htm
Extractions: Happy New Year to subscribers everywhere! The search for sites on wireless keyboarding led me to that many more resources on handheld devices - or PDAs (personal digital assistants) - somuchso that it was worth devoting an entire issue on the subject! PDAs are small, portable, and can fit in the palm for your hand. They connect to your desktop computer so that you can easily share information between computers. Most importantly, they can run standard productivity applications like Word and Excel and the newer generation of PDAs includes wireless communication, as well. Not familiar with the range and scope of PDAs? Check out Ready or NotPDAs in the Classroom http://www.syllabus.com/article.asp?id=6705
TechLEARNING.com Technology Learning - The Resource For Site contains a software reviews and Announcement Database, ESL and regular classroom teachers (often with little or no training in teaching non or http://www.techlearning.com/articles/4.98.pix1.html
Extractions: ADVANCED SEARCH Educators' eZine Digital Media in the Classroom School CIO ... Write for Educators' eZine NEW! RSS Feed By Ana Bishop The rapidly growing K-12 population of non- and limited-English-speaking studentsincluding some without literacy in their home languagemeans that high-quality ESL software is more in demand than ever. Here, we present four titles that use multimedia to provide students with speaking and writing opportunities, games, "real life" contexts, and the individual feedback so important to language acquisition. It used to be that only large school systems, such as New York City or Los Angeles, faced the challenge of meeting the English language-learning needs of vast numbers of students whose home, or native, language was not English. Now even little towns and rural areas face these same challenges, and often with very limited staffsusually one or two itinerant English as a Second Language (ESL) or bilingual teachers. Though ESL software has been on the market since the early days of classroom computers, the last decade have seen a huge growth in its development in the United States and other countries. With the '90s came the technical capability to provide electronic books and other content-level titles in multiple languages, usually English and Spanish. The latest ESL software programs, however, not only offer animation, video, and colorful graphics, but can handle voice recording with ease and are even experimenting with voice recognition as a teaching element (see "The Voice Recognition Controversy,"). What seems to be more prevalent and really useful is the trend toward adding native-language assistance, as you will see in some of the four products we review here. Following, by grade level, we look at some of the best recent offerings on the market. To assist you see the glossary.
Reading Online - Reviews: Teaching With The Internet A Review of Teaching with the Internet Lessons from the classroom A Javacapable browser, the authors explain, is a Web-browsing software package used http://www.readingonline.org/reviews/books/archive-lessons/
Extractions: Her words echoed in my mind when I read Teaching with the Internet: Lessons from the Classroom (1997) by Donald and Deborah Leu. The book is aptly named, for it describes actual teachers' use of the Internet and illustrates specific strategies that integrate this new technology with classroom instruction to enhance meaningful learning. The authors' premise that "Learning from one another is essential to success on the Internet" (p. 3) becomes clear through teacher anecdotes on use of the Internet to support all types of learning, from teaching inquiry skills through navigation strategies to fostering reading-writing connections with e-mail. Such technology provides a way for teachers to reach beyond their individual classrooms and link with educators everywhere. A reader hears from Angeles Maitland Heriot, a seventh-grade teacher from Buenos Aires who praises the ability of the Internet to allow children to discover firsthand the "geography, history, and culture of the world" (p. 170). Readers also hear from Terrie Gray, a junior high science teacher from California who discusses early Web experiences and invites us to visit a Web page created to teach research skills at
Native American Astronomy Classroom Resources Native American astronomy teaching InterNet, book, catalog resources selected It contains astronomy software reviews, some links where you can download http://www.kstrom.net/isk/stars/starclas.html
Extractions: I f you want to proceed, there's a lot of reading you can do. You can start by checking out Astronomy Magazine's web page, which has links to many other astronomical sites (most of them interested mainly in telescopy and deep space, however, and some of them quite esoteric for advanced hobbyists) As yet, this page does not include the excellent monthly skymaps of the magazine, but reproduces some articles that appear in each recent issue. S ky and Telescope is another magazine aimed both at high-school science students/teachers and astronomy hobbyists. Their web page also provides access to a catalog of their publishing and distribution service. Several items from this are recommended below. They also put on line a very well-organized version of their catalog SKY Online - Sky Publishing Catalog N ew Star Gazers Home Page is a fairly new (late fall '95) web page whose focus is novices. It contains astronomy software reviews, some links where you can download PC astronomy shareware, good places to buy equipment, and etiquette for a Star Party which is an excellent student activity to plan for clear fall or spring weekend nights. The webmaster will probably be influenced by receiving email from teachers and others as to what he includes. Our Solar System Much text info and many telescopic photos of the planets and moons. The best one I've found yet for the Space Science portion of 7th, 8th, 9th grade Earth Science.
