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EBSCO:
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literary criticisms & novel recommendations, professional journals (Educational
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History,
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JBIT HOME page for
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Annenberg Video on Demand (registration required)
TeacherTube
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Flickr CC |
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11. NoodleTools
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eBooks,
Project Gutenberg,
Internet Archives
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K-12 Databases Program
TexSupport
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US at War
AP
Multimedia Archive,
PINPOINT,
NewsBank, Enciclopedia
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ChildrensEbooks,
Gale Group Power Search
Newspapers,
Professional,
Junior,
Student,
ASAP,
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Language Arts,
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Read Write Think,
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Mathematics,
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Science Paper
Plate Education,
Science TEKS Toolkit,
Science Links,
Inventure Place
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Gr.11
TAKS Videos,
Science News for Kids, Missouri
Botanical Garden,
Science Clips, Rice University
On-Line Science Curriculum,
Science links, National Science Digital
Library, Encyclopedia of Life, |
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Social Studies,
TEA
Social Studies Division, SAGE,
LBJ Library, our
documents, Scott
Foresman,
Celebrate
Freedom Week,
CIA World Fact Book, FirstGov for Kids, History Fair, Biographies,
Neighborhood Map Machine,
Portals to the World,
Global Houston,
Social Studies links,
Gr. 11 Score Write Research
Topics, Digital
History UH,
The
European Library,
SS Steering Wiki |
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Educational Technology,
Promethean,
Atomic
Learning,
Flip Chart Repository, EducauseConnect,
Media-Convert,
Technology Committee '06 Discussion
Board,
LRTP '06 DRAFT,
MS Clip Art, Net Day
Compass
(Guide to IT resources), National
Ed Tech Plan, ETS ITC
Literacy,
21st Century Skills,
ISTE student standards,
MILE Guide,
TEA Ed Tech,
Long Range Plan for
Technology,
Ed Tech Report to 79th Legislature
(Teaching & Learning),
Tech Immersion Pilot,
Evaluation of TIP, Visions 2020,
Technology
Assessment, LoTi:
Levels of Technology Implementation, Komando, TILT,
EasyTech,
Odyssey,
Denmark |
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Bilingual/ESL,
Bil/ESL Wiki
Special
Education, Health
& Wellness, Health
& Wellness Book list,
Character Resources,
Picture Books supporting Tribes,
Character Counts,
NTO - what to do first,
Counselors' Wiki,,
PBL
Summer Planning Wiki,
PBL Elementary
Summer
Summer
School 2009,
Flat Classroom Presentation |
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Cross Curricular Sites Free Clip Art,
Free Stock Photos,
Pics4learning, Free Sound,
More Sound,
Royalty-Free Music, ERIC, Awesome
Library, Bartleby, eThemes, Fact Monster, High School
Hub, Kids Hub, MarcoPolo, Wikipedia,
FEMA for Kids, 250
Digital Library Collections,
CommonCraft |
| TEXAS
Handbook of Texas,
Texas Almanac,
Texas Beyond History,
Texas Indians
(cultures, locations, etc.),
Giants of
Texas History,
Famous Texans,
Texas Parks & Wildlife,
Texas Governor's Mansion,
Annexation of Texas,
San Antonio Missions,
Outdoor Kids, History
of Lone Star State |
| The Texas Heritage Digitization
Initiative is a Federated Search Engine for the
Portal to Texas History,
Browse by County,
Texas Tides,
Texas Digital Library,
Museum of Houston, and other
sites containing primary sources, old pictures, artifacts, documents, and
Lesson Plans.
Save
Texas History, Digital
History UH |
| Biography Sites Biography.com; Famous Texans; Internet Movie Database;
Inventors;
PBS; Presidents; Time's Most Influential People; Who's Who,
Harcourt Multimedia Biographies |
| Careers Occupational Outlook Handbook (careers
resource) |
| College Ready
College for Texans,
Common Application,
Texas Common
Application |
Constitution
Law Focused Ed.,
Bill of Rights Institute,
Library of
Congress,
National Archives,
America's Historical Documents,
Constitution Day, Explore the Constitution En espanol,
Congress
for Kids Constitution, Interactive
Constitution, Constitution
Facts, National
Constitution Center
Women's Independence Day Votes
for Women, Battle
Lost & Won, Women
of the West, Women,
Rights & Nothing Less, Documents:
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| Educational Interactive Fun Websites
Statetris, I know that,
Signals of Spring,
KidsCom
Tangram,
PBS Tangram,
Jig Zone (puzzles), Sudoku, Interactive
Mathematics, Science News
for Kids & games,
Space Place Chess
(links in left margin),
Fun Brain,
AplusMath,
Coolmath,
Gamquarium,
Funschool,
Math Fact Cafe, |
| Health Information MEDLINEplus (extensive
health database including in Spanish)
Texas Gulf Coast Services,
Lone Star Go Local,
East Texas Connect, PubMed
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Health Information Database),
CDC,
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Texas Dept. of State Health Services |
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Pres.
