MS Exemplary Teachers

All information contained in this web site is the property of the MS Dept. of Education's Office of Educational Training, Technology and Support and Lynnette D. Morrison as webmaster unless otherwise stated.

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Much of the information provided on this site can also be found at the MS TeacherExchange site of which I am also the webmaster.

MS TeacherExchange Web Site

Mississippi classroom teachers participating in the Office of Educational Technology Exemplary Teacher program developed and maintain this website to expand and enhance effective professional development. This site seeks to facilitate communications among classroom teachers by providing on-line educational resources. It also provides a forum for the dissemination of information and the collaboration of resources needed to sustain a teacher mentor network.

Tutorials

WebTools

Workshops

Subject Area Resource Sites

Downloads

MS EXEMPLARY TEACHERS WEBTOOLS
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION RESOURCES
FOR MEDIA SPECIALISTS

INTERNET REFERENCE AND RESEARCH SITES

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS - Includes reference tools and reference services, legislative information, library services and others. Librarians can access the databases for cataloging from 4:35 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SAN DIEGO - Provides many reference sources

OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK - Projects status of jobs in the future

MID CONTINENT REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL LABORATORY - Provides recent educational statistics, reports and lesson plans

SCHOOL LIBRARY HOTSPOTS

READY REFERENCE FOR USING THE INTERNET

CLASSROOM CONNECT'S RESOURCE PAGE

BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATIONS FOR ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

FORMATS FOR CITING ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

GUIDE TO CITING INTERNET RESOURCES

EVALUATION OF INTERNET SITES

Guides to aid students and teachers in ascertaining whether Internet sites meet their purposes.

EVALUATION CHECKLIST -Provides evaluation checklists for different types of web pages including information, advocacy, and news pages.

GUIDE FOR EDUCATORS - Kathy Schrock's guide aids students in determining whether sites are suitable for information and research.

PUBLICATIONS FOR LIBRARIANS, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS FOR NAVIGATION AND TEACHING INTERNET SKILLS

( This is a selection of books and internet sites)

CLASSROOM CONNECT - Useful and informative publications from Classroom Connect.

Classroom Internet Yellow Pages K-6 - Over 600 carefully arranged and selected sites with subject areas and cross- references.

Educator's World Wide Web Tour Guide - With CD-ROM, material for all grades and subject areas K-12.

Classroom Connect Newsletter - High recommended for monthly Internet update for K-12. Included lesson plans, web sites, and special features.

Teaching American History with the Internet -For grades 7-12. Uses the National Council for Social Studies Standards as a framework for viewing historical events.

Teaching Science with the Internet - Grades 7-12

Internet Homework Helper - For homework, research and projects - includes CD-ROM

The Student's Guide to Doing Research on the Internet - Authors Dave and Mary Campbell guide students for online studies

PROFESSIONAL PERIODICALS

CLASSROOM CONNECT - The K-12 educator's practical guide to using the Internet in the classroom.

MULTIMEDIA SCHOOLS - A practical journal of multimedia, CD-ROM, online, and the Internet for K-12 schools.

PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES ONLINE

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

THE EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY JOURNAL ONLINE - "From Now On"

BOOKLIST

ACCEPTABLE USE POLICIES FOR THE INTERNET

INTERNET ACCEPTABLE USE POLICIES K-12

ACCEPTABLE USE POLICIES AND AGREEMENTS K-12

PROTECTING STUDENTS: GUIDELINES AND POLICIES