Extractions: Teaching Today publishes innovative teaching tips on a weekly basis. Written with the busy teacher in mind, each tip is concise, practical and easy to implement in the classroom right away. Topics covered in Teaching Today are classroom management, career development, high stakes testing, instruction and planning, parental involvement, reading in the content areas, using technology in the classroom, and portfolio development. Teaching Today also offers free weekly downloads that correspond to the tips. Our free downloads make implementing the teaching tips even easier. Teaching Today provides educational resources for teachers looking for everyday solutions to the challenges of the classroom. Evaluating Software for the Classroom Choosing instructional software to use in your class is an important decision that requires diligence, planning, and time. Don't let that deter you from integrating it into your curriculum though. There are a variety of simple steps you can take to help ensure that the product will be an appropriate and effective choice for your class. Check with Your District First Some districts and states have software evaluation programs in which a volunteer network of teachers evaluate software and make their evaluations available. You may be able to read reviews of the product that have already been conducted. When resources such as these are not available, you will need to review the software yourself.
Extractions: Evaluating Software for the Classroom Choosing instructional software to use in your class is an important decision that requires diligence, planning, and time. Don't let that deter you from integrating it into your curriculum though. There are a variety of simple steps you can take to help ensure that the product will be an appropriate and effective choice for your class. Check with Your District First Some districts and states have software evaluation programs in which a volunteer network of teachers evaluate software and make their evaluations available. You may be able to read reviews of the product that have already been conducted. When resources such as these are not available, you will need to review the software yourself. Initial Considerations Prior to getting into a full-scale program evaluation, several issues should be considered. These include system requirements, intended grade or age level, time requirements, and cost. You can usually find this information printed on the software packaging itself. Some software products provide only minimal information about the program: a one line description of system requirements, a brief description of content, and the intended grade level. Others also provide useful information that will help you farther along in the process, such as instructional objectives, integration suggestions, related online resources, and supplemental print materials.
15(2) -- Book And Software Review Does constructivism have a place in the special education classroom, If you have ideas or would like to submit a review of a book or software, http://jset.unlv.edu/16.1T/tasseds/wissick.html
Extractions: Constructivism and Literacy what do these terms bring to mind as a special educator? Does constructivism have a place in the special education classroom, the integration of technology, and the process of learning? In a two-part series, we will examine these issues by reviewing texts that focus on the application of constructivist principles to the integration of technology. Guest writer Wanda Calvert, an instructor and doctoral candidate in literacy at the University of South Carolina, and I will review two texts that weave a constructivist perspective into the integration of technology. In this issue we will focus on a review of Learning with Technology: A Constructivist Perspective by Jonassen, Peck, and Wilson. The next issue of JSET will feature a review of Using Technology in K-8 Literacy Classrooms by Anderson and Speck.
