The Teacher's Toolkit is a listing of tools and other resources that a teacher might use to implement technology in their classroom.
Teacher's Toolkit
Assessment Tools
Internet4Classrooms: Assessment
This page from Internet4Classrooms provides links for students to use in practicing for different local or standardized assessments, including SAT, Biology, and Pre-Kindergarten. (Rated: ** )
Create quizzes for students to take online with this tool. Some useful features are the ability to create a quiz in different languages or to include mulitmedia files in your quiz. There is a subscription fee but you can register for a 60-day free trial. (Rated: * )
Free tool for teachers to create project based rubric assessments for subjects such as Math, Reading, or Oral Projects. Register your rubric and it will be saved online for one year. (Rated: *** )
Technology Tools
The Digital Camera in the Classroom
Comprehensive guide for using digital cameras in the classroom including lesson plans and activity ideas. (Rated: ** )
This site provides digital video production assistance to teachers and students. Learn how to script, shoot, edit, and show videos. Included are tips on improving videos, advice from kids, classroom ideas, and a video challenge. (Rated: ** )
Power In The Palm Of Your Hand
From Kathy Schrock a listing of links, resources, and articles regarding the implementation of handheld computer use in schools. (Rated: ** )
Videoconferencing for Learning
Learn how to implement videoconferencing technology in your classroom. This site includes a directory to find partners for collaboration, and a guide to videoconferencing adventures. (Rated: ** )
Resource site for designing webquests with instruction, examples, and news and views about them from the people who started it all. (Rated: *** )
Communication & Publishing Tools
Online teacher managed calendar which allows you to post assignments and information for your students. Free, but registration is required. (Rated: * )
The web's first online copyright registration service allows you to file with the U.S. Copyright Office, polish up on the basics of Copyright Laws, and view examples of copyright infringement in various media. Free registration but each copyright will cost $114. (Rated: * )
Students can submit projects and papers online using this free tool from 4Teachers.org. Submissions can include one image, up to four links, and text of 3,500 words or less. (Rated: * )
Teacher web page service designed for school-to-home communication of assignments and messages. Free for educators. (Rated: * )
Long list of templates and tools from Education World available for download or edit. Available items include certificates, graphic organizers, and planning guides. (Rated: ** )
Daily Reference Tools
Resource site that gives the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS*T), a brief description of the standards, and example artifacts that demonstrate the standards' concept or use. ( Rated: *** )
Use Alta Vista to find out who is linked to a web page of interest by typing "Link:(website's URL)". This is a great technique to use in evaluating web sites. (Rated: ** )
Clusty is a useful search engine to use. Instead of listing thousands of query matches in a single list, Clusty will group search results in clusters of subtopics. Find what you are looking for more quickly. (Rated: *** )
Excellent source for educational technology resources and help. Topics include web lessons, web design, webquests, virtual fieldtrips, and more. (Rated: ***)
The Art and Science of Teaching with Technology provides free online resources and tools for teachers, as well as some features for paid membership. Free access to 27,000 lesson plans, 6,600 printable worksheets, rubrics, games, webquests is available online. (Rated: ** )
Technology in Education Resource Center
Extensive resource site of categorized links for advancing the effective use of technology in education. Distance learning, planning and assessment, and virtual schools are just some of the topics listed. (Rated: *** )
Register or search for available domain names with this website. You can also search the Public Registry to find the ownership information of a particular website. This is a great feature for web page evaluations. (Rated: * )
Online dictionary of technology definitions. Includes everything from accelerated graphics port to zipping. (Rated: *** )
This site provides guidelines and advice to parents and teachers on safe internet usage covering topics such as blogging and chat room safety. One feature included is a Child Safe Web Search engine. (Rated: ** )
Online tutorials for navigating and communicating on the Internet, as well as directions for constructing a homepage, and working with multimedia tools such as sound files or digital cameras. (Rated: * )
Networks
The Creative Connections Project
This site offers an online opportunity to interact with students and classes around the world in English, Spanish, and Chinese. Features include an Electronic Cultural Exhange Library, E-Travel, and cooperative projects. Free and password protected. (Rated: ** )
Resources and information are given to assist K-12 teachers in designing and implementing instruction and projects with online education and using videoconferencing technologies. Examples, planning advice, and other resources are given to aid in the instruction, communication, and collaboration of online education and videoconferencing. (Rated: ** )
This site links students and teachers in over 150 countries and 30 languages. Registrants can build world-wide social networks, share art and writings, and learn life skills. Free! (Rated: ** )
This website is designed to be a safe environment for elementary grade students to express and share ideas, writing, and art work. This site accommodates teachers by allowing submissions from an entire class. English-based with some material available in Japanese. (Rated: ** )