Technology Links

CPS

CPS Tutorial

Learn how to use the Classroom Performance System; lesson ideas

eInstruction Video Tutorials

Video training by eInstruction demonstrating how to use various components of the CPS software

einstruction

CPS resources; download state standards

Luke Tevebaugh Tutorials

Great video tutorials by Luke Tevebaugh, eInstruction consultant, on each tab of the CPS software as well as many additional topics

Maximizing CPS
Kenton County Schools

Downloadable pre made lessons as well as links to resources and support for using CPS

Sample Reports

Sample reports with descriptions in PDF format that can be generated in CPS

Copyright and Plagiarism

About Microsoft Copyright

From Microsoft

A Visit to Copyright Bay

Learn about fair use practices and copyright infringement in educational settings

Before You Post Your Work, Do You Need Permission?

Useful information for students and teacher; a sample permission request letter

Copyright  Applies to Everyone

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education ; PDF document

Copyright

Basic information

Copyright Crash Course

From the University of Texas; an instructive view of what you need to know about copyright

Copyright and Fair Use in the Classroom, on the Internet, and the World Wide Web

University of Maryland ; learn what may be copied without permission and when permission must be obtained; sample letter to copyright owner

Copyright for Kids

Designed to teach students about copyright

Copyright and K-12 Who Pays in the Network Era?

Reviews educators' special copyright privileges and limitations

Copyright Management Center

Copyright Quick Guide; Fair Use issues; permissions information and more

Copyright Resources and Downloads

Links to resources and downloads relevant to copyright

Copyright Website

Basics of copyright law; examples of audio and visual copyright violations

Educator's Guide to Copyright and Fair Use

From Technology and Learning magazine; includes a "quiz" and handy chart

Fair Use Checklist

A checklist to use to determine compliancy

Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia

Easy-to-use reference for educational multimedia

Request for Permission Template

Fill in the boxes to generate a request for permission letter

U.S. Copyright Office

Search copyright records; FAQs; top searches, information

Ten Big Myths About Copyright  Explained

Learn about misconceptions surrounding copyright

What is Copyright Protection?

Essentials of copyright; links; text may be reproduced for educational and non-profit purposes

Why Bother Understanding Copyright and Computer Ethics?

A PowerPoint presentation and PDF with information and links

Plagiarism 

Anti-Plagiarism Tools

Learn how to detect plagiarism using a variety of tools

Avoiding Plagiarism

Find out what can be construed as plagiarism; how to deal with the work of others when paraphrasing, writing, and researching

Turnitin Research Resources

Useful information about plagiarism

Plagiarism.org

Information about online plagiarism

Game Templates

Games for the Science Curriculum

Several fun game templates for science 

Hangman

Create hangman worksheets

Jeopardy Templates and Other Games

Links to templates and  ready-to-use games 

Microsoft Word Gameboards

Templates to created Word; print and use

Millionaire Templates
Directions for downloading

Version One
Version Two
Version Three
Version Four

Terri Street 's templates; changes have been made to make the editing process easier and make multiple templates with different correct answer links available

Do not delete the textbox.  Only select text and overtype in the textbox! Deleting will erase the hyperlinks, but overtyping will change the text while keeping the hyperlinks intact.

Parade of Games

Huge collection of PowerPoint games

PowerPoint Activities

Templates and pre-made games

SMILES

Replaces Game-O-Matic; create web-based activities such as Drag and Drop, Timed Matching, and Sentence Scramble for language learning and practice ; free registration

TeAch-nology

Generate bingo cards

Terri Street's Master Trainer

Templates for Millionaire, Pyramid, and Jeopardy; includes a PowerPoint on Create-a-Game explaining "how to"

Pre Made Games

Jeopardy Games

Already created games

PowerPoint Games

Games created in PowerPoint you can download and modify, includes Christmas jeopardy template

PowerPoint Games

Several Games Ready to Play

PowerPoint in the Classroom

Several examples of games made with PowerPoint

 

Scoring Guides

MyTL4 Make customized assessments for student work; create rubrics for primary, elementary and secondary

