Resources

The following resources will assist you in lesson design, technology integration, 21st Century Skills, Web 2.0 tools, etc.

Lesson Design Tools

 * [[file:Taxonomy of Blooms chart revised.doc]]
 * ==[[file:Bloom's planning sheet.doc]]==

21st Century Skills

 * [[file:P21_Framework_Definitions.pdf]]
 * [[file:21stmap_english111708.pdf]] [[file:SocialStudiesMapFinal.pdf]] [[file:21stcskillsmap_science.pdf]][[file:P21_arts_map_final.pdf]]
 * [[file:21st_Century_Skills_Words.doc]]

Web 2.0 Tools
Wisconsin Peer Coaching Web 2.0 toolsResource Pages: http://wipeercoaching.wikispaces.com/Sharing+Evidence+of+Your+Work Web 2.0 Tools We LOVE!
 * [] dynamic presentation tools
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 * [] editing tools
 * Wordle
 * Word It Out
 * Intel Education Free Teaching Tools
 * Andrew Churches 21st Century Teacher & Blooms Taxonomy
 * ISTE Student Profiles
 * Today's Digital Learner - PBS Resource
 * 21 Things
 * Cool Tools For Schools
 * Digital Research Tools
 * Go 2 Web 2.0
 * Read Write Think
 * Thinkfinity
 * Web Tools 4 U 2 Use
 * ICT Literacy Resources
 * ICT Literacy Maps
 * Global National Strategies
 * EDU20
 * Edmodo
 * [|Top five Back to School Tech Tools]
 * 100 Web 2.0 Tools to Enhance Collaboration
 * Best 2009 Online Collaboration Tools
 * Kathy Schrock's Tool List
 * Teamwork & Collaboration Tools from Shambles
 * Shambles Rubric List
 * Teach-nology
 * Rubistar
 * Rubrics 4 Teachers
 * Screencast-o-matic.com
 * PBL Checklists
 * 4 Teachers
 * Assessment and Evaluation from Scholastic
 * Eduscapes
 * Mobile Learning Tools
 * Edutopia Kids Count
 * Edutopia Tech Video
 * If It Was My Home
 * Naomi Harm's Twitter Page
 * ISTE NETS
 * 21st Century Skills Framework
 * Intel Engage Community
 * Blabberize - A great resource for giving things a "voice!"
 * Glogster - the "new" type of online poster, set up safe accounts for your students to gather all your glogs
 * Pixton - an online comic creator--can be set up as a class so everything posted must be approved by teacher--subscription

= Top 6 “Must See” Resources for Project-Based Learning = = **The UW Stout Tech Tips Newsletter featured the most effective strategies and compelling reasons for using Project Based Learning (PBL) to raise achievement and develop deeper understanding in all subject areas. Explore how to transform your classroom by making small yet significant changes in how learning activities are structured.** 10 Takeaway Tips For Project-Based Learning Kathy Baron describes Maine secondary teachers’ key points for developing effective PBL projects including: starting small, setting clear deadlines, creating rubrics and designing meaningful culminating projects. =
 * Teaching History with Technology - Amazing site for not only History Teachers - Paul Ritschard
 * [|Google Docs] - This is a video that I used for a teacher inservice that I did on Google Docs. I thought it was extremely helpful - Paul Ritschard
 * Intel Visual Ranking Tool []
 * Cool timer used in workshop []
 * Great example of a very strong library resource page Springfield Township H.S.

PBL- Who IS in Charge? What Tools Can Help? Peter Skillen describes technology tools which can help students scaffold knowledge and take charge of their learning in a PBL-based classroom.

Project-Based Learning - Explained The well-known Commoncraft team has created a new delightfully simple, yet effective short video to explain why project-based learning is absolutely the best way to prepare our students for the future.

Planning and Preparing Project-Based Learning The renowned Buck Institute for Education has an extensive Website full of pedagogically sound and practical ideas for successfully incorporating PBL one step at a time.

Project Based Learning Lesson Plans Heidi Reina has gathered some of the best PBL Web resources, including a searchable lesson plan database and project planning template.

How Project-Based Learning Develops Drive and Mastery Kathleen Cushman explores what it takes to motivate students to persist and achieve high levels of content mastery through “rich practice” with meaningful projects.

**Tech Tip: How To Never Forget a Password Again** Thomas Umstattd offers three excellent tips on selecting and managing your online passwords.

