Curriculum Information

Curriculum Information and Links

• Ohio Department of Education
• Ohio Learning Standards & Model Curriculum
  
• ODE Testing Information
• ODE Testing Materials
• College Credit Plus Program
  
• PBS Get Your Tech On - Instructional Technology Resources
• Morgan LSD EdTech Web Site - Lots of teaching resources from the Tech Team

General Reference

• SEOVEC
• Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center
• Battelle For Kids
• Coalation of Rural And Appalachian Schools
• Reading Recovery 

Ohio Tests AIR – Next Generation Tests / Common Core

• Ohio’s State Tests – Ohio Department of Education:  http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Testing/Ohio-s-State-Tests
•  AIR Overview of TA Interface

• •  AIR Student Logins (We are using Chromebooks instead of iPads as in video)
  • AIR Ending the Test
• Assessments The Next Generation:  http://nextgen.apps.sparcc.org/home
• AIR Student Practice Resources – Student Tutorials and Tools: http://ohtst.portal.airast.org/ocba/resources/?section=1-student-practice-resources
• AIR Practice Tests for Online Version - https://login1.cloud2.tds.airast.org/student/V69/Pages/LoginShell.aspx?c=Ohio_PT
• AIR Practice Test for Paper Version - http://ohtst.portal.airast.org/ocba/resources/?section=1-student-practice-resources
• Creating Online Assessments with Google Forms: https://docs.google.com/a/seovec.org/document/d/1R284Rr2v-tl4Uu8e8_6z1MN9TLSdhVp2zRWAChviNf0/edit
• NWOCA Next Generation Assessments: http://nextgen.nwoca.org/
• Edcite Common Core Practice:  https://www.edcite.com/
• Common Core Standards: http://www.corestandards.org/

Google Tools

• Google Apps for Education:  http://www.google.com/work/apps/education/
• Google Web Apps:  http://google.apps.sparcc.org/resources/web-apps
• Guide to Going Google:  http://eduguide.googleapps.com/
• Google Site – Help: https://support.google.com/sites/answer/153098?hl=en&ref_topic=23216&rd=1
• Google Drive - Help:  https://support.google.com/drive/?hl=en#topic=14940
• Google Calendar – Help:  https://support.google.com/calendar/?hl=en#topic=6076998
• Google Forms – Help:  https://support.google.com/docs/answer/87809?rd=1
• Google Blogger – Help:  https://support.google.com/blogger/answer/1623800?hl=en

Promethean Interactive WhiteBoard

• Promethean Planet:  http://prometheanplanet.com
• Promethean Acti vInspire Studio - Help:  http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en/professional-development/curriculum/teacher-support/activinspire-studio.aspx
• Promethean Activ Tips (Videos – Help):  http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en/professional-development/activtips/
• Promethean Flipchart Fundamentals – Help:  http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en/professional-development/flipchart-fundamentals.aspx
• Promethean Top Teaching Tips – Help:  http://www.prometheanplanet.com/documents/uk-us/pdf/professional-development/activtips/top-teaching-tips.pdf

iPads/Tablets

• Kath Shrock’s iPads4Teaching:  http://www.ipads4teaching.net/ipads-in-the-classroom.html
• iPad Academy:  http://ipadacademy.com/
• Apple’s iPads in Education: https://www.apple.com/education/ipad/

K12 Standards Resources

• Common Core State Standards:  http://www.corestandards.org/
•  Exemplars:  http://www.exemplars.com/
•  International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), National Educational Technology Standards – NETS: http://www.iste.org/standards
•  IXL State Standards:  http://www.ixl.com/standards/

Web-based Tutoring

• TutorsZone:  http://etutorszone.com
•  Tutor/Mentor Connection:  http://www.tutormentorconnection.org/
•  Learn To Be Online Tutoring:  http://www.learntobe.org/

