Instructional+Resources

= Resource Evaluation Tool = =Instructional Resources = 5 Star Resource Evaluation Rubric Professional Development Resources

The resources listed here are resources which will aid teachers and/or parents in the effective developed of meaningful instruction, the integration of technology, and ultimately the support of student learning by offering insight into online teaching sites, and learning resource websites.


 * Resource Name || **Resource** **Evaluator** || **Overall Rubric Average** || Description of ResourceContent || Available Resources || OverallResource Comments ||
 * **//Early Learning Activities//**[[image:walden-k4-technologyrace/Music_and_movement.jpg width="222" height="174" align="left"]]

//Authors://__childcareland2@yahoo.com;__ __shelleylovettsecprintables@yahoo.com__ //URL: Early Learning Activities// || Naida Casado-Pagán || **5** || A PDF compilation of different ideas to use inside the classroom with students. Resource is 40 pages long and contains a printable compendium of different songs, games, rhymes, and activities for use for PK-4th grade students and parents. || Printable song lyrics; games; rhymes; student activities || A useful planning resource the activities, songs, lyrics, and games are wonderful for young students. It is developed by teachers for use in classrooms and allow teachers to learn from colleagues' experiences and ideas. ||
 * //**TES**// [[image:walden-k4-technologyrace/TES.png width="221" height="179" align="left"]]

//Authors:// TSL Education Ltd. //URL:// TES || Trevor Henderson || **5 ** || Online web resource designed to increase efficiency and help teachers through the sharing of their best ideas and practices. Largest network of 1.6 million members and access to over 100,000 resources designed by teachers for teachers. || Printable, editable resources; job postings; discussion forum; print publications; resource purchasing discounts and group buys; current trend and learning research information on educational topics, including technology integration || Website is a great tool for locating resources on any curricular topic. Discussion forum is active, searchable, and provides relevant information on current pedagogy trends and development. Job postings feature offers information on regional and international placements. ||
 * //**Spelling City**// [[image:walden-k4-technologyrace/SpellingCity.gif width="203" height="146"]]

//Author: Vocabula//rySpellingCity Inc. //URL:// Spelling City || Trevor Henderson || **5** || Online spelling and vocabulary resource for use by students, parents, and teachers. Website allows for the development of an online spelling program for use with students that is accessible from students' homes. Site is password protected and offers over 42,000 spelling words with customizable sentences and definitions, and allows for the development and saving of 'spelling lists' which can be utilized by students in 25 different online games. || Customizable spelling sentences and definitions; homepage development for teachers/parents to save spelling lists; teacher training videos; printable teacher resources and lesson plans; online vocabulary/spelling games; discussion forum; newsletter; parent resources; Facebook and Twitter access || Website is a fantastic way to motivate students and increase the level of parent communication and interaction in language development instruction. Included online games work to reinforce spelling concepts in a fun way, and give parents an at-home tool that makes 'homework' enjoyable. || Authors: CSC Holdings, LLC [|URL: An Education Initiative] || Damilola Alalade || **5** || This website empowers teachers of K - 12 in the use of technology, and to facilitate the home school connections. It provides multimedia educational content to teachers, students and parents. || The site contains: Blogs; Technology Resources; Software Reviews; Lesson activities; gadgets; subscription to newsletters; maps with links to National Geographic videos; RSS feeds; and school tube. || A well organized site with links to other useful sites which is great for teachers who will like to have a diversified knowledge about the use of technology. It provides free programs and information about free digital media use. ||
 * //**Blac**//**k //Gold Regional Schools//****//"Engaging//** **//Students" ICT//** **//Homepage//** [[image:walden-k4-technologyrace/BGRS_Logo.png width="192" height="185"]] //Author:// Black Gold Schools //URL:// Engaging Students ICT || Trevor Henderson || **5** || An online resource offering teachers access to searchable technology based resources in all grade and curricular areas. Resources provided include materials for use with the latest interactive technologies and student centered learning. Resources are clearly identified and searchable by grade, subject, and/or unit of study. || Searchable technology-based resources for all grade and subject areas; links to other useful student/teacher resources; keyboarding resources; multi-media resources; cross-curricular resources; instructional lesson plans; parent/community links and resources || Website contains a wealth of technology-based resources that are ready for immediate use with students. Resources offer a variety of different options and many work to integrate the latest interactive white-board and collaboration-based technology. A very useful resource for teachers. ||
 * 2Learn Education Society [[image:walden-k4-technologyrace/2LearnLogo.png width="198" height="166"]] //Author:// 2learn.ca Education Society //URL: 2learn.ca// || Trevor Henderson || **5** || This web site is a technology rich resource offering matreials and links for use with a variety of grades, subject areas, and technology types. This resource explores educational innovation, and offers a wealth of imaginative practices for learning with technology. || Site offers links to educational interactive sites; webinars; VC PD events; instructional workshops; VC support and program resources; multipoint events; P2P collaborations; links to productivity and creative multimedia tools and tutorials; theme-based collections of weblinks, media, classroom activities, VC events, and Web 2.0 tools || Extremely useful resource which allows teachers to access a multitude of different online resourcesorganized by subject area, grade, and curricular topic. Site provides not only classroom resources but also access to meaningful professional development options on current educational topics.This resource effectively supports teachers in relation to pedagogy and applications of differentiated instruction. ||
 * Power to Learn [[image:walden-k4-technologyrace/power_learn.jpg width="213" height="213"]]
 * Knowledge Adventure [[image:walden-k4-technologyrace/300x250-MathBlaster.jpg width="218" height="211"]]