Bush's announcement, NASA's
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Mars Close,
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| Poetry Sites Poetry
Alive, Poetic
License, Writing
with Writers, The
Poets |
| Reading
SBISD, Classroom
Library Collections-Ele.,
Books in a
Series (more series sites),
Read for
2005, Storytelling
Festival 05,
Newbery,
Caldecott,
2X2 Reading List,
Bluebonnet,
Lonestar,
BookTalk,
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Starfall,
Education
World's list of summer reading lists,
Reading Rockets,
State Awards,
SmartWriters,
Reading level
conversion charts,
Renaissance
Place (AR), Houston Area
Independent Schools Library Network, Children's
Literature Web Guide, uplifting
reading list (k-8),
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Seussian Studies
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| Spanish Resources
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en Espaņol, Resources
about Hispanics, FIL
Guadalajara Book Fair 2002
2007, Barahona Center (study
of books in Spanish), Index
to Spanish , AMBAC (Mexican
'ALA'), Hispanic
Heritage Month, Criticas
(review of Spanish-language publishing), |
| WebQuests
A
WebQuest explaining WebQuests,
Curriculum
related WebQuests,
WebQuest
Examples, The WebQuest Page |
| Research |
All the
Information in the Known Universe,
Internet Public Library:
Pathfinders for research,
One
stop shop, CRLS Research
Guide, |
| Big6
(home),
Overview,
Understanding the Big6
Model,
Big6
(aligned Nets, AASL...),
Big6
(Information Literacy-scroll down),
Big6
(technology), BIG SIX Project Pages
(Saint Agnes Academy),
Big6
(activity) |
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Rubrics,
Rubistar,
Media
Skills,
Graphic Organizers, Online
Research Guide (Student Guidelines for
Multimedia & Web Production), |
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Copyright |
Center for Social Media, Works into
Public Domain,
Extension of Copyright, US
Copyright Office,
Classroom Copying, Copyright Clearance Center,
Digital
Millennium Copyright Act, Digital
Millennium Copyright Act UT, TEACH
Act, TEACH
Act UT,
TEACH ACT Toolkit,
Licensing,
Contracts, |
| Fair
Use Harbor, Cyberbee
interactive,
ALA
Fair Use, A
Teacher's Guide to Fair Use and Copyright, US Govt Copyright site, Copyright Website,
US Patents, TechLearning
info, ISLMC,
UT System,
U of Georgia,
ICOLC,
ARL,
Library Law,
WSU, U of Maryland
UC, Stanford University Libraries
(comprehensive copyright site),
Groton
Public Schools,
Digital Slider, Copyright
Blog |
| US Patent &
Trademark Kid's Page, Motion Picture Association of America,
Movie Licensing USA, Business Software Alliance,
Guide to Government Software Management, Software Publishers Association
(software management inventory package), American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers
(ASCAP), Music Publishers Association of the U.S. |
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http://www.oslis.org/elementary/index.php?page=citeSources,
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| Citation
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http://www.easybib.com/,
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http://www.refworks.com/, http://www.studentabc.com/citation_machine
http://www.bibme.org/ (new) |
| Annotations
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How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography,
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How to write and annotation,
Writing
Annotations,
How to
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| Evaluation of Web Sites |
register.com,
Web Page
Evaluation |
| Teaching/Learning
Assistance
Class Timer |
| The Awesome Library
( carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 % in
education for parents, teachers, students, librarians, &
community) |
Gateway to
Ed. Materials
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Blue Web'n
( activities, lessons, websites, divided by topic) |
