Digital+Library+Online+Resources

= Digital Resources: Online =

When you discover sites, readings, etc., useful for tutoring, please send me an e-mail njzook@ilstu.edu notifying me of the site or document and I will be happy to post on one of our digital resources page.

**When using the digital resources**
Please remember that as with any tutoring lesson you are planning, review the contents of the source you plan to use. Some of these applications require downloads, and all applications require your expertise as to how you can best assist your student by incorporating the activity into your lesson. Also, please note that some of these digital resources are intended as professional use, helping help you as a student become more educated as a teacher.

http://digiteen.wikispaces.com/

An educational directory, free lessons, and additional online available resources. @http://www.eduhound.com/

Think of this as your online encyclopedia, because that is exactly what this is. Very cool and great tool for using to read informational digital text. @http://www.eoearth.org/

Storytime for me are online digital storybooks. These are great because they are full screen, students can listen, and words are highlighted as they are being read, allowing students to follow along. www.storytimeforme.com

Fellow educator who is very active in blogging abd the educational digital community. Her one sentence Teaching students with new tools, enthusiasm, and belief that teaching is a **noble** calling. @http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/

Excellent examples of how to use Voice Thread in education. @http://www.slideshare.net/suziea/voicethread-examples-in-education-presentation?from=ss_embed

This is a great citizenship tool for middle or high school students to have their voices heard by the White House. This also provides a valuable purpose for writing. @http://www.whitehouse.gov/advise

Give your students the opportunity to offer ideas on education, inspire others to transform education, or propose actions to improve education in their community. @http://elev8ed.org/

Educational resources from BBC @http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/

Digital Story Telling Resources @http://www.storynet.org/resources/index.html

Kentucky Virtual Library provides visual pleasing graphics for students on "how-to" write research. @http://www.kyvl.org/kids/portal.html

Free online digital tools. @http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/best-free-online-applications-and-services.htm

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http://desmoinesgtk-5.wikispaces.com/50+ways+to+use+wikis

[|Edutopia] Sponsored by the George Lucas Foundation. Education updates, news, information, and oodles of ideas for effective classrooms.

Edublog celebrates blogging and social media in education. The following link provides you with access to sites which will help supplement any of your instruction. And the nominees are. Click on the link to find out. @http://edublogawards.com/2010awards/best-educational-wiki-2010/

Cool Tools for School Nominated by Edublog as one of the best educational wikis, this wikispace creation will consume much of your time as you discover valuable tools to use in your classroom in helping to enhance your students' learning experiences. @http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com

Digital Literacies This wiki is funded by an Improving Teacher Quality Partnership Grant. Among many items of interest residing within the wiki, you will find free resources available online. http://newlits.wikispaces.com/

[|Bembo's Zoo]
A stylish animal alphabet site with illustrations created from the letters in each animal's name. electronic interactive picture book by creator graphic designer Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich and is an animated version of his high-concept and appealing picture book. [|www.bemboszoo.com/]

=== Scholastic.com[|Online Activities and Interactive Learning for Students in Grades PreK-12 | Scholastic.com]=== Grade level specific, quick one-session activities to incorporate interactive learning and technology into your curriculum. Each activity requires no prep and can be completed in 15-30 minutes. [|www2.scholastic.com/...learn.jsp]

[|FreeRice]
Vocabulary building website that features multiple choice synonyms for each word presented. For each correct answer, FreeRice donates 10 grains of rice to feed the hungry. [|www.freerice.com/index.php]

[|Sporcle]
Sporcle is a list trivia website that has great potential for reviewing basic concepts in many subject areas (and having fun at the same time). [|www.sporcle.com]

[|Wordle - Beautiful Word Clouds]
Enter any text to create a visual "summary" of that text; use it to preview novels, learn writing patterns, and to create visual representations of any written work, student's or famous author's. [|www.wordle.net]

[|PulpFiction Short Stories/Comic Books]
Free or super cheap online, pulp fiction short stories/comic books for all ages; many young adult titles, several well-known authors. This is a great resource for reluctant, junior high readers. [|www.ipulpfiction.com]

[|Reading and Writing Projects]
NCTE website offering classroom resources and professional development for teachers as well as enrichment activities for parents. [|www.readwritethink.org]

[|Balabolka]
A Text-to-speech program which can be downloaded for free. Converts written text to audio files. Can be used for students with learning disabilities, physical impairments, or English as a Second Language.

[|www.cross-plus-a.com/balabolka.htm]

[|Kids' Poetry Page]
Magnetic poetry online for creating sentences and story making. [|www.magneticpoetry.com/...playonline.cfm]

[|Professor Garfield]
Animated Reading Website created by Jim Davis. Primarily for K-3. Winner of Editor Choice Award Children's Technology Review and Silver Award for Best Animation 2008.

[|www.professorgarfield.org/pgf_home.html]

[|Interactive Reading Websites]
Lots of interactive websites for reading with links to additional interactive websites for other disciplines. [|jc-schools.net/...interact-read.htm]

Free Technology for Teachers
Developed by high school social studies and Google certified teacher, Richard Byre, this Edublog award winner for Best Individual Edublog 2009 and Best Resource Sharing Blog 2009 is dedicated to sharing information about free resources for use in the classroom. [|www.freetech4teachers.com]

[|Reading Rocket Webcasts]
Each webcast features a 45- or 60-minute video program that you view from the Reading Rockets website. The webcasts also include recommended readings and suggested discussion questions. Some webcasts include the presenters' PowerPoint slides.