Authors: Knowledge Adventure, Inc. [|URL: Educational Games] || Damilola Alalade || **5** || A fun site for children to practice the use of technology while learning new skills through the use of games. || Mathematics, reading, playground; fun games as well as books and comics; online opportunity for children to create stories; worksheets; lesson plans; resources; curriculum based activities; downloadable educational software; pre-school, a shop for materials and even parents activities. || This site is a very useful one for children to practice the use of technology and learn at the same time. The variety of exercises will endear this site in their minds. Children will be able to acquire skills according to their ages and grades. There is an online opportunity for students to create their own stories. The games allow the children to have fun while they learn. ||
 * Technology Resource Center [[image:walden-k4-technologyrace/GoldGuysWork.jpg width="183" height="175" align="left"]]

//Author(s): Education World // //URL: // Teachers || Damilola Alalade || **4** || This site is filled with different resources that are useful to teachers, touching most aspects of the learning environment like students, parents, classrooms and teachers. It is set to improve students achievement through professional development and use of technology. It expands the teacher's horizon of knowledge by offering ways to integrate technology in education. || Technology:Professional: Development:Administrators:This week in Education;Lesson Plans;Other Resources like; * Teacher of the day * EdWorld Marketplace * Survey of the Week || This website is packed full of technology tools and resources for teachers, The main academic subjects covered are mathematics, reading and science. Tips are also given about online safety. There is an interactivity center that free features collaborative projects, virtual field trips, educational games and other activities. There are suggested sites to see for exploration. The site has so many tips that can help the teacher develop professionally ||
 * ** Read Write Think **[[image:http://www.shilohes.org/graphics/read_write_think.jpg align="left"]]

