UA Technology in Motion

Internet Resources: Math & Science

Robert Mayben: rmayben@bama.ua.edu

 

AGENDA

1)     Introduction (5 minutes)

2)     MarcoPolo: Illuminations Overview & Example Lesson (25 minutes)

3)     MarcoPolo: ScienceNetLinks Overview & Example Lesson (25 minutes)

4)     WebQuests & The QuestGarden (15 minutes)

5)     Britannica Online School Edition (20 minutes)

6)     Break (10 minutes)

7)     APTPlus Overview (25 minutes)

8)     SAS in School (20 minutes)

9)     Internet 4 Classrooms (30 minutes)

10)Evaluations & Certificates (5 minutes)

Introduction

1)     The Technology in Motion Program: www.inservice.ua.edu/tim

2)     Workshop Web Site: www.bama.ua.edu/~rmayben/tim/mathsci.htm

3)     UARIC Secondary Teacher Resources: www.inservice.ua.edu/websites/second.htm

 

MarcoPolo Interactives: www.marcopolo-education.org

1)     Illuminations: illuminations.nctm.org
Paper Pool Lesson: http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?id=U165
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2)     ScienceNetLinks: www.sciencenetlinks.com
The Chernobyl Disaster Lesson: www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?BenchmarkID=8&DocID=406
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WebQuests, the Questgarden, & More

1)     WebQuest Portal: www.webquest.org
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2)     QuestGarden: webquest.org/questgarden
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3)     Instant WebQuest: instantprojects.org/webquest/main.php (Time Permitting)

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Bose: Not the Audio Technology Company

Britannica Online School Edition @ AVL (www.avl.lib.al.us) è Campus & Library è High School è Britannica Online School Edition (http://school.eb.com/eb)

8     Learning Materials

 

o       Interactive Lessons

o       Exercises

o       Web Site Activities

o       Encyclopedia Activities

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APTPlus with United Streaming

1)     APTPlus (www.aptplus.org) offers more than 4,000 educational programs for classroom use anytime--FREE for Alabama teachers. Content includes full-length videos, key concept video clips, still images, teacher guides, lesson plans, activities, assignment builders, and online assessments correlated to state curriculum standards.

2)     Go to www.unitedstreaming.com, and use the pass code to set up your account.

3)     My user name is ______________________________.

4)     My password or password hint is _______________________________.

5)     Log in at home or school with your username and password not the school passcode.


6) Key Features of APTPlus with UnitedStreaming:

 

a.     Search (Keyword, Subject/Grade, Curriculum Standard)

1.     Videos

2.     Video Clips

3.     Images

4.     Calendar Events

5.     Articles

b.     Teacher’s Guides & Blackline Masters

c.     Teacher Center: Tutorials & Training

d.     Learning Tools (Top Right Hand Corner)

1.     Calendar

2.     Image Library

3.     Quiz Center

4.     Assignment Builder

5.     Clip Art Gallery

6.     Lesson Plans

7.     Writing Prompts

 

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SAS in School: Curriculum Pathways

1)     What is SAS in School: Curriculum Pathways?

§         An online resource for students and teachers, Curriculum Pathways provides standards-based content in all the core disciplines, grades 8-14.

§         Teachers in the state of Alabama have access to this program for free during the 2006-2007 school year. Options for funding after next year are being explored.

§         You must contact your technology coordinator to gain access to the program. If he or she is not aware of SAS in School, you or they can contact Don Marchant (jmarchant@alsde.edu) at the State Department of Education to sign your system up for the program.

§         If your school is interested, I can conduct training on the SAS in School program.



2)     Exploration of SAS in School: www.sasinschool.com

 

7    See the “Sample Lessons and Demos” link in the middle column near the bottom of the page.

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Internet 4 Classrooms

Internet 4 Classrooms: www.internet4classrooms.com

 

7    Click on Links for K-12 Teachers to find your subject area and then you can narrow the links to a specific area of your subject.

7    Internet 4 Classrooms also has excellent tutorials for software and other topics in the Online Practice Modules section.

7    Other highlights include Daily Dose of the Web and Assessment Assistance.

7    See the Internet4Classrooms Exploration Guide (Next Page) for an exploration activity.


Directions for activity:

 

1)     With a partner or individually explore your subject area in Links for K-12 Teachers.

2)     Locate 3-4 sites that you can use in your classroom.

3)     Complete the guide on the next page as you explore the links.

4)     Share your favorite site(s) with the group.

 

 

Internet 4 Classrooms Exploration guide

Site 1

Title: __________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________

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Site 2

Title: __________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________

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Site 3

Title: __________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________

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Site 4

Title: __________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________

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back page EXTRAS: Resources that every teacher should know!

The Ultimate Template Site

1)     Microsoft Office Templates: office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/default.aspx



Student-Friendly Picture Sites

1)     Pics4Learning: www.pics4learning.com



2)     FreeFoto: www.freefoto.com


 

Sites with Numerous Resources & Tools

1)     4Teachers.org: www.4teachers.org
Highlights: Rubistar, Track Star, Quiz Star, Web Worksheet Wizard, Project Poster


2)     Education World: www.educationworld.com



Other sites that you should explore

1)     Alabama SuperComputer Monthly Resources: www.asc.edu/news/e-resource_index.shtml

7    Monthly annotated list of excellent web resources

 

 

2)     SchoolRack: www.schoolrack.com

7    Create and publish a free teacher website in minutes.

 

 

3)     Blogger: www.blogger.com

7    Free blogging tool


4)     Blue Web’N: www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn

7    An online library of 2020 outstanding Internet sites categorized by subject, grade level, and format (tools, references, lessons, hotlists, resources, tutorials, activities, projects).

 

 

5)     Jefferson County Teacher Tools: jc-schools.net/tutorials/tools

7    Excellent source for curriculum resource sites, tech tools, and other resource tools

 

6)     History of Mathematics Archive: www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/index.html

7    Excellent math resource from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland


7)     Science Education at Jefferson Lab: education.jlab.org/index.html

7    Educational resources from the world-renown research facility



8)     2005 Summer Math Technology Integration Workshop

7    http://www.bama.ua.edu/~rmayben/tim/math.htm



9)     2005 Summer Science Technology Integration Workshop

7    http://www.bama.ua.edu/~rmayben/tim/science.htm