Conference Schedule
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Raising Student Achievement
December 2010
If You Give a Teacher Technology...
Pheasant Run St. Charles, Illinois
ESEA-NCLB 2011 Annual Statewide Conference
February 2011
If You Give a Teacher Technology...
Primary Playground
Downtown Chicago, Illinois
ICE-Illinois Computing Educators
February 2011
If You Give a Teacher Technology...
Pheasant Run St. Charles, Illinois
30th Annual Illinois ASCD Statewide Conference for Pre-K and Kindergarten Educators
March 2011
Classroom Design on a Dime
If You Give a Teacher Technology...
Schaumburg, Illinois
The Primary Playground
Presented by: Amanda Cox & Corissa Miller
| Brainpop Jr. www.brainpopjr.com | A fabulous website with short video clips on many topics. There are quizzes that go along with every video, as well as vocabulary instruction and interactive games. A subscription is required for most of the site, but there are several videos and games that are available without subscription. |
| Starfall www.starfall.com | Starfall is a well-known reading website with short online books, songs, games, and short videos that capture the attention of beginning readers. |
| Spelling City www.spellingcity.com | This is a very practical website that encourages kids to practice their spelling words by playing games and taking practice tests online. After registering on the website (free!), teachers can enter their spelling lists, where they are made available for students to use. |
| Caesar Rodney’s Elementary Kids’ Site http://www.teachers.cr.k12. de.us/~galgano/elemkids.htm | A new find!!! This site is a compilation of materials found all over the web that has been organized by grade levels and topics. |
| Scholastic www.scholastic.com | More than just book orders! Scholastic offers a variety of resources for teachers, including lesson plans, printables, and a book wizard that provides reading levels and other helpful information. Students have access to blogs, games, and videos. |
| Storyline Online www.storylineonline.net | Children’s literature read by famous actors. This is an online streaming video site maintained by the Screen Actors Guild Association. |
| Literacy Center www.literacycenter.net/ lessonview_en.php | Although not a flashy website, this is great for early elementary students, who may need to work on beginning skills, such as matching shapes, learning letter names, and recognizing letters. This site would also be beneficial for students learning how to use a mouse and locating letters on the keyboard. |
| Funbrain www.funbrain.com | A variety of games for learners of all ages. Games can be sorted by grade level. |
| Ben’s Guide to US Government for Kids http://bensguide.gpo.gov/ | Benjamin Franklin teaches students about the concept of government, using grade-appropriate examples. A great site to use during whole-group instruction. |
| Game Goo www.earobics.com/gamegoo/ gooeyhome.html | Game Goo offers educational games that focus on early reading skills. These important language arts building blocks also correlate to state curriculum standards. |
| ESL-Kids.com http://www.esl-kids.com/ | Not just for English language learners! There are flashcards, songs, nursery rhymes, worksheets, and more. Great for grades K-1 and for students with special needs. |
| Read Write Think http://www.readwritethink.org/ | Think Scholastic. This website has resources for teachers, parents, and students. It’s easy to maneuver with a multitude of educational uses. |
Additional Sites of Interest | |
| Easy CBM www.easycbm.com | Teachers.net www.teachers.net |
| Promethean Planet www.prometheanplanet.com | Puzzlemaker www.puzzlemaker.com |
| Weekly Reader www.weeklyreader.com | Pete’s Power Point www.pppst.com |
| Enchanted Learning www.enchantedlearning.com | Primary Games www.primarygames.com |
| Roy the Zebra www.roythezebra.com | Jigzone www.jigzone.com |
| Apples 4 the Teacher www.apples4theteacher.com | National Geographic Kids http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/ |
| The Idea Box www.theideabox.com | Giggle Poetry www.gigglepoetry.com |
