Day 2: Resources for Extreme Thinking

Learners as Consumers, Collaborators, Creators, Communicators

• Globe Program
• Symbiosis 1, Symbiosis 2
• 42explore: World War II

Learners as Consumers

• Thematic Starting Points
  • 42explore
  • eMINTS
  • North Attleborough Schools Thematic Units
  • Community Learning Network
  • Potamus Place
  • TALON
  • Pathfinder Links from eduscapes
  • Web Subject Guides & Thematic Resources from eduscapes
• Educational Portals
  • Homework Spot - middle school
  • KidsHub & High School Hub
  • Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
  • California Learning Resources Network - videos, software, Internet, lessons
  • Teacher Tap: Educational Portals
• Subject Areas
• Applied Art from Teacher Tap
• Computers and Technology from Teacher Tap
• English and Language Arts from Teacher Tap
• Fine Arts from Teacher Tap
• Health, Fitness, and Physical Education from Teacher Tap
• Mathematics from Teacher Tap
• Performing Arts: Dance, Drama, and Music from Teacher Tap
• Science from Teacher Tap
• Social Studies from Teacher Tap
• World Languages from Teacher Tap
• Teacher Tap: Content Rich Websites
• Selected Subject Starters
• English - Web English Teacher, Book Adventure, CyberGuides, Information Please, Fact Monster
• Fine Arts - MOMA
• Math - Math Forum, Awesome Library, NCTM, Prentice Hall
• Science - Brainpop, Exploratorium, AMNH, Science Fair Central, BBC Science
• Social Studies - British Museum, BBC Classics, America's Story
• Industrial Technology: Junkyard Wars
• Search Tools
  • Google
  • Yahooligans
  • KidsClick - notice the reading levels and illustrations
  • Teacher Tap: Search Engines
  • Teacher Tap: Visual Resources

Learners as Collaborators

• Literature Ladders
• Epals
• Nicenet - Practiceit1 practiceit1
• Poetry
• Authentic Experiences
• Teacher Tap: Collaboration
• Homework Spot: Field Trip
• Field Trips & Museums
• JASON Project
• Teacher Tap: Field Trips & Museums
• Library of Congress
• CyberBee
• Goals
• Journey North
• Kids-Learn
• Esperonza Rising
  • 42explore: Hispanic Latino Month
  • ALA Awards
  • Scholastic Picks
  • Pam Munoz Ryan
  • Book Muse
  • Lesson
  • Epals
  • Spanish/English
  • CNN Spanish
  • Mundo Latino
  • Disney Latin
    

Learners as Creators and Communicators

• Enature
• Electronic PostCards in the Classroom
• WebQuests: Matrix
• Teacher Tap: WebQuests
• Lesson Plans
  • Scholastic - World War II
  • Educational World
  • Marcopolo
  • The Gateway
  • PBS Teacher Source - choose subject and grade, NOVA
  • Discovery School
  • Teacher Tap: Online Lesson Plans
• Professional Development Tools
  • Teacher Tap
  • Middle School Staff Development
  • Free Stuff for Educators
  • Midlink - ezine by kids for kids