Welcome to Technology Resources!
(Original creation by Terry Lowry)
Art
Blogs
- 2 Cents Worth
- Assorted Stuff
- Dangerously Irrelevant
- E-Learning Journeys
- Edublogs Create your own blogs here
- Leader Talk
- Practical Theory
- Technology Times
- The Connected Classroom
- The Fischbowl
- Tipline-Gate's Computer Tips
Career/College Planning
- NAACP Scholarship Information
- Ambassadorial Scholarships
- American Institute of CPA Scholarships
- ARMY ROTC Scholarships
- Arts Recognition and Talent Search
- Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
- Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships
- BOEING Interships scholarships
- Burger King Scholarship Program
- College Board Scholarship Search
- CollegeNet's Scholarship Database
- Easley National Scholarship Program
- FAFSA On The Web
- FinAid
- Gates Millenium Scholarships
- GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds
- Guaranteed Scholarships
- Harry S. Truman Scholarship
- Hispanic College Fund Scholarships
- Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
- INROADS internships
- Intel Science Talent Search
- International Students Scholarships & Aid Help
- Jackie Robinson Foundation
- Microsoft Scholarship Program
- NACME Scholarships
- National Honor Society
- Presidential Freedom Scholarships
- Professional and Related Occupations
- Ron Brown Scholarships
- Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies
- ScienceNet Scholarship Listing
- Siemens Westinghouse Competition
- Society of Women Engineer
- The Roothbert Scholarship Fund
- Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
- UNCF Scholarships
- Virginia Mentor Online source for higher education
- Wired Scholar Free Scholarship Search
- Xerox Technology Minority
Course Management
- Moodle Free, open source, course management system
- SchoolFusion Company home page
Finding Fabulous Images
- Earth Science Image Bank
- FreePhotosBank
- Google Image Search
- Images from the Library of Congress
- Microsoft Office Online Resources for MS Office including clipart
- NY Public Library Digital Gallery
- Pics4Learning
Foreign Lang/ESOL
- Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day Check out the categories - lots of good links
- Learn English with Pictures Very simple but nice site to help with English vocabulary
Health & PE
High School Websites
- CD Hylton
- Battlefield
- Brentsville
- Forest Park
- Freedom
- Gar-Field
- Osbourn Park
- Potomac
- Stonewall Jackson
- Woodbridge
Internet Safety
- 5 Tips to Protect Your Children Tips for keeping kids safe online
- AlterNet Interview with Danah Boyd on Social Networking
- CyberTipline Reporting site from the NationalCenter for Missing and Exploited Children
- Don't Believe the Type Focuses on information for parents and guardians of teens
- iKeepSafe Resources for parents, students, and teachers
- NetBullies Information on cyber bullying
- NetSmartz Information and activities to teach internet safety from the National center for Missing and Exploited Children
- Parents Guide to Internet Safety Information from the FBI
- StaySafe Resources for everyone at every stage of life
- StopCyberBullying Information and resources on cyber bullying
- TeenAngels Encourages kids to get involved in training their peers on internet safety
- Think Before You Post Video posted on TeacherTube warning of the dangers of posting personal information
- What Are Kids Saying? Webopedia entries for text messaging abbreviations
- WiredKids Lots of information, games, printable resources, and more
ITRT Resources
- Classroom 2.0 Great Social Network Site
- CogDogRoo Nice info on Web 2.0
- Did You Know Video posted by Karl Fisch-designed to make you think about the future of education
- Education in a Flat World
- Grazing for Digital Natives Nice wiki with resources for everyone
- ISTE International Society for Technology in Education
- ITRTTips Nice wiki with IT resources
- JakesOnline Nice resource - especially for digital storytelling
- Moving Forward Wiki with nice resources
- NETS*T Information on the NETS*T teacher certification program available from JMU
- Partnership for the 21st Century Vision and framework for 21st century learning
- Route 21 Resources from P21
- ShiftHappens Wiki supporting the ideas behind the video
- Supportblogging.com
- vBulletin VSTE discussion forum
- VSTE.org Virginia Society for Technology in Education
- Why Technology Rocks in Virginia VSTE Ning
Language Arts
- Chomp Chomp Nice site to help with grammar
- Grammar Girl Podcast-Quick tips for better writing
- Merriam-Webster Online Reference
- MyRocketbook.com Video study guides for literary classics.
Math
- Galileo Resources for teachers, students, and parents
- Math Central Resources for teachers and students
- Math Forum Links to more Math resources
- Mathematics Online Math resources from PWCS
More For Students
- EduWeb Digital learning games and interactive simulations
- Homework Helper From DiscoverySchool.com
- Infoplease Need some info? Help with homework? Check this out
- KidsNetSoft Tons of links to Tech Resources on all subjects!
- Quizville.com Games for Math, Language Arts, and Geography
- SafeTeens.org Info on relationships, nutrition, drugs & alcohol, etc.
- ThinkQuest Student created award-winning websites
- How to Create a Booklet in Microsoft Word
More For Teachers
- 4Teachers Resources for integrating technology with instruction
- Animoto for Educators Great digital storytelling tool!
- Blue Web'n
- Discovery School
- Education World
- Educator's Reference Desk
- Free Frederal Resources for Educational Excellence Great site for all disciplines
- KidsNetSoft Tons of links to Tech Resources on all subjects!
- Nortel LearnIT
- PBS TeacherSource
- Primary Source Learning Great tool for primary source use.
