A.+Resources

Technology Wiki This is the Wiki that was created for a technology workshop I participated in this summer. There are lots of good resources and tutorials linked here. I've linked some of my favorites directly to this wiki, but this is a good one to click around to discover some new technology resources for the classroom. http://techteachhistory.wikispaces.com/

Wordle - www.wordle.netThis is a great website that allows you to pull important words from a text in a creative and visually exciting way. Simply click "Create" on the homepage of Wordle, paste whatever text you're studying into the box, and hit "Go." It's pretty cool - play around with it! Here's a sample Wordle:

Spice up PowerPoints I've got to admit that not all of my PowerPoints are "spicy" enough, but I'm working on making them better. This tutorial is helpful if you're going at it on your own.

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American History on About.com If students need to look up quick facts or do some basic research on some major historical events, this is a helpful site to click around. []

A Long Way Gone Website This is a novel that I teach every year in 11th grade English. I think it's a great eye-opener for students, especially those who are somewhat isolated within their communities. It really gets kids thinking about other children around the world and how we can develop a global community by helping others overcome terrible obstacles. []

Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing This is an awesome website! There is also a podcast associated with it and a book available. This helps teach all those nit-picky rules like less vs. fewer. It's great! (By the way...you use "less" with non-countable nouns - i.e. It rained less today than yesterday. You use "fewer" with countable nouns - i.e. Kate has fewer Silly Bands than Samantha.) []