Website Evaluations
Lesson Plans Pages
www.lessonplanpage.com
Lessonplanspage.com is an exciting and fun website for teachers to access. The search engine list hits from all four web sites that Edscope-LLC power. Fortunately, it is easy to maneuver through the link feature, however keyword searches are not available. It is updated monthly with 33+ new lessons. The lesson plans are subsequently categorized by grade level and subject matter. One helpful feature contained within the site is the teachers links page, which lists 225 links to educational sites for teachers, providing descriptions of the website. Furthermore, Lessonplanspage.com ranks the links by total number of times the site is accessed, giving the user a clear perception of which site is most popular. Another unique feature on lessonplanpage.com is a link for schools to download software to improve speed and quality of its computers. You can subscribe to the newsletter, which lists all new lesson plans along with the pick of the month. The site is somewhat cluttered with advertisements from its sponsors, but overall is my best pick because of its down-to-earth content and easy links to all educational resources. To find out more, go to www.lessonplanspage.com.
PBS Teacher Source and PBS Kids
www.pbs.org/teachersource
Public Broadcasting Station (PBS) has been a resource tool used by educators for many years. PBS continues their commitment to education with www.pbs.org/teachersource, a database of over 100,000 pages and 450 PBS program specials of information dedicated to teachers, parents and children to use. Teachers can download over 2,500 lesson plans and activities in all grade levels and subjects. The site features new trends in educational lesson plans and keeps interesting topics of today�s culture. There are articles on how to talk to kids about news headlines, such as the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The site is updated daily, you can get the schedule of the local TV station or purchase videos of previous programs. Lesson plans have topics, background info, objective of activity, evaluation method, instructions, and research links listed for each lesson plan. This award-winning site was first established in 1995. Check out www.pbskids.org for exciting lessons for pre-K, with children�s favorite story characters.
Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC)
www.ericsp.org
There are many positive attributes to this government site, the best being a great site for information concerning career enhancement and educational research along with no advertisement banners. This is a vast database. Major features include topics ranging from legislature to research journals, curriculum lesson plans, job banks and 16 clearing house databases, along with access to the country�s school systems. This site was founded in 1996 and updates to the site range from daily to monthly, on an as needed basis. A national web site filled with the countries different system and models serving as the premier academic research resource in education. Educators have an opportunity to have their innovative ideas published. There is a listing of conferences nation wide on topics of education. ERIC offers its users different formats to download information, in addition, a PowerPoint Presentation on how to use and navigate through the site. There are fees for customized searches and microfiche collections of work. When visiting this site as a newcomer, one would think that there is just too much information and be overwhelmed. You could be easily distracted by all interesting topics on education. ERIC, located at www.ericsp.org is a prestigious resource of information that should be cherished by all involved in education.
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