MSPS Copyright Information Page - This internal site provides links for information on:  Mona Shores Public Schools staff guidelines, District Compliance Statement, Q and A, Copyright Request Letter along with a sample completed letter, as well as links to Internet resources.

Road Map To The Web - The Road Map to the Web for Educators continues to be a tool that educators can't do without. With our newly expanded Online version, you can choose a category and gain access to those sites in the Map along with a host of other useful sites. Categories include all content areas such as, Arts and Humanities, Cultures, History and Social Sciences, Mathematics and Sciences, and Teacher Resources.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators -  A categorized list of sites on the Internet found to be useful for enhancing curriculum and teacher professional growth.
Landmarks for Schools -  Welcome to the new Landmarks for Schools. One of the earliest educational websites on the Internet, Landmarks has served teachers since 1995 with links to teaching and learning resources on the Net and collaborative online project.

Elementary Classroom Links 
Language Arts Links 
Math Links 
Science Links
Social Studies & History Links 

Mona Shores Search Engines, Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and other Library Tools 

Virtual Tours - Virtual Tours is a collection of tours for the World, Museums, Exhibits, Points of Special Interest and the US Government. The goal is to provide information which will enhance your journey on the Internet.

PDA & Palm Web Page Tools & Activities  

Citation Machine - Format and process citations for students to use in their works.
Create-A-Venn Diagram
Electronic Field Trips
Filamentality - Filamentality is a fill-in-the-blank interactive Web site that guides you through picking a topic, searching the Web, gathering good Internet sites, and turning Web resources into activities appropriate for learners. So it helps you combine the Filaments of the Web with a learner's mentality (get it?). Support is built in through Mentality Tips, so you'll be guided right along the way and end up with a Web-based activity you can share with others even if you don't know anything about HTML, Web servers, or all that www-dot stuff.
Beyond the Son of Filamentality - Over 25 step-by-step lessons on HTML enhancements. The tutorials were created to support users of Filamentality as they went on to customize their learning Web pages, but the modules will be helpful to anyone working with HTML.
Hot Potatoes - The freeware Hot Potatoes suite includes six applications, enabling you to create interactive multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence, crossword, matching/ordering and gap-fill exercises for the World Wide Web. 
Puzzle Maker - Create and print customized word search, crossword and math puzzles using your word lists. Build your own maze or print our specialty hand-drawn mazes created around holidays and classroom topics.
Web Quests - This page is designed to serve as a resource to those who are using the Web Quest model to teach with the web. By pointing to excellent examples and collecting materials developed to communicate the idea, all of us experimenting with WebQuests will be able to learn from each other.
WorksheetFactory - If you're searching for quality educational software that will give you the tools you need to easily and quickly create targeted worksheets to help students gain proficiency in the basic academic skills, then you've definitely come to the right place.
WorkSheetGenerator - Now you can create customized worksheets in less than 5 minutes! Choose from several vocabulary and math worksheet templates in the "Create a Worksheet" area below. Or just use a teacher-created worksheet in our library of "Worksheets to Go"!
M-tech - Another worksheet creator and archive of created worksheets.
Interactivetest.com - Create your own multiple choice test and use it on your web page. It is really easy: just type your questions and answers, and then add a link to your test at our test engine. Forget about CGI and Javascript - use our easy web-interface. You can even add pictures to your tests!  
Quia - Quia is pronounced key-uh and is short for Quintessential Instructional Archive. Quia provides a variety of educational services, including: A directory of thousands of online games and quizzes in more than 40 subject areas, Templates for creating twelve different types of online games, including flashcards, matching, concentration (memory), word search, hangman, challenge board, and rags to riches (a quiz-show style trivia game), Tools for creating online quizzes, Quiz administration and reporting tools, Free teacher home pages.
Quiz Center - Quiz Center is a powerful tool you can use to create, administer, and grade quizzes online. Without any Web development background whatsoever, you'll be able to make online quizzes that provide instant feedback to you and your students.
Brain Boosters - Browse through our categorized archive of challenging Brain Boosters.

The Michigan Teacher Network is an online resource base created for Michigan educators to provide information on best practices in technology-centered learning, teaching, and educational administration.

