As a teacher, I know that you can never have enough resources to help teach your students. Below are links that I believe can really help you as a teacher. Many of these links are about proper computer and Internet use because we are living in a time where it is essential that students know how to use both the computer and the Internet. If students know how to properly use computers then a wealth of information will be at their fingertips. These links will teach you more about computer use, which you can pass on to your students. There are also links to great lesson plans and activity sheets that will effectively teach students about computer and Internet use. Below is also a lnk to a PowerPoint presentation I created about Fair Use policies. Fair Use policies is very important to know and understand since, as teachers, we are always needing to borrow information to teach our students. The presentation will teach you how to do this effectively and legally. There are also links specifically for music teachers and another link with other teacher resources that will help you be a great teacher.
PowerPoint Presentation of Fair Use Policies - PowerPoint is required to view this presentation.
| Evaluating Websites | These are links to great sites that help you as a teacher learn how to distinguish between a "good" website and a "bad" website. Listed in these websites are criteria that should be in a website you are planning to use to teach your students. There are also check sheets so you can evaluate the websites yourself with no confusion. |
| Website Risks | These sites discuss the risks for children that are on the Internet. There are also lesson plans to teach students about the risks they face while on the Internet. |
| Websites Dealing with Disablities | These sites include a lot about the accessibility of the Internet for students with disabilities. There are explanations about what sites should have to help students with disabilities. There is also a link to a video about accessibility to the Internet for students with disabilities. |
| Copyright Law Websites | This includes links on copyright laws, Fair Use policy, how to ask for permission, copyright law for computer software, how to teach students about copyright laws, and plagiarism. |
| Digital Divide | There are many students who will come into your classroom you have no access to computers or the Internet at home. These links contain articles about who in your class is and is not more likely to have access to a computer or the Internet at home and what you as a teacher can do to help close the gap to the digital divide. |
| Resources for Teaching Music | These are links to websites that are great resources for teaching music, including links to MENC and Music Teachers National Association. |
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