Frequently Used Links:

Helpful Sites:
(Free lesson plans, rubrics, assessment, and more)
abcteach
Copyright Resources for Schools & Libraries
Education World: Tools & Templates
Enchanted Learning
Filamentality
Graphic Organizers (printable)
Rubistar
Rubric Construction Set
Teachnology: The Online Teacher Resource
Thinkfinity
Puzzlemaker
WebQuests
Worksheet Library (a few are free)
Word Search Maker
Word Scramble Generator
eMints (click on eThemes for lesson plans/ideas)
Awesome LIbrary
(reviewed resources for teachers & students)

Free Clip-Art, Photos & Music
Be sure to read terms-of-use for each site.
Pics4Learning
Classroom Clipart
DK Clipart
FreeFoto
Piknik (fix digital photos or be creative - all online)
Free Midi Sound Clips

 

Web 2.0
(what it is - youtube video)
Little Kids...Big Potential
(children tell how they use technology in school)

Web 2.0: Cool Tools for Schools

Web 2.0 for the Classroom Teacher
(an internet hotlist)

Word 2.0 Teaching Tools

Animoto (video creation tool)
How to use Animoto

Blabberize
(make your photos talk)

bubbl.us
(brainstorm & create mindmaps online)
How to use bubbl.us

Edublogs (free blogging website)
Blogs in Plain English

Glogster (create an online poster with text, images, music and video)

Kidblog
How to Use Kidblog

Maplandia

Newspaper Clipping Generator

PBworks (a free wiki site)
Wikis in Plain English

PhotoFace
(create an animated talking character)

VoiceThread
(digital story-telling application)
VoiceThread Tutorial

Wallwisher
How to Use Wallwisher

Wordle (create a "word cloud")
How to use Wordle

Museum Box
Museum Box video

 

Other Technology Tools:

CoolTools for Schools
Convert Docx to Doc
convert Word docx to doc online - quickly and it's free
Online-stopwatch
(online stop-watch, timer, clock and more)
Movavi
free online video converter
Zamzar.com
free online converter for all types of files: image, doc, music, video, other
Picnik
free online photo editing
FotoFlexor
another site for free online photo editing
Boolify
visual tool to teach web searching

Curricular Links:

Curriki.org

Handwriting:
Zaner-Bloser Manuscript
Zaner-Bloser Cursive

Reading:
Lead 21
The Lexile Framework for Reading
CyberGuides
Free Reading
The Reading Lady
Mosaic

Writing:
Writing with the Six Traits
The Biography Maker
6 Traits of Writing

Math:
Create a Graph
Probability
Virtual Manipulatives
Basic Online Calculator
Simple Scientific Calculator

Science & Social Studies:
TeachTCI
American Revolution
Deserts
Great Plains
Mountains
Oceans
Pilgrims
Regions of the United States
Pioneers and Westward Expansion
Westward Expansion
5th Grade Social Studies Links
U.S. Government - 3 Branches

District Links:
DCSD Website
Calendar
Cancellations & Delays
Gifted & Talented
Special Education
Teachers & Staff Directory
Teaching & Learning

Professional Development

PBS TeacherLine Courses
Online professional development courses may be taken this summer for two professional development credits or two graduate credits.

Iowa Pathway Summer Workshops
Iowa Pathways connects literacy, technology and inquiry strategies with Iowa history. These on-site classes can be taken for re-licensure or graduate credit.