Parent/Community Resources
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Internet safety issues |
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There motto is “we tracked it down, so you don’t have to!” There is much here for educators; a special touch is there it has two bilingual links, one is a bilingual oriented and written in English, the other is bilingual oriented and is in Spanish. It also links to US Dept of Ed and State assessment sites. |
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This site provides free on line staff development classes. It also leads to other opportuinities through SEIR-TEC, Southeast Initiatives Regional Technology in Education Consortium. |
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Resources for teacher, parents, and students. |
| CNET |
Provides tech support for all platforms, tech reviews and downloads for software |
| Computer Tips and Tutorials |
Computing tips and tutorials |
| Digital Tool Kit UDL |
“The Digital Content Toolkit provides information, support, tools, ideas, models, research, and a community of practice for educators interested in using flexible computer technologies to reach and teach diverse learners.” |
| E Pals Classroom Exchange |
"ePALS SchoolMailTM is the recognized leader in school-safe email for K-12, providing multilingual email solutions to schools and districts worldwide. With this easy-to-use suite of tools and resources, educators can create a protected, customized, educational communication environment." You can sign on as a guest and create a user id. As a guest teacher I can register my class. The site even provides Permission slips for parents to sign when you register your students. Site keeps discussing contacting company for the pricing for this company's product. |
| Educating Net Portal to the World of Knowledge |
A site that can be used by all. The menu on the left of the homepage includes a reference section that will help students to link to on-line dictionary and thesaurus. References are not limited to education. Internet user can explore for hours on this site |
| Education World Technology Section |
Education World's section devoted to technology with a variety of useful topics that include internet activities. |
| eLearners.com |
Site that locates colleges that offer on line colleges, courses, degrees and all the info you need to further your education through the internet. |
| ENT Education with New Technologies |
This networked community is designed to help educators develop, enact, and assess effective ways of using new technologies. |
| Family Computing |
Information provides a guide for families to refer to before purchasing a new computer |
| How to Find Out Who Owns A Website A Family Internet Link |
Family internet link that that leadwalks you through the steps to find out who owns a website. Is it a .com, .edu, .net, .biz, etc? It also leads to a page of country codes to help you locate the info you wan |
| ICU A Guide to Critical Thinking About What You See on the Web |
A valuable site for teaching anyone how to use the internet for research; easy step by step instruction; a person can easily teach themselves the do's and don'ts for research; review quizzes and pop up quiz to test what you have learned |
| Net Lingo |
Award winning website of Internet terms |
| PBS.org |
Connecting Your Computer to the Web Getting Online Step-By-Step, components of an e-mail address, how e-mail is sent and stored, attaching files, listservs and newsgroups |
| PC Gude |
A plethora of information, links, useful downloads such as TCP guide, and even a chat forum with a warning before you enter. |
| Seguridad en la Internet |
Spanish version of Internet Safety |
| Tammy's Technological Tips for Teachers |
Nuts and bolts and organizational tips for incorporating technology into the classroom including instructions, tools, projects, resources,and link |
| Technological Tips Harris Middle School |
Technology tips for the classroom teacher |
| The Journal Online Technological Horizons in Education |
This is an excellent site for educators; its menu has topics that would be advantageous to all teachers. |