Teaching With Electronic Technology Its mission is to help K12 classroom teachers and administrators share *SuperKids Educational software Review The Parent s and Teacher s Guide to http://www.wam.umd.edu/~mlhall/teaching.html
Extractions: Sidereus Nuncius Pull-Down Menu of Website Teaching with Electronic Technology Humanities Scholarship Schools on the Web Art and Natural History Museums Online Journals and E-Zines Michael's Hotlist Michael's Home Page Other Home Pages T he World Wide Web sites collected on this page reflect the considerable variety of uses for computing and related forms of electronic technology in teaching. They are arranged in no strict order, but tend to proceed from rather general and theoretical resources to some instructive examples of specific applications of technology to teaching and learning. Like many other web sites, this one changes and grows as I find time to revise and update these links. I am grateful to those who have made suggestions, corrections, and introduced me to additional resources. Michael L. Hall
How Do I Teach Online? - UniversalClass If you add/revise the learning material in your Virtual classroom on a regular Easy to use; High exposure; Prestige of teaching others world wide; Help http://home.universalclass.com/myinterests/teachonline.htm
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Education World® : Technology In The Classroom Center Are you anxious to teach with technology, but find yourself short of computer resources? Do computers help or hurt learning in the K2 classroom? http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/index.shtml
Learn German Software Review 2005 Help/Documentation Learn German software help files should be simple to find Effectiveness Learn German software should teach you German fluency, http://learn-german-software-review.toptenreviews.com/
Autograph Maths - The Dynamic Classroom Software Autograph is the new dynamic PC software for teaching calculus, coordinate geometry, Autograph 3.10 great review in the London Education Guardian http://www.autograph-math.com/
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Extractions: Which is Better? by Jenny Curtis Kidsource A digest discussing some of the ways children develop functional phonics knowledge, as well as some of the ways teachers can foster such development. America Tomorrow A stage by stage guide of ways to help your child with their reading skills development from infants to school age children, by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. EdWeek A more in-depth look at the debate. The Phyllis Schafly Report Another look at the debate. Promoting Literacy through Whole Language And the other side... Beginning to Read by Marilyn J. Adams is one of the seminal pieces on the topic. Do you know how your child is learning to read? Do you understand the two approaches to teaching reading in the classroom? Read on to learn about both sides of the great debate... The ongoing debate over the best way to teach children to read focuses on two methods: phonics-based and whole language reading programs. There have been countless arguments on each side, but never any strong enough to convince people that one is clearly better than the other. What's the difference?
Extractions: This article reports on the study undertaken to determine the satisfaction of quality related to the 16 dimensions of the support system provided to the learners enrolled at the School of Distance Education (SDE), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). The three main aspects of this study were the frequency of usage, the degree of the usefulness in their learning and the critical dimension contributing towards the overall satisfaction of quality of the support system. Read the Full Story When a distance learning program administrator makes the critical choice of delivery methods, she/he needs to consider factors such as program developer centrism, international experience, cultural similarity, and desired level of control which will all be elaborated on in this article... Read the Full Story
Teaching The Teachers That fire will help sustain teachers through the many frustrating moments that Mandating teachers to use classroommanagement software as a vehicle for http://www.electronic-school.com/0398f1.html
Extractions: T he digital generation gap is alive and well in most schools. Just watch how elementary school children pick up new computer applications without batting an eye, while their teachers struggle with the basics of point-and-click. We might as well admit it: Adults have a much harder time learning computer skills than children do. Kids have grown up in a wired world, their computer proficiency often acquired through years of "technoplay" with Nintendo and video games on Macs and PCs. Students also have the benefit of malleable neurological pathways that allow their minds to acquire new skills more quickly. Whatever the cause, it is clear that teachers indeed, most adults have a much more difficult time figuring out how to use a computer effectively than the average 10-year-old does. This digital generation gap has serious consequences for schools. Indeed, I would argue that the biggest obstacle to the implementation of technology in education isn't a lack of hardware, but rather the fact that many teachers aren't ready to use computers in the classroom. National statistics have shown that teachers receive far less on-the-job training in technology than any other professional group. The business community knows that for every dollar spent on hardware and software, another dollar must go toward staff development. But on average, school districts spend only about 5 percent of their technology budget on teacher training.
