Great Circle Distance Maps, Airport Routes, & Degrees/Minutes/Seconds Calculator. This page is designed to help you calculate answers to some common geographic questions and draw maps from simple coordinates.
If you have any problems or get unexpected results, please let me know! Coordinate Converter This form will try to read whatever you enter and convert it to three formats: decimal degrees, degrees-minutes, and degrees-minutes-seconds. Calculate the great circle distance between two points This calculator will find the distance between two pairs of coordinates to a very high degree of precision (using the thoroughly nasty Vincenty Formula, which accounts for the flattened shape of the earth). Calculate the distance between two addresses This calculator will find the straight-line (great circle) distance between two locations of any kind: street addresses, city names, ZIP codes, etc. Draw a direct route between airports Draw routes between multiple airports Draw range rings around a point Find the coordinates at a given distance and bearing. Great Websites for Kids.
Best of the Best: Top 100 Web Resources for Educators. Best of the Best: Top 100 Web Resources for EducatorsAn Internet Hotlist on Educator Websites created by Deborah B.
Ford, Director of Library OutreachJunior Library Guild Introduction | Content Resources | Collaboration | Global Education | Time and Money Savers | Digital Resources | Worth the Money Introduction Especially for teachers and librarians, award winning author, librarian, teacher and speaker, Deborah B. Ford has gathered these 100+ (mostly free) web resources to help you make the most of your time, money, while keeping your sanity. The Internet ResourcesContent ResourcesA+ Click - Students grades K-12 can take online math practice tests at this site. ClassTools.net: Create interactive flash tools / games for education.
14 Edtech Integration Tips & 20+ Resources for the School Year. “Technology is just a tool.
In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.” ~ Bill Gates I have been integrating technology with students since 1997. I remember some of the first technologies I used with students were a TV/VCR, cassette recorders, cameras, polaroids, large video cameras, large desktop computers, microscopes, telescopes, the Internet, a transparency projector, and a video projