Website Reviews
Title of Webs= ite:
URL:
http://www.col-ed.org/ind= ex.html
Description o=
f Site:
This website is designed = for teachers and offers a useful page of lesson plans divided by subject area (language, science, math, and social studies), all of which have been separ= ated into grade levels (elementary, intermediate, and high school). The website = also offers educational grant writing information and opportunities, along with specific information about learning projects it has sponsored.
Appropriate G= rade Levels:
Professional development = site for teachers
How would you=
use
this site in your teaching?
This website is useful in teaching because it offers lesson plan ideas and information on available grants.
Title of Webs= ite:
Education World
URL:
http://www.education-worl= d.com/
Description o=
f Site:
This website is designed = for teachers and administrators and offers a variety of services that help to m= ake daily teaching chores easier. The site is divided into several categories: lesson planning, professional development, administrator’s desk, technology integration, school issues. Additionally, the website offers lin= ks to other educational resources including: career information, classroom management information, parent involvement, contests/competitions, and grant information. It also has a good section on templates and tools specifically designed for teacher use in the classroom, such as awards/certificates, org= anizers, flyers, and many other things.
Appropriate G= rade Levels:
Professional development = site for teachers
How would you=
use
this site in your teaching?
This website can be used = to print any quickly needed worksheet or lesson plan, and it can also be used to pri= nt a variety of templates (such as awards) on short notice. It may also be used = to research ideas for correcting specific classroom problems and teaching tren= ds to improve one’s overall effectiveness in the classroom.
Title of Webs= ite:
English Companion
URL:
http://www.englishcompani= on.com
Description o=
f Site:
This web site is a site t= hat can be very useful for language arts teachers. It is not grade level specific, = and it contains resources for many different areas of teaching language arts. T= he tools for teaching, which are very useful, include a lesson plan template, a planning page, how to design standards-based instruction, and a rubric. Oth= er things such as an entire packet for developing lit circles, worksheets for students, and note taking ideas are available. The web site contains assignments and readings that the creator uses in his classes, and it conta= ins a list of annotated links that can be used by English teachers.
Appropriate G= rade Levels:
Professional development = site for teachers
How would you=
use
this site in your teaching?
This website can be used = by any language arts teacher because it offers instructions on lesson planning and lesson planning ideas, along with printable activities and links to other resources for language arts teachers.
Title of Webs= ite:
Web English Teacher
URL:
http://www.webenglishteac= her.com/index.html
Description o=
f Site:
This website is designed = for language arts teachers and offers links to a variety of resources divided i= nto specific categories, including such things as: vocabulary, literature, poet= ry, Shakespeare, professional resources, and many other language arts-related subjects. As one chooses from the appropriate category, a second list of subcategories and links is presented.
Appropriate G= rade Levels:
Professional development = site for teachers
How would you=
use
this site in your teaching?
Because it has a very bro= ad list of topics, this site would best be used for a teacher who is not looking for something specific, but trying to find general ideas about a topic. For instance, if she is developing a unit on poetry, she may use this website to find overall themes in teaching poetry and ideas about lesson plans rather = than finding specific lesson plans.
Title of Webs= ite:
Fun Brain
URL:
http://www.funbrain.com/<= /p>
Description o=
f Site:
This website is designed = for students and offers a variety of games in subject areas such as language arts, histo= ry, math, science, music, and art. Games vary in type from arcade-style games to quiz-style games. A short description of each game is available in a curric= ulum guide for teachers. The site offers information for parents as well.
Appropriate G= rade Levels:
Kindergarten through high= school
How would you=
use
this site in your teaching?
This site would be useful= as a tool to enhance classroom learning or to remediate students in specific are= as.
Title of Webs= ite:
Track Star
URL:
http://trackstar.4teacher= s.org
Description o=
f Site:
This website is designed = for teachers and students and offers a variety of online lessons called “tracks”. Teachers may search through existing tracks to meet t= heir lesson planning needs or use the TrackStar tool to create a new track that = fits their specific lesson. Students may use this website to learn about specific topics. All topics may be located through a search for topic, author, or by using a specific assigned track number.
Appropriate G= rade Levels:
Students in grades K-12; = Professional development site for teachers
How would you=
use
this site in your teaching?
This site would be useful= as a tool to enhance classroom learning or to remediate students in specific are= as.
