Overall Page Menu Ideas for Getting Started Beacon Learning Center Tips for Using Search Engines Lesson Plans for Integrating the Internet in the Classroom Ideas for Getting Started Here is a quick and easy way to get started on the Internet. You can read the Getting Started handout to get some ideas for using the Internet in the Classroom, then start exploring the Internet with the Websites compiled by Kay Ezzell. Getting Started Websites Sometimes it's fun just to wander around a museum.Here are some links to different parts of the Smithsonian Institution. Great for assigned writing activities. Be sure to look for the Smithsonian "Art to Zoo" classroom activities located in the "Ocean" section. Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum National Museum of American Art National Museum of Natural History National Zoo Here are some teacher resource web sites. Something for Everyone Multiple Intelligence Mind Mapping Pizzaz Writing Language and Literature Center Project Atmosphere Writing Mini Lesson - Organization Rhyme Zone Project Gutenberg BigChalk The AOL School Return to Top of Page Beacon Learning Center The Beacon Learning Center provides educational resources for teachers, students, parents and others working in education. There are a wide variety of on-line student learning activities, lesson plans, and tutorials. Explore and have fun! Student On-Line Activities Teacher Lesson Plans Software Training Manuals Return to Top of Page Tips for Using Search Engines This is a great document that you can print out and keep by your computer. It has tips and how to get the best results from a variety of search engines. Using search engines effectively is a fundamental skill needed by teachers and students alike in using the Internet. Developed by ITRC at the University of Central Florida, this search tools document is provided in color and black and white. Search Tools (color version) Search Tools (black and white version) These are two of my favorite search sites. www.google.com www.raging.com Return to Top of Page Lesson Plans These lesson plans are a few examples from edUniverse. They include a zipped file of resources. edUniverse has over 2000 lesson plans available on integrating computers in education. This is great stuff. Grades K-6 Acid Rain and Resources Blasting Off Into the Solar System and Resources Browsing the USA and Resources Cinderella Around the World and Resources Going Back to the Future and Resources Insect Report and Resources Pacific Rim Newspaper and Resources Shake, Rattle and Role and Resources TimeWarp Newspaper and Resources Whales and Resources Where in the USA and Resources Where It's At and Resources Grades 7-8 Are We Having Fun Yet and Resources Calling All Citizens and Resources Disease Digest and Resources News & Ethics and Resources Rain Forest and Resources Grades 9-12 Bio E-Mail and Resources Dream Theme Vacation and Resources Global Art Gallery and Resources Researching the World HotSpots and Resources Wind Tunnel and Resources Return to Top of Page

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