1 Presented by: Valerie Biggs ©2006 Richmond Community Schools ICE Annual Conference 2006

2 Presented by: Valerie Biggs ©2006 Richmond Community Schools ICE Annual Conference 2006

3 Introductions Preschool Teacher, 5 years Children’s Librarian, 2 years Elementary School Media Specialist, 10 years RCS Staff Development Coordinator, since 2002 When I grow up? Valerie Biggs

4 Trying to locate quality instructional resources on the Internet can sometimes be as hard as herding cats!! But it doesn’t have to be! ©2004 Fallon International But it doesn’t have to be!

5 Agenda Online Resources  Marco Polo & ASAP from the IDOE  Cool Online Tools  Interactive Activities w/ the Smart Board Q & A Evaluations

6 Marco Polo: Internet Content for the Classroom ArtsEdge: Arts Integration EconEdLink: Economics EDSITEment: Humanities Illuminations: Mathematics Read*Write*Think: Reading & Language Arts Science NetLinks: Science Xpeditions: Geography

7 Arts Edge Meet the Artist Joseph Bruchac, on Sharing Stories Look*Listen*Learn Spinning Stories, Telling Tales Teacher Page Explore Tab

8 EDSITEment Art & Culture A Story of Epic Proportions: What makes a Poem an Epic? (gr. 6-8) interactive equivalent Literature & Language A Trip to Wonderland (gr. K-2) The Nursery "Alice," The Nursery "Alice," Foreign Language Cinderella Folktales (gr. 3-5) Cinderella Fitting the Slipper Cinderella Fitting the Slipper History & Social Studies African American History gr. (9-12) African American History Month African American History Month

9 Illuminations from the NCTM Activities Circle Grapher Lessons Amazing Attributes (gr. Pre-2) lesson 6 Create a Graph lesson 6 Create a Graph Standards E-examples & Video Reflections Web Links

10 Read*Write*Think Lessons Jolly Postman Letter Generator InteractiveJolly Postman Letter Generator Interactive Standards Web Resources Student Materials Venn Diagram

11 Marco Polo from ASAP IDOE Website ASAPIDOE Website Academic Standards Select Subject, Grade, & Standard Click View Resources Select a lesson or assessment from Curriculum Framework or MarcoPolo

12 Cool Online Tools

13 DiscoverySchool.com Teacher Tools Lesson Plans Brain Boosters Clipart Gallery Copyright Info Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators Slide Shows for Teaching (Internet)Internet

14 HPR*TEC See Handout Quiz Star Rubistar Web Worksheet Generator Project Poster Assign-a-Day Casa Notes R*TEC Teacher

15 Interactive Activities LearningPlanet.com Resources from Blue Web’n Think Quest Activities Fun Brain Interactive Math Activities

16 Smart Board Activities EdCompass Center School District Smart Board Resources Template Ideas Counting ChangeCenter School District Smart Board Resources Template Ideas Counting Change ARTECH Online Academy PPT PresentationsARTECH Online Academy Literacy PPT Presentations Action Verbs Kidspiration Templates some from my collection PowerPoint Games

17 Great Sites to Explore Fact Monster: kid’s almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia, atlasFact Monster GameGoo: online learning gamesGameGoo INSPIRE: Indiana’s Virtual LibraryINSPIRE Kid’s INSPIRE Pics4Learning: copyright friendly clipartPics4Learning Primary Games: online learning gamesPrimary Games PBS Kids: online learning gamesPBS Kids Starfall.com: online reading activitiesStarfall.com

18 Resources Feel free to visit my Web site to locate more resources to help you integrate technology into your instruction. Teaching with Technology Newsletter Technology Guides and Help Sheets WebCast Academy

19 Whew!! You made it! You are now an official ! Thanks for attending. Be sure to fill out the online evaluation before leaving.online evaluation