Technology Sources Ratings (5- high 1- low)
Content based
Oswego Interactive Games Rating: 5 - This site has a large amount of links to some wonderful Math games. The long list of games are divided by topic such as counting by 2's, fractions and addition. The site is easy to navigate and offer a fun way to explore math concepts.

Matisse for Kids Rating: 5 - Interactive site that provides a lesson on the art of Henri Matisse. Students learn about the techniques that made the art of Matisse well known. During the interactive lesson, students collect art items to be used in a final creation at the close of the lesson. Students are able to >paint> a picture using Matisse techniques and can print when finished. Nicely done.

NGA Kids Rating: 5 - National Gallery of Art from Washington D.C. site. Amazingly interactive and offers students varied creative ways to explore art. One suggestion would be to make certain that your browser's plugins are current. You may have some technical issues if they are not.

Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids Rating: 3 Government web site for students about governement. Not a very flashy site but full of quick and easy to use information. Simple games and activities for students Parent and Teacher page, many links to other government sites.

HyperHistory Online Rating: 3 Plain but fairly comprehensive site of timelines in history with links to further descriptions. Easy to navigate. Uncomplicated site but provides a good visual of history from year to year with cultural, science, math, political and religious connections.

Volcanoes of the World Rating: 5 A wonderful site on volcanos named after Stromboli volcano in Italy. A wealth of information including photos, movies, virtual field trips, live volcano webcams and data provided mostly from first hand team members of the project. Among the items available you can launch >bombs> from Stromboli's craters which gives students the opportunity to see the effect of angle, speed and size has on the path of the >bomb> from the volcano. Worth the time for anyone interested in volcanos.

Voyage on the Mayflower Rating: 3 Nicely done site by Scholastic for younger students. Not very interactive. Colorful and easy to understand information. For students who prefer to hear a story told there is often the option of listening. Lots of links for further exploration. Also includes a webquest about Thanksgiving. This is probably the best part.

Ology Rating:4 American Museum of Natural History site for kids. Very fun and colorful site about Science. Many activities for younger students. Things to make at home and interactive science lessons. Quick conscise information. Students can also >Ask a Scientist>. No teacher or parent section available that I could find.

Memorial Hall Museum Online Rating:3 Memorial hall Museum Online website. Somewhat tricky to navigate through. Nice teacher section with activities and lessons. Kids section has an informative and interactive section on clothing. Lots of information but not very user friendly for younger students who could get lost navigating around the site.

Product Based Resources

ColeyCast Rating: 5 This will connect you to the class website of Brent Coley, a classroom teacher in California. This is a wonderful site with his class material plus resources for teachers. He shares his how to's to help you incorporate technology in your classroom. Very nice resource.

Museum Box Rating:5 A time capsule online! Students can create a >web> time capsule and include videos, text, images. Based on a box of artifacts of Thomas Clarkson who carried items to protest slavery.

Myths and Legends Rating: 5 Very cool site on story telling. Many stories are here to read and listen to. You can create your own story also. Easy to use and lots of features from recording your own voice to tell the story and adding pictures.

Read Write Think Student Materials Rating: 5 Excellent site by International Reading Association. Student materials include Book cover Creator that lets students create book covers for books they have read or their own writings. Activities have links to lesson plans that use the student materials.

Read Write Think Printing Press Rating: 2 Very basic site. Create simple flyers, booklets, newspapers and brochures. Text only. Useful for introduction in arranging and organizing work in a document. Able to print also.

RealeBooks Rating: 5 Stories to read or create yourself. Free software but upgradable at a cost. Would be great for beginning story writers. Ability to print or upload to own website. Added feature is access to other Reale Libraries from Children's Museum of Denver and countries such as Ghana and Brazil.

Voice Thread Rating: 3 I like the concept of Voice Thread but I give it a 3 primarily for the complexity that it appears to have in getting started. I work with many elementary teachers who simply do not have the time to work their way through the many how to pages. I think this is better suited for high school and up. I do like the interactive features that you have with your collaborators. ***Update***July 2010 rethink VoiceThread. This is great for teachers of all levels to showcase their students' work. Much easier to use than I first thought. New rating: 5

Internet Safety Websites

CyberSmart Rating 3 Nice site with free k-12 curriculum on Internet Safety. Student links, activities.

GetNetWise Rating: 5 Extensive site with many features and information about keeping kids safe on the internet. Great parent education tools.

NetSmartz Rating: 5 Excellent site for students, teachers, parents and law enforcement. Many links and resources for internet safety. Great interactive kids page. Well done videos and lessons on Teen page. This site should be viewed and seen by anyone working with children and the internet.

Content Based- Like the above list of Content Based sites, these sites focus on a particular subject. There are interactive lessons that help students learn along the way.

Classics for Kids One of my favorite sites. From WGUC in Cinncinati Ohio, this site has excellent information on classical composers. Biographies, musical examples, activities, teacher lessons, parent links and more. Every music class room should use this to enhance their curriculum.Excellent resource.

Artopia Wonderful site on the arts. Educational and interactive. Students can view artwork, critique a performance, and comment on it using appropriate vocabulary. Some teacher suggestions on how to use the site.

Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright Easy to use site from the Library of Congress on introducing students to copyright laws.

Product Based- Similar to the Product list above, these sites have an end product that students create either online, download, embed or can print to share with others.

Noteflight This site does require a log in but students are able to notate music, store it, and print it and share with others. Very well done and easy to use.

Kompoz A music collaboration site for virtual bands. It is a social work space for musicians and song writers. Site requires an email to log in. Users of public space invite others to add tracks but owner controls acceptance of tracks. Would be a good for some junior high and higher level students.

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