Author(s): International Reading  Association and NCTE  URL: readwritethink || Chelsea Kalnoske || || This site has numerous resources for teachers, students, and parents. The site is user friendly and well organized. This site’s focus is resources to use in the classroom for language arts instruction. There are numerous activities, interactive games, printouts, and lesson plans focusing on specific writing skills, phonics, and reading strategies and skills. || This site contains:
 * Classroom resources: lesson plans, student interactive games/activites, calendar activities, printouts
 * Professional Development resources: strategy guides, professional library, lists of meetings/events, and online webinars for professional development
 * Parent resources by student grade level to use with child: activities/projects, games/tools, tips and how to’s || This site has many great technology resources to use in language arts instruction. Students can complete numerous projects/activities online and then print their work. The only down side is you can not save work, so projects using the student interactives must be completed in one sitting. The site is very user friendly, as you can search for resources by content, grade level, resource type, and even the objective. ||
 * ** Mrs. Gold's 3rd Grade **** Class **** Wiki ** [[image:http://www.scholastic.ca/teacher/images/teachersPage_image2.jpg width="220" height="165" align="left"]]

Author(s):Mrs. Jennifer Gold URL: Mrs. Gold's Class || Chelsea Kalnoske || || This is a third grade class wiki site created by Jennifer Gold. It is an excellent example a class wiki site. On this site you will find student resources, parent resources, and teacher resources that you can use in your own third grade classroom. || This site contains: This site consists of printable interactive 1000 number charts worksheets- colour number patterns 10-1000. This website consists of educational resources for teachers and kids (preK-grade 6). It is upgraded every day. It is likened to an online cl//assroom.// || Resources include: interactive learning games, quizzes, and worksheet generator tools by subject [|(creative arts], [|foreign languages], [|language arts], [|math], [|science], [|social studies]), [|articles], [|literacy coloring pages] and more. || The site allows for using this interactive 1000 number chart in many ways. It also provides ideas as to how it may be used. Students can selfcorrect. It is safe for children and was created by teachers. It also caters to homeschooling activities and lesson plans and teaching materials from first to sixth grade. || The primary aim of this site's contributors is to bring printable, quality resources to teachers and parents. || Some resources such as printables are found here: [|Crosswords] | [|Word Searches] | [|Flash Cards] | [|Verbs] | [|Songs] | [|Creative Writing] | [|Work Sheets] | [|Phonics] | [|ABCs][|Potion Book] | [|Spell Book] | [|ESL for Adults] | [|Ask Thomas] | [|Lesson Plans] | [|Scott Foresman ESL] | [|ESL Jobs] Teachers and parents alike may find useful resources to assist students in language arts. || Teachers are constantly seeking printable resources to aid in the teaching of language arts, resources that are relevant, themed in relevant areas of the curriculum levelled to students age and abilities. Parents and teachers will find resource persons with information for guidance in usinig the resources[ [|Ask Thomas]]. There is also a discussion forum for teachers and online guests. Collaboration among professionals is catered to here. I think this site is well organized, updated and relevant for stages Pre-K to Year Six. . || URL: UDL Tech Toolkit || Melissa Young || || This website was created to provide teachers with resources to use with their students with the Universal Design for Learning. It is a way to differentiate for students in your classroom. || This site includes multiple resources to use in the classroom depending on what you are working on with your students. || I learned about this site at a technology conference that I went to. I have found it very useful when you are looking for a specific site to use in your classroom. || The content on Topmarks is examined and reviewed by qualified teachers and regularly updated to be current. || All subject areas are catered to at various levels: ==[|Maths]== To allow for easy navigation, the subjects are divided into grades and different keystages. || I think this is one of the best websites I have been on when it comes to integrating technology in lessons. There are also lesson plans to guide you. The resources are organised by subject, age group and category to make them easy for you to find. || Author Digital Kindergarten URL: Digital Kindergarten || Rachel Geha || = **3** = || Using technology in meaningful, developmentally appropriate ways to make learning come alive and differentiate instruction so that all students achieve. I hope this blog is helpful to anyone utilizing technology with children. There are conversations going about using the iPad in the classroom and some great resources.applications to use. || Resources include links to thge following: iPad applications for Pk-1 Tech Links Kindergarten Reading Site Awesome Art Projects || This website is great for teachers trying to use the iPad in the classroom. I like that she discusses all the different uses for the iPad in school but I do find it a little difficult to navigate. This is pretty much a blog for conversation and does not have many links. ||
 * Classroom updates/information
 * Student work examples
 * Daily facts/problems
 * Interactive game website links for all content areas
 * Teacher resources
 * Parent resources
 * Teacher sign up for website design || This is an excellent example of a classroom wiki page. The site has many resources for elementary teachers and students, specifically third grade. The student link "Cool Websites for Kids" has interactive content specific activities and games. These resources are well organized as to allow for easy use. If you are a third grade teacher viewing this wiki will give you many ideas for your classroom as well as a multitude of links to interactive resources to use with your students. ||
 * **Apples 4 the Teacher** [[image:walden-k4-technologyrace/apples4theteacher-logo.jpg width="223" height="150" align="left"]] Author: Judy Miller URL: Apples for Teacher || Michelle Rose || **5** || **A Fun Educational Website** **for Teachers and Kids**
 * **LANTERNFISH** [[image:walden-k4-technologyrace/lanternfish1bfall.jpg width="224" height="92" align="left"]] Authors: [|ESL teachers in Asia and North America] URL: ESL Worksheets and Lesson Plans  || Michelle Rose || **5** || This is a website primarily created for teaching language arts. There are resources for the teaching of language arts including resources for TESOL [ //Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages], TEFL [////Teaching English as a foreign language], and ESL[////English as a Second Language].//
 * = UDL Toolkit =
 * Interactive Whiteboard Resources and More [[image:walden-k4-technologyrace/topmarks.png width="228" height="119"]] Author: Sue Spolton URL: Educational Search engine || Michelle Rose || **5** || Topmarks is one of the largest independent educational websites in the UK. Topmarks facilitates the very best free educational resources and provides a safe environment for children to use the web effectively for learning.
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 * ==[|Religious Studies]==
 * ==[|History]==
 * ==[|Geography]==
 * ==[|Art]==
 * ==[|Music]==
 * [|Physics]
 * ** Digital Kindergarten ** [[image:walden-k4-technologyrace/Kindergarten_logo.jpg width="208" height="172"]]
 * ** ThinkQuest by Oracle ** [[image:walden-k4-technologyrace/thinkquest-logo.gif align="left"]]

