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PIE: Professional Development and Internet

Professional Connections

Many of the resources discussed in this workshop can be found elsewhere on this website. Check out the following areas:

http://eduscapes.com - Eduscapes.com

http://eduscapes.com/tap/ - Teacher Tap Professional Development for Teachers

http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic39.htm

http://funbrain.com/

http://www.quia.com/

http://schoolnotes.com/77399/eduscapes.html

http://blackboard.com/

http://eduscapes.com/42explore - 42eXplore project

What's for Dessert?

Do you have a zillion hours of credit, but still don't feel confident with technology integration, standards, inclusion…?

Do you know what to do, but can't find the time?

Do you want to skip the meal (lecture) and go right for dessert (good stuff)?

This workshop will provide you will something healthy, something fun, something unique.... Internet PIE.

Tools for Teachers

Make connections with other teachers

Find information about profession

Locate innovative teaching ideas

Identify help with technology

Buy online

Find cool websites!

Get Organized

Before you get started, get organized. A little organizing time saves time! If you have five or ten minutes of quiet time to do some search, make the time count. Keep an email folder of websites people have sent you, so they'll be ready when you have a change to explore.

Build a web folder or notebook

Create bookmarks

Develop a personal web page

Education Resources

There are many good places for educators to start. You'll want to bookmark some of your favorites. As you evaluate these sites, ask yourself: Who is the sponsor? Are they selling or sharing? Is the site for teachers or everyone? What purpose will it serve? Before starting your exploration, create a list of the units and lessons you teach during the year. What needs to be updated? Where do you need some excitement? Use these areas as the focus for your exploration.

Links to Good General Education Resources

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/ - best place to start for quality Internet resources for teachers and students

http://www.education-world.com/ - super for all areas of curriculum, lesson planning, and article

http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr248.shtml

http://www.education-world.com/a_tsl/archives/00-2/lesson0029.shtml

http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/tech040.shtml

http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/tech013.shtml

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/

http://www.teachnet.com/

http://www.4teachers.org/

http://teacherpathfinder.org/

http://www.ash.udel.edu/ash/

http://edsitement.neh.fed.us/

http://www.parentsoup.com/

http://www.kkafe.net/

http://www.ajkids.com/

http://www.google.com/ - popular search engine

http://www.dogpile.com/

http://www.desertusa.com/april97/du_desiguana.html

http://www.mos.org/sln/toe/toe.html

http://www.mos.org/ - museum of science

http://www.secretsoftheice.org/

Education Journals

Many educational journals and magazines are available online. Look for print and ezine versions.

Links to educational journals online

http://www.lib.virginia.edu/education/ejournals.htm

http://www.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/ejournals.html

http://ericir.syr.edu/Eric/index.html

http://www.ipl.org/reading/serials/

http://www.ldonline.org/

http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/

http://www.bookwire.com/ljdigital/

http://www.edweek.org/

http://www.sedl.org/scimath/compass/cchp.html

http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/pathwayg.htm

http://eho.org

Professional Organizations

You probably can't afford to join every national or state organization in your field, but you can use the online resources to keep in touch. You can find, National Associations, General Education Associations, Subject Area Organizations, and Grade Level Groups.

Links to Organizations

http://www.edweek.org/context/orgs/

http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Office/Teacher/Classroom_Related/Educational_Associations.html

http://www.iste.org/

http://www.cbcbooks.org

http://www.nea.org/

http://www.naeyc.org/

http://www.nsta.org/

http://www.reading.org/

http://www.readingonline.org

http://www.nctm.org

http://www.ncss.org/

Education Agencies

Many agencies are available on the Internet including local, state/province, regional, national, and international.

Links to agencies

http://www.ed.gov - US Dept of Ed

http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ - Georgia

http://www.uen.org/ - Utah

http://goldmine.cde.ca.gov/ - California

http://www.execpc.com/~dboals/boals.html - social studies

http://members.aol.com/donnandlee/SiteIndex.html - history

http://www.mrdowling.com/ - history

http://www.sisweb.com/math/tables.htm - math

http://douglass.speech.nwu.edu/ - speech

http://stats.bls.gov/ocohome.htm

http://www.jsd.k12.ak.us/hbv/classrooms/Fontanella/fontanejKworld.html

http://www.myschoolonline.com/site/0,1876,41421-144279-44-22101,00.html

http://www.geocities.com/the_k_crew/

http://www.geocities.com/missjkay/

Professional Connections

A great way to learn is through online connections. You can use email, mailing lists, forums, chat, or video conferencing as a means of communication.

Links to connections

http://lightspan.com/teacher/pages/communication/default.asp?_prod=LS&_nav=t2_comm - start here!

http://www.ibiblio.org/edweb/lists.html

http://home.talkcity.com/LibraryDr/edupeople/

http://www.liszt.com

http://www.proteacher.com/ - best for elementary/middle grade teachers

http://middleweb.com/

http://www.vrd.org/locator/subject.html - experts

Big Ideas

Do you have a question about an educational issue, standards, or awards? Check out the following websites.

Links to "big idea resources"

http://www.edweek.org/context/topics/issues.htm - issues articles (great for education courses)

http://PutnamValleySchools.org/Standards.html - standards starter

http://www.ash.udel.edu/ash/teacher/standards.html

http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/browse.asp

http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Office/Teacher/Standards/Standards.html

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/professional_resources/artsedge.html

http://standards.nctm.org/

http://stills.nap.edu/html/nses/

http://www.project2061.org/tools/benchol/bolframe.html

http://www.socialstudies.org/standards/

http://eduscapes.com/ladders/ladders.html

Grants

If you don't write a grant, you won't get a grant! Learn how to find and write grants.

Links to grant sites

http://www.lib.virginia.edu/education/fund.htm

http://www.mcrel.org/resources/technology/funding.asp

http://www.ed.gov/free/

http://www.ed.gov/teachtech/

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/grants/

http://mav.net/phil/funding.shtml

http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/grantshp.htm

http://www.ed.gov/funding.html

http://fdncenter.org/

http://www.nsf.gov/home/grants.htm

http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/business/grants.html - good place to start

http://www.schoolgrants.org/welcome.htm

http://fdncenter.org/onlib/shortcourse/prop1.html

http://www.ascd.org/readingroom/books/orlich96book.html

http://eschoolnews.com/ - get on their mailing list

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