Technology Integration Tools
My favorites on Fur.ly []

Mike and Roberta's Tic-Tac-Toe Technology project--lots of resources--prepared with a 6th Grade Science Fiction Unit in mind, but would work with any class or topic. []

Starting Points Peer Coaching Hooks

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Web 2.0 Tools We LOVE!
 * [] dynamic presentation tools
 * []
 * [] editing tools
 * Wordle
 * Word It Out
 * Intel Education Free Teaching Tools
 * Andrew Churches 21st Century Teacher & Blooms Taxonomy
 * ISTE Student Profiles
 * Today's Digital Learner - PBS Resource
 * 21 Things
 * Cool Tools For Schools
 * Digital Research Tools
 * Go 2 Web 2.0
 * Read Write Think
 * Thinkfinity
 * Web Tools 4 U 2 Use
 * ICT Literacy Resources
 * ICT Literacy Maps
 * Global National Strategies
 * EDU20
 * Edmodo
 * [|Top five Back to School Tech Tools]
 * 100 Web 2.0 Tools to Enhance Collaboration
 * Best 2009 Online Collaboration Tools
 * Kathy Schrock's Tool List
 * Teamwork & Collaboration Tools from Shambles
 * Shambles Rubric List
 * Teach-nology
 * Rubistar
 * Rubrics 4 Teachers
 * Screencast-o-matic.com
 * PBL Checklists
 * 4 Teachers
 * Assessment and Evaluation from Scholastic
 * Eduscapes
 * Mobile Learning Tools
 * Edutopia Kids Count
 * Edutopia Tech Video
 * If It Was My Home
 * Naomi Harm's Twitter Page
 * ISTE NETS
 * 21st Century Skills Framework
 * Intel Engage Community
 * Blabberize - A great resource for giving things a "voice!"
 * Glogster - the "new" type of online poster, set up safe accounts for your students to gather all your glogs
 * Pixton - an online comic creator--can be set up as a class so everything posted must be approved by teacher--subscription

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 * Teaching History with Technology - Amazing site for not only History Teachers - Paul Ritschard
 * [|Google Docs] - This is a video that I used for a teacher inservice that I did on Google Docs. I thought it was extremely helpful - Paul Ritschard

"We are the people we’ve been waiting for" video from Andrew Churches from New Zealand [|http://edorigami.edublogs.org] showcasing the significance and importance that we do need to NOW address the immediate diverse learning styles and needs of our students as an utmost priority to support a robust 21st century skills education. Bloom's Taxonomy:

Peer Ed Peer Coaching Starting Points: Discovery SchoolThis site has a library of creative curriculum resources, including Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators, a puzzle maker, worksheet generator, and lesson plans. Sponsored by the Discovery Channel, it also provides information on television resources. abcTeach-Elementary abcTeach provides helpful educational ideas to teachers, kids, and parents. Forms and letters can be printed directly from the screen and teachers have permission to reproduce these pages for classroom use. Education WorldEducation World's goal is to make it easy for educators to integrate the Internet into the classroom. They provide a search engine for educational Web sites, lesson plans, site reviews, and online forums to discuss important issues in education. TeacherVision.com TeacherVision is created by teachers for teachers. It provides free high-quality materials to help teachers with planning and preparing teacher materials. You must be a member or use a free-trial membership to access some parts of the site. RubiStarThis 4Teachers site features a flexible tool that generates ready-made rubrics for numerous performance competencies (oral presentations, products, multimedia use, etc.) and subjects. Teachers choose rating scales and assessment criteria, and may add, delete, or change any text. FunBrain.com FunBrain has a host of educational games and quizzes for children of all ages. Use the teacher resource pages to find games appropriate for your students age level. The Daily Dose Provided by the Memphis City Schools, this site provides resources to start each day using an Internet resource. You will find "question of the day" sources, daily math problems, and more. TeachersFirst.com TeachersFirst is a division of Network for Instructional TV, Inc., a not-for-profit learning technologies corporation. ENCLocated at Ohio State University, ENC provides the most comprehensive collection of mathematics and science resources on the Internet. The resources include lesson plans and professional development resources for teachers. Information is now subscription only, except for searches for curriculum materials and kits. ProfilerPRO: Personal Growth SurveysProfilerPRO provides comprehensive surveys that help educators measure the impact of technology integration. The service is free but requires registration. ETSC PilotA professional development resource to help educators identify their strengths and weaknesses in educational technology and chart a course for improvement. Students’ ClassroomA user-friendly site that lets you search the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) database by school. Offers tools for students to make graphs, play games, and take quizzes, and provides a place to post or read technology or arts reviews. || [|Kids Around the World]//Kids Around the World// uses the Internet to introduce elementary school-age children in the United States to the lives of children of the same age in developing countries around the world. In a time of globalization and increased interdependency between nations, this site fosters curiosity, creates awareness, and encourages sensitivity and understanding about other cultures.
 * **Starting Points**