Resources

List of sites to post your web site to free of charge.

Completely Free Software: Is your classroom computer use hindered by the lack of programs that your school has licenses for? Now there's help. This website provides a guide to the best freeware on the Internet. These programs are not shareware and are totally free fully working time unlimited versions. Some of the programs may be lite or earlier versions but they still offer great features. There are also several totally free zip utility programs and all sorts of educational games.

School Website Design Resources: The experts at TechTamers constantly track new information and provide new articles on current online trends. Here is our latest information!

Internet4Classrooms: Helping Teachers Make Effective Use Of The Internet. Give your Class a Daily Dose of the Web. Links for K-12. On-Line Practice Modules. On-Site Staff Development

Merriam-Webster OnLine Dictionary and Thesaurus: On-line dictionary and thesaurus.

Animated American Sign Language Dictionary: This sign language dictionary is designed to help people learn more about American Sign Language and the Deaf community.

3-D Computer Dictionary: A colorful, easy to use dictionary of computer/technology terms. Includes a picture and example with each definition.

Word Central: The Merriam-Webster Dictionary for Kids. This is a "super cool" site for students who want a dictionary, thesaurus, rhyming dictionary, spelling bee information, or help composing poetry.

Dictionary Plus: Dictionary Plus is the ultimate vocabulary reference tool. A dictionary and thesaurus in one, it contains listings for over 50,000 words, with full definitions, synonyms, usage examples and more. Dictionary Plus is also a mobile tool that students can take with them as they surf the Web; Dictionary Plus "To-Go" lets students highlight words as they surf, then provides definitions and synonyms in one click. (1-12)

Encyclopedia Britannica Intermediate: This junior version of Britannica is a cool research site especially for grades 5 and up. This site will even help you if you don't know how to spell what you're searching for!

Virtual Encyclopedia for Education and Teaching: This is the Encyclopedia for all education/teaching subjects. The idea behind this website was to take the abundance of information about teaching on the web and organize it into an easy to use virtual encyclopedia. Also includes virtual encyclopedias for numerous other subjects.

findarticles.com - An online searchable database of magazine articles from over 300 magazines and journals dating back to 1998. (K-12)

THOR: The Virtual Reference Desk: A first-rate reference guide containing links to dictionaries, thesauri, almanacs, atlases, travel information, phone books, people finder, International directories, science data, World facts, government documents, and more.

Plumb Design Visual Thesaurus: A 3-D and 2-D thesaurus helping visual learners explore sense-relationships within the English Language. To start the Visual Thesaurus wait until you see "loaded, click to launch" at the top of the screen, and then click on these words. While using the thesaurus simply click on any word in the display and this word will move to the center. Super Cool!

Netscape Composer Tutorial: These tutorials are designed to introduce you to the basic functions of Netscape Composer, a web page editor that is part of both Netscape Gold (v. 3.x) and Netscape Communicator (v. 4). Using this editor, you can do almost everything you need to do to create a basic web page.

Internet Detective: The Internet Detective teaches generic Internet and information skills that can be widely applicable.

Curriculum View: This page provides an overview of Technology Applications Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and connects them with the other TEKS.

RHL School: This page has a wide selection of worksheets and links to other sites teachers may use. It also provides the answer keys.

Teaching is a Work of Heart: Do you want to take virtual field trips but don't have time to find them on the Internet? This website provides those plus behavior links, special ed. Links and many, many more. Just take a look. This site is geared to K - 4 grade levels.

Teacher2Teacher: Created by two teachers, this site has some freebies and some things to purchase. They range from calendars to special ed. Modifications. It is geared to elementary teachers.

Headline Spot: This site provide current event sites and information for teachers. They also have lesson plans and some magazines come with teacher guides.

Beginning Teacher's Toolbox: Being a first year teacher can be overwhelming. Try this site to get some help to transition into your new career.

The Wacky World of Words: Wouldn't your students rather play a game to learn about new words? Check out this site for word games that you and your students will love.

Scholastic: A wide range of plans, resources and online activities. Scholastic is a reputable name in education.

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