Within this page are a list of resources that can be used by teachers to help their students. Many of these sources are from my Multimedia Authoring class, as well as websites I have found that can be helpful to a history teacher.
Here is the link to Dr. Pastore's website: Click Here
History Resources from "A Guide to Online Schools" - Thank you Mr. Pierce Martin for suggesting these links!
http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/library/history-resources
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PowerPoint 2007 Tutorial (Extensive)
http://teacherworld.com/pptutorial.ppt
A tutorial made by students at Bloomsburg University
PowerPoint 2007 Tutorial (Short Version)
http://teacherworld.com/pphelp.doc
A tutorial made by students at Bloomsburg University
PowerPoint 2007’s Official Online Home
¡http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/default.aspx
Many resources and tutorials
Scoring Power Points
http://www.fno.org/sept00/powerpoints.html
This website has good ideas on why PowerPoint is helpful for students in the classroom.
PowerPoint Games
http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/PPT-games/
Includes downloadable templates for PowerPoint Jeopardy, Millionaire, and Hollywood Squares with music files.
"Homemade" PowerPoint Games
http://it.coe.uga.edu/wwild/pptgames/
Includes resources on how to create your own PowerPoint games for educational purposes.
PowerPoint
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line_powerpoint.htm#web
This website has many links that will help to go beyond a PowerPoint slide show.
PowerPoint Tips and Tricks
http://www.bitbetter.com/powertips.htm
This website gives some tips and tricks to enhance the skills in PowerPoint.
PowerPoint Tips
http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/powerpoint_tip.html#webstyle
This website offers all the latest tips in PowerPoint.
Sounds:
Halloween Sounds
http://www.ilovewavs.com/Holidays/Hallween/hallween.htm
This site also has links to other Halloween sound resource sites.
I Love Wavs
http://www.ilovewavs.com/
Many sound resources for PowerPoint
Teacherworld.com's Sound Resources for Multimedia
http://teacherworld.com/soundresources.html
PowerPoint Information:
What is the Difference Between Llinked and Bmbedded Sounds in PowerPoint?
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA010348231033.aspx
What Audio and Video File Types Can I use in Powerpoint?
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA012303251033.aspx
Multimedia Search Engines:
Multimedia Search Engines
http://searchenginewatch.com/links/article.php/2156251
Visit this first! The sites below were selected from this site.
AlltheWeb - Search engine which has the ability to find video's and sounds.
http://www.alltheweb.com/
AltaVista - Multimedia search engine with a specialization in audio files.
http://www.altavista.com/
Dogpile - Multimedia search engine with the ability to also scan the Yellow and White pages.
http://www.dogpile.com
Excite - Multimedia search engine with connections to buisnesses around the globe.
http://www.excite.com
IceRocket - A more blog oriented search engine with a less professional database.
http://www.icerocket.com/
Info.com - If you need info on anything, here is where to go.
http://www.info.com
MIDI Explorer (MIDI sound files only)- A website exclusively made to find audio files and sounds.
http://www.musicrobot.com/
Singingfish (audio/video only) - Like MIDI Explorer except it has video's as well.
http://www.singingfish.com/
Online Video Converter:
http://vixy.net/- Online video converter which can convert video files to AVI's, MOV's, MP4's, 3GP's, and MP3's.
History Links:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ - English historical website with a huge amount of multimedia video's and sound files that go along with the historic pages.http://www.besthistorysites.net/ - A history website that can link you around the web to more specific content websites of what you are looking for.
http://www.history.com/ - The History Channel's website always has interesting information and specials.
http://www.historynow.org/09_2008/index.html - Website of American History which includes lesson plans, work sheets and other helpful information and resources for teachers.
Easy Bib.com
http://www.easybib.com/ - Easy Bib. Is a bibliography producing website where you can select the format and then insert the proper credentials to quickly and effectively make a bibliography with no mistakes.
History Matters
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/browse/wwwhistory/ - This website contains valuable primary and secondary sources and information on a wide range of subjects that could be used in projects, power points, papers, and much more.
Bloomsburg University Online Library
http://library.bloomu.edu/ - Bloomsburg University’s library website which contains a huge collection of search engines as well as source gathering material on whatever you may need.