- Route 21 Resources from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- VDOE Scope and Sequence Info
Music and Sounds
- FreePlayMusic Free MP3s - all acoustic - nice for presentations
- Movie Sounds More great sound effects
- MusicTheory Can be used to teach the basics through advanced theory - also has a free staff paper generator
Online Bookmarking
- del.icio.us Social bookmarking
- Furl
- PortaPortal Web-based bookmarking utility
Online Magazines
Other Tech Tools
- Awesome Library 33,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education
- Computer Literacy 101 Tutorials covering basic computing information
- Google Docs & Spreadsheets Free web based word processing and spreadsheet program-good for collaborative work
- Google Earth Free download
- Google for Educators Check out Tools for Your Classroom
- Google Maps - Streetview Take a virtual tour
- Howstuffworks The title says it all
- KidsNetSoft Tons of links to Tech Resources on all subjects!
- Microsoft Office Online Resources for MS Office including clipart and templates
- OpenOffice Free alternative to Microsoft Office
- PBWiki Create your own wiki
- Scholastic Resources for teachers, students, and parents
- Skype VoIP service
- SlideShare Slides, PowerPoint Presenations, on every subject
- 4Teachers Resources for integrating technology with instruction
PhotoStory
- Blank Slides Be sure to "right-click" and choose "save picture as"
- FreePlayMusic Free MP3s - all acoustic - good to use in presentations
- More Blank Slides From Jakes Online
- PhotoStory 3 Download for free from Microsoft
- Windows Media Player v11 Download for free from Microsoft
Podcasts
- Audacity Download site
- Audacity Tutorial
- Grammar Girl Quick tips for better writing
- TWIT This week in tech with Leo LaPorte
SATs
Science
- Mike Dyre's Bio Group Resources for Biology teachers
- Mike Dyre's GeoSci Group Resources for Earth Science teacher
- Biology Corner Resources for Biology teachers
- Bridge OceanSciencesEducationCenter
- Dynamic Periodic Table Just click on an element and see loads of information
- Earth Science Image Bank Nice images for Earth Science lessons and projects
- Exploring Earth Nice site from McDougal Littell
- Jefferson Labs Resources for teachers and students
- NASA Homepage for NASA
- Science and Nature Everything on Science from the BBC
Shopping
SMARTBoard
- Interactive Whiteboards Information and resources
- SMART Technologies
- SmartTech Downloads
- SmartTech Training Center
Social Studies
- Best of History Web Sites Links to 100s of websites
- CIA World Factbook Facts on every country
- Library of Congress Resources for teachers, students, and parents
- Mr. Dowling.com Browse the world with Mr. Dowling
- NYPL Digital Gallery Collection of images from NY Public Library
- Presidential Election Interactive Map and History of the Electoral College Very neat interactive map tracing the history of our presidential elections
- Primary Source Learning Really great resource!
- Sept. 11 Digital Archives Collection of resources on Sept. 11
- Social Studies Social Studies resources from PWCS
Special Ed
- Free Resources for Special Education Great blog with links to tons of free resources.
- KidsNetSoft - Accessible Sites Nice resources regarding accessibility
- T/TAC Online Linking people and resources to help youth with disabilities
Video
- Animoto for Educators Great digital storytelling tool!
- Get Started with Movie Maker Instructions from Microsoft
- Media Converter Updated Link - use to convert YouTube files
- TeacherTube Post and/or download educational presentations and videos
- United Streaming Tons of videos-see your ITRT for the PWCS user code
- Zamzar Downloads and coverts files, including YouTube videos
Webquests
- WebQuests.org Webquest news and collections from San DiegoStateUniversity.
Wikis
- PBWikis Create your own wikis
- Wikispaces Create your own wikis
SOL Preparation
For All Subjects
- SOL Resources SOL Resources from VDOE - includes curriculum frameworks - great for teachers
- SOLPass Links to resources for every test
- Virginia ePats Electronic Practice Assessment Tests - Online practice SOL tests from VDOE
- Virginia Standards of Learning Hardcopies of SOL released tests from VDOE
- VirginiaSOL.com More practice tests and other resources
- Wise County SOL Resources Practice Tests and Tutorials
Language Arts
- Interactive Quizzes for English Interactive quizzes for grammar review
Math
- Homework Help Tons of test preparation resources for Math
- Jefferson Labs Science and Math practice tests from Jefferson Labs
Science
- Jefferson Labs Science and Math practice tests from Jefferson Labs
- Jefferson Labs-Crossword Puzzles Science crossword puzzles for review
- Jefferson Labs-Hangman Science vocabulary hangman for review
- Regents Exam Prep Exam preparation materials from the OswegaCitySchool District
Social Studies
- American History Quizzes Collection of practice quizzes for US History
- Loudoun County Practice History Tests World and US History practice tests from Loudoun County Schools
- Online Map Games Fun Geography mapping games from maps.com
- Test Your Geography Knowledge Nice way to review world maps
- US History SOL Review Questions Collection of US History SOL review questions from Salem County Schools
- US History SOL Review Tests Practice tests for US History
How to use district technology tools:
- IGPro For teachers using the program these are pdf files that will walk you through all of the steps of setting up your grade book and posting your grades
- Rosworks TutorialCreated by Stuart Payne for school's using Flanagan and ROSworks assements resources and tools.
- PD360 a professional development website
- School Fusion Help this is a lnk to Mr. Hackett's classroom website that has many links to help teachers and students.
