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Englishbanana.com Picture Dictionary - Matt Purland
Grades
1 to 6
tag(s): speech (68), vocabulary (238)
In the Classroom
A great dictionary site to bookmark on your classroom computers for limited English speakers! This one would also be good for speech and language practice for special ed both at home and at school.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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English Picture Dictionary - Heinle Newbury House Publishers
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): dictionaries (48), word study (60)
In the Classroom
A great dictionary to bookmark for your ESL learners on your classroom computer for handy reference anytime.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Rhyme Zone
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): shakespeare (95), thesaurus (22)
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Copyright Terms and the Public Domain - Cornell University
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Copyright with Cyberbee - Cyberbee
Grades
2 to 12In the Classroom
Introduce this site to the class with a projector or whiteboard, have students use the interactive, and then replace pencil and paper notecards by having partners take notes with an online tool such as Memo Notepad, reviewed here; tell students to be sure to save the URL to share their notes and questions with you and their peers. Next, at the end of your copyright and fair use unit, enhance student learning by challenging them to demonstrate their learning by creating an inforgraphic using Canva Infographic Maker, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Educator's Reference Desk - Information Institute of Syracuse
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): professional development (409)
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Copyright Kids - The Copyright Society of the U.S.A.
Grades
3 to 6tag(s): air (103), copyright (46), plagiarism (33)
In the Classroom
Share with students on an interactive whiteboard or with a projector. The site is text heavy so pair weaker readers with stronger ones, or you could use a tool such as Immersive Reader, reviewed here, or Text to Speech Reader, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Dictionary of Units of Measurement - Russ Rowlett, University of North Carolina
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): measurement (124)
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U.S. Copyright Office Home Page - Library of Congress
Grades
1 to 12In the Classroom
Use this site as reference when teaching about copyright. Share with older students to investigate on their own. Share with other teachers at your school.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Search Engine Showdown - Greg R. Notess
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): computers (109), search engines (49)
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Share this with your older students before they start a research project.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Fact Monster - Information Please
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): resources (88)
In the Classroom
Be sure to include this site on your teacher web page for students to access both in and outside of class for further practice.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Journey Inside (SM) - Intel
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): computers (109)
In the Classroom
This site is ideal for use on a whiteboard or projector. Pick and choose from among the thirty-five interactive lessons, or use the entire series to introduce your class to the technologies, processes, and methods that enable computers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Grades
2 to 12tag(s): search engines (49)
In the Classroom
If you ask students to research a person or any topic that has chronological elements, such as a historical event, an arts movement, a biography, an author, etc, add view:timeline as an additional search term, as in thomas edison inventions view:timeline . Try it! For more Google tricks, do a TeachersFirst keyword search on google for other resources and ideas for using Google.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Education Eye - Futurelab
Grades
K to 12tag(s): maps (207), search engines (49)
In the Classroom
Stay current in the latest ideas, technologies, and pedagogy around the globe. Be sure to save this one in your favorites. Share a result on your projector or interactive whiteboard to spark interest in real world topics related to your current unit of study.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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