Sites I Bookmarked Diigo 09/22/2008

• Google For Educators

  This year, Google is working with the National Student/Parent Mock Election to get students of all ages excited about the November elections. Students engage in activities to learn about the candidates and issues, then cast mock ballots that are counted along with those of millions of other students across the nation.

  tags: election, google, socialstudies, educators, civics

• Web 2.0 for Parents

  tags: parents, web2.0, technology, education, blog

• Web 2.0 Guru » Resourses

  Web 2.0 Resources for Instructional Integrations For The21st Century Classroom

  tags: web2.0, technology, education, teaching, integration, wiki, 21stcenturyskills

• Top 100 Tools for Learning 2008

  tags: tools, web2.0, education, elearning, learning, software, technology, e-learning

• EduWrite: VoiceThread Tutorial

  tags: voicethread, eduwrite, blog, education, technology, web2.0, integration

• Tech-Ease: Quick Answers to Real Classroom Technology Questions

  Quick answers to real classroom technology questions.

  tags: Technology, techease, troubleshooting, help, classroom, teachers, mac

• U.S. Presidential Elections: In History and Today

  With the election countdown underway, teachers and school librarians will be the go-to source for political Q&A. And, just in time, is the launch of ABC-CLIO's resource, "Presidential Elections: In History & Today." This free site features historical background on elections with classroom activities and research project ideas that will help put this presidential campaign into historical context for students.

  tags: elections

• Printable Concept Map Index@2Learn.ca

  Need a Concept Map blank form to use with your students? Select one of the fifteen blank form styles featured here.

  tags: concept_maps, graphicorganizers, teaching, education, printable

• Time for Kids | Classroom | Mini-Lessons

  Students will locate countries on a world map or globe.

  tags: minilessons, tfk, maps, globes, social_studies, teaching, geography

• USGS Education

  Discover selected online resources, including lessons, data, maps, and more, to support teaching, learning, education (K-12), and university-level inquiry and research.

  tags: geography, usgs, maps, social_studies

• National Atlas home page

  Federal source for national maps and geographic information that contains an online map maker, dynamic maps, printable maps, articles, free geographic data, and more.

  tags: maps, atlas, geography, reference, government, social_studies, interactive

• ICDL - International Children's Digital Library

  Great resource -- especially for the Smartboard or second language as many of the books are written in different lanquages -- great to share with another global classroom.

  tags: books, children, literature, library, ebooks, reading, literacy, education, technology, integration, teaching

• Get Smart - Interactive Activities

  Please note that these pages contain a collection of links to suitable activities to support and enhance classroom teaching and learning.

  tags: Resources, music, science, Interactive, english, math, literacy, art, logic, education, teaching, integration, technology

• Jeff Ertzberger PowerPoint Games

  PowerPoint Games and Game Templates

  tags: powerpoint, templates, resources, ideas, technology, education, integration