4.  Cues, Questions and Advance Organizers

Articles

• From Trivial Pursuit to Essential Questions and Standards-Based Learning
• Applying Bloom's Taxonomy
  • Bloom's Taxonomy Model Questions and Key Words
  • Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation Words
• For theBest Answers, Ask Tough Questions

Word Processing, Publishing and Spreadsheet Applications

• MS Office 2003 Tutorials and Courses (for Word, Publisher and Excel)

Spreadsheet software

• Excel 2003 tutorials
  • Internet 4 Classrooms
  • PDF tutorial for Rutgers Writing Program
  • Introduction to Excel 2003 U Texas
  • Excel in Pictures
  • MS Office Online Excel 2003
• Excel in the classroom
  • The Tech Connected Teacher
  • Ideas for Using Classroom Projects

Organizing and Brainstorming Software

• Inspiration and Kidspiration Resources
• Inspiration in the Classroom
• Kidspiration in the Classroom
• Bubbl.us: Free Online Resource for student home use
• Graphic Organizers
  • EverythingESL organizers
  • Graphic Organizers: This site provides a chart with explanations of a variety of organizers and how to use them in the classroom.
  • SCORE Language Arts:  Collection of graphic organizers
  • NCRELGraphic Organizers
  • TeacherVision Graphic Organizers:  Collection of printable graphic organizers.
  • Education Place Graphic Organizers(Option to print in Spanish )

 

Multimedia

• United Streaming at U-46
• Other resources for video clips  Caution : preview all resources before sharing with students. Some material on the web sites may not be appropriate for PK-12 students .
  • Creative Commons
  • Teacher tube
• Creating Teacher and/or Student Videos
  • Photo Story U-46 Resources
  • MS Movie Maker Tutorials
    • Microsoft
    • Geogia Movie Academy