Check out the Best Practices of Technology Integration in Michigan project web site. Wondering how to use technology in your classroom? Check out this web site from REMC11 on technology curriculum integration ideas! These lessons are aligned with the Michigan Curriculum framework.

Read Harry Wong's first ever chat The First Days of School : How to Be an Effective Teacher also check out Summary of major concepts covered by Harry K. Wong

AOL@School - A complete online educational resource that brings the best of the Internet into the classroom.
AskLN (Ask the Learning Network) - A free online question and answer service for educators by the AT&T Learning Network. A teacher who has experience integrating technology into the K-12 classroom setting will answer your question by email.
Classroom Connect - A awesome site that extends a rich assortment of good information to support the Internet-ready teacher and school.
Cyberbee - Great Web-based curriculum ideas! How to integrate the web into your classroom.
BrainPOP - Give your brain a reall y good work out! Visit BrainPOP and learn while watching cool movies, playing great games and trying new activities.
Education Planet - The education web guide!
Education World - Where educators go to learn!
Educational Software Reviews 
ERIC - (The Educational Resources Information Center) 
Free - Hundreds of education resources supported by agencies across the U.S. Federal government. Subjects include: Art, educational technology, foreign languages, health and safety, language arts, mathematics, physical education, science, social studies, vocational education.
Forefront Curriculum Online - A web site developed for teachers who want to effectively integrate the Internet into their classroom!
Gigglepotz - Gigglepotz provides information and resources for students and teachers. It is a totally free site and of particular interest to elementary teachers
Homework Central - A great study site for students on the Internet.
Jerry Taylor's Resources Jerry Taylor is a Technology Integration Teacher from Greece (New York USA) Central School District. Over the years he's spent a  lot of time and energy on various listservs. He says that "I find the free-wheeling exchange of ideas and opinions to be exhilarating. I have learned a lot from many wonderful folks, and I thank them all for having enlightened me." Jerry has taken and filed the many responses he's received from questions he's asked.  These responses have resulted in quite a "cache" of valuable information.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators -  A categorized list of sites on the Internet found to be useful for enhancing curriculum and teacher professional growth.
Microsoft Lesson Connection - New set of free tools designed to help teachers search for lesson plans that match their local or state curriculum standards.
Online Educator: Teaching tools - You'll thank yourself 1,000 times for visiting this site.
StateStandards.com - State educational standards coupled to lesson plans and resources.
Teacher2Teacher - Searching the Web for just the right Internet sites can be a little overwhelming. Check out this website for the Best Educational Sites on the Web. Each site has been reviewed and tested by teachers in the field. Browse through Curriculum Projects and Teacher Resources to find just what you're looking for quickly and easily.
Teaching Ideas for Primary Teachers - Hundreds of free teaching ideas, activities and worksheets for primary teachers to use.
The Knowledge Loom - Showcases the work of nationally-recognized technical assistance organizations, researchers, & outstanding schools & districts. It is being developed by the Northeast & Islands Regional Educational Laboratory at Brown University for the U.S. Department of Education.
Web Awareness For Teachers - This Canadian web site provides resources to help teachers and librarians give students the skills they need to evaluate online information and to protect their privacy and their personal safety as they surf the net. Practical information and hands-on activities are included to help give kids the "cyber smarts" they need to make wise and safe online decisions.

Rubric Builder
Kathy Schrocks Guide to Assessment and Rubrics
Collaboration Rubrics
Guidelines for Rubric Development
HyperStudio Project Rubric
HyperStudio Rubric
Multimedia Project Rubric
Overall Content Quality of the Explanation
Participation Rubric for Unit Development
Presentation Rubric
Problem Solving Task - Holistic 5-Point Scale
Report Rubric
Rubric Construction Set
Rubric For Multimedia Presentation - PowerPoint Rubric Template
Rubric Template
Scientific Report Rubric
The Effective Collaborator Rubric

