Apple+Learning+Interchange

toc =Apple Learning Interchange and Other Online Resources= As we continue to mover further into the 21st Cemtury, teachers need to continuously change lesson plans to meet the needs of our students. We will explore online resources to help you find ready-to-go lessons for your classes. You will be guided through discovering lessons and will be provided time to find ones for use in your classes.

=Agenda= 8:00 - 8:45: Overview of online resources (listed below) 8:45 - 9:30: Work individually/in groups to find resources for your classroom; I will circulate to work with individuals as necessary 9:30-9:45: Break 9:45 - 11:00: Continue finding resources for your classroom; I will circulate to work with individuals as necessary

=Bookmarking=

Delicious
[|Delicious]: Take your bookmarks with you wherever you go; search bookmarks of other users [|My bookmarks]

Diigo
[|Diigo] is an alternate option for social bookmarking. You can create groups and even feed your Diigo bookmarks into delicious [| My bookmarks]

=Resources=

Apple Learning Interchange
[|ALI]: Find great content and connect with other educators

Curriki
[|Curriki] is "A website where the community shares and collaborates on free and open source curricula"

Discovery Education
[|Discovery]: Includes lesson plans, clip art, Puzzlemaker, Discovery Education Streaming

edHelper
[|edHelper] has worksheets, lessons, and units

Educator's Reference Desk
[|Main page]: Includes links for various levels and areas [|Lessons]

Internet4Classrooms
[|Internet4Classrooms] provides resources by grade level and subject

netTrekker
Use [|netTrekker] to search for resources that match up to grade level, subject area, or assessment anchor

PBS Teachers
[|PBS Teachers] provides some excellent resources

Teachers First
[|Teachers First] looks to provide resources for further usage of Web 2.0 in the classroom

Thinkfinity
Verizon does more than just phone service, as you see with [|Thinkfinity]. Search for lesson plans here