Websites

==    United Streaming [] == ====United Streaming is an engaging resource that services grades K-12. It provides various videos that teachers can access immediateily and especially for those teachable moments. It is extremely well organized in that curriculum lessons can be accessed by grade or by curriculum standard. Content areas are diverse including literacy, mathematics, world languages, social studies, research and study skills, career and work place skills, and videos on teacher practices. There is also a teacher center that includes a lesson plan library and theme focus. It is well organized and easy to use. Videos are engaging and connect content to real life experiences. The only draw back is that it requires schools to subscribe to the service. ==== ==    Razz Kids [] == ====Razz kids is an online interactive literacy program. Students are able to listen to books read aloud, read with vocabulary and pronunciation support, and read without support. There is a built in assessment process for teachers to determine students’ reading level to assign books accordingly. Each book has worksheets to practice literacy skills and a quiz to determine mastery. Incentives are built into the program. Students earn stars for progress in which they can use to participate in interactive activities. This website is well organized and easy to navigate for both students and teachers. An added bonus is that they can access their account at home. Unfortunately, a paid subscription is required. ==== ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; height: 21pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; visibility: visible; width: 22.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; height: 21pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; visibility: visible; width: 22.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; height: 21pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; visibility: visible; width: 22.2pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; height: 21pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; visibility: visible; width: 22.2pt;">    IXL MATH [|www.ixl.com] == ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">IXL is a math website for students in grades K-8. It lists the state standards for math at every grade level. Students can complete math activities related to every standard. The site records students' progress and has dozens of reports. Parents can input an e-mail to stay updated on their child's progress. Students can earn virtual prizes and certificates of accomplishment. The teacher can access a wide variety of reports and graphs about the class or each student to see what needs reteaching and what skills have been mastered. Since students can access any grade level's standards this is perfect for students who need enrichment or remediation on various skills. This site can be accessed at home by an user so students can practice at home if they have internet access. The only drawback to the site is teachers have to pay for a subscription (although you can use it free temporarily to test out the site). This website is easy to use and the purpose clearly defined so it easily got 5 stars. ==== ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">P  romethean Planet [] == ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This site is created by teachers for teachers. There is even a forum where teachers can chat with each other. This sites primary focus is for teachers to post already created lesson plans and flipcharts to use with their Promthean software or interactive whiteboard. I go to this site often because usually there is a teacher who has already created a resources I can use in my classroom. It has resources on every subject and for every grade level. After creating an account, you just need to do a quick search for what you are looking for. Every item has standards attached to it already. I gave this site 4 stars for two reasons. One is because it will only be useful if you have Promethean software in your classroom. The second reason is that there are a few flipcharts you have to purchases. This site would be better if everything was free. ==== ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">SMART Exchange []   == ====<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">SMART Exchange is a website where teachers can gain access to hundreds of lesson plans, images and webpage’s for Smartboards. Visitors of this site can browse for lessons by subject, grade level, or files downloaded the most. Likewise, this website includes resources for teachers of all grade levels. In addition, educators can view the most downloaded lessons of the week. Whether you are looking for a review game or a file to help you take morning attendance, SMART Exchange is a must! ====