Education Links

Link RIDE Information Works! (http://www.infoworks.ride.uri.edu/2001/default.asp)
Now in its fourth year, Information Works! is the principal publication of Rhode Island's school accountability initiative, though many collateral documents are available through this site.
Link SALT Webpage (http://www.ridoe.org/schoolimprove/salt/default.htm)
School Accountability for Learning and Teaching
Link State Standards Web Page (http://www.statestandards.com/)
State educational standards and lesson plans can be found here.
Link Developing Educational Standards Resource Page (http://www.edstandards.org/standards.html)
Educational standards by content area and state can be found on this page.

Technology Links

Folder Links to software sites
Use these links to download evaluation copies of the software that we use in class.
Link Teachers Discovering Computers (http://www.scsite.com/tdc/)
This is the companion web site for our book.
Link The ISTE Web Site (http://www.iste.org)
The web site for the International Society for Technology in Education contains many important resources for teachers.
Link National Educational Technology Standards Project (http://cnets.iste.org/)
This site will give you information on technology standards for students, teachers, and administrators. You can download many of the NETS documents in PDF format.
Link eSchool News Online (http://www.eschoolnews.com/)
eSchool News Online is an educational portal that contains many relevent articles and resources. Sign up for a free weekly e-mail that contains the latest in technology news.
Link Cybersurfari (http://www.cybersurfari.org/)
Cybersurfari is a great online Internet scavenger hunt. Play the game and find some terrific web sites for students as you do. The fall contest starts October 19.
Link Educator's Guide to Fair Use (http://www.techlearning.com/content/speak/articles/copyright.html)
This article explains educational fair use and copyright laws. Read the article and take the quiz!
Link Copyright Bay (http://www.stfrancis.edu/cid/copyrightbay/)
Copyright Bay has information on fair use for educators. Visit "Fair Use Harbor", use the tutorials, then take the quiz.
Link Online Library (http://www.gc.cc.fl.us/tlc/online.htm)
Gulf Coast Community College has prepared a web site containing links to articles on instructional technology.
Link eChalk Report - Putting Curriculum on the Web (http://www.echalk.com/newsletter/06-12-01.html)
This article gives guideleins for putting curriculum on the Web.
Link Tech Learning Magazine (http://www.techlearning.com/)
 
Link THE Journal online (http://www.thejournal.com/)
 
Link Syllabus Magazine Online (http://www.syllabus.com/)
 
Link Midlink Magazine's Rubric Resource Page (http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/ho.html)
 
Link Discovery Schools Teacher Resources (http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/)
 
Link APA Style Website (http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html)
 
Link Beep Error Codes (http://www.sawtooth.freeserve.co.uk/computers/BIOSBEEP.HTM)
Use this site to diagnose problems on your PC.
Link Web Quest Resource Page (http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/webquest.html)
 
Link Copyright Bay (http://www.stfrancis.edu/cid/copyrightbay/)
Visit Fair Use Harbor, use the tutorials, and take the quiz.
Link The Copyright Website (http://www.benedict.com/)
 
Link The Educators' Lean and Mean No FAT Guide to Fair Use (http://www.techlearning.com/content/speak/articles/copyright.html)
Read the article and take the quiz.
Link US Copyright Office (Library of Congress) (http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/)
 
Link ALA's CIPA Web Site (http://www.ala.org/cipa/)
CIPA is the Children's Internet Protection Act.
Link Washington Internet Project CIPA Page (http://www.cybertelecom.org/cda/cipa.htm)
 
Link Filtering Products (http://www.e-ratecentral.com/help/filtering_prods.htm)
 
Link COPPA - Children's Internet Protection Act (http://www.ftc.gov/opa/1999/9910/childfinal.htm)
Info about COPPA from the FTC
Link COPPA - Children's Internet Protection Act (http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/coppa.htm)
How to comply
Link COPPA Website (http://www.coppa.org/)
 
Folder Assistive Technology Links
Link American Use of the Internet Article (http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/dn/nationonline_020502.htm)
 

Math Links

Link National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (http://www.nctm.org/)
This site contains information for math teachers and families. The online version of their standards book, known as the E-Standards, features the complete Standards document, plus e-examples and related resources.
Link NCTM e-Standards Web Page (http://standards.nctm.org/)
This page will give you the NCTM standards, along with examples and resources.
Link Math Solutions (http://www.mathsolutions.com/)
The Math Solutions web site contains information for teachers on standards and professional development. Read more about Marilyn Burns, the author of our textbook.
Link Midlink Magazine for Teachers (http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/ho.html)
This site contains helpful information on rubrics and evaluation resources.
Link Eisenhower National Clearing House (http://www.enc.org/focus/)
The ENC Focus online magazine contains many articles and resources for math and science teachers. Sign up for a free mailed subscription to the Focus magazine.
Link Math Mastery (http://www.mathmastery.com/)
This site contains lots of creative lessons and math games. Try your math skills on the "The Daily Brains".
Link Illuminations Magazine (http://illuminations.nctm.org/index2.html)
The Illuminations Magazine from NCTM contains ready-to-use online interactive multimedia math investigations, reflection activities, and lesson plans.
Link MCAS Testing (http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/)
The MCAS test site contains links to PDF versions of previous MCAS exams.
Folder Links from The Platonic Realms
Here are some links from the Math Academy's Platonic Realms. You can see some movie clips about number properties, find daily math quotes and challenges, and access an online math encyclopedia.
Link APA Style Website (http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html)
 
Link Midlink Magazine's Rubric Page (http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/ho.html)
 
Link Discovery School's Educator Guide (Rubrics) (http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/)
 
Link Article on Cuisenaire Rods (http://www.wm.edu/TTAC/articles/learning/rods.htm)
 
Link Cuisenaire Rods Java Application (http://www.arcytech.org/java/integers/integers.html)
 
Link 10 Blocks Java Application (http://www.arcytech.org/java/b10blocks/)
 
Link Measurement games from NCTM (http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.3/index.htm)
 
Link Pentominoes (http://www.math.clemson.edu/~rsimms/java/pentominoes/index2.html)
Java based pentominoes puzzle
Link Tangram Story (http://www.tygh.co.uk/tan/tan.htm)
 
Link Tangram Game (http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_112_g_1_t_4.html)
 
Link Interactive math web sites (http://www.globalclassroom.org/pakistan/javamath.html)
 
Link National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics (http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html)
 
Link Geoboard (http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_125_g_1_t_4.html)
 
Link Pick's Theorem (Geoboard) (http://www.cut-the-knot.com/ctk/Pick.html)
 
Link Yahooligan's Math Games and Puzzles (http://www.yahooligans.com/School_Bell/Math/Games_and_Puzzles/)
 
Link PBS Math Links (http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/math.htm)
 
Link NCTM e-Examples (http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/index.htm)