Author(s): URL:[|Thinkquest.org] || Shelley Seavy || 5 || This is a terrific site for students and teachers. It runs like a social media site. || * Post Student Work Author: Deanna Jump URL: [|http://mrsjumpsclass.blogspot.com] || Rachel Geha || 5 || Created by Deanna Jump, this is an awesome site for k-1 teachers. Mrs Jump has very creative ideas for centers and many other hands on units for the entire school year. She keeps up with the blog on a regular basis, gives freebies, and also sells units on Teacherspayteachers.com || * Blogs she is currently following. Author(s): Jerry and Jeanne Charles URL: [|www.k12reader.com] || Chad Sitts || 4 s || This is a great site for teachers looking to enhance their reading curriculum, along with parents looking to help their struggling child. This site is filled with tons of supplemental worksheets, along with non-fiction reading comprehension worksheets. The reading comprehension worksheets are broken down by grade level and are cross-curricular. There are also links to many helpful articles. || This site focuses on the area of reading and contains the following printable worksheets: The site also contains tons of articles on the following: Author(s): Susan Brooks, Bill Byles URL: [|www.internet4classrooms.com] || Chad Sitts || 5 s || This is a great site for teachers looking to integrate technology into the classroom. The site is broken down by grade level which makes navigation extremely easy. The site spans all grade levels from Pre-K – 12. Teachers can search certain standards within their grade level and look for resources to help that particular standard. High school teachers can also navigate through SAT/ACT prep. || Resources on this page include links to the following: Author(s): Celine Provini, Editor Jason Tomaszewski, Associate Editor Sarah Caron, Social Media Editor URL: [|www.educationworld.com] || Chad Sitts || 5 s || This site has it all. Teachers can not only find quality resources, but also share resources on the site as well. Administrators can find resources on this site as well. The site includes things like lesson plans and ideas on how educators can integrate technology in the classroom. There are also many valuable web site reviews. || Resources on this page include, but are not limited to the following:
 * Teacher comments
 * Links
 * Navigate among all your students || This website has changed the way the teachers at my school view student work. Students like that looks like the social media site they use every day, but it is a place for their school work. I really like the fact that I can post discussion questions, communicate with my students, and grade their projects from this site. ||
 * Mrs. Jump's Class
 * Her personal blog archive filled with great ideas for all topics || I love this website. She makes it very easy to navigate. When teaching holidays you can just go to her archive for that month and get her ideas. She has lots of additional blogs to check out and great pictures of all of her ideas! ||
 * K12 Reader
 * Reading comprehension
 * Grammar
 * Spelling
 * Sight Words
 * Reading Instruction
 * Reading and Writing games and activities
 * Award winning book lists || This site is great for helping to integrate the non-fiction reading comprehension into a teachers curriculum. There are also many different games and activities associated with reading and writing for teachers to use in their classrooms. The big downfall to this site is that it says K12 Reader, but the site mostly has resources for 1st-5th. ||
 * <span style="color: #ff00f2; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Internet 4 Classrooms
 * Teacher resources by grade level
 * IPod and IPad apps for the classroom
 * Technology tutorials
 * Skill Builders by grade level
 * Content Standards by grade level
 * Movies
 * Interactive Lessons
 * Blog || This website is exceptional. Not only can teachers find resources across the curriculum by grade level, but they can also search for standard specific material. The IPod and IPad apps to use in your classroom are amazing. Along with all this Susan Brooks also had a running blog going where she blogs about many different things from grades Pre-k - 12. ||
 * <span style="color: #ff00f2; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%; text-align: left;">Education World [[image:walden-k4-technologyrace/Education_World.jpg]]
 * Professional Development
 * Technology tools
 * Tech. Resources
 * Education Newsletter
 * Lesson Plans
 * Web Site Reviews
 * Reading and Math Games || This website contains a ton of technology integrated resources that are ready for teachers to use with students. The resources on this site offer a variety of different avenues for teacher to explore. The site can be followed on Twitter and Facebook. This site is a very useful resource for teachers. ||
 * <span style="color: #ff00f2; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%; text-align: left;">ABC Ya! [[image:walden-k4-technologyrace/abcya.JPG width="242" height="101" align="left"]]

