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"This collection of links and applications highlights just the tip of the iceberg of educational resources that are available on the web. If you are interested in teaching yourself a new skill or learning a new topic indepth in your spare time, hopefully some of these will be of use."
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Over 42,000 spelling words with customizable sentences and definitionsA REAL person who says each word and sentenceFree home pages for teachers and parents to save listsTeacher training videosFree printable handwriting worksheetsFree teaching resources with lists and lesson plansTwenty-five games to play online or to print:Spelling, Vocabulary, Alphabetical Order,Word Meaning, Unscramble, Parts of SpeechA free forum and newsletters
Sophia is the perfect place for anyone to share what they know. Whether an educator, tutor, professor, parent or subject expert, Sophia makes it easy to share your knowledge and make it available to anyone, anywhere, at anytime.
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Welcome to Vocabulary.com, the quickest, most intelligent way to improve your vocabulary.Regardless of your education level or age, Vocabulary.com will help you to master the words that are essential to academic and business success.
Here are some classroom ideas for activities using a range of apps that teachers can try with their students. The activities are grouped into broad categories to provide a starting point however many of the apps can be used across a number of learning domains.
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A school uses videogame-based lessons to teach a new generation of kids
"A Fun Place to Learn English as a Second Language!"
The benefits of learning English as a second language in a user-friendly environment are very valuable and will be greatly utilized in future communication experiences
Premade and ready-to-go timesaving templates for activities in the classroom!
With the increasing use of technology in classrooms, it’s no wonder that teachers have a growing interest in using YouTube and other online media sharing sites to bring information into their classrooms. Here are 100 YouTube videos that can provide supplementary information for the class, give inspiration, help you keep control of class and even provide a few laughs here and there.
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The "Top 25" Websites foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration. They are free, Web-based sites that are user friendly and encourage a community of learners to explore and discover.
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Social Networking and Communication
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Content Collaboration
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The "Top 25" Websites foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration. They are free, Web-based sites that are user friendly and encourage a community of learners to explore and discover.
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"Want a truly organized classroom? Set up a graphic organizer folder system.
Print out one of each of these organizers and make a folder for each organizer. Make enough copies of each organizer for your entire class, with a few extras, and put them in the folders. Have your folders in an easy-to-reach place, so when you are teaching a lesson that lends it's self to a Ven Diagram, you have them on hand! Pass them out to the students and bam-you can help your students organize their thoughts on the fly!"
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Want a truly organized classroom? Set up a graphic organizer folder system.
Print out one of each of these organizers and make a folder for each organizer. Make enough copies of each organizer for your entire class, with a few extras, and put them in the folders. Have your folders in an easy-to-reach place, so when you are teaching a lesson that lends it's self to a Ven Diagram, you have them on hand! Pass them out to the students and bam-you can help your students organize their thoughts on the fly!
"Welcome to the premier site for locating resources to teach Texas Studies. The types of resources located on this site vary but are broken into nine categories including:
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Museum Exhibits or Programs
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You are encouraged to use this site and its features to find quality resources, share them with others, and become more deeply involved in teaching the fascinating story of the Lone Star State."
"This feature is our annotated guide to the most useful websites for teaching U.S. history and social studies. We have carefully selected and screened each website for quality and provide a paragraph annotation that summarizes the site’s content, notes its strengths and weaknesses, and emphasizes its utility for teachers. Information is provided on the type of website (Archive, Electronic Essay, Gateway, Journal, Organization, Syllabi/Assignments) and the type of resource (text, images, audio, and video). Browse sites by topic and time period or look through a list of some of our favorite sites on this page. The full search feature allows you to quickly locate WWW.History resources by topic, time period, keyword, or type."
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