Curated OER
Exploring the Global Security Matrix
Using online and newspaper resources, small groups explore the issue of global security. They answer 13 different questions on three pages that have them consider multiple risks posed by a global security system.
Curated OER
Fresh Foods from Farm to Table
Are you a good egg? Learners begin a farm-to-table lesson by acting out verbs in groups to demonstrate the egg production process, and then research the steps using online resources. Several excellent videos are linked through the...
Curated OER
Dolley Madison and the War of 1812
Students read a letter that Dolley Madison wrote in 1814. They discuss her predicament with advancing troops and imagine what her personality was like. They compare the letter to a political cartoon and discuss its tone.
Curated OER
Hands On Math Lessons with Technology
Learners explore a variety of math concepts. In this integrating technology lesson, students visit online webtools such as Max's Math Adventure, I Know That Math, Hands on Banking, and more. A description of each website is provided.
Curated OER
Sharkland Wiki
Students, while researching the waters around southern Africa and viewing a video of the episode "Sharkland" from Thirteen's series NATURE, critique reliability of online resources and analyze the various components of a wiki. They...
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Research: Where Do I Begin?
The 21st century has made access to information easier than ever. Purdue offers tips on how to narrow your research field when trying to sort through this information. Click on the links in the sidebar to learn about the different types...
Other
Thinkmap Inc.: Visual Thesaurus
The most visual thesaurus you will ever see! Watch words become alive and move in front of your eyes. This resource offers a trial version free, which only allows you to look up a certain number of words before it makes you pay....
Other
Encyberpedia: The Living Encyclopedia
An exhaustive list of links to dictionaries, encyclopedias, glossaries, languages and thesaurus on the web. L.9-10.4c References, L.9-10.4d Verify meaning, L.11-12.4c References
PBS
Colorin Colorado: Ell Glossary
Bilingual reference resource, English/Spanish. Contains a huge range of resources for teachers and hispanic parents, including a glossary of educational terms, assessment, literacy, disabilities, and much more.
PBS
Colorin Colorado: Ell Glossary
Bilingual reference resource, English/Spanish. Contains a huge range of resources for teachers and hispanic parents, including a glossary of educational terms, assessment, literacy, disabilities, and much more.
Other
E. L. Easton: The Music of English
Extensive collection of recommended links to online English language resources for learners with specific native languages or purposes. Also contains links to ELL sites from around the world.
Other
Heinle: Newbury House Dictionary of American English
The Newbury House Dictionary provides simple and clear definitions. Also includes sample sentences, idioms, and a wide array of cultural facts and figures. Students may also view photographs related to the words.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary & Rhetorical Terms
A comprehensive list of literary terms from the University of Victoria that will give students definitions and examples of how they are used. Terms are sorted by category. L.11-12.4d Verify meaning
NASA
Nasa: Educator Features and Articles
K-12 educational articles, lesson plans, and other teaching materials on current NASA projects that meet national education standards. NASA generates awareness of students' interest in space, science, mathematics, geography, and...
NASA
Nasa: Educator Features and Articles
K-12 educational articles, lesson plans, and other teaching materials on current NASA projects that meet national education standards. NASA generates awareness of students' interest in space, science, mathematics, geography, and...
Other
Learn the net.com: Evaluating Online Information: Fact or Fiction
How can you determine if online information is fact or fiction? Use this online article to become more computer literate in this topic. Includes a video.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Annotated List of Useful Online Resources
This page offers an annotated list of useful online resources including the names of the websites, the associated publishers or providers, URLs to the home pages for the websites, and summaries that describe the websites' content and...
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Annotated List of Useful Databases
This is an annotated list of useful databases including the difference between search engines and databases and between databases and catalogs, broad-based databases, source-type databases, and subject-type databases.
Other
The Phrase Finder: Home Page
"A professional writers' resource from The Phrase Finder for generating ideas for headlines, advertising copy, song lyrics, etc." Just type your word and the phrase finder will find a phrase to match it. L.9-10.4c References, L.9-10.4d...
Teachnology
Teachnology: Farm Teaching Theme
Web quests, interactive sites, learning games, and many more resources offered will aid in learning about farms and farming.
Love To Know Media
Your Dictionary: Scrabble Word Finder
This article discusses using a Scrabble Word Finder. It focuses on the Your Dictionary Word Finder including explaining ways to use it and what is available through it.
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Netsmartz: Webster's Gecko Goof
Webster's found a website that claims all of its information is true. But some of its facts seem strange. Now Webster is wondering- can you really trust everything you read online?
Other
Illinois State Museum: Online Resources
This site features links to more than 30 online resources such as Amish Quilt Gallery, Art in the Abstract, and Audio-Video Barn: Oral History of Illinois Agriculture.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: 7 Tools for Literacy in the Digital Age
Summaries and links to 7 online tools to help in the language arts classroom including Kami, Unplag, Writinghouse, LightSail, No Red Ink, Write About, and Kahoot.