Useful Sites for Teacher

Framework, Standards, and Assessments

ISTE-International Society for Technology in Education-Standards
    http://www.iste.org/standards/index.cfm
National History Standards
    http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/nchs/
NCTM Standards-Mathematics
    http://www.nctm.org/standards/
National Science Education Standards
    http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/nses/
State of Maine Learning Results
    http://www.state.me.us/education/lres/homepage.htm
MAP-Maine Assessment Portfolio
    http://matasks.org
LAD-Local Assessment Development
    http://www.state.me.us/education/lsalt/LAD/
Electronic Learning Marketplace
    http://www.elm.maine.edu/assessments/

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Integrating Technology

Cable in the Classroom
    http://www.ciconline.com/
Fusion:  Educators Integrating Technology
    http://www.willard.k12.mo.us/co/tech/index.htm
Internet4Classrooms
    http://www.internet4classrooms.com/index.htm
MarcoPolo
    http://marcopolo.worldcom.com/
Texas Center for Educational Technology-Instruction. (Also includes links for assessment tools.)
    http://www.tcet.unt.edu/START/instruct/

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Journals
ASCD-Educational Leadership
    http://www.ascd.org/frameedlead.html
Educational Leadership Toolkit
    http://www.nsba.org/sbot/toolkit/
Education Week
    http://www.edweek.org/
From Now On-Jamie McKenzie
    http://fno.org/
ISTE-International Society for Technology in Education
    http://www.iste.org/
Technology and Learning
    http://www.techlearning.com/
T.H.E. Journal Online
    http://www.thejournal.com/
Welcome to MiddleWeb
    http://www.middleweb.com/

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Lesson Ideas
ALPS-Active Learning Practices for Schools-Harvard's Teacher Lab
    http://learnweb.harvard.edu/alps/home/index.cfm
Annenberg Teacher's Lab
    http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/
AskEric Lesson Plans
    http://askeric.org/Virtual/Lessons/index.shtml
Educational Web Adventures
    http://www.eduweb.com/index.html
Education World
    http://www.educationworld.com/
Enchanted Learning
    http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
Filamentality
    http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/
The Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM)
    http://www.thegateway.org/
IDEAS-Engineering Projects
    http://www.asme.org/educate/k12/ideas/contents.htm
Knowledge Network Explorer
    http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/
New York Times Learning Network
    http://www.nytimes.com/learning/
Teacher.Net
    http://www.teachers.net/lessons/
TrackStar
    http://trackstar.hprtec.org/

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Online Quizzes
Quiz Hub
    http://quizhub.com/quiz/quizhub.cfm
Quiz Star
    http://quiz.4teachers.org/index.php3

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Printable Maps
Outline maps of 50 states and regions
    http://abcteach.com/directory/researchreports/maps/states/
Outline maps of 50 states and regions.  Also includes climate, physical, postal abbrev.
    http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/usa.html
Map of the Thirteen Colonies
    http://abcteach.com/Maps/colonial.htm
States and Capitals game
    http://www.scottforesman.com/resources/statescapitals/index.html

Recommended/Reviewed Web Sites
42eXplore
    http://www.eduscapes.com/42explore/
ALA Cool Sites for Kids
    http://www.ala.org/alsc/children_links.html
Bigchalk - The Education Network
    http://www.bigchalk.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/WOPortal.woa/db/Home.html
Blue Web'n
    http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn
Cybersleuth Kids.com:  Student Homework Helpers
    http://cybersleuth-kids.com/
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC) Digital Dozen
    http://www.enc.org/weblinks/dd/
Middle School Hot Links
    http://www.middleweb.com/mw/aaHotLinks.html
The Scout Report
    http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/report/sr/current/

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Rubrics

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators-Assessment Rubrics
    http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html#rubrics
RubiStar
    http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
The Rubric Bank
    http://intranet.cps.k12.il.us/Assessments/Ideas_and_Rubrics/Rubric_Bank/rubric_bank.html
Rubric and Rubric Makers
    http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/

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