Digital+Resources

__**List of websites and other digital resources**__ (A**lso see websites listed on Literacy Tool Kit, All Things Historical, Math and Creating Science Schema pages for other resources across the elementary curriculum. A variety of websites are provided in those four content area sections of my wiki.)

 ** [|www.photostory.com] (Similar to Movie Maker, this software allows students to download pictures, add text and music. Note: 8th grade Language Arts class at Lufkin Rd. used Photo Story to present information on World War I. Stories will save as movie file.)

[|www.voicethread.com] (Similar to a blog, this program gives students an opportunity to comment...either verbally or in writing...on topics posted by teacher or other students.)

[|www.learnnc.org] (Website out of Chapel Hill that has entire NC Standard Course of Study online--and is easily accessible--as well as lesson plans, resources, best practices, etc. A lot of the lesson plans are integrated across the curriculum. The site also has a search engine that will allow you to look at the "best of the web" for information that is student friendly. Because the site has been filtered through Learn NC, the sites that come up are acceptable for kids to use. Remember to make sure the information is grade and age appropriate academically.)

[|www.wordle.com] (This site allows students to input words and make "art" out of the words. John dictated words about cheetahs to Ms. Eades as she typed them into Wordle and created a Cheetah Wordle Art page for him! He remembered a lot about cheetahs because of it!)

[|www.tumblebooks.com] (This site provides stories that are read-aloud to students. You can search by author--i.e., Robert Munsch--by holiday, by school, by topic. You can use this site as part of centers or for after school tutoring.)

[|www.storylineonline.net] (This site is free and is put out by Screen Actors Guild Foundation. Actors read the books aloud with pictures/animation/stories in the background.)

[|www.freerice.org] (This site gives students the opportunity to practice vocabulary words. Every right answer provides 20 grains of rice to a third world country.)

[|www.starfall.com] (Starfall touts itself as the place "where children have fun learning to read". Activities and games reinforce literacy concepts.)

[|www.animoto.com] (Enter pictures into the site, add music, then a video is created. Great fun site!)

[|www.twiddla.com] (Great site for collaboration)

[|www.audacity.sourceforge.net] (Kids can record their reading then playback and hear.)

[|www.interventioncentral.com] (Great site for research based practices, strategies and interventions as you work with kids who are struggling! Includes Tools for Educators, RTI info, intervention ideas, CBM warehouse, etc.)

[|www.studyisland.com] (This site, purchased by the school, provides online learning activities, practice and games tied specifically to the NCSCOS. The kids in our class have thoroughly enjoyed working on Study Island to reinforce concepts taught in class...for example, geometric shapes, symmetry, congruent shapes, word study words, etc.).

[|www.readwritethink.org] (This website is sponsored by the International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English. Lesson plans, a listing of web resources as well as engaging student activities can be found here.The web resources list is quite extensive!) [|www.teachersfirst.com] (One of the links on this site is for the 100 Best Books, by age and grade level. There is also a place for teachers to share ideas.)

[|http://www.4teachers.org] (According to the site, "4Teachers.org is a free, multifaceted site that includes a variety of fast, easy-to-use tools for teachers and students. Among the website's offerings are the popular RubiStar and QuizStar, as well as links to professional development research and WebQuests. A separate registration is required for each Star tool.")

[] (AOL@SCHOOL is designed by educators for educators. It offers portals for teachers, administrators and age appropriate portal for K-12 students. Content includes student resources and research tools.)

[] ("This document is a code of best practices that helps educators using media literacy concepts and techniques to interpret the copyright doctrine of fair use, the right to use copyrighted material without permission or payment under some circumstances. The guide identifies five principles that represent the media literacy education community’s current consensus about acceptable practices for the fair use of copyrighted materials in K-12 education.")

http://salutetoseuss.wikispaces.com (A great wiki dedicated to literacy and incorporation of Seuss books in classrooms...including Read Across America Day/Seuss' birthday celebration activities.)

http://computerdude.pbwiki.com/4th+grade

__www.how-to-study.com__ (This is a great site devoted to providing strategies that teach and promote effective studying. Links include comprehension strategies, spelling rules, writing techniques and study habits, to name a few.)

www.geocaching.com

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