Title of Webs= ite:
Brain POP
URL:
http://www.brainpop.com/<= /p>
Description o=
f Site:
This website is designed = for teachers, parents, and students. It offers animated web lessons, movies, and activities in a variety of subject areas including science, social studies, math, language, health, and technology. Within each subject area are specif= ic subcategories of lessons that may be viewed. Each subcategory offers movies, quizzes, and activities to help boost student learning. Note: To use this website, one must buy a paid subscription.
Appropriate G= rade Levels:
Elementary through high s= chool; Parent interest; Professional development site for teachers
How would you=
use
this site in your teaching?
This site would be useful= as a tool to introduce specific topics, enhance classroom learning, or to remedi= ate students in specific areas.
Title of Webs= ite:
Grammar Monster
URL:
http://www.grammar-monste= r.com/
Description o=
f Site:
This is an interactive we= bsite designed for use by anyone who wants to learn more about grammar. It has specific lessons in punctuation and the eight parts of speech, along with common errors in English. Each lesson shows examples of proper uses and off= ers an interactive test after the lesson has been completed.
Appropriate G= rade Levels:
Middle and high school; Professional development site for teachers
How would you=
use
this site in your teaching?
This site would be useful= as a tool to introduce specific topics, enhance classroom learning, or to remedi= ate students in specific areas.
Title of Webs= ite:
Pen and Page
URL:
http://www.penandpage.com= /EngMenu/gramtext.htm#forms
Description o=
f Site:
This is an interactive we= bsite designed for use by anyone who wants to learn more about grammar. It has specific lessons in English, printables, games, quizzes, and proofreading practice. Each lesson gives specific usage instructions and a post-lesson interactive quiz.
Appropriate G= rade Levels:
Middle and high school; P= rofessional development site for teachers
How would you=
use
this site in your teaching?
This site would be useful= as a tool to introduce specific topics, enhance classroom learning, or to remedi= ate students in specific areas.
Title of Webs= ite:
SparkNotes
URL:
http://www.sparknotes.com=
Description o=
f Site:
This website is designed = for students and offers study guides in a wide variety of subject areas including Englis= h, math, science, history, and test prep. Within each subject area is a list of subcategories from which a student may select information about which he is learning. Each subcategory offers an introduction, lesson, and summary, and quizzes are also available.
Appropriate G= rade Levels:
Middle school through hig= h school; Professional development site for teachers
How would you=
use
this site in your teaching?
This site would be useful= as a tool to introduce specific topics, enhance classroom learning, or to remedi= ate students in specific areas.
Title of Webs= ite:
English Zone
URL:
http://english-zone.com/i= ndex.php
Description o=
f Site:
This is an interactive we= bsite designed for use by anyone who wants to learn more about grammar. It has specific lessons and printable activities on the parts of speech, idioms, v= erbs, spelling, reading, writing, and almost any other thing that is taught in the language arts classroom. Exercises are separated by beginner, intermediate,= or advanced levels. Note: Users must purchase a subscription to use most tools= on this site.
Appropriate G= rade Levels:
Middle and high school; Professional development site for teachers
How would you=
use
this site in your teaching?
This site would be useful= as a tool to introduce specific topics, enhance classroom learning, or to remedi= ate students in specific areas. It is also useful in that it offers printable practice sheets for students.
Title of Webs= ite:
Grammar Bytes
URL:
http://www.chompchomp.com= /
Description o=
f Site:
This is an interactive we= bsite designed for use by students and teachers to learn more about grammar. It h= as specific a dictionary of grammar terms, interactive exercises, and printable exercises on problems students regularly face dealing with grammar.
Appropriate G= rade Levels:
Middle and high school st= udents; Professional development site for teachers
How would you=
use
this site in your teaching?
This site would be useful= as a tool to introduce specific topics, enhance classroom learning, or to remedi= ate students in specific areas. It is also useful in that it offers printable practice sheets for students.
Title of Webs= ite:
Teacher Tools
URL:
http://www.internet4class= rooms.com/teachertools.htm
Description o=
f Site:
This page is an extensive= list of resources for teachers in areas ranging from assessment tools to bulletin b= oards to form templates and other tools that teachers use on a regular basis in t= he classroom. Each category contains a list of links that teachers may use to = find specific tools to fit their needs.
Appropriate G= rade Levels:
Professional development = site for teachers
How would you=
use
this site in your teaching?
This website is useful in= finding any information related to teaching and organizing a classroom.