Author(s): URL: @http://www.abcya.com/ || Melissa Young || || ABC Ya! is a resource for students to learn skills in numerous areas. There are games to learn letters, numbers, typing, math, various skills and holiday activities. || This site has interactive games and activities for students from grades K - 5. Anything from typing games to a hundreds chart. || This is a site that young students can use easily. I have also had an ESL student on it to help to reinforce skills that I was teaching him. It is a site you can use as a more “fun” resource or a teaching tool. ||
 * =<span style="color: #800080; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">**I Know That!** =

Author(s): URL: I Know That || Nicole Phenneger || || iKnowthat is a resource that can help reinforce the skills that are being taught in the classroom. The site helps students with everything from math drills to social studies map practice. || This site is full of educational games in all subject areas that can be played individually and multi player. || The site is very user friendly and can be played by some young students. Only downfall is that some games require a paid membership. || ==
 * = Starfall =

Author(s): URL: Starfall || Nicole Phenneger || 5 || Starfall is a resource that can be used in and out of the classroom in order to establish and reinforce phoneme awareness and practice phonic skills in the development of reading. || Variety of reading games designed for preschool through second grade aged students. The site teaches reading through fun, interactive phonics practice. || This site is wonderful for all types of reading practice for young kids. They are entertained by the interactive games while learning phonics and practicing reading skills. ||