Historians Resources Page
http://www.historians.org/grads/index.cfm - This page contains tips and ways to properly research, write, and get help with making papers and projects concerning historical subjects.
IEP information
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/special_ed/iep/ - This student guide to IEP’s gives a large amount of information and research into how and why IEP’s are used.
Wikipedia
http://wikipedia.org - Wikipedia, although technically not a credible source, does however give useful information and links to other sources that can help students out in looking for more information and resources.
Global Scholar
http://www.globalscholar.com/tutoring/social-studies/us-history/free-student-resources/browse.aspx - This website houses numerous links and resources which are free for all students to access and use.
Webquest info
http://www.mapacourse.com/webquesthtml/index.html - Dr. Ruffini’s online map shows where good sources of producing online material are as well as providing links for students to use them.
Animation Factory
http://www.animationfactory.com/en/ - Animation factory can be used for websites, power points, and much more when it comes to getting animated GIF’s to grab attention in your presentation.
Resource Organizers
http://college.cengage.com/education/duplass/socstudies/1e/students/graphic.html - These organizers can be used by the students as extra print outs or as ways to help enhance their presentations. They are already pre-made and also can be modified for the students needs.
Why We Teach
http://www.teachermovie.com/ - Students and parents should watch this video and understand that teachers are out there to try and help them become the best students they can possibly be.
Pennsylvania Dept. of Education
http://www.pde.state.pa.us/ - The PA Dept. of Education website which contains all the needed information to learn about how our education system works and functions.
Educators Report on Student Health
http://www.schoolmentalhealth.org/Resources/Fam/ParentsManaging%20Classroom%20Behavior%207.28.08.pdf – This document contains information about how parents can help their children in school mentally.
IEP Information
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/special_ed/iep/ - This student guide to IEP’s gives a large amount of information and research into how and why IEP’s are used.
Win-Win article
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/398661/parent_involvement_in_the_classroom.html - This article gives examples as to why when parents get involved with their children’s schooling and teachers, how it can become a win-win for everyone.
Parent Involvement Paramount
http://educationalissues.suite101.com/article.cfm/parent_involvement_in_the_classroom - This article is meant to give parents a perspective as to how their efforts help their children in the school environment.
Parent/School Involvement
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCG/is_1_32/ai_n13670700 - Yet another article outlining the important and essential needs for parents to help their children.
In Loco Parentis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_loco_parentis - This page exhibits what In Loco Parentis is and its importance to an educator when they are working with their kids.
Student/Teacher Relationships
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/3-3_107241_7.pdf - This document gives valuable information that a parent should know about how a teacher and student should relate to each other, especially since a teachers job is to relate to his or her students.
Education Standards for all states
http://www.educationworld.com/preservice/learning/curr_standards.shtml - This can show you what the education standards are for every state in the US.
Lesson Plans
http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/K_12/Teaching/Lesson_Plans/ - The following has a some examples of lesson plans that may be used during the school year.
PA’s State Education Association
http://www.psea.org/ - This Association is for all teachers that teach in the PA Dept. of Ed.
Why We Teach
http://www.teachermovie.com/ - Students and parents should watch this video and understand that teachers are out there to try and help them become the best students they can possibly be.
Act 48
http://www.teaching.state.pa.us/teaching/lib/teaching/PennLinkIMPORTANTACT48UPDATE306MDS3PT.pdf - Here are the details as to what and how Act 48 functions.
PA Dept. of Education Standards Aligned System - http://www.pdesas.org/default.aspx
The SAS is a program that brings together all the state standards and anchors to be used in one efficient system that makes it easier for teachers to prepare their students for a future of learning. The website gives information to parents and teachers showing how every standard and teaching strategy is implemented and integrated into classrooms.
Teacher main concepts
http://www.globalscholar.com/Products/PinnacleSuite.html - Amazing concepts and ideas and ways to implement strategies and forms for teachers.
Tips and tools for teachers
http://atozteacherstuff.html - A wonderful website with numerous tools and expert resources for any teacher.
Lesson Plans – Best History sites
http://www.besthistorysites.net/LessonPlans.shtml - This website is dedicated to History and the specific link takes you to some of the better lesson plans that can be used to teach kids.
History Matters
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/browse/wwwhistory/ - This website contains valuable primary and secondary sources and information on a wide range of subjects that could be used in projects, power points, papers, and much more.
