Cruise Destination: Technology Integration

1. Cruise Destination: Technology Integration Linda Downs Floresville ISD ldowns@fisd.us

2. K-12 Databases Program • http://web.esc20.net/k12databases/accessk12.htmlComplete TEKS aligned lesson plans for all grade levels • Available to all Texas public school students, teachers, administrators and students’ families. • Contains: Atlas Maps and Flags Biographies Photos and illustrations Encyclopedias Resources about Texas Interactive Learning Primary Source Documents Games Visit booth 2246 for more info

3. Language Arts • Dolch words http://www.theschoolbell.com/Links/Dolch/Contents.html A complete kit of flashcards, games, practice book, etc. for Dolch words. http://www.mrsperkins.com/dolch.htm Dolch words in lists by pre-primer, primer, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade, flashcards, and PowerPoints, Dolch word book, Dolch story using all 220 words http://www.learningbooks.net/xLPDolch.html Dolch sight word activities, word search puzzles, games, lists, books, flash cards, lessons, Dolch fables, literacy, ESL, Spanish http://www.mrcpl.org/literacy/lessons/sight/index.html Dolch sight word games-requires Macromedia Flash

4. Language Arts • Learning centers http://www.fisd.us/Primary/teachers/ldowns/gr&lc.htm A list of sites for literacy centers. • Interactive Stories http://www.storyplace.org English and Spanish stories (PK-5) http://www.literactive.com/home/index.asp Guided readers, ESL versions, e-poetry, learning activities, black line masters, e-picture books, etc

5. Language Arts • Phonemic Awareness http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/resources/rcompindex.htm Games, activities, and worksheets designed to help students practice elements of phonemic awareness http://www.songsforteaching.com/avni/alliterativebooks.htm A list of books that motivate children to think about sounds by using songs to address rhyme, alliteration, and other word play. http://www.getreadytoread.org An early literacy program with skill-building activities, games, and literacy checklists.

6. Language Arts • Phonemic Awareness http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/patti/k-1/activities/phonemic.html Features easy-to-implement activities organized into rhyming words, syllable segmentation, beginning sound substitution, sound isolation, and phonemic segmentation http://www.lessonsense.com/general/phonemic-awareness.html Lots of games, themes, and how to tips. http://www.literacyconnections.com/resources1.htm Poems, raps, finger plays, and chants

7. Language Arts • Phonics http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/index.shtml Has online phonics games and other activities for young children http://www.adrianbruce.com/reading/games.htm Offers a variety of activities that focus on the rules of phonics. Features online games as well as reproducibles such as word charts and posters. Some games can be customized by teacher. http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/abcmatch Online game to match beginning sound to letter

8. Language Arts • Phonics http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooeypt.html Lists educational standards and which game goes with that standard. http://www.yourchildlearns.com/owlmouse.htm Scroll down to find phonics games and descriptions • Spelling http://www.kidspell.com Customize your own spelling list http://manythings.org/cts Various games and levels of difficulty for spelling Dolch words, number words, and much more http://www.spinandspell.com Choose a picture and spell the word

9. Language Arts • Fluency • Reader’s Theater • http://www.teachingheart.net/readerstheater.htm (k-3) • http://gardenofpraise.com/tlink10.htm • http://www.readerstheatre.ecsd.net/collection.htm • http://www.mandygregory.com/readers_theater.htm • http://www.readinglady.com/index.php?name=Downloads • Poetry • http://www.poetry4kids.com/index.php • http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/teacher_resources/literacy_pages/fluency.htm (scroll down to find poetry section) • http://www.carlscorner.us.com/Poetry%20Plus.htm

10. Language Arts • Vocabulary • Games • http://www.vocabularygames.us/ • http://www.vocabulary.co.il/ • http://www.freerice.com/ • http://www.playkidsgames.com/vocabularyGames.htm • http://www.elcamino.edu/faculty/dgross/vocabo.htm • Activity-Ping Pong Word Learning Program • http://www.tampareads.com/pingpong/pingpong.php

