Mallory's+Useful+Links

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= Useful Links Page! =

=Age Specific Websites =

===[|The Smithsonian] A great website for learners of all ages. The material is already separated by age groups to help kids, parents and teachers help navigate the site efficiently.===

===[|The Learning Network:Teaching and Learning with //The New York Times.//] This site is intended for students aged 13 and up. The information is updated frequently and can be used to get daily updates about what is happening all over the world. The site includes many educational resources for teachers to utilize.===

=New Mexico Public Education Department Standards =

===[|NM Educational Standards] This portal is easy to navigate and can be used to find both grade specific and subject specific guidelines quickly. Standards are broken up so they are easier to read.===

=An Educational Video Prompting Teachers To Use Technology =

===[|TeacherTube Video] This video looks at the tremendous effect technology has on students today and asks teachers what they are doing to incorporate it into their classrooms.===

=Kid-friendly Website Describing Copyright and Fair Use of Multimedia Materials =

===[|Copyright Rules For Student] Copyright rules and regulations are explained in a kid-friendly manner. This site also contains 10 common myths about copyrighting that are interesting and informative.===

=Website with Criteria for Students to Evaluate Online Information =

===[|Online Evaluation Material] This website provides students with guides and examples to evaluate the sites they are looking at. It includes questions to ask and examples of good and bad websites.===

= = =Computer Security and Privacy Website = ===[|Spam, Security, Safety and Privacy Described Here!] Not only describes what can be done to keep your computer safe but also lists trusted websites to utilize.===

=Digital Citizenship = ===<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|A Fantastic Presentation] showing how to create something positive online and remain an upright digital citizen.===

=<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Help with APA Formatting = ===<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Research Guide for Students] Overview of several formats with lots of links for additional help.===

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Purdue OWL] Lots of examples and the most up to date formatting.
=<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Detecting Plagiarism = ===<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Plagiarism Resource Site] Includes free downloadable software that catches similarity between published texts and student papers.===

=<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Images and Clip-Art =

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Picassa 3] - Free photo editing software
=<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Web 2.0 Guide = ===<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Solution Watch] This site breaks 2.0 down into three parts and includes dozens of innovative sites with descriptions for students and teachers.===

=<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Royalty-Free Clips and Sounds =

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Freeplay Music] Over 7,000 tracks to choose from.
=<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Professional Organization for Educators = ===<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Engrade-] Teachers can manage attendance, grades, homework and allows for communication and progress reports with parents. You can also create flashcards and wikis.=== =<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">My Top Ten = ===<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Protagorize] <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Collaborative story and creative fiction writing community. ===

===<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Yack Pack] <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You can grade work, give assignments, collaborate with other classes or with people from around the world. ===

===<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Novlet] - Collaborative web application designed to create plots while also providing suggestions for other writers. Can also be used in different languages.===

===<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Whiteboard] - This site lets you share documents, save edits, roll back to past drafts and compare your versions so you produce the best of your ideas.===

===<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Education Week American Education News Site of Record] - Contains a huge network of links to articles, pictures, blogs and interactive boards that all relate to what is going on in education around the world.===

===<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Edutopia] - Packed with information for students of all ages as well as parents and teachers. Great resources and articles and also interactive.===

===<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|PBS] - This website is broken into grades and has countless resources for both students and teachers to explore in virtually any subject.===

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|RubiStar] - Create rubrics fast and easy.
===<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Reduced Shakespeare Company] - Breaks down complicated sections and makes them easy to understand.===

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Huffington Post/ Education-] Current events surrounding education.
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