Bloomsburg University’s Online Library
http://library.bloomu.edu/ - Bloomsburg University’s library website which contains a huge collection of search engines as well as source gathering material on whatever you may need.
Center for History and New Media: Syllabus’
http://chnm.gmu.edu/tools/syllabi/ - This website has a number of Syllabi that can be used by the teacher.
Lehigh University’s Film for History
http://www.lehigh.edu/~ineng/ejg/rah.html - This website explains how film changes our perspectives of historical subjects as well as the world around us.
Educators Reference Desk
http://ericir.syr.edu/ - This has a large amount of info. That can be accessed for teachers to use.
Mini Lessons
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/social.html - A collection of mini lesson plans that can be used by teachers for their students.
Teacher Vision
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/ - A teacher website with a wide collection of materials such as hand outs, lesson plans, and hand outs.
Spartacus
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/history.html - Spartacus has a huge variety of places and links where information can be gathered for subjects.
History Now
http://www.historynow.org/09_2006/index.html - This hands on website has some very unique links and special features that many others do not.
Fordham University’s Links page
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ - As the name says this website is made by Fordham university and has links to specific regions which have valuable information.
Rubistar
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php - Rubistar is a website whose sole priority is the making of rubrics for classes. You can title, adjust, and edit rubrics as well as make your own.
Wikipedia
http://wikipedia.org/ - Wikipedia, although technically not a credible source, does however give useful information and links to other sources that can help students out in looking for more information and resources.
Student/Teacher Relationships
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/3-3_107241_7.pdf - This document gives valuable information that a parent should know about how a teacher and student should relate to each other, especially since a teachers job is to relate to his or her students.
Global Scholar
http://www.globalscholar.com/tutoring/social-studies/us-history/free-student-resources/browse.aspx - This website houses numerous links and resources which are free for all students to access and use.
Map A Course
http://www.mapacourse.com/ - Map A Course is a program where teachers can use it to map out how students are doing as well as how the course is going to work in their classroom.
Dr. Ruffini’s webquest
http://www.mapacourse.com/webquesthtml/index.html - Dr. Ruffini’s online map shows where good sources of producing online material are as well as providing links for students to use them.
Animation Factory
http://www.animationfactory.com/en/ - Animation factory can be used for websites, power points, and much more when it comes to getting animated GIF’s to grab attention in your presentation.
Kathy Schrock’s Website
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/ - Kathy Schrock has a website which is updated and continually used to find, edit, and keep identification information of a wide variety of websites and pages that help students.
College Organizers
http://college.cengage.com/education/duplass/socstudies/1e/students/graphic.html - A group of college based organizers that can be altered and used for any grade level.
K-12 Lesson Plans
http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/K_12/Teaching/Lesson_Plans/ - Based off yahoo’s search engine, a collection of lesson plans from a wide variety of sources.
Google Results for “Lesson Plans”
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=lesson+plans – A huge number of lesson plans that can be used or altered for the teachers needs.
Online Lesson Plans
http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/ - A list of lesson plans that have been put online by their creators.
Pennsylvania State education Association
http://www.psea.org/ - This Association is for all teachers that teach in the PA Dept. of Ed.
Why We Teach
http://www.teachermovie.com/ - Students and parents should watch this video and understand that teachers are out there to try and help them become the best students they can possibly be.
Rubrics for Teachers
http://www.rubrics4teachers.com/archive.php - Rubrics, and a lot of them.
Certification levels for teachers
http://www.teaching.state.pa.us/teaching/cwp/view.asp?a=94&q=32462 – PA requirements for its teachers and what level they are at as teachers.
Act 48
http://www.teaching.state.pa.us/teaching/lib/teaching/PennLinkIMPORTANTACT48UPDATE306MDS3PT.pdf - A sheet showing what Act 48 is and how it works for you as a teacher.
PA Online teacher evaluation form
http://www.teaching.state.pa.us/teaching/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=84717 – As the name says, it’s an online evaluation form for teachers in PA.
PA testing requirements
http://www.teaching.state.pa.us/teaching/cwp/view.asp?a=90&pm=1&Q=32539 – PA testing requirements that teachers need to know.
Graphic Organizers
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/
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