Online Projects

• edHelper: http://www.edhelper.com/
•  Filamentality:  http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/
•  Generation YES:  http://www.genyes.org/
•  Global Schoolnet:  http://www.globalschoolnet.org/index.cfm
•  iEARN – International Education and Resource Netowrk:  http://iearn.org/
•  JASON Learning:  http://www.jason.org/
•  Kidlink:  http://www.kidlink.org
•  NASA Quest:  http://quest.arc.nasa.gov
•   SchoolExpress:  http://www.schoolexpress.com/
•  WebQuest:  http://webquest.org/

Student Research Resources

• Cyber-Sleuth Kids:  http://cybersleuth-kids.com/
•  Fact Monster:  http://www.factmonster.com/
•  Homework Spot:  http://homeworkspot.com/
•  InfoPlease:  http://www.infoplease.com/
•  iTools:  http://itools.com/
•  Library Spot:  http://libraryspot.com/

Professional Resources

• Atomic Learning:  http://www.atomiclearning.com/
•  Center for Education Reform:  http://www.edreform.com
•  Educational Research:  http://www.ernweb.com/
•  Federal Resources for Educational Excellence:  http://www.free.ed.gov
•  Instructional Design:  http://www.instructionaldesign.org
•  National Center for Technology Planning:  http://www.nctp.com/
•  Sites for Teachers:  http://sitesforteachers.com/index.html
•  TeachersFirst:  http://www.teachersfirst.com
•  TeacherVision:  http://www.teachervision.com
•  teAchnology:  http://www.teach-nology.com/
• TED Talks - Education - https://www.ted.com/topics/education
•  W3 Schools: http://www.w3schools.com

Libraries and Museums

• Kate Love Simpson Library: http://www.morgan.lib.oh.us/
•  INFOhio:  http://www.infohio.org/
•  American Memory Historical Collections: http://memory.loc.gov
•  American Museum of Natural History: http://www.amnh.org
•  The Archaeology Channel: http://www.archaeologychannel.org
•  Exploratorium: http://www.exploratorium.edu
•  Free ebooks – Project Gutenberg:  http://gutenberg.org
•  The Franklin Institute: http://www.fi.edu
•  Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/
•  LibrarySpot: http://www.libraryspot.com
•  The Museum of Broadcast Communications: http://www.museum.tv
•  MuseumSpot: http://www.museumspot.com
•  Museum Stuff: http://www.museumstuff.com
•  National Air and Space Museum: http://airandspace.si.edu
•  National Archives: http://www.archives.gov
•  National Gallery of Art: http://www.nga.gov
•  OhioLink – Ohio’s Academic Library Consortium:  http://ohiolink.edu
•  Ohio Resource Center:  http://ohiorc.org
•  Smithsonian: http://www.si.edu
•  United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: http://www.ushmm.org

Broadcast Media

• A&E Classroom: http://www.aetv.com/classroom
•  Annenberg Learner: http://www.learner.org
•  Biography.Com: http://www.biography.com
•  Book TV: http://booktv.org
•  Discovery: http://discovery.com
•  Discovery Education: http://discoveryeducation.com
•  National Geographic: http://www.nationalgeographic.com
•  National Geographic Education: http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education
•  National Public Radio: http://www.npr.org
•  Nickelodeon:  http://www.nick.com
•  Nick Jr: http://www.nickjr.com
•  PBS: http://video.pbs.org/
•  PBS Teachers: http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/
•  PBS Kids: http://pbskids.org
•  Sesame Street: http://pbskids.org/sesame/
•  The Weather Channel: http://weather.com

News Sources

• Morgan County Herald: http://mchnews.com
•  ABC News: http://abcnews.go.com/
•  Cnet: http://news.cnet.com
•  CNN:  http://www.cnn.com
•  Fox News: http:// www.foxnews.com
•  Google News: http://news.google.com
•  NBC News: http://www.nbcnews.com
•  The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com
•  Time: http://www.time.com
•  Time for Kids: http://www.timeforkids.com
•  U.S. News & World Report: http://usnews.com
•  USA Today: http://usatoday.com
•  USA Today Education: http://usatodayeducation.com
•  The Wall Street Journal: http://thewallstreetjournal.com
•  The Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition: http://classroom.wsj.com
•  Yahoo! News: http://news.yahoo.com

