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Teacher-to-Teacher - US Dept. of Education

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Elementary and middle school teachers can tap into this series of free online, closed-captioned videos for help with meeting the demands of No Child Left Behind. The videos highlight...more
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Elementary and middle school teachers can tap into this series of free online, closed-captioned videos for help with meeting the demands of No Child Left Behind. The videos highlight real-world, research-based practices and effective instructional methods for teaching language arts, math, and science. Complete a free registration to access all of the materials on the site. A high speed connection is a must.

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Save this site as a favorite it and use it whenever in need of a refresher in math/science instructional methods. Make sure to pass the site along to peers, as they might need it too.

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Annenberg CPB Channel - CPB

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Professional development activities are just a mouse click away. This exceptional online library contains hundreds of educational videos, covering all grade levels and content areas....more
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Professional development activities are just a mouse click away. This exceptional online library contains hundreds of educational videos, covering all grade levels and content areas. Search by discipline, grade, or keyword and complete a free registration to view the materials. Check out the broadcast schedule for a list of daily simulcasts. A high-speed connection is a must.

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Dr. Watson

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Avoid the frustration of sending students to a site populated by dead links. Just enter a URL into this handy online and let it check to see if there are ...more
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Avoid the frustration of sending students to a site populated by dead links. Just enter a URL into this handy online and let it check to see if there are any broken text or image links on the page. Dr. Watson will also spell check a site, generate Word counts, and compute download speeds.

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Stickies - Tom Revell

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Tired of having yellow sticky notes pasted all over your desk? This free downloadable PC software can unclutter your desk and make your life easier. The program is small (less ...more
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Tired of having yellow sticky notes pasted all over your desk? This free downloadable PC software can unclutter your desk and make your life easier. The program is small (less than 600 kb), easy to use, and oh so helpful.

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Smarter Surfing - Sree Sreenivasan

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Improve your students' online research skills with this helpful guide to using Google. Features of the search engines are explained (did you know that the search box can be used ...more
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Improve your students' online research skills with this helpful guide to using Google. Features of the search engines are explained (did you know that the search box can be used as a calculator or that you can receive email Google news alerts when a phrase you wish to track shows up in the news?), and searching tips are provided. You'll have fun with this one.

tag(s): search strategies (17)

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Printable Tools, Forms, and Templates - Education World

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Browse through this collection of time-saving templates for everything from award certificates to calendars and graphic organizers. Edit the templates to fit your needs, then save and...more
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Browse through this collection of time-saving templates for everything from award certificates to calendars and graphic organizers. Edit the templates to fit your needs, then save and print as desired.

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Crossword Puzzle Games - Clockwatchers, Inc.

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Design your own crossword puzzle using vocabulary or concepts that you've covered in class. You choose the size and complexity; the online tool does the rest. After entering words and...more
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Design your own crossword puzzle using vocabulary or concepts that you've covered in class. You choose the size and complexity; the online tool does the rest. After entering words and accompanying hints, users can create a printable puzzle with the click of a mouse. An online cryptogram maker, a puzzle-solver tool, and links to ready-made puzzles are also provided.

tag(s): puzzles (154)

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Back in Time with Timelines

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This collection of downloadable templates provides great ideas for using Excel spreadsheets to create timelines across the curriculum. Visit the resource links for timeline content...more
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This collection of downloadable templates provides great ideas for using Excel spreadsheets to create timelines across the curriculum. Visit the resource links for timeline content and interactive timeline tools.

tag(s): spreadsheets (20), teaching strategies (59), timelines (57)

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Classroom Clipart - Classroom Clipart

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Classroom Clipart provides a vast library of free visual resources designed specifically for the educational community. You can explore thousands of categories ranging from animals...more
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Classroom Clipart provides a vast library of free visual resources designed specifically for the educational community. You can explore thousands of categories ranging from animals and anatomy to history and world geography to find the perfect image for any lesson. The site offers a mix of traditional clip art, high-quality photographs, and even animated GIFs, all searchable via a straightforward keyword index. While the free version includes a small watermark on downloads, the images remain clear and professional for use in student handouts, digital presentations, or classroom decorations. Easily download files in standard formats like JPG and PNG.
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tag(s): animation (58), clip art (11), images (255)

