Teaching Resources

1. Worthwhile Goals and Objectives

The Big 6
The Big 6 is a website that places importance on information problem-solving learning
and have created a six step strategy on how to effectively help students learn how to
information problem-solve.

ISTE
ISTE is designed to help students and teachers bring the real world into the classroom.

2. Lesson Plan Archives

Library of Congress
The Library of Congress website has tons of lesson plans related to a wide variety of
Social Studies content areas, as well as having lesson plans that are applicable for multiple
grade levels.

TEDed
TEDed has resources for both students and teachers. They also have lesson plans that
are applicable for a variety of content areas and a variety of learners.

3. Online Teaching Resources

PBS Learning Media
This resource has a lot of different resources that can supplement many areas of
content. It also helps to apply content to what is going on in the world today.

SMART Exchange
SMART Exchange has a lot of pre-made, SMARTboard applicable, lessons and
activities that are easy to incorporate into a classroom.

4. Online Tools
Screencast-O-Matic
Screencast-O-Matic is an online tool that lets one screen record and edit videos that is
free and easy to use.

GapMinder
GapMinder is an online map that shows you different data of a variety of different
countries. There are also different lens that can be applied to the graph such as age or income
levels.

5. Support for Managing Large Projects

Remember the Milk
Remember the Milk is a reminder and organizational tool that can be used by both
teachers and students. Teachers can also use it as a way to send reminders to students.
Evernote
Evernote is an online, easy to use, organizational note taking tool.

6. Computer-Based Assessment & Evaluation Tools and Resources

Rubistar
This is an online resource for teachers that has premade rubrics or will assist a teacher
with making rubrics.

Quizstar
This is an online resource for teachers, similar the Rubistar, that has premade quizzes or
helps teachers make quizzes.

Professional Development Resources

1. State/National/International General Education Organizations

CCSSO
An online community for teachers all across the country to be ready students for college,
careers, and life.

American Council on Education

A website that helps anyone achieve college and career goals by helping them to learn
and apply skills that are not always learned in the classroom.

2. Field-Specific Organizations
NCSS
The website for the National Council of Social Studies that provides resources for social
studies teachers across the country.

NAGC
Online community for gifted children that can be a useful resource for students,
teachers, or parents.

3. Organizations that Support Education

EDutopia
An online collection of educational resources that give information on student teacher
relationships.

TED
This TED site provides different ideas and perspectives on education.
4. Resources for Improving the Use of Technology in Teaching
VSTE
 VSTE helps teachers and gives them ideas on how to better utilize technology in the
classroom.

Copyright and Fair Use

A website about copyright and fair use that informs teachers about legal and illegal
reproduction use within the classroom.