Atomic Learning-Online Software Tutorials and Teaching Resources
http://atomiclearning.com/ for tutorials and resources with a K-12 emphasis
http://highed.atomiclearning.com for more tutorials with a higher education focus
Check with the TLC for a free username and password!
Atomic Learning provides web-based software training
for more than 100 applications students and educators use everyday.
MERLOT
- Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm
Peer reviewed online teaching and learning materials. FREE for your use. Search on your discipline. You do not have to be a member to
search.
Kathy
Schrock's Guide for Educators
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is 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.
TeachersFirst:
The Web Resource for Teachers
http://www.teachersfirst.com/index.cfm
TeachersFirst is a rich collection of lessons, units, web resources, carefully
selected and reviewed by experienced educators. Find resources by subject
and grade level or by keyword search to save you time as a busy teacher, student,
or parent.
Edutopia - The George Lucas
Educational Foundation
http://www.edutopia.org/
Here, you'll find detailed articles, in-depth case studies, research summaries,
instructional modules, short documentary segments, expert interviews, and
links to hundreds of relevant resources.
Inspiration
- Educator Resources
http://www.inspiration.com/edresources/index.cfm
A variety of resources are available to help educators learning Inspiration
and Kidspiration.
Wiki environments
http://beta.edutopia.org/node/4003
This is a helpful article about Wikis, Don't Lose That Number by Chris O'Neal, from the George Lucas Foundation Edutopia Website. It compares some easy-to-use Wiki environments. It could be helpful to university and to K-12 educators teaching with Wikis..
The British Library's Turning the Pages Web Site Launched in 2004
http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/ttp/ttpbooks.html
Whether you're teaching art, literature, music, science, history, geography, or some combination of these subjects, the library's interactive online exhibit of antiquarian books -- some merely old and others certifiably ancient -- enables you and your students to explore authentic masterpieces as a group or individually, in the classroom and at home, as if you were actually holding them in your hands.
Visual Thesaurus Online
Excellent word-mapping resource for building vocabulary and refining writing skills. Key word is pronounced and surrounded by related words with definitions. Approx. $15.95 individual yearly subscription. Explore for free http://www.visualthesaurus.com/
PBS TeacherLine
PBS TeacherLine is the premier professional development resource delivering courses online for PreK-12 teachers. Resources also available via site. http://teacherline.pbs.org/teacherline/
Annenberg Media
Annenberg Media's multimedia resources support an educator's discipline-specific growth and promote the exploration of teaching methods.
http://www.learner.org/resources/browse.html
TeacherTube
A new site for educators, TeacherTube, takes the sharing, production, and community-building aspects of YouTube and offers an educator's version. According to TeacherTube's founders, "We seek to fill a need for a more educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners." From a May 17, 2007 Edutopia article by Chris O'Neal
http://www.teachertube.com/
RSS in Plain English
A 3:43 min. introduction to RSS (Really Simple Syndication), with procedure for setup, posted on YouTube April 2007. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=RSS+in+Plain+English&search
5min intro to MP3 from History Channel
http://www.history.com/media.do?action=listing&sortBy=1&sortOrder=A&topic=SOCIETY%20%26%20CULTURE
Rubrics and Assessment Tools
Excellent listing from the Kathy Schrock site, including Rubrics for Collaborative Work
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html
Keynotes from 2006 Annual Conference Distance Teaching and Learning-Madison
Dr. Ruth Clark- Efficiency in Learning-Applying Cognitive Load Theory-Chunking Information
Helpful video featuring best practice in information organization and delivery to improve comprehension and retention.
http://www.uwex.edu/disted/conference/Resource_library/keynote_resources.cfm
