
The following links are recommended sites for additional information on standards,
professional development journals or webzines, and lesson plans integrating
technology into curriculum and instruction.
| Assessment |
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An extensive list of general, subject-specific, and technology skill rubrics, plus other forms of alternative assessment. |
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| Examples of Integrated Lessons |
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www.mpsomaha.org/willow/p5/ |
A 5th grade classroom using Palm handhelds. This is a fantastic classroom website showing what can be done with technolopgy in addition to Palms. Much is written and posted by the students. |
| The Gateway to Educational MaterialsProjects www.thegateway.org |
Searchable database of materials and lessons found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites. Sponsored by US Dept. of Education. |
| Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/ |
A categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning. |
| Lesson and Resources
for Social Studies Teachers
www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/ |
Dr. Marty Levine, Professor Emeritus of Secondary Education, California State University, Northridge (CSUN), has gathered lesson plans and resources from the Internet which social studies teachers will find useful. |
| Marcopolo http://marcopolo.worldcom.com |
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Thirteen Ed Online - Borrowing, Loans, Credit http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/lessons/financial_lit/index.html |
An extensive lesson on the costs of money. uses calculators or spreadsheets, and several websites to explain how credit cards work. Grades 9-12 |
| Journals, Articles, and Professional Development |
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| Classroom Connect | www.classroom.net |
| Milken Exchange on Education Technology | www.mff.org/edtech/ |
| From Now On: The Educational Technology Journal www.fromnowon.org |
A webzine dedicated to educational technology integration by Jamie McKenzie, contributing editor of eSchool News, and columnist for Classroom Connect, Kappan, Educational Leadership. |
| Standards websites |
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| Wisconsin’s Model Academic Standards | www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/standards |
| International Society for Technology in Education | www.iste.org |
| CEO Forum on Education and Technology | www.ceoforum.org |
| Mid-Continent Regional Educational Laboratory | www.mcrel.org |
| North Central Regional Technology in Education Consortium | www.ncrtec.org |