This document summarizes 12 top educational technology sites: Math Forum, National Association of Special Education Teachers, Wet Paint Wikis in Education, Stem Collaborative, Thirteen.org, National Writing Project, MAST Institute, Center For Language Arts, Math Central, Poll Everywhere, Xtra Norman, and National Writing Project. It provides short descriptions of each site highlighting their resources for teachers, students, and educational professionals.
2. Top Twelve
National Association of Special Education Teachers
Colorado Mathematics Teachers Network
Wet Paint Wikis in Education
Stem Collaborative Math Fourm
Thirteen.org Math Central
National Writing Project
MAST Institute
Center For Language Arts Poll Everywhere
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3. Math Fourm
The Math Forum offers problems and puzzles; online
mentoring; research; team problem solving;
collaborations; and professional development.
Fraction Hunt
Students make new words using
parts of fractions of words. The
students work in teams to be the
first to solve the puzzle and win a
prize. Check out the link.
4. National Association of Special
Education Teachers
The National Association of Special Education
Teachers is dedicated to meeting the needs of
special education teachers and those preparing
for a career in special education. This site give
you the latest information on special education
legal issues, current legislation, resources on
current issues, and publications describing best
practices and the latest research based
information
5. Thirteen.orgl
Inquiry Based Learning
thirteen.org concept to class offers online
workshops for comprehensive inquiry based
learning. They give explicit explanations,
demonstrations, and ideas to implement inquiry
based learning.
"Tell me and I forget, show me
and I remember, involve me and I
understand."
6. Wet Paint Wikis In Education
Wet Paint Wikis in Education is a site where
you can build your own Wiki or join one in
progress. Wikis are used in classrooms in
many different ways. They can be used for
student or peer research, collaboration and
more.
Here is an example or classroom Wiki
with links to NASA, the Washington
Post, National Geographic, and Nova.
7. Stem Collective
This is a fantastic site for giving the students real life
application for math problems.
It has four interactive online learning adventures
for middle school math. The site uses high quality
video and real life problems relating to their
interests. It has virtual environments, simulations,
videos and interactive math activities.
It includes: overview, prerequisite concepts,
objectives, standards curriculum alignment,
Key vocabulary, materials needed, group
activity, worksheets, and answer key to
online challenges. Check this out it is
amazing.
8. Colorado Mathematics Teachers Network
A social network for Colorado mathematics
teachers and educators.
This is a great site for Colorado Teachers. I realize
that none of you are in Colorado but I am sure there
are some in your areas. This is a social networking
site for teachers to connect and collaborate. It also
has links to free lesson plans, videos, and photos and
more.
9. MAST Institute
Mathematics and Science Teaching
Institute At the University of Northern
Colorado
Mathematics and Science Teaching (MAST)
Institute, established in 1987, provides leadership
and coordination for projects and programs to
improve mathematics and science education. The
web site has a wonderful list of premium math
sites. At present it links to 18 sites. Check them
out. This site is authored and maintained by Jerry
Overmyer Mathematics and Science Outreach
Coordinator for the University of Northern
Colorado.
10. Math Central
Math Central is a site for mathematic students and teachers.
It is maintained since 1995 by the University of Regina in
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
It has great math resources:
Quandaries and Queries research thousands of math
questions or submit new problems.
Math with a Human Face Check out the poster on this
link.
Problem of the Month this month’s makes my head hurt.
Find all primes p such that 2p + p2 is also a prime.
Math Beyond School is a compilation of articles that aims
to address the question:
Where will I ever use this math?
11. Poll Everywhere
Poll Everywhere replaces expensive proprietary
audience response hardware with standard web
technology. It's the easiest way to gather live
responses in any venue: conferences,
presentations, classrooms, radio, TV, print —
anywhere. It works with texting, web, or
Twitter, it’s simple and flexible. With poll
everywhere you can take poles for statistical
analysis. Students can respond via cell phone,
computer, or any web based device. Polls with
less than 30 respondents are free.
12. Xtra Norman
Now here is the fun stuff. You can make
animated videos from a cast of characters and
situations. You type in the text and tell the
characters what to say. This could be a great
way to introduce a new unit or group project.
The basic background and actor are free.
There is a fee if you want a choice of
background and actors.
Make Sure to Enlarge the Screen When You Play The Video
Check out the video I made!
13. Center For Language Arts in Education
University of Northern Colorado
K-12 Teacher Resources
Professional Resources For Language
Arts Teachers
Professional Organizations
University of Northern Colorado
Professional Contacts
Other Resources on the Web
14. National Writing Project
Wikis Foster Scaffold Collaboration in an English Language
Arts Classroom
Summary: Sarah Hunt-Barron, a
South Carolina teacher-consultant,
documents the use of wikis to
foster collaborative, project-based
learning in her classroom. She
describes her rationale for
introducing wikis to her students
and relates some lessons she
learned from their use.