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Bring history or science lessons to life by having students curate a digital museum or a visual timeline using images found on this site. To engage learners, ask them to select visuals that represent key events or scientific processes, then describe the significance of each selection. Enhance learning by asking students to import their selected clipart into Canva for Education, reviewed here to design professional-looking infographics or posters that explain their findings. After completing their visual designs, extend the learning by having students post their final products to a shared Padlet, reviewed here wall, which allows the class to participate in a digital gallery walk where they can leave feedback or ask questions about their peers' work, fostering a collaborative and reflective learning environment.

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Ask a Librarian - Library of Congress

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If your local library just can't help, try this online service that puts you in contact with Library of Congress research librarians. Live chats are available for some topics. Other...more
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If your local library just can't help, try this online service that puts you in contact with Library of Congress research librarians. Live chats are available for some topics. Other inquiries will receive a response within 5 days. Be sure to read the Reference Correspondence Policy at the bottom of the home page for directives on how this resource should be used. This is an "adult" reference tool, not a student's homework assistance hotline!

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Have students use this as a resource while working on a research project. Just check with your school technology policies and make sure it's acceptable to use the live chat option.

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Copyright Terms and the Public Domain - Cornell University

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Knowing the specific rules about copyright terms can be a definite benefit when copying or scanning. This site provides a comprehensive and easy-to-navigate chart detailing when creative...more
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Knowing the specific rules about copyright terms can be a definite benefit when copying or scanning. This site provides a comprehensive and easy-to-navigate chart detailing when creative works enter the public domain in the United States. Designed for students and teachers across all grade levels, the platform clarifies the complexities of copyright law by breaking down expiration dates based on publication year and type of work. The main resource consists of a detailed table that covers everything from books and music to architectural drawings and unpublished manuscripts. It acts as a reliable guide for anyone looking to legally use, remix, or share historical materials without seeking permission or paying fees. By using this tool, you can quickly determine if a classic poem, a vintage photograph, or a historical recording is free to use in your next project.

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Integrate this resource into a media literacy or history lesson to help students understand the legal and ethical use of digital content. Start a research project where students identify historical figures or events and use the chart to find primary sources that are officially in the public domain. To engage learners in the creative process, have them curate these found materials into a digital presentation. Enhance the activity by using Gimkit, reviewed here to create a live, gamified review that tests their ability to identify public-domain status across different scenarios from the chart. To extend the learning, have students use Mentimeter, reviewed here to participate in a real-time word cloud or poll where they reflect on why protecting intellectual property matters while still celebrating the freedom of the public domain.

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Purdue OWL - Avoiding Plagiarism - Purdue University

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This useful guide to maintaining academic honesty provides clear and succinct activities and handouts that secondary students can easily understand. The site explores topics including...more
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This useful guide to maintaining academic honesty provides clear and succinct activities and handouts that secondary students can easily understand. The site explores topics including Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting, Paraphrasing From Media, Using In-text Citations, and several others. The Additonal Resources at the bottom of the page include a Style Guide Overview, MLA Guide, APA Guide, Chicago Guide and Owl Exercises.

tag(s): copyright (38), plagiarism (31)

In the Classroom

Share this site on the interactive whiteboard to establish a set of rules before beginning a research project or paper with your class. Teachers can even post the site on their teacher webpage, emphasizing it's importance and allowing students to reference it both in and out of the classroom.

