Prof. Development

This is a collection of resources that have been compiled to help teachers and their students.
Compiled by Vicki Wright & Philip Holt. All rights reserved.

Index: Click on one

Bibliographies	Hotlists	PowerPoint	Web Evaluation
Big6	Inspiration	Search Strategies	Webquests

Big6

	Big6 - Links and information about this information problem solving model.
	Big6 Resources - A list of resources to support the Big6 model in project based learning.
	Information Literacy - Great PowerPoint introducing the skills covered in our workshops.
	Introduction PowerPoint to Maximizing Technology workshop.

Hotlists

	Filamentality is a fill-in-the-blank interactive Web site
	Inspiration - read all about it

Online Bibliography creators

	Slate Citation Machine makes doing a bibliography a lot easier
	OSLIS Elementary: How to Cite Works.
	How to cite In-text citations MLA style

Webquests

	Web Quests - What they are and how to create them.
	Webquests introduction PowerPoint - Bernie Dodge
	Webquest PowerPoint Presentation with examples
	A Webquest about Webquests - Elementary
	A Webquest about Webquests - Middle School
	WebQuest Taxonomy - Developing the task for your webquest is the most important part! Check out this site for information and ideas on types of tasks you could develop.
	Building Blocks of a Webquest.
	Concept to Classroom workshops - Here you will find free workshops that cover all kinds of hot topics in education today, including WebQuests.
	Rubic Makers - Rubric star and teach-nology rubric maker.

Webquests Across the Curriculum

	Storytelling WebQuest - Mrs. Ann Walker and Mrs. Vicki Wright's awesome Web Quest. Click here to start your adventure!
	The Radiant Earth: Global Warming WebQuest - created by Mrs. Ann Walker.
	Human Body Systems WebQuest - created by Ms. R. Donahue.
	If Body Systems could talk....an internet WebQuest created by Ms. Kathy Spicer.
	Atlantic Province Adventure WebQuest - created by Mrs. Beatrice L. Reynolds.
	Geometry and Quilts WebQuest - created by Ms. Maureen Kemmett.
	The Cornelii Farmhouse - an Internet WebQuest on Ecce l Auxilium created by Ms. K. Ganino.
	Victorian England WebQuest - created by Ms. Carrie Murphy.
	The Decision to Drop the Bomb WebQuest - created by Ms. Jill Andersen.
	National Parks WebQuest - created by Ms. Betsy Hodge.
	Habitats WebQuest - created by Ms. Diana Seyfert.
	Medieval WebQuest - an example for sixth grade.
	Dr. Alice Christie's Matrix of 175 WebQuests
	Florida State English Education WEBQUESTS
	The LSU Webquests
	Lists and Links of Web Quests available for instant use
	Kathy Schrock's WebQuest Page Articles Creating a WebQuest: It's Easier Than You Think! Constructing Knowledge In the Classroom Building An Understanding of Constructivism Enhancing Student Thinking through Collaborative Learning. ERIC Digest. The Essential Elements of Cooperative Learning in the Classroom. ERIC Digest.

Web Search Strategies

	Four NETS for better searching. Great tips and activity to become a better searcher.
	Exercise your search skills - a webquest for fifth graders.
	Web search strategy - Learn how to be a great internet researcher.

Web Evaluation

	Cyber Central Intelligence Agency - Help your students discriminate fact from fiction on the Internet.
	Evaluating Web Sites - A webquest by Joyce Valenza
	Web site evaluation - A wonderful form to complete when evaluating a web site.
	Kathy Schrock's Critical evaluation of a web page lesson.
	SEMLS - Online full-text and bibliographic databases.
	Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.
	Microsoft's Design Gallery - Free clip art gallery with images and templates.
	A PowerPoint presentation on Web Evaluation.

PowerPoint

	PowerPoint Tutorial 1
	PowerPoint Tutorial 2
	PowerPoint Extras - This is an extensive compilation of sites dealing with PowerPoint.
	PowerPoint Jeopardy - Directions on how to create a PowerPoint Jeopardy game.
	PowerPoint Computer Lab Step Sheet
	Frequently Asked Questions about PowerPoint.

Inspiration

	Quick Start Inspiration Tutorial
	Tips for Inspiration
	Templates - Previews of templates included with the Inspiration program
	Using Inspiration in the Classroom - Excellent step by step tutorial on several of Inspiration's features.
	More Tips on Using Inspiration - This site has some very nice visual tips on how to use some of Inspiration's features and also includes some excellent links to other Inspiration related sites.
	Inspiration great list of useful sites from Plymouth, Ma public schools.

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