Atomic Learning
http://www.atomiclearning.comContains many Quicktime tutorials to help you learn many applications including Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Inspiration, MediaBlender, First Class, GarageBand, Geometer Sketchpad and many more.
When you are at home, you must type in:
Username: tcs
Password: cathedral
_____________Discovery School's Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguideKathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning. Be sure to check out the Teaching Tools link on the lefthand side. It offers a Puzzlemaker, a Lesson Planner, a Quiz Center, and a Worksheet Generator.
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Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Assessment and Rubric Information
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.htmlA collection of assessment rubrics and graphic organizers that may be helpful to you as you design your own.
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EdVideo Online
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/edvideo/index.html
This is a password projected web site, which is provided free to all schools in New York. You need to follow the directions below to access the site. It's really a good resource to check out. There are lots of videos, audio files, and images on all kinds of topics. You are able to download small portions of whole videos. You could also bring that video into iMovie to edit.
The passcode for the teachers in your school is: Z7U6Yu8urj
1) Go to: http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/itv and click on the EdVideo Online/ITV link under the “Quicklinks” section on the left.2) Under "New Users" enter the above PASSCODE.
3) Once you’ve enter the EdVideo Online site, on the left hand side, click on the “New Users Log In Here” link.
4) Enter the generic password once more into the “new subscribers” section.
5) A screen will appear, asking you for information so that you can create your own username and password. Once you have completed this step, you will be able to navigate the site through your own personal profile.
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New York Public Library
http://www.nypl.orgThis is an outstanding resource. There is an extensive digital library. There are also a ton of free databases. You need to use your library card id to get into many of these resources.
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NoodleBib
http://www.noodletools.com/login.phpCathedral School subscribes to this citation maker.
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Rubric Builders
Below are a few web sites that have rubric makers. All have free ones though you do need to create a login. Some also offer more features for a subscription fee.Landmark's Rubric Machine
http://landmark-project.com/rubric_builder/index.phpRcampus.com
http://www.rcampus.com/indexrubric.cfm?Rubistar
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.phpTeAchnology
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TeachingBooks
http://www.teachingbooks.net
TeachingBooks.net is a fantastic resource for everyone.No matter what subject you teach, if you want to relate literature to your subject, this is a fabulous resource.At home, if you enter your Cathedral E-mail address you'll have access to everything.
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World Book Online Reference Center
http://www.worldbookonline.comIn the process of doing research, students should be taught that an encyclopedia is a wonderful first step in the research process. Familiarize yourselfs with the components of World Book Online and figure out what elements you want to teach your students. There is also an Educators' Tools section with links to subject specific lesson plans.
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