Teacher Resources

Rubrics, etc.

• Rubistar - RubiStar is a tool to help the teacher who wants to use rubrics but does not have the time to develop them from scratch.

• Teach-nology - The rubric generators will allow you to make grading rubrics by filling out a simple form. The materials are made instantly and can be printed directly from your computer. Your creations are exclusive to you. If you would like to keep your creations, save them when you make them.

• PBL Checklists - Create more specific checklist rubrics for your students.  Definitely worth checking out.

 Tools and Productivity Resources

• Better Fonts - hundreds of downloadable fonts

• Bingo-Card Maker - From Teach-nology.com, make your own bingo cards with the words of your choice.

• Bingo Word Generator - Type in your list of words for your bingo game and let the computer do the work for you.

• Cross-Word Puzzle Maker - From Clipart for Kids, create your own crossword puzzles.

• PuzzleMaker - Create crossword puzzles, word searches, and much more!

• Brain Betty -   Free PowerPoint templates

• Presenters University - Get free PowerPoint templates (backgrounds), clip art and more.  Great for spicing things up a little.  You have to register the first time, but they are free.

• Fonts for Kids - Lots of cool and exciting fonts to add spice to your projects!

• Cool Archive - Great resource for over 1000 different fonts.

• Notestar - Designed for 4th thru 12th grade students, NoteStar assists in taking notes from online sources.  Using the NoteStar NoteCards tool, students can take notes from online sources as they browse the Internet. Source information (i.e. title, url, etc.) is automatically captured in order to assist in work citation. Once their notes are gathered, students may then organize their notes to suit their project's goals.

• Graphic Organizers - Lots of great, printable graphic organizers!

• Exercises, Quizzes, and Tests - Lots of links to online quiz and test generators and games.

• Quizlet - enter vocabulary terms and create online flashcards, multiple choice quizzes, etc.  Lots of possibilties!

Teacher Resources

• Learn NC - North Carolina Teacher Network - This site provides free online PD to teachers on various topics including classroom management, technology competencies, and more.  (Yes, it is free to Kentucky teachers too!)

• Short Course in Digital Video - Short tutorials on digital video topics

• Video Guide - Basic info, activities, and more regarding the use of video in the classroom.

• Free Teacher Stuff - List of links to websites offering "free stuff" to educators