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Teaching with the Brain in Mind - PBS

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This concise little article is packed with information on how the brain is structured and how teachers can be more effective in establishing "brain friendly" communication. Practical...more
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This concise little article is packed with information on how the brain is structured and how teachers can be more effective in establishing "brain friendly" communication. Practical ideas on how to differentiate instruction are provided.

tag(s): thinking skills (58)

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Understanding Evolution - University of California Museum of Paleontology

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This searchable site is designed to give educators direction and advice when teaching the scientific theory of evolution. Common misconceptions, supporting evidence, and basic elements...more
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This searchable site is designed to give educators direction and advice when teaching the scientific theory of evolution. Common misconceptions, supporting evidence, and basic elements of the theory are provided along with tips on how to identify and deal with problems that may arise when teaching evolution in the classroom. A glossary and links to teacher resources are also included.

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Modeling for Understanding in Science Education - University of Wisconsin

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The University of Wisconsin created this site as a resource to help secondary science teachers develop modeling techniques for use in teaching several science concepts. The site presents...more
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The University of Wisconsin created this site as a resource to help secondary science teachers develop modeling techniques for use in teaching several science concepts. The site presents each of these in some detail, with an eye toward giving science teachers the ability to develop model-based teaching approaches for other topics. This would be a great resource to use as a starting point for a professional inservice or a summer workshop.

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Conducting Research Surveys via E-mail and the Web - Rand Corp.

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Here's a research-based site that will interest teachers working to improving their proficiency with technology or administrators who need better information gathering tools. This Rand...more
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Here's a research-based site that will interest teachers working to improving their proficiency with technology or administrators who need better information gathering tools. This Rand study offers suggestions on effective survey design and administration techniques, the unique factors present in web and e-mail based surveys, and a look at the attractive speed with which researchers can develop and collect information using these technologies. For those who depend on accurate responses, this could be useful information.

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Educator's Reference Desk - Information Institute of Syracuse

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Educators who have lamented the demise of the AskERIC service will welcome its new incarnation, offering a robust, up-to-date collection of theme-based educator resources, and wealth...more
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Educators who have lamented the demise of the AskERIC service will welcome its new incarnation, offering a robust, up-to-date collection of theme-based educator resources, and wealth of lesson plans, and archives of past questions. Managed by the Information Institute of Syracuse, the new format greatly enhances usability. Kudos!

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Education Epidemic - Demos

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Here's proof that education is a challenge everywhere. In this article, a British researcher suggests that traditional top-down education innovation and reform efforts might be supplanted...more
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Here's proof that education is a challenge everywhere. In this article, a British researcher suggests that traditional top-down education innovation and reform efforts might be supplanted by facilitating peer-to-peer sharing of innovations - a sort of global teachers' lounge. It's an interesting perspective.

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National Runaway Safeline

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National Runaway Safeline's tagline is "Keeping America's runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth safe and off the streets." Find important information for students, parents, counselors,...more
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National Runaway Safeline's tagline is "Keeping America's runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth safe and off the streets." Find important information for students, parents, counselors, and anyone else who works with young people who have run away (or might be thinking about doing so) and their families. In addition to location and confidential contact services, the site offers a wealth of resources for both families and young people. For teachers and counselors, there is an evidenced-based, interactive, 14-module curriculum "intended to educate young people about alternatives to running away as well as to build life skills... "Runaways are a quiet problem whose dimensions are far more significant than many realize. The site includes resources for homelessness, as well.

tag(s): behavior (33), charactered (77), safety (65)

In the Classroom

Under the menu tab at the top labeled Prevention and Intervention, check out the "Let's Talk" free runaway prevention curriculum for lessons you can use for specific situations or concerns.

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Attracting Highly Qualified Teachers - Arizona State University

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Administrators and those interested in training qualified teachers and deploying them where they're most needed will find this paper from Arizona State University intriguing. The authors...more
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Administrators and those interested in training qualified teachers and deploying them where they're most needed will find this paper from Arizona State University intriguing. The authors advocate for a system similar to that which has been used to attract physicians and health care professionals to specific training programs and practice locations. Both the concept and the logic are interesting and well presented.

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