PBL Checklists Create Project Based Learning Checklists for writing, science, oral presentations and multimedia lessons

RubiStar An online tool to develop scoring guides 

Rubric Builder Create scoring guides online

Rubric Generator Personalize ready made scoring guides or create your own

Scoring Guide for Student Products Create a scoring guide for a variety of writing genres

By Subject

Rubrics 4 Teachers Educational rubrics created and ready to use

Teacher Helpers Assessment and Rubric Information A variety of subject specific assessment rubrics; Kathy Schrock

Building Rubrics

2Learn Planning worksheet and generator

Rubric Check List Helpful guide for constructing an effective rubric

Rubric Template An Excel template for creating your own rubrics

Rubric Vocabulary Aids for defining rubric dimensions

Smartboard Resources

Ambleside C.E. Primary School

Interactive activities and teaching tools (tests, games and much more)

East Carter School

Interactive resources, templates, and ideas

Julie Thompson

Interactive sites for K-3 language arts and math

Interactive Websites

Internet sites suited for SMART Board use 

Imagination Cubed

Interactive drawing website for SMART Board practice

Top Marks Interactive Whiteboard

Lessons for all grade levels and subjects

Interactive Whiteboard Resources

Rapidly growing bank of free to use tools and resources for the SmartBoard

Mrs. Jones Classroom

Early childhood and kindergarten interactive sites

National Whiteboard Network

Whiteboard ideas and Notebook lessons to download focusing on literacy and math

Online Whiteboard Resources

List of online interactive sites for all grade levels

Primary Resources

Lesson plans, printables, interactive flash activities, Smart Notebook activities and PowerPoints

Sly's Smartroom Hints, Tips, and Ideas

Suggestions for activities

SmartBoard in the Classroom

Adapt existing Notebook projects and integrate resources for subject areas

SMART Board Training Center

Two-minute Flash tutorials with or without voiceover

SMARTer Kids Foundation

Get rebates for SMART Boards and NEC projectors

Tips and Tricks

Product support page by Smart Technologies Inc. that answers FAQ's concerning the SMART Board

Using Electronic Whiteboards in Your Classroom

Profiles, ideas, lesson plans, websites 

NGFL

Online teaching and learning resources for the SMART Board

Whiteboard Resources

Interactive lessons suited for SMART Board use  

Whiteboard Tools

Useful tools from the National Numeracy Strategy

Wichita Public Schools

Elementary SMART Board resources

Lessons and Templates

ACCE Notebook Resources

Notebook lessons for version 8 of the SMART Board software; organized by curricular area

Building Smarter Ways to Use the Smart Board

Downloadable activities and online resources for math core content

CCCUC Smart Resources

Notebook lessons to download; site requires free registration 

Center School District

Great selection of templates organized primary, intermediate, middle school, high school, and special courses

Downs CE Primary School

French lessons created in SMART Notebook

East Riding of Yorkshire

Downloadable English/Literacy Notebook lessons

Greenwich Grid for
Learning

Wide variety of pre-made Notebook lessons for grades K-12

Oxford lessons

Ready to download Notebook lessons

Smart and Getting Smarter

Notebook lessons to download

SMART Boards

Links to resources for effective use of SMART Boards

SMART Board Lesson Plans
EDCompass

Lesson plans by curricular area or grade level

SMART Resouces

Ideas and suggestions for SMARTBoard activities

Teaching Ideas

Primary SMART Notebook and other lessons to download
(be sure to look for the correct icon)

Templates for Downloading

SMART Notebook templates to download

West Middlesbrough Neighborhood Trust

Interactive applications and lessons to download

Wichita Public Schools

Zipped lessons sorted by grade level and target area

Powerpoint

Maximizing PowerPoint

Links, resources, ideas, suggestions

PowerPoint Design

The Good, The Pretty, and the Really, Really Ugly; tutorials, project ideas, links

