TCEA Conference 2009 Web sites for school use.



General Search and Research:

www.thinkfinity.org - Educational Web Searching Better and safer than Google.

www.nationalgeographic.org

www.wiredsafety.org internet safety before searching

www.lookstogoodtobetrue.com check it out!

www.teachertube.com

www.teachers.tv/media is it cool or is it fool

http://trackstar.teacher.org – teacher resources

www.buddyproject.org –resources for teachers.


Power Point Information and Beyond:

www.toolsfortheclassroom.com – Powerful Presentations

www.slideshare.net – picture presentations

www.animoto.com – end of normal slide shows

http://sketchup.google.com/product/newin7.html - 3D for everyone

www.camtasiastudio.com

www.jingproject.com – Video capture

www.voicethread.com - cost


Keyboarding:

http://www.byteback.org/typing/index.php - Keyboarding skills

www.herzogkeyboarding.com


Social Networking and Similar Sites:

http://toolsfortheclassroom.wikispaces.com/ Wiki

http://toolsfortheclassroom.blogspot.com/ - Blog

www.tappedin.org – for educational networking

http://Ning.com – social networking

www.skype.com IM and email

www.bubble.us.net - also blocked at school

http://www.kerpoof.com/ - blocked at school


Word Processing:

www.googledocs.com

www.zoho.com like Word


Virtual Worlds:

www.secondlife.com – blocked at school

http://teen.secondlife.com – also blocked

www.myepets.com – safe virtual world

www.shiningstars.com – blocked at school

www.whyville.net – virtual world that appears safe for our kids

www.wiziq.com –Virtual classroom for online teaching

http://www.yackpack.com/education.html – speaking to the class


Better Management Skills:

www.rememberthemilk.com – management of time and lists


History:

http://www.landmarkcases.org/ - Historical

http://www.landmarkcases.org/cartoon.html - Political cartoons


Science and Math Skills:

www.cellsalive.com – science WOW!

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/ - Science

www.nationalgeographic.org

http://edheads.org – activate your mind

http://illuminations.nctm.org - Resources for Math

www.quia.com – Math practice

www.brainpop.com – fun games and problems

http://www.brainpop.com/promos/tcea/ - for 30 days of free trial.


Extra and Free Sites:

http://www.readwritethink.org/MATERIALS/COMIC/ – cartoon art

http://www.abcya.com/index.htm games on line

www.bepublishing.com

www.sitepal.com cost – speaking characters

www.voki.com free –speaking avartars

www.w3schools.com – teacher tutorials

Vivian Sharp Junior High Technology Educator 02/13/09               Enjoy and be creative