Check out these great recommended sites by clicking on the name!
 (http://abcteach.com/)
Almost anything you can think of
to assist you in teaching, creating
projects for students and lesson
plans. Theme units, Flash cards,
Activities, certificates, forms,
projects and lesson plans.
(http://webquest.sdsu.edu/)
Bernie Dodge, a professor
of educational technology
at San
Diego State University, developed
an
innovative approach to using the Internet
as an integral part of teaching
any subject at
any grade level. Dozens of wired
K-12 educators have visited Dodge's WebQuest
home page, studied his unique approach,
and adopted it for use in their classrooms.
(www.insects.org)
"This site aims to help you really
see insects for the miniature marvels they
represent
and to understand how intertwined our cultures
have become with these alien creatures." Dexter
Sear, Kalaheo, HI.
(www.c-span.org/)
Lesson Plans, Schedules, Study Questions.
Classroom Materials on
Branches of the Government, Women's History
Month, Black History, Capitol and Senate
hearings and so much more.
(www.ciconline.org/home)
K-12 Educational cable
programming - calendar listings of , once there, click on program listings.
(http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/)
Ready-to-use, fully integrated broadcast program
and Web site created just for students and teachers.
(http://www.knowledge.state.va.us/welcome.htm)
Virginia's former First Lady Roxane Gilmore's
web site designed to help teachers incorporate
the
State's Standards of Learning into their lesson
plans.
Teachers can provide lesson plans as well.
(formerly unitedstreaming™) (http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm)
Video-on-demand service that delivers over 15,000 video clips, correlated to national and state curriculum standards, to the classroom, or wherever learning takes place. Keyword searchable. Subscription based. Requires login, see your Library Media Specialist.
(http://school.discovery.com/)
Discovery Channel - Assignment
Discovery
TLC Elementary
School Schedules, Curriculum Center, Activities
(http://www.edutopia.org/)
"Students must learn new skills to live and
work in this digital age. Here you'll discover
how innovative schools, skillful educators,
and involved communities -- aided by technology
-- are renewing public education." 
Copyright © 2001
The George Lucas Educational Foundation.
(www.schoollink.org/twin)
Teaching Materials, Web
Quests, Resources
(http://www.vbschools.com/grolier.html)
Virginia Beach City Public Schools has access to "Grolier Online" as an academic resource for both staff and students. "Grolier Online" consists of three comprehensive encyclopedias, selected educational magazines, and teacher resources for the classroom.
This online service is endorsed by the Virginia Department of Education and provides reference information to students and staff in grades K -12. All materials and Web sites have been reviewed for age appropriateness and educational value.
(www.historychannel.com)
In the Classroom section you see features
on This Week In History, Hometown History,
Speech
Archive, Ideas from Teachers, Ellis Island,
Exhibits and much more.
(www.ConstitutionFacts.com)
Need to find what the U.S. Constitution,
Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights,
Supreme Court,
Founding Fathers, Articles of Confederation say
and what brought them about? Check
out this site.
(http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/)
Lesson plans, subject area and interests, training
modules, you name it!!!
(http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/Reading/ms_vocabulary_videos/)
Virginia
educators demonstrate
in three-minute video
clips, strategies and
activities that can be
used in vocabulary instruction
in middle school classrooms.
The strategies and activities
presented are not
limited to English class,
but can be used for any
subject or content area
involving vocabulary instruction.
A facilitator’s
guide (in PowerPoint)
provides additional staff
development opportunities.
(http://nationalgeographic.com/education/lesson_plans/index.html)
Lesson plans, maps & photos, resource links,
newsletter.
 (http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/ntti/)
National Teacher Training Institute
sample lesson plans.
(www.pbs.org/whatson/tvcal.html)
Find schedules
and lesson plans for Bill
Nye, Wishbone, Kratts Creatures,
Reading Rainbow, Arthur.
(http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/)
Online links to PBS programming, Teaching
Materials,
and educational
rights
(http://www.vbschools.com/administration/discount_software.asp)
As a parent of a student enrolled in Virginia Beach City Public Schools or an employee of the school division, you are able to purchase several Microsoft software packages at significant savings through the Microsoft Student Select Program. The Student Select Program enables K-12 students, teachers and staff to buy single user Microsoft products for home use at a discount of up to 85% off commercial retail pricing.
(http://www.50states.com)
Anything and everything you ever wanted to
know or need to find out about any of the
50 states is all compiled here. Just select
the state your interested in.
unitedstreaming™ Changed
it's name to Discovery Education
Sreaming, see link above.
A PowerPoint presentation "Using
Media Resources Effectively
to Support Learning"
(Contact
for a copy),
the attached handouts,
and the DVD, , can
be used by administrators
and instructional staff
members to assist in the
effective implementation
of motion media. The DVD
may be booked through our
online catalog by clicking
on the DVD title above.
Contact at the IRC
to schedule staff development
sessions on this topic.
Handout
Handout
(www.weather.com/education)
Weather encyclopedia & glossary, online
resources in the "Teachers' Lounge," and
links to resources about weather for students.
(www.whro.org/home/)
WHRO's ITV Schedule, , and Links.
- (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html)
This book includes a lot of information about
individual countries. Each entry includes
a map and short description of the country's
background. There are seemingly endless details
on each country's economy, geography, demography,
etc. If you need a quick refresher on a particular
country, this is the place to look. |
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