| No Cost Power Boosters for
Your Classroom from the Web |
| Don E. Descy | |
| Minnesota State University |
| Today |
| We will look discuss and look at a potpourri of Websites to help in the teaching and learning process. |
| Overview |
| The Web | |
| Power tools to make life easier | |
| Power tools for the Web | |
| Power tools for fun | |
| Conclusions |
| The Web |
| Everything you really need is out thereŠ | |
| You just have to know how to find it! | |
| Let¹s take a look |
| Power Tools to Make Life Easier |
| Google It! |
| (About Google) | |
| Definitions: | |
| Format: define:(word) | |
| Ex: define:memo | |
| Spelling: | |
| Format: (word) | |
| Ex: potpouri |
| Google It -2 |
| Calculator: | |
| Math, units of measure, conversions, physical constants | |
| Format: | |
| 5+9*7 | |
| Quarter cup in teaspoons | |
| 140 pounds * 300 feet in Calories |
| Google It -3 |
| Translations | |
| (Language Tools) | |
| Translates Web pages and Text | |
| Übersetzt Netzseiten und -text (GR) Traduce las páginas y el texto de la tela (SP) Traduit les pages et le texte d'enchaînement (FR) Traduce le pagine di fotoricettore ed il testo (IT) Traduz páginas e texto da correia fotorreceptora (PG) |
| Citations |
| MLA and APA | |
| Template driven | |
| http://www.landmark-project.com/ citation_machine/ |
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| Cable Programming |
| 40+ Cable networks | |
| Over 500 hours a month | |
| Easy search, Class guides, | |
| Programming, guides, copyright information, education resources | |
| http://ciconline.com | |
| Rubrics Generators |
| ³For teachers who do not have time to develop their own² |
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| Also many examples and search options |
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| http://rubistar.4teachers.org |
| Puzzlemakers |
| Puzzlemaker.com | |
| Create and print puzzles online | |
| http://puzzlemaker.com | |
| Free Puzzles | |
| Hundreds of puzzles/member solutions | |
| http://freepuzzles.com | |
| Lesson Plans |
| LessonPlansPage | |
| A favorite: 2,500+ plans | |
| Grouped by subject | |
| Forums, newsletter, etc. | |
| http://lessonplanspage.com |
| Survey Makers |
| Web-based surveys and polls | |
| http://zoomerang.com | |
| http://www.getfast.ca | |
| http://opinionpower.com | |
| http://surveyall.com |
| Free Resources |
| Activity sheets, worksheets, puzzles, flashcards, household chore charts, etc. | |
| http://www.fastq.com/~jbpratt/education/links/free.html |
| Power Tools for the Web |
| Learning about the Internet |
| LearnTheNet | |
| Great site for kids and near-kids ;-) |
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| http://learnthenet.com |
| Free Web Hosting |
| Set up your own Website for free | |
| http://50megs.com | |
| http://ripway.com | |
| http://www.free-web-space-finder.com |
| Accessibility Accountability |
| Free service to encourage/check
compliance with federal/state laws |
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| A must for education Web pages | |
| http://bobby.watchfire.com |
| Web Storage |
| Yahoo Photos | |
| Free: Albums, sharing, etc. | |
| http:photos.yahoo.com | |
| Yahoo Briefcase | |
| Free: Store and share files |
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| http://briefcase.yahoo.com |
| Web Portfolios |
| eFolio Minnesota | |
| Free to all Minnesota residents | |
| Step-by-step template driven |
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| http://efoliominnesota.com | |
| Bloggers |
| weBLOGs Free tools for journaling on the Web | |
| ³Everyone is doing it² | |
| Articles: Time, CNN, Using: public radio, political parties and people |
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| http://www.blogger.com |
| Power Tools for Fun! |
| Who am I? |
| Genealogy | |
| Many but LDS is a great 1st place | |
| http://www.familysearch.org |
| Google It! -4 |
| I need food! | |
| Format: (food) (city or zip) Example: pizza 56001 |
|
| Find the plane | |
| Format: flight ID Example: AA105 |
| Google It! -5 |
| How is the weather at the airport: | |
| Format: (airport ID airport) Example: TPA |
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| Track the package, find the patent, USP code. | |
| Format: (number) |
| I need information |
| The Reference Desk | |
| The everything pageŠ just about | |
| http://refdesk.com |
| Teacher pages |
| http://teachershub.com/teaching/resources.cfm | |
| http://www.americanteachers. com |
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| http://teach-nology.com |
| That is about itŠ Questions/Comments? |
| Slide 30 |
