This website has all kinds of resources for classroom teachers in it. The best thing about the resource depository for me is how well it is organized and categorized. The site does a great job of covering all the grade levels K-12 and also categorizes the resources for the different subject matters. The site even gives teachers lesson plans for internet related activities as well as some helpful sites for parents who want to work with their children.
Some other great things about the site is the many fun learning activities that it has for early childhood teachers. I have found that many early childhood teachers feel that they don't know how to utilize computers in the classroom with their students. This website offers many fun activities that my kindergartners can't get enough of. Another great feature of the sight is the links listed for exceptional children. There are some great lessons and activities for those students who may be gifted, have autism, and for students who have ADHD. As teachers we all know how a site like this can be helpful when trying to differentiate learning to all of the students in the classroom. The value of the information on this site is exceptional and the accessibility for teachers is a must have.
I almost forgot my favorite feature which is a extensive internet reference list for teachers to use in their classrooms. The list includes links for online dictionaries, thesaurus, and almanacs.
This website is an amazing resource for any teacher and can help spark a teachers own creativity. If there is one place I always recommend my teachers go if they are looking for ideas it's internet4classrooms.
Hey Shane,
ReplyDeleteI have never visited this site before, but based on your description, I want to visit! You're right about Early Childhood stigma, and I always appreciate sites that have made considerations for students in the early learning stages. And as a mother who has a son with Autism, I am always looking for websites that will be interesting to him (as he spends a tremendous amount of time on the internet). Thanks for sharing this resource and thanks for such a detailed description!
Good pick for a resource, Shane. I liked the parent site- had a lot of good links so I'm going to add it to my parent resource page. I'm interested to take a look at the early childhood section. Like you, the teachers of younger students don't know what to do with the computers in their classrooms, except run actual programs on them.
ReplyDeleteMight just decide to make this my first Wednesday Web resource ;)
I am definitely going to share this resource with the teachers at my school. Like your other comments, I often find that early childhood teachers don't have or know of many Internet resources. I also appreciate the fact that there is a place for parents in this site. I will share it with both colleagues, parents at my school, and friends and family who have children. I look forward to really investigating this site - it's already bookmarked. Thanks
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