Homework help |
| Brainy Betty
(free PowerPoint backgrounds etc.) |
Hot
Potatoes (six authoring tools to create
interactive online quizzes) |
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Busy Teachers' Website
( list of resources divided by subject area) |
delicious (social
bookmarking) |
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Cable in the
Classroom |
Incredible Art Lessons |
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City Distance
Tool |
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
(puzzle maker, lesson plans, etc.) |
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Classroom Connect |
Lexile Framework for Reading |
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CyberSmart
(K-8 curriculum empowering students to use the
Internet responsibly) |
PBS |
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Dana Center |
Survey Monkey (online surveys) |
|
Doucette Index (literature-based
teaching activities) |
Survival Guide for New Teachers
( Govt publication of advice from experienced
teachers) |
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Education World |
Teachers First
(lesson plans etc.) |
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Educational Hotlists |
US Dept. of Education,FREE
(Fed. Resources for Ed. Excellence),
Free Educational Videos |
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The Educators Reference Desk (was
Ask ERIC) |
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Lesson Plans (tens of
thousands) |
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Awesome Library |
Princeton Online, Incredible Art Lessons |
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Blue Web'n (295) |
PBS (38,700) |
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Education World |
Teachers First
(82) |
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Educators Reference Desk |
Texas
Beyond History |
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Franklin Institute (Science) (510) |
Thinkfinity |
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Gateway to 21st Century Skills (337) |
Tides for Teachers, (Texas History) |
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Kathy Schrock' Discovery Education |
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| Ready Reference |
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Merriam-Webster Online, OneLook Dictionary,
Lingoz,
Acronyms and Abbreviations,
Bartleby Library of Quotations,
Rhyming, Word Resource, |
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CIA World Fact Book, Information Please Almanac
(Includes "Today in History"), Encyberpedia,
Zip Code Directory,
White Pages,
Yellow Pages, |
| Library Spot ( reference library of useful
facts), Selected Subject Information
( library reference inquiry resources), WWW Virtual
Library, RefDesk.Com |
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b4-u-eat Houston Restaurant Guide,
TV
guide, CitySearch
(movies, etc.), Yahoo
Movie listings,
Movie
Review, Electricity
Choice, Money converter,
Freecycle, |
| Google Maps, MapQuest, Maps
On Us, Yahoo Maps (w/
traffic), Weather, TranStar Traffic,
GasPriceWatch (GPW),
Gas Buddy,
Gas Watch, EZ
tag store |
| National Lawyers Association
(Legal resources, & info about the three branches of government)
Charity Navigator |
| Census 2000,
Neighboroo, Texas Online,
Window on State Govt.,
IRS e-file, League of Women Voters,
Harris County Tax Office,
Harris County Clerk-HarrisVotes, Harris
County District Clerk's Office: Jury Service, Who
Represents Me, |
| Texas Legislature Online,
Legislative Reference Library,
SBISD Govt
Relations,
SBISD Legislative Priorities,
SBISD Legislative Positions, |
| IKE
CenterPoint, City of Houston,
Before and After look at Galveston, |
|
Librarian Preparation and Certification Programs
SBEC, TAC,
1. Texas
Examinations of Educator Standards, 2.
School Librarian Certification, 3.
School Program Standards, 4.
TExES
Preparation Manual, 5.
Study Tips, 6.
Reducing Test Anxiety, 7.
