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Promising Online Resources for PK-20 Educators

Promising Online Resources for PK-20 Educators. Bilingual Education Student Organization [BESO] Meeting February 27, 2006 Dr. Trina J. Davis http://coe.tamu.edu/~tdavis. Texas Public School Technology Surveys – 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002. Surveys included the following sections -

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Promising Online Resources for PK-20 Educators

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  1. Promising Online Resources for PK-20 Educators Bilingual Education Student Organization [BESO] Meeting February 27, 2006 Dr. Trina J. Davis http://coe.tamu.edu/~tdavis

  2. Texas Public School Technology Surveys – 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 Surveys included the following sections - • District Demographics • District Policies • District Technology Infrastructure * • Technology Support and Sustainability • Technology Integration and Use • Professional Development * • Outreach/Communication * Highlight findings from two areas

  3. Findings - Infrastructure Results indicated significant increases in classroom Internet access by 2002. Now, in 2005 there is nearly 100% access across all campuses in the state. Denton, J., Davis, T., Strader, A., & Durbin, B. (Winter 2003). 2002 Texas Public School Technology Survey. INSIGHT . 17:3, 13-28.

  4. Findings – Professional Development Reports are available at http://eeducation.tamu.edu/tech_studies

  5. Good News – • Classrooms across the state of Texas are equipped with Internet Connected Computers • I’d like to highlight some promising online resources • Just to wet your appetite … • Explore them on your own • Nominate your favorite Educational Sites/Resources

  6. TrackStar • HOW many folks are familiar w/ TrackStar? • TrackStar is your starting point for online lessons and activities. • Simply collect Web sites, enter them into TrackStar, • Add annotations for your students, and you have an interactive, online lesson called a Track. • Create your own Track or use one of the hundreds of thousands already made by other educators. • Search the database by subject, grade, or theme and standard for a quick and easy activity. • There is a fun Track already made for each day of the year, too!

  7. TrackStar –http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/index.jsp

  8. FloorPlan –Classroom Architecthttp://floorplan.altec.org/ • Outline Your Classroom Floorplan • This tool provides an opportunity for experimentation with the space and layout of your classroom without any heavy lifting! When you have finished, print off your floor plan.

  9. Casa Notes –http://casanotes.4teachers.org/ • Casa Notes is designed to allow teachers to quickly make, and customize, typical notes that are sent home to parents or given to the students. • Teachers can select whether the notes should be in English or in Spanish.

  10. More Favorites @ http://www.4teachers.org/ … • RubiStar • QuizStar • More @ http://www.altec.org/index.php • Illuminations @ NCTM Site – http://www.nctm.org

  11. eZone’s Resource Media Center –@ TAMU http://empowermentzone.tamu.edu/media_center/ • Nominate your favorite sites • Share them with other communities of learners/practitioners

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