PowerPoint Tips and Tricks

Shows several  helpful "ins and outs" of PowerPoint

Advanced Features

Advanced Applications

Inserting digital camera photos, creating an outline, text animations, and more

Awesome Tutorials

Tutorials on linking, looping, graphics, and transparency

PowerPoint 2000 Animation Tutorial

Learn animation features

Powerpoint 2000

PowerPoint 2000 Pointers

Learn "how-tos"

PowerPoint 2000 Tutorial

A hands-on  tutorial for PowerPoint  2000

PowerPoint Basic Tutorial

User friendly tutorial

PowerPoint for Classrooms
Internet4Learning

Specific tutorial topics that are step-by-step; can be used by both students and teachers

Powerpoint 2003

PowerPoint 2003 Tutorial

Microsoft's 2003 PowerPoint tutorial

PowerPoint 2003 Tutorial

User-friendly tutorial

Starting PowerPoint 2003

Basic tutorial includes step-by-step instructions

Powerpoint Templates

FETC Game Templates

Nice Selection of PowerPoint Games

Parade of Games

Huge Collection of PowerPoint Games

PowerPoint Games

Several Games Ready to Play

Pre Made Presentations

Biology PowerPoints

Pre-made presentations on cells, DNA etc.

Division and Fraction PowerPoints

Short division to long division and several fraction lessons

German PowerPoints

Pre-made PowerPoints that teach German Grammar

High School PowerPoints

Includes most subject areas 

ICT Math PowerPoints

Download ready-made to teach math concepts

Jefferson County

PowerPoints from all subject areas

Lexington School District

Nice collection from all subject areas

MAP Attack

Hazelwood School District ;  many online PowerPoint lessons for reviewing for the MAP; grouped by grade level and subject 

Math PowerPoints

Collection of math PowerPoints 

Music PowerPoints

Music education PowerPoints

Nebo PowerPoints

Great collection of PowerPoints with a great collection of sound files

Numeracy  PowerPoints

Ready made math PowerPoints designed to be used with an interactive whiteboard  

PowerPoint Files

PowerPoint portfolio examples

PowerPoint Presentations

Ready-to-go PowerPoint presentations for K-2, 3-5, 6-12, and Math

PowerPoint Templates

PowerPoint lesson templates

Social Studies PowerPoints

Includes World History, U.S. History, government, economics, geography

Spanish PowerPoints

Pre-made PowerPoints for Spanish Class

Teacher PowerPoints

Presentations created by teachers

World History PowerPoints

20th century World History PowerPoints 

Vicki Blackwell PowerPoint Templates

Many pre-made activities ready to use in your classroom (K-8)

Backgrounds & Templates

Backgrounds

100 free backgrounds

Brainy Betty

Templates and tutorials

Templates 1

Download templates from Graphicsland

Templates 2

Free templates for students and educators

Templates 3

Select from many free templates

Webquests

Arizona State University Directory

Created by education students of Dr. Alice Christie, ASU professor  (K-12)

Best Web Quests.com

Authored by Tom March; Web Quests categorized and evaluated  (K-12)

eduscape K-3

Topical listing of selected Web Quests for (K-3)

eduscape 3-6

Topical listing of selected Web Quests for (3-6)

eduscape Middle School/ High School

Links to Web Quest examples for middle school and high school  (7-12)

Elementary Web Quests

Categorized by grade kindergarten through fifth grade  (K-5)

Literature Based Web Quests

Literature Web Quests from Annette Lamb  (K-12)

Literature Web Quests

Nice collection of titles (9-12)

Manteno School District

A collection of Web Quests organized by grade level and subject  (K-12)

Middle School Web Quests

A collection of middle school appropriate Web Quests categorized by subject area  (7-8)

Missouri Web Quests

Matrix of Web Quests by grade level and topic; correlated to the Missouri Show Me Standards; eMINTS  (K-12)

Music Web Quests

New Hampshire Public Television Knowledge Network  (K-12)

Nellie's Web Quest List Elementary
Junior High
High School

 

Very comprehensive listings of  Web Quests  (K-12)

Of Mice and Men:  Migrant Workers

Web Quests created for the novel Of Mice and Men  (9-12)