SBEC
Technology Applications Standards for all Teachers, |
|
Become
a Librarian,
FBISD
Manual, WebJunction, Technology
Applications TEKS K-8, |
| SAM - Sam Houston State University |
TWU - Texas
Women's University |
UHCL -
University of Houston at Clear Lake |
UNT - University of North Texas |
UT - University of Texas at Austin |
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Collaborative Sch. Lib. Training (CSLT),
CSLT II,
UHCL
Library, E-Services, Tree
Octopus, more, Class
Wiki, Cataloging
Class Wiki, UHCL email,
My WebCT, |
| National
White House, First
Lady,
White House Conference on School Libraries, School
Library Conference Presenter remarks, Laura
Bush Foundation, US
Dept. of Ed., No
Child Left Behind, ACT, SAT, |
| National
Book Festival, FOLUSA, ALA
(American Library Association), AASL
(American Association of School Librarians),
SLJ Summit 06 SACS,
NECC08 |
| State
TEA, AEIS
Reports, Facilities,
School Improvement Resource
Center,
Report card,
Texas STaR Chart, SBEC,
Bill tracking in the Texas
Legislature
TEA School Libraries site,
TSLAC
(Texas State Library and Archives Commission),
CREW Manual
(weeding), Open
Record, Library
of Texas,
EBSCO & Britannica
facilitated by TexShare for PK-12, State
Sch. Lib. Prg. Standards (97), Standards
work,
School Library
Programs: Standards and Guidelines for Texas, Standards
Evaluation (Ppt help),
Standards Excel Evaluation, TRS |
| TLA
(Texas Library
Association: rule
#9, Article IX,
committees),
2003
Conference,
TLC
electronic distribution list,
District
8, Texas
dia, 2X2
Reading List, Bluebonnet,
Lonestar,
BookTalk
Tayshas,
TASLA, Texas Book Festival,
TCEA,
Strong Libraries, Strong Scores,
Strong
Libraries, Strong Scores nomination form,
SLSS Comments,
Friends of School
Libraries IG |
| Local
HCDE (Harris County Department of Education),
HCDE Best
Practices, Region IV, TCPN, Harris
County Appraisal District, Katy
Freeway update, EZ Tag
Store, Annual
Credit Report |
| District
OWA
(Outlook Web Access),
OWA Helps, Email
info,
365GEEK,
MUNIS Requisition approval,
Alt. Geek,
Buyer's Guide,
AV Eq. Buyer Recommendations,
Central
Warehouse Catalog,
Board Agenda
Deadlines, School Board Policy,
Travel,
5-Year
Educational Plan Goals,
The 5-Year Plan, Winocular, PDLC
(Professional Development), "Reqs R Us"
(Purchasing),
Budget
Object Codes,
Tasks,
SharePoint/Directors,
CIP,
US Grant
Eligibility,
All-District
Messages, Application, Employee
Handbook, PK/K
REPORTCARD, Homework,
ACLU Banned
Books Form,
PTA Council, National
College Access Network,
Harvard Principals'
Center, Crystal
Children & Teacher Supply,
ADL
Holidays,
GUSS, Who
to Call, Call
Cross Reference,
Salary memo, Pay
$tub Express,
Employee Self Service (ESS) |
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Aetna, Boon-Chapman,
Caremark,
VALIC,
School
Employees.com, Benefits, 403(b)wise,
1st Community Credit Union, |
Library 2.0
Students Talk (J. Blaine), A
Library By Any Other Name (blogger),
Librarian
Philosopher,
Google
Reader, Edublogs
login, Blogger login,
iGoogle login, Gmail
login, AT&T Yahoo login, Twitter
login, troubleShootingTechnology
Wiki, SBISD
Library Future Wiki,
Historical Fiction
Wiki, PGP Lessons,
Animoto,
Audacity, Big
Huge Labs,
Wordle,
Library 2.0, Web 2.0 Talk,, Book
Reviews
NSBA study of social networking, Region
4 Podcasting Wiki
Book Review Podcasts
1930s &
Great Depression,
Bookr, delicious
(social bookmarking),
Multi touch sensor screen (Jeff Han),
Flat Classroom Presentation,
Principals
Library2Play
Social Media: convening not controling!
LIST of resources: Curriculum Wiki,
Educational
Wikis, More Google Products,
Web
Tools 4u2 use (Florida SLMS), Web
2.0 Awards, Go2Web2.0,
Top 100 Alternative Search Engines,
50 Awesome Search Engines Librarians should know,
100 Useful Niche Search Engines, 100+
Alternative Search Engines You Should Know,
Image Generator Blog,
Image Generators Wiki, |
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Librarians
Find it,
LibrariansShare,
Share/SBCDS1,
DotNetNuke,
DNN Training,
Survey tool,
Connecting TVs
to Computers,
AVwork orders, Speaker
Contract, Book Review Database,
Renaissance
Place (AR),
Principal Budget Negotiations,
netLibrary Adm.,
Texas
Study, Article
on Texas Study (page 5),
School Library Impact Studies,
Colorado
State Library studies,
Scholastic:
School Libraries Work!
Libraries Stack Up,
Teacher
Librarian Toolkit, Collaboration
Continuum,
Integrating Instruction, Advocacy
Advantage, Library
Technology (vs Google), Reference
is Cool, Calendar
07,
Friends
of the Spring Branch School Libraries, Purpose & Goals,
Maps to Media
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