Cool Website(s) of the Week:
Internet Addiction Test
http://netaddiction.com/resources/internet_addiction_test.htm
With the holidays approaching, we find ourselves more and more on the Internet. From shopping to getting caught up with friends, it's always wise to limit your activities. Take a few minutes and see if you're already addicted to the Internet or rapidly tumbling toward trouble. The Internet Addiction Test is the first validated and reliable measure of addictive use of the Internet. Click here to read the study. Developed by Dr. Kimberly Young, the IAT is a 20-item questionnaire that measures mild, moderate, and severe levels of Internet Addiction.
Busuu
http://www.busuu.com/
This site has been recommended by other educators as a great tool for ESOL students because it provides interactive learning, pictures, vocabulary, and the ability to meet others who are learning another language.
WritingFix: Home of interactive writing prompts
http://writingfix.com/literature_prompts.htm
These writing prompt ideas are based on classical works of literature. Some contain helpful random idea generators.
Bureau of Labor Statistics - Teacher section
http://www.bls.gov/audience/students.htm
From junior high to college and beyond, students and teachers can use BLS to aid in their homework and course planning. Students can use our data in their career exploration and to help with their homework. Teachers can use our resources to enhance curriculums using real world examples such as the latest statistics on employment, prices, and wages.
Authentic History
http://authentichistory.com/
The Authentic History Center is comprised of artifacts and sounds from American popular culture. It was created to teach that the everyday objects in society have authentic historical value and reflect the social consciousness of the era that produced them.
Creative Thinking
http://creativethinking.nku.edu/
NKU's W. Frank Steely Library is pleased to present class lessons, films, and activities on plagiarism and copyright awareness for the classroom, funded by a generous grant from the Cincinnati Bar Foundation.
Tied to national and state educational standards, this program offers everything needed to present engaging content for teens and young adults in multiple disciplines from junior high school through freshman level college courses
25 Ways to Teach with Twitter
http://techlearning.com/article/20896
Here are 25 ways that teachers can use Twitter to ask for help, get lesson plan ideas, book and professional resource recommendations, connect with other professionals, and even host an online book club.
Virtual Art Gallery
http://techlearning.com/article/22722
The Silicon Valley Art Museum’s mission is to provide a virtual online art gallery and a free source of educational art programs for emerging artists.
Eight Ways to Use School Wikis
http://techlearning.com/article/22064
Wikis are a great tool to help a school enrich instruction, and increase communication and collaboration among staff. They are also free (for educators using wikispaces) and provide unlimited storage for digital materials including video, screencasts, presentations, pdfs, etc.
Literacy Matters
http://www.literacymatters.com/
Literacy Matters is a non government funded resource site, all our lesson plan units have been developed by teachers directly in line with the Framework for Literacy.
This site is dedicated to saving teachers time by providing a wide range of ready made lesson plans and resources for primary literacy.
Learn Out Loud
http://www.LearnOutLoud.com
LearnOutLoud.com is your one-stop destination for audio and video learning. Browse over 20,000 educational audio books, MP3 downloads, podcasts, and videos. The usually have one free audio download a day!
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