11. Language Arts • Vocabulary • Flashcards • http://www.eslflashcards.com • http://www.esl-kids.com/flashcards/flashcards.html • http://www.mes-english.com Clipart for flashcards- http://genkienglish.net/clipart.htm Make your own flashcards • http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/flashcards.htm • http://www.kitzkikz.com/flashcards/ • http://www.flashcardmachine.com/

12. Language Arts • E-books • http://kids.nypl.org/reading/childrensebooks.cfm • http://www.magickeys.com/books/ • http://www.bookadventure.com/ • http://www.tumblebooks.com/ • http://en.childrenslibrary.org/ • http://www.inklesstales.com/stories/ • http://pbskids.org/clifford/stories/index.html

13. Language Arts • Printable paper-http://www.printablepaper.net/category/penmanship • Miscellaneous Tools for Educators-http://www.toolsforeducators.com Handwriting-http://www.meddybemps.com/letterary/index.html(demonstrates letter formation) Reading/Literature Internet Resources- http://www.k111.k12.il.us/departments/instructionalprograms/internetresources/primary/default.aspx Language Arts sites http://www.fisd.us/Primary/teachers/ldowns/LanguageArts.htm

14. Math • Games • http://www.learningtoday.com/corporate/maths-games.asp • http://jmathpage.com • http://www.mathcats.com/explore/reallybignumbers.html • http://www.archytech.org/java/b10blocks.html • http://mathrun.net/ (children use left and right arrow keys to play game) (may be blocked in some districts) • http://www.learn-with-math-games.com/

15. Graphic Organizers • http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/ (online organizers) • http://www.graphic.org/organizers/free-graphic-organizers.html (print and online organizers) • http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/graphic_organizers.htm (print and online organizers) • http://www.worksheetworks.com/miscellanea/graphic-organizers.html (print only) • http://www.freeology.com/graphicorgs/ (print only) • http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/strats/graphicorganizers/index.html (scroll to bottom to find links for various organizers) • http://my.hrw.com/nsmedia/intgos/html/igo.htm (print only)

16. Free Worksheets • TLSBooks.com- http://www.tlsbooks.com/ • SuperTeacher Worksheets- http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/ • Free Worksheets- http://www.beginningreading.com/Free%20Workshe.htm • Free Math Worksheets (by grade level)- http://www.math-drills.com/ • Free Printables for Teachers- http://www.mes-english.com/ • TeachChildrenESL.com- http://www.teachchildrenesl.com/worksheets.htm • BlackDog’s Free Clock Worksheets- http://www.blackdog.net/games/clock/worksheets/index.html • Free Phonics worksheets- http://www.free-phonics-worksheets.com/html/free_phonics_worksheets.html

17. Miscellaneous • Free Technology for Teachers (sign up for newsletter) http://www.freetech4teachers.com • Ms. Powell’s Management Ideas for Teachers http://mspowell.com/funfreestuff.html • Elementary Teacher Resources (sign up for free newsletter) http://www.elementary-teacher-resources.com • E-learning for kids (all curriculum areas addressed) http://www.e-learningforkids.org/index.html

18. Miscellaneous • Smarty Games http://www.smartygames.com/index.php • Teacher resources http://www.ideastoinspire.co.uk/index.html#3 • Parenting articles • http://www.thesmartbean.com • http://www.pbs.org/parents • Educational Links-all curricular areas http://www.fisd.us/Primary/teachers/ldowns/educationallinks.htm • Virtual Field Trips • http://www.internet4classrooms.com/links_grades_kindergarten_12/virtual_field_trips_collections.htm • http://askatechteacher.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/10-great-virtual-field-trips/

19. Not Free, But Worth the Money • BrainPopJr. http://www.brainpopjr.com • Scholastic Printables http://printables.scholastic.com • Lesson Planet http://www.lessonplanet.com/

20. Contact information • Linda Downs Floresville ISD Floresville Primary School email: ldowns@fisd.us website: http://www.fisd.us/Primary/teachers/ldowns/default.htm