Professional+Development+Web+Resource

Professional Development Web Resources  Social Studies [] Excellent, comprehensive site that has __Primary sources__ (ancient and modern civilizations) and web links. [] Great interactive site for all history subjects. [] This site offers a wide variety of resources for American history teachers. Teachers can choose from primary sources, voices form the past, lesson plans, E-lectures, movies, games, maps and much, much more!! [] Channel One is a current event site for young students. The site has articles on relevant topics, as well as, interactive activities. [] This is a great interactive site on ancient Greece. The site students to explore information and stories from ancient Greece. [] Students can explore stories and information on this interactive site from the BBC. This site offers general information in a kid friendly format. [] PBS site has easy to read text about the pyramids in Egypt. A great interactive site for students to explore all aspects of Egyptian pyramids. [] This is a great interactive site sponsored by National Geographic. Students can explore aspects of ancient civilizations using movies, photos interactive activities. [] This is a great interactive site on ancient India. The site students to explore information and stories from ancient India. [] This is a great interactive site on ancient China. The site students to explore information and stories from ancient China. [] This site is an easy to navigate and is leveled for younger students. There is basic information on ancient Rome, as well as, links to activities, related information, games and much more.  Math [] Great interactive site that allows students to explore math concepts virtually. [] interactive activities and games to apply math skills in geometry, algebra, probability, statistics and much more! [] Reproducible worksheets from Edhelper.  Language Arts []  Cool site that allows students to practice spelling words.  Science [] Learn about the different systems of the body through this interactive site. Students can learn about the digestive, skeletal, muscular and other systems by scrolling over various parts of the body. [] Virtual periodic table of elements. Click on the element to get information, pictures and facts on each. [] Learn about the water cycle and many other aspects of water using pictures, data, maps and an interactive center where you can give opinions and test your water knowledge.  Lesson Plans for all Subjects [] The Educator’s Reference Desk offers over 2,000 plus lesson plans and 3,000 plus links to online educational information. [] This site offers a matrix of links to various lesson plans by grade and subject. Very easy to navigate. [] This is a very comprehensive site that has lesson plans, activities and a variety of other resources for history teachers. [|http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/?pID=lesson#] This site has an extensive selection of lesson plans for all subjects.  Additional Teacher Resources [|National Geographic for Kids] National Geographic for Kids is a great resource for science and language arts teachers. There are many links to articles, activities and games. [|Jeopardy Game Creator]  This is a website that allows for easy and quick creations of Jeopardy games. Make as many as you like and save them on the web.    Web 2.0 Resources & Applications [|Jing - Screencasting] Jing is an application that allows users to create screencasts which can be useful in tutorials for teachers or students to learn [|Blabberize] Blabberize is a great way to add a little fun into your lesson. After downloading pictures of people or animals, you add audio and... you have a new and exciting way to present aspects of lessons. I have used it as an alternative to traditional warm-ups. Students can also use this resource to present information.

[|E-pals]  E-Pals is a global community classroom which allows teachers and students to communicate with countries all over the world. Students can connect with other classrooms from any country to learn about their history, culture or way of life. Joining this site is absolutely free and easy to use. [|teacher tube]  Teacher Tube is a great resource for sharing and uploading educational videos for classroom use. Teachers can also upload educational documents, photos, and audio clips. This is also a safe way for teachers to share what is “going on” in their classrooms. Students can post videos they have created in class for easy access and viewing. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[|Tag Galaxy] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> Tag galaxy is a social networking site that allows users to share and view photographs. This is a great resource for showing students visualizations of places they have learned about. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Edutopia is a great place for teachers to submit and read blogs on educational topics. There are also links to videos, reports and magazines. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Animoto is a video creator which allows the user to take still photos, much like Photostory, in order to create videos. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Delicious is a social bookmarking site that allows the user to collect, save, and organize websites. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; msospacerun: yes;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Quizlet is a site that allows users to learn and practice vocabulary. You can create on-line flashcards and plat several games to learn vocabulary words. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Moodle is a free on-line course management system (like Blackboard) designed to help teachers create and manage on-line courses. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Create a class wiki. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Web based survey tool which enables users to create professional surveys fast easy. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Create professional looking rubrics for free. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="color: #76923c; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 191;">Promethean Board Resources [] <span style="color: #76923c; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 191;"> Official Promethean website for teacher support. There are links to training materials and resources to support teachers in the use of their Promethean board. [] Promethean’s free online community designed to provide teachers the ability to share new lessons, access a wide variety of professional development materials, and connect with fellow teachers from around the Planet. [] FCPS Technology Resource Teachers website which offers tutorials, quick guides and tips for teachers using their Promethean Boards. Tutorials <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Tutorials on how to use Moodle <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> TRT Website for FCPS employees [] FCPS Technology Resource Teachers website. This site offers teachers the ability to research all the various technologies offered by FCPS. There are tutorials and guides on how to use technologies such as Inspiration, Photostory, Wikispaces, CPS, Movie Maker, Exam View, Flip videos and much, much more!