Websites+and+Digital+Resources



Curriculum: > - this is a website that connects to different websites for different grades and areas of the curriculum. What I like about it is that the content is Canadian Environment: Francais: General:
 * 2 Learn for kids
 * digital story telling guide for educators this link is great to show how digital storytelling can be used inthe classroom in a multitude of ways thoughout the curriculum
 * Vocabulary development through generating word clouds Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text.
 * Ideas to use Wordle in the classroom
 * computer class website - awesome website of resources by grade level and subject (some French too!) - again by a Peel teacher!
 * Edutopia - education and learning innovation with proven strategies that work
 * sustainability activities for kids Earth Day is April 22nd, Ollie’s World is a fantastic place to begin the celebration early. Here students will learn about the 4 R’s: reduce, reuse, recycle, rethink as they apply to the 5 action issues of waste, water, energy, air, and biodiversity. The site is packed full of games, puzzles, information and projects. Students can create web pages using a free (downloadable) version of WebEasy. The information section has kid-friendly reading about the 4 R’s and 5 action issues.
 * sustainability & Global Issues Curriculum - Facing the Future
 * 2 Learn for kids en francais - -this is the same site but it is linked to search for resources in French in a variety of areas
 * primary resources - vocabulaire, image et Power Points
 * National Geographic Images - site to get some inspiring pictures
 * __ RubyStar __- site to find online rubrics that can be customized
 * Child prodigy Adora Svitak says the world needs "childish" thinking

Safe surfing for students: Special Education: Technology: Virtual field trips: Visual Arts:
 * Seven Safe Search Engines for students
 * allkindsofmindsA site to give parents, students and teachers more information and support related to learning difficulties
 * Hello Friend - website created by the friends and family of Bill Cosby's son, Ennis Cosby to give parents, students and teachers more information and support related to learning difficulties
 * Wikispaces
 * 12 Essentials Tech Resources - 12 essentials for technology integration in the classroom
 * Ideas to Inspire - different technologies used to enhance curriculum
 * Childnet - Internet safety for children, youth and teens website
 * Cyberbullying
 * tech teaching
 * web 2.0 tools - the best wiki ever to find out about diffeent tools - created by a Peel teacher
 * online storage - a free online database site that provides users with an alternative to USB keys and emailing files to yourself
 * cool web tools to use in the classroom
 * @http://www.docstoc.com/docs/document-preview.aspx?doc_id=22586191 - ideas and tips on how to use Google Earth across the curriculum
 * @http://www.docstoc.com/docs/document-preview.aspx?doc_id=32006875 - Google for teachers, ideas to use different applications cross the curriculum in the classroom
 * Various virtual themes tours -
 * virtual trips - when you can't bring the class on a field trip, bring the trip to the class
 * virtual field trips links - tons of topics
 * art lessons - Art lessons for stressed teachers