General Curriculum

• ABC-CLIO: http://abc-clio.com
•  BrainPOP: http://www.brainpop.com
•  Ditch That Textbook:  http://ditchthattextbook.com/
•  EDSITEment: http://edsitement.neh.gov
•  How Stuff Works: http://www.howstuffworks.com
•  I Know That: http://iknowthat.com
•  Kathy Shrock’s Guide to Everything: http://www.schrockguide.net

The Arts

• Arts Education partnership: http://www.aep-arts.org
•  ArtsConnectEd: http://www.artsconnect.org
•  ArtsEdge: http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org
•  ArtSiteNet http://artsitenet.com

Mathematics

• Ohio’s Resource Center for Mathematics: http://www.ohiorc.org/for/math/
•  cK-12:  http://ck12.org
•  Calculators On-Line Center: http://www.martindalecenter.com/Calculators.html
•  GoENC:  http://goenc.com
•  ExploreLearning: http://www.explorelearning.com
•  Hotmath:  http://www.hotmath.com
•  Math.com: http://www.math.com
•  MathDL: http://mathdl.maa.org
•  The Math Forum: http://mathforum.org
•  Math Goodies: http://www.mathgoodies.com
•  NCTM Illuminations: http://illuminations.nctm.org
•  National Library of Virtual Manipulatives:  http://nlvm.usu.edu

Science

• cK-12:  http://ck12.org
•  Enature: http://www.enature.com
•  GoENC:  http://goenc.com
•  LiveScience: http://livescience.com
•  NASA Education: http://education.nasa.gov
•  Physics.org: http://www.physics.org

Social Studies

• Ohio’s Resource Center for Social Studies: http://www.ohiorc.org/for/socialstudies/
•  CNN Student News: http://www.cnn.com/studentnews
•  CountryWatch: http://www.countrywatch.com
•  EconEdLink: http://www.econedlink.org
•  EyeWitness to History: http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com
•  My Social Studies: http://www.mysocialstudies.com
•  Practical Money Skills for Life: http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com
•  Social Studies School Service: http://www.socialstudies.com
•  Teaching with Documents: http://www.edteck.com/dbq

Health/Nutrition/Physical Education

• Health.gov: http://health.gov
•  KidsHealth: http://www.kidshealth.org
•  KidsRunning: http://www.kidsrunning.com
•  MedLinePlus: http://www.medlineplus.gov

English/Language Arts

• Daily Grammar: http://www.dailygrammar.com/archive.htm
• Ohio’s Resource Center for English/Language Arts: http://www.ohiorc.org/for/ela/
• Web English Teacher: http://www.webenglishteacher.com/
• Vocabulous: http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/vocabulous.shtml
• NCTE: http://www.ncte.org/
• ReadWriteThink: http://www.readwritethink.org/

Utilities/Search Engines

• WolframAlpha:  http://www.wolframalpha.com/
• Google: http://www.google.com
• Bing: http://www.bing.com
• Yahoo: www.yahoo.com
• Ask: http://www.ask.com
• Google URL Shortener:  https://goo.gl/
• Tiny URL:  http://tinyurl.com/
• TodaysMeet (Backchannel):  http://todaysmeet.com
• Class DoJo:  http://www.classdojo.com
• Evernote:  http://www.evernote.com
• Wiggio (A collaborative tool):  http://woggio.com
• SpiderScribe (Mindmapping):  http://www.spiderscribe.net
• Flubaroo (Grading made easy):  http://www.flubaroo.com/

Online Learning

• The State of TECH:  http://thestateoftech.org
• Kahn Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/
• Udacity:  http://udacity.com
• EdX:  http://edx.org
• Coursera:  http://coursera.org
• Kids’ Vid (A video production instructional site that guides students through the process of creating, viewing, saving, and presenting what they are learning.):  http://kidsvid.4teachers.org/

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