Google For Educators

Google For Educators

I haven't even looked at it yet, but I can't wait to peruse this site.

Musicians unlock mystery melody in chapel | Reuters

This is a great physics, math and music story in current events. Definitely worthy of remembering and bringing up during a unit about codes, music, and sound in physics. They will be "recording the piece as authentically as possible using instruments and the correct Pythagorean medieval tunings of the 1400's"

A Taxonomy of WebQuest Tasks

A Taxonomy of WebQuest Tasks

A guide to WebQuest Tasks that can help get the most out of each step of a WebQuest.

PBS Teachers — Resources For The Classroom

PBS Teachers — Resources For The Classroom

As a teacher resource, this is easy to use if you are web savvy. If you are not, I bet this page has a lesson that could help.

Support for teachers and students

Internet4Classrooms - Helping Teachers Use the Internet Effectively

This page has millions of truly useful links for students AND teachers (and probably parents as well).

Pronunciation Help

Pronunciation Help

A challenge to ESL learners

Pronunciation Help?

Use Visual Strategies

Use Visual Strategies - for improving communication, solving behavior problems in Autism, Asperger's and in general cases as well.

ReadPlease - Text-to-speech software that lets your computer talk

ReadPlease - Home - Text-to-speech software that lets your computer talk:

ReadPlease 2003
Reads any text you see on your screen - all purpose text-to-speech software.

Donwload ReadPlease 2003 - Free!

Equity in Educational Technology: Strategies - Access

Equity in Educational Technology: Strategies - Access: "Because some students and families have limited economic means, schools can provide opportunities to increase the access of these students. Sample activities might include:
* Hold a lab night where students and parents work together at computers (provide child care)
* Schedule activities during the day for parents who are at home during the day, have other children at home during the evening, or have concerns about going out at night
* Have loaner equipment that can be borrowed for a specific amount of time; this could include computers, instructional videos, and hand-held calculators
* Have loaner instructional software
* Investigate a telecommunications hook-up between homes and school if the equipment and skills are at hand (electronic encyclopedias could be made available for home use in this manner)
* Keep labs open before and after school, in the evenings, during the summer (in conjunction with summer school); use volunteers to staff and supervise these additional hours
* Seek funds to serve groups with limited economic means
* Partner with the public library to make your equipment available to students during the summer
* Offer programming or video production classes as part a latch-key program"