This session will focus on websites that allow for student interactivity. I have included a list of the sites we will visit as well as a list of high quality general resource education sites.
Free Interactive sites – no signup – no sign in
AAAmath – http://www.aaamath.com Online drills in math subjects from early
years through basic algebra
Puzzlemaker – http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com Make puzzles online such as
word searches and much more. Then print them out for student use.
Puzzles online - http://db.education-world.com/perl/browse?cat_id=5728
Spanish flashcards - http://members.nbci.com/WisLiliana/FLASHCARDS/ with sound
Harcourt School - http://www.harcourtschool.com Adapted from some of their CD titles
BrainPop - http://www.brainpop.com/ Online short education videos. If your students have time, this is worth it.
**Interactive sites that require a sign-in and sign-up
process for some parts:**
Quia – http://www.quia.com quizzes and other activities you design or borrow
Funbrain – http://www.funbrain.com similar to quia – depends on your preference
Sites that offer free interactivity but can include
additional services for a fee.
**Riverdeep – http://www.riverdeep.net Math, language arts and science focus**
Edmark - http://www.edmark.com/ A division of Riverdeep with a focus in
special needs
www4teachers - http://www.4teachers.org/tools/index.shtml Tools for getting your classes online
*EducationWorld – http://www.educationworld.com One of the best general
resources for teachers
*LearningNetwork – http://www.learningnetwork.com Another vast resource plus
access to easy online grade book and website creation
Teachervision – http://www.teachervision.com This is a teacher specific portion of the LearningNetwork site.
*Lightspan – http://www.lightspan.com Wide resources focused on K-8 studies
*DiscoverySchool – http://www.discoveryschool.com Home of Kathy Schrock’s
teacher’s guide and much more
Foreign Language Resources - http://www.wannalearn.com/Academic_Subjects/World_Languages/
NetSchools Orion - http://www.netschools.com/tour3/default.htm Just to give you an
idea of what is being done with technology in education
HighWire - http://www.highwired.com/HomePage/ A high school specific site