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The number of websites out there is amazing, and trying to find what you are looking for can be daunting. Here we have put together a list of sites that we have reviewed, used and recommend.
For example, there are dozens of search engine sites on the internet, but many are redundant (some just use Google with their own start up screen.) This is NOT a comprehensive list of sites out there, but selected sites we find worthwhile. There are certainly more we haven't come across yet, so if you have any suggestions please contact us and let us know!
Please note that all the sites listed are free, but some need an email address to login. Anything that requires a download will be found in on the programs page.
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MSAD #48 Sites
Web Pages maintained by staff within the district. |
www.techcurve.blogspot.com
The Tech Club blog, Flattening the learning curve of technology integration throughout the distict.
www.msad48.blogspot.com
Serving and communicating the educational objectives for the towns of Corinna, Hartland, Newport, Palmyra, Plymouth & St. Albans.
www.msad48.org
The district website.
Laptop Manual
The manual for the teacher laptops.
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Internet Search Tools
Finding exactly what you're looking for can be difficult with so much out there. Here are some of the better tools to find it. |
Google
The most used internet search tool, but not always the best one. Google is a search engine, meaning that it will find the pages that have the most links to them, not necessarily the best information..
Ask.com
Ask should probably be labeled as a search portal. The information that is retrieved goes through a tougher process to make it to the top of the list.
MARVEL!
Maine's Virtual Library with thousands of magazines, newspapers, and reference books available anywhere.
Yahooligans
A search engine geared for students with no objectionable content and the ability to search within subject areas. (see School Bell)
Del.icio.us
A bookmarking site with a host of features. You can create links to your favorite articles, blogs, music, restaurant reviews, and more and access them from any computer.
Furl
Similiar to del.i.cious, just a different setup. Try them both and see which suits you better.
Rollyo
With Rollyo, you can easily create your own custom search engines - called Searchrolls - and explore, save, and personalize those created by others.
Clusty
A metasearch engine Clusty combines the results of several search engines and generates an ordered list based on comparative ranking.
PodScope
Search engine that just searches within podcasts.
KidzClick
Web searches for kids created by librarians.
Technocrati
This site is the best way to find a blog on whatever topic you seek. You can customize your search to find the blog you're looking for.
ePals
A place where teachers and their students can connect with other classes interested in using technology to assist collaborative learning.
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Resources
Sites that will send the info you want right to you. |
Maine Learns.org
Maine Department of Education's technology resource site. This site is useful to see what is available to you in the state, as well as what other teachers are doing.
Bloglines
Highly recommended. The easiest way to have blogs, podcasts and news sent right to you. No ads, no spam. A great service.
Learning Electric
A tutorial site with easy to follow videos on Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Excel, Appleworks and a few others. .
Edutopia
A great site displaying examples of technology in education with stories of innovative teaching and learning through a variety of media. Here, you'll find detailed articles, in-depth case studies, research summaries, instructional modules, short documentary segments, expert interviews, and links to hundreds of relevant resources.
Internet Archive
Offers permanent access for researchers, historians, and scholars to historical collections that exist in digital format. Includes texts, audio, moving images, and software as well as archived web pages in the collection.
Education Podcast Network
Brings together in one place, podcasts that may be helpful to teachers looking for content to teach with and about. Most of the producers of these programs are educators.
Flat Worlded
A site used to educate teachers about the flat world and how it can enhance their teaching and connect teachers and their classrooms with another classroom, or classrooms, from across the neighborhood, state, country, or across the planet for the purpose of collaboration.
Kidz Online
A high-tech digital video production and distribution site with over 1,000 digital learning resources includes custom created interactive streaming videos for technology training.
Noodle Tools
Site that teaches students and supports teachers and librarians throughout the entire research process.Assesses the quality of results. Helps properly format bibliographies .
Windows on Maine
An online service offering streaming video programs and clips, and other primary and secondary digital resources featuring a searchable database of complete programs and video clips from the Maine Public Broadcasting Network.
Maine Memory Network
Statewide digital museum that provides unprecedented access to over 10,000 historical items from over 160 museums, historical societies, libraries, and other organizations from every corner of Maine.
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Productivity
Want to word process online? Maybe work collaboratively with others through the net on the same work? Here are some sites that allow you to share, collaborate and publish your work.
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Skype
Free internet telephone. Yes, that's right free telephone through the internet. You can call anyone in the world on a computer or regular phone and all domestic calls are free. The only hitch is you need broadband.
Blogger
Create your own blog, make it public or private for your students. Easy way to get information out over the internet.
Zoho
Web browser based word processing software with all the features of MS Office.
Wikispaces
Create a wiki here with your own links, files and documents.
PBWiki
An site to create wikis that others can edit with you. As the name implies, as easy as making a peanut butter sandwhich.
Gliffy
Shareable web based diagrams that allow you to edit, save and collaborate with others.
Flickr
Premiere images sharing site with too many features to list here. Great ability to share images with others on the net.
Photobucket
Photobucket provides free video and photo sharing. Easily host and link your images and videos to social networks, auction sites, blogs, and message boards
Creative Commons
A huge resource of free media offered by millions of people. You can add your own as well.
Pics4Learning
Resource of images that can be used by students copyright free..
Freeplaymusic
Offering copyright free music of many styles, tempos and genres. A easy to use system for finding the music you're searching for..
Find Sounds
Looking for sound effects? This site will lead you to numerous examples of sounds for whatever you are listening for.
Podomatic
Free site that will host and distribute your own podcasts.
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Cool Sites
Sites that are not categorized elsewhere, go here! |
Taking It Global
Highly interactive website provides a platform for expression, connection to opportunities, and support for action. An educational alternative to MySpace.
You Tube
A place for people to share videos by sharing, commenting on, and viewing videos. YouTube originally started as a personal video sharing service, and has grown into an entertainment destination with people watching more than 70 million videos on the site daily.
Artchive
Extensive resource of art and artists. Very cool.
Pandora
Select an musical artist, the the site scans a ton of analyzed music to find songs with interesting musical similarities to your choice.
Math Manipulatives
Library of uniquely interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives or concept tutorials, mostly in the form of Java applets, for mathematics instruction.
Mat Mice
Provides free homepages for anyone who wants to make their mark on the web. A great site to start students on.
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More to Come . . .
If you have any sites of note, please let us know and we'll check them out and include them in the list. Thanks. |
TechClub.info/contact
Thanks for the input.
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