Cyberpilots License - The CyberPilot's License is dedicated to the study of web ethics and the development of healthy online learning environments.
Concept to Classroom - A series of nine free interactive workshops on the web, will feature tutorials, experts, online discussion areas, and live chat sessions. Topics include Tapping Into Multiple Intelligences, Teaching To Academic Standards, Cooperative and Collaborative Learning, and more.
The Online Internet Institute - OII is a place where teachers can develop their potential using the Internet to overcome barriers of isolation and time. OII features an ongoing workshop for using the Internet for learning.  
ICONnect - Free web-based tutorials about the Internet offered by the American Association of School Librarians.
Global Connections Online - A free web-based tutorial on using the Internet in education, created by National Semiconductor.
TAPPED IN - A growing community of over 5000 K-16 teachers, staff, and researchers engaged in professional development programs and informal collaborative activities with colleagues.
Teach for Tomorrow - This online course, designed to help K-12 teachers build Internet skills, is being piloted in 25 Michigan schools during the 1998-1999 school year. The pilot will extend to an additional 75 schools during the 1999-2000 school year.
SupportNet Online  - A web-based training course designed to help technical support personnel in K-12 educational settings. Anyone interested in learning about Internet and networking technologies can also benefit from its training modules.
Michigan State University, K-12 Professional Development in Information Technology - Michigan State University is pleased to be able to offer Michigan's K-12 teachers an opportunity to upgrade their information technology skills, while optionally earning "State Board - Continuing Education Units" (SB-CEU's).
WebTeacher -  A free , self-paced Internet tutorial that offers both basic and in-depth information. Topics include e-mail, video conferencing, chat rooms, web page design, Internet safety, and curriculum material research.
AT&T Learning Network - This site offers the virtual academy. Courses are designed to help educators effectively integrate technology into the curriculum.
Smart Planet - The former Ziff Davis University (ZDU) online tutorial system for learning various software products.
Nicenet - The Internet classroom assistant. The ICA is designed for post-secondary and secondary classrooms, distance learning and collaborative academic projects, though anyone who finds it useful is free and welcome to use it.

Image Muskegon http://www.imagemuskegon.com/search/ Documenting Muskegons modern history in pictures.
AAA Clip Art (www.aaaclipart.com) has over 10,000 images.
All Free Clip Art (www.all-free-clipart.com) offers thousands of graphics, sorted by categories that include education, animals, business, and entertainment.
Art Today (www.arttoday.com) is a searchable database of clip art, images, graphics, and photographs arranged by category.
Barry's Clip Art (www.barrysclipart.com) is a popular site that offers quality Internet graphics, clip art, and GIF images.
Clip Art (www.clipart.com) is a clearinghouse of free clip art Web sites.
Clip Art Connection's (www.clipartconnection.com) powerful search engine helps users find free clip art. It also has a GIF of the Day mailing list.
Clipper (www.clipsahoy.com) features over 240 categories of clip art that include animals, school, people, sports, facial expressions, and animation.
Corel Office Community (www.officecommunity.com) offers a multimedia library of clip art, photos, and animation with an education theme.
Ditto.com - Ditto.com is an image database. You type in a key word, and ditto delivers thumbnail images related to your key word. Ditto also includes the URL of the web site where the picture was found. This is unique among the image databases available on the web and makes it easier to seek permission to use digital images in teaching and for student learning.
GIF Art (www.gifart.com) has 10,000 GIF-formatted Web graphics, including 3-D animation.
Mostly Junk (www.mostlyjunk.com) graphics offers up lots of free stuff, including wallpaper, 3-D images, buttons, and icons.
Clip Art: The Science Spot - Lots of links for school-based clip art images, most of which are free!
The Designers' Bookshelf - This is the place for book reviews by the people who are in the business. The Web site claims, "Many of the books are ranked. Stars mean "must have" or "best," bullets mean good or very good. Bad books are not shown on this site."
Designs by Mark - Mark gives you tips on overall site design concepts, such as what fonts are best to use, how to create a fancy navigation bar, Photoshop tips, and free graphics links.
Lynda.com - Lynda Weinman's Web developer site is a tips and tricks resource for Web graphics designers. She also writes terrific books on the subject.

MIDI Resources
Icons
Laura McKenna's
Arg! Toons

Advanced Concepts: Scripting, Java, and Databases

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Revised: May 04, 2004.