Technology+Resources

//**Technology Resources **I designed this page mainly for myself. It contains descriptions and links to various types of technology lessons including keyboarding, computers, careers, etc. I hope you find something useful for your classroom**.**

// Computer Applications The lessons are geared toward middle school, but can be adapted for any age:  http://pjnicholson.com/mjcomapp/index.htm

This Website provides several games and tools students can use to better grasp various concepts. http://oops.bizland.com/bca.html

This Website contain a lot of resources about teaching elementary and middle school students about computer tasks. http://www.computerlabkids.com/

This site is set up to assist teachers with technology integration. Resources include: web browsers, search engines, website evaluation tools, citing sources, protecting your computer, teacher resources, academic resources, online video resources, etc. http://www.point4teachers.com/Resources.htm

4Teachers.org works to help you integrate technology into your classroom by offering online tools and resources. This site helps teachers locate and create ready-to-use Web lessons, quizzes, rubrics and classroom calendars. http://www.4teachers.org/

This website provides teachers with tools and information needed to create new assignments for the classroom. The site also includes information about becoming a GCT and recent events effecting teachers. http://www.google.com/educators/index.html

This website provides a huge variety of online games that can be played by students in many different subject areas. http://www.quia.com/shared/ xxxxx This website provides an alternative to reviewing for a test with Jeopardy. Using this website teachers can create a classroom version of Smarter Than a 5th Grader. The website also includes versions of Jeopardy for teachers to use during reviews. http://point4teachers.com/5th%20Grader.htm

This site offers more than 38 fun online map games, teaches capitals, state locations, rivers, and more. My son and I used this site the other night to study for a state and river test of the United States. He enjoyed it, found it to be challenging, and fun while learning at the same time. http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm

Keyboarding

This Website allows students to choose their personal typing level and practice learning the keys. http://www.freetypinggame.net/play3.asp

This Website has alternative ways for students to practice typing skills including games. http://www.typingmaster.com/games/typing-games.asp

This website contains links to several keyboarding games students can use when learning to type. Great reinforcement tool and definitely something they could use at home for extra practice.  [|http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~technology/keyboarding/freeware.html] Students can practice typing various passages on this website. Students can also change their time limit and view their errors when they have completed the timed writing. The only issue with this website is that students can only complete timed writings, there are no lessons. http://www.typingtest.com/

Business Education

This website is constantly updated and filled with lessons, tips, and tricks for teaching Business Education.  http://lessonplans.btskinner.com/

Marilyn Western provides a large amount of information about including technology in the classroom such as articles, PowerPoints, handouts, and tutorials. Very helpful!!! [|http://www.edzone.net/~mwestern/]

There are many ideas for various Business Education topics provided here. You can even email Mrs. Schildknecht with questions and she will help you! http://warrensburg.k12.mo.us/teachers/rschildknecht/

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Career interest inventories, exploration links, etc. http://www.madison.k12.ky.us/district/projects/webquest/career/resource.htm#CAREER%20INTEREST%20INVENTORIES

This website provides information about the millions of careers available in the United States. http://www.bls.gov/OCO/

These interactive sites provide online activities and lessons plans relating to career exploration, career decision making and career guidance. http://www.khake.com/page94.html

1000+ career exploration activities. http://www.lessonplanet.com/directory/Education/Student_Resources/Career_Exploration

<span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(85, 252, 39);">Core Subjects

This is a link to another Wiki created by University of Missouri-Columbia students (I was in the same class with these students) about ways to incorporate technology into core subjects such as Math, English, Science, and Social Studies. http://interactivesites.wikispaces.com/