The following is a list of websites and a brief description of each. They all can be used to assist districts, schools, and teachers improve their professional practices by setting up efficient communications systems, organizing curriculum templates, model integration of technology such as digital video, and help develop lesson plans that integrate technology across the curriculum.
Professional Practice
My Learning Plan. www.mylearningplan.com
This is a site that organizes and manages professional development for teachers and administrators. Each teacher has an account which keeps track of conferences, in-service programs, workshops, and courses that have been taken. It also informs those on staff of upcoming opportunities for professional development.
http://www.pearsondigital.com/
This company provides digital options for teachers and students. Curriculum, lessons, and assessments can be developed and implemented. Four different programs are offered. Waterford, a program that helps develop early skills in reading, math and science. Success Maker Enterprise combines curriculum, management, and assessment to help individualize instruction. Knowledge box is a catalogue of digital lessons that can be adapted to meet the needs of different types of learners. NovaNet is an on-line curriculum source gear toward old learners, those in grades 6-12.
Communication
Echalk. echalk.com
Echalk is a web-based communication tool that allows for easy and efficient communication between parents, teachers, administrators. The system offers user-friendly email, teacher and group WebPages that are easily created, edited and updated, and available memory for each teacher to upload and save important documents which can be used anywhere.
Association for Educational Communication and Technology. http://www.aect.org/default.asp
The AECT or Association for Education Communication and Technology is an organization that promotes the use of educational technologies throughout the various curricula. The website offers teachers information regarding conferences, research, and resources.
Teachade. http://www.teachade.com
Teachade is an online community of educators who share curriculum, resources and ideas on issues important to members.
Teacher Resources
Internet4Classrooms. http://www.internet4classrooms.com/k12links.htm.
Offers lists of sites and resources which can help teachers be more efficient and effective.
Using the Internet in Education sites
United Streaming: www.unitedstreaming.com
Online multimedia library that offers tens of thousands of video clips, still images, and clip art. Features such as assignment builder, quiz builder, and personal playlist to gather resources.
Bloglines: http://www.bloglines.com
Blog subscription group. Manage your own blog or search for blogs of interest.
Dr. Z's blog: http://lzieger.blogspot.com/
Dr. Z's blog on Educational Technology.
Online Bookmark: http://portaportal.com
Website which allows users to bookmark sites, so they can have an easy convenient place to save sites of interest.
Online Bookmark: http://del.icio.us/
Website which allows users to bookmark sites, so they can have an easy convenient place to save sites of interest.
Podcast Network: http://www.thepodcastnetwork.com/
A great source to find podcasts.
Teachers.net: http://teachers.net/
Lesson plans, chat centers, live meetings, chatboards, and distance learning opportunities in the near future. Site with lots to offer teachers.
NJCU Useful Resources: http://web.njcu.edu/sites/discover/Content/useful_resources.asp
Links to classmates in the NJCU Ed Tech program and links to use digital media sites.
Serendipity 35: http://devel2.njit.edu/serendipity/
Blog by Ken Ronkowitz professor of Educational Technology and Learning at New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Opsound: http:www.opsound.com
Uses a copyleft license developed by Creative Commons to allow musicians to share there resourse and music. Offers free downloads of diverse music.