Primary Web Quests

Campbell County, KY Web Quest directory organized by subject area  (K-6)

Rockwood, MO School District Web Quest Matrix

A comprehensive listing of Web Quests created by teachers in Rockwood, Missouri  (K-12)

San Diego City Schools

Valencia Park Elementary  (K-6)

Springfield Public Schools

A large collection of High School, Middle School, and Elementary Web Quests    (K-12)

"Survivor" Body Challenge

Workings of all the body systems  (3-6)

Tech Trekers

Collection of Web Quests for all grade levels  (K-12)

To Kill a Mockingbird WebQuests

Web Quests created for the novel To Kill a Mockingbird  (9-12)

TrackStar

Simply collect web sites, enter them into TrackStar, add annotations for your students, and you have an interactive, online lesson called a Track  (K-12)

Web Quest Academy

Curriculum based internet activities created by Warrensburg teachers  (K-12)

Web Quest Page

Complete guide to Web Quests:  creation, evaluation, examples. This site is created by Bernie Dodge, San Diego State University  (K-12)

Web Quests Across the Curriculum

A listing of Web Quests by content area and grade level  (K-12)

Web Quests Collection

Divided K-1, 2-5, 6-8, 9-12 and by subject 

Yorkville Community School District #115

Web Quests for all grade levels and subject areas  (K-12)

Training 

Creating a  Web Quest: It's Easier Than you Think!

What are Web Quests? What accounts for their popularity? How can you use and create?

Generate your own Web Quest

Teach-nology web quest generator

Internet Expeditions

Creating Web Quest Learning Environments

Quest Garden

Easy to use tool created by Dr. Bernie Dodge for creating and storing Web Quests that requires no knowledge of web design or web hosting - free registration required

Road Map for Designing Web Quests

Step-by-step directions in PowerPoint format created by Bernie Dodge

Web Quest

Four steps to creating a high quality Web Quest

The Web Quest Design Steps

Learn the step-by-step design model from Bernie Dodge

The Web Quest Design Process

Learn the Tom March Web Quest design model

Web Quest Template

Pre-made template explaining content of each section

Inspiration and Kidspiration

50 Uses for Inspiration and Kidspiration

A list of ideas

Inspiration

Models, tutorials, links

Inspiration Examples

A variety of examples

Inspiration Templates and Ideas

Cape Girardeau ; templates and suggestions for elementary and middle school

Inspiration in the Classroom                
 

Elementary, middle school, high school, and cross curricular examples
Click Teachers>Technology> District 5 Instructional Technology > Technology Applications Developed by District 5 Teachers)

Inspiration Templates

Categorized by subject matter

Literacy Inspiration Templates

Inspiration diagrams focusing on literacy

Literacy Activities Using Inspiration

A variety of ideas for using Inspiration to teach literacy; downloadable 

Strategic Learning Inspiration Model Diagrams

K-12 downloadable  diagrams

Suggestions for Using Inspiration

A list of ideas for creating and using Inspiration diagrams

Teachers Using Inspiration

Elementary, middle school, high school examples; includes samples from special areas such as reading music, enrichment art, foreign language

Transforming Teaching Inspiration Templates

Categorized examples

Visual Learning

Examples

Tutorials  

Basic Inspiration 6 Tutorial 

Basic instructions

Inspiration  6 Tutorial

Divided by task

InspirationTutorial  7
 

An Inspiration 7 tutorial from the creators of Inspiration
(Click on the Quick Jump drop-down menu and scroll down to Inspiration tutorial)

Online Inspiration 6 Tutorial 

Categorized by task

Resources  

Effective Use of Inspiration and Kidspiration

Suggestions for planning and implementing Inspiration lessons

e-Mints themes Inspiration

Links, examples, information; eMINTS

Introduction to Inspiration

PDF file with very complete information

Missouri Standards Match

How Inspiration supports the Missouri State Standards

Printable Inspiration Symbol Library

PDF file showing all of the graphics contained in Inspiration's graphic libraries

 

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