TrackStar

09Feb07

Teachers, you can now create online lessons for your students and post them to the web on TrackStar. Collect websites, add annotations and post them to the site. You now have an interactive lesson called a Track. Search other teachers’ Tracks by subject, grade, theme or standard.

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DIGITAL IMAGES

09Feb07

An alternative to Google images is Pics4Learning, offering free copyright-friendly images for education. Images are categorized by topic and students can post their own images to the site. Lesson plans in all four content areas are free to download.

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Starfall

09Feb07

Starfall’s learn-to-read website offers free interactive books for pre-kindergarten through second grade readers. Included are free printouts, phonics and puzzle activities, wordsearches, poetry activities, plays and more. Kids love it!

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BACKUP YOUR STUFF

09Feb07

Several weeks ago I left my laptop on while I went out to do a few errands. When I arrived home and returned to my computer, I was confronted with that dreadful blue screen. I restarted, first in normal mode, then in safe mode, but was not able to get beyone the blue screen. Frantic, I [...]

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Assistive Technology

06Feb07

AbleNet’s assistive technology products empower individuals with disabilities and provide opportunities that are rewarding, enriching and educational. Enter an activity, content area and grade level, and AbelNet’s Activity Wiz will find a product tailored to match. Included are complete lesson plans for each activity and product.

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Education Place

05Feb07

Education Place is your complete guide to textbook support materials for teachers, students and families. Included are classroom activity searches, bilingual resources, monthly themes, shape-book patterns, graphic organizers, links to current events and other educational websites. Students can create Wacky Web Tales and solve Brainteasers using the interactive software.

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