Tools+and+Sites

=toc= =[|Ms. G's Techtools]=

= The Roaring Twenties = media type="custom" key="13812042" = = =Search= [|SweetSearch]: It offers a variety of pages and articles related to your topic and it gives keypoints to each search result. [|KidRex]: This site offers a simple and kid-friendly website that provides the user with a more concise result for their search. It provides the option of searching as a kid or a parent which controls the information that comes back as a result of the search. [|RefSeek]: An academic search engine that narrows down the results based on academic quality, rather than mere relativity. [|Famhoo]: This is a website that provides an appropriate and safe result return for technology use in the family setting. [|AskKids]: This is a website that provides an entertaining and simple search experience primarily for kids. The website offers games and videos directly on the homepage and it also allows the user to conduct their own search just like any other search engine. [|Wolfram Alpha]: This website is used to find out statistical knowledge. It provides an easy way to find facts and data on a number of topics from a wide range of fields. [|Google Scholar]: This website is an academic search engine that provides scholarly articles, books, and references as a result of the user's search.

__The Roaring Twenties__ -**The Model-T**:[|The Henry Ford]-This site offers information on the inventor himself and the automobile. It provides useful perspective on both sides of the topic. -**F. Scott Fitzgerald**: [|F. Scott Fitzgerald Biography]-This site provides information on all the important aspects of this particular author's life. It briefly covers all of the various aspects, so it provides good information on a wide range of areas in his life. -**The Stock Market Crash**: [|Times Topics]- This is the //New York Times// link to an overview of the Crash itself and the after effects of the event. This lays out the beginning of the Great Depression and would be helpful in researching cause and effects. -**Jazz Music**: [|Marking Time in American Culture]-This website provides an overview of Jazz music and its changes throughout history. This would be helpful in research the topic from the point of origination until the 1920's when it was really coming into its own. -**Prohibition**: [|Roaring Twenties and Prohibition] -This website provides information on Prohibition and the role it played in 1920's society. This would be helpful, because it creates ties between the subtopic and the subject. -**Flappers**: [|Flappers] -This website gives an overview of how "Flappers" came to be and what made them different from other generations of women. This is a good site, because it gives a descriptive overview of this specific type of woman during the era. -**Charles Lindbergh**: [|Charles Lindbergh]-This website gives a biography of Charles Lindbergh and his accomplishments as an aviator. This is helpful, because it provides valuable information on his background as well as his most well-known characteristics. -**The Talking Picture**: [|The First Talking Picture]- This website uses a brief article to describe the wonder and fascination that was involved with the creation of the "Talking Picture" and more specifically //The Jazz Singer//. This is helpful, because it provides information in a relatable and useful manner.

=Webpages= [|SAS]: This is a website that provides an overview of the standards based education of Pennsylvania. It provides a detailed description for all of the areas included in a standards based system.

[|PDE]: This is the website for the Pennsylvania Department of Education. It provides links and resources on the education system that has been established in Pennsylvania. It is a good source of information on all things education including statistics and data on testing and education related research.

[|CNN]: This is merely a link to the CNN:US website. This is helpful in keeping up to date with U.S. news, by providing information on the top stories in a number of fields. = = =Blogs= [|CoolCatTeacher]: This is a blog that offers helpful information on a number of educational topics. It is updated regularly and covers material from technology to assessment and all the important things in between!

[|FreeTechnology4Teachers]: This blog offers information on all of the newest technology and how it can be incorporated into the classroom. It is written by a teacher for other teachers, and it remains up to date on all of the newest developments in the world of technology.

[|This Week in Education]: This is a blog that offers insight on the latest news stories in education. It provides perspective on how the events of our world relate to education as a profession and as a global staple.

= = =Lesson Plans= [|Teacher Planet]: This is a website that is packed full of lesson plans for social studies educators. It provides an outline and step by step procedure for a number of activities and assessments in the field of social studies.

[|HotChalk]: This a website that provides a plethora of information regarding lesson plans. Not only does it have lesson plans to be used, but it includes information on how to write and create your own effective lesson plans. It is an extremely useful resource!

[|Education World]: This website offers lists and lists of lesson plan templates for history, however the search can be modified to suit other fields and times of the year. You can focus your plans around the seasons or holidays, or base them solely on content. It is a very versatile resource!

= = =Teacher Sites= [|PBS]: This is the PBS website that is dedicated solely to teachers. It offers information on a number of topics in the field, while incorporating current events into the information. It offers lesson plans, links to other websites, videos, and other resources to be used by educators.

[|Teachers.net]: This is a website that supplies a great deal of information that every teacher can use. Once again it offers lesson plans and templates for activities, but it also offers information on job listings in the U.S. and elsewhere, it also offers information from teachers on the hot topics of today, common methods and theories, and much more!

[|The Teacher's Corner]: This website is a hub of information for educators. It provides tools and information that translate throughout the various fields of education. It can be applied to a number of courses and it also offers job openings for educators seeking employment!

= = =Content= [|History Channel]: This is the website for the History Channel. It offers information on all things history, it provides the user with historical videos, articles, TV shows, and much more. This can be used when trying to find information on a specific historical topic.

[|Library of Congress]: This is the official website for the Library of Congress. It offers practically endless resources for a number of topics, but specifically it contains historical content that can be used as useful resources! It provides not only written information, but pictures and artwork throughout the ages.

[|Historical Society of PA]: This website offers a collection of information about our state's history. It provides the visitor with publications on the subject matter, as well as pictures and special links and guides for educators. It provides information from the exhibits of the actual institution with detailed information of the individual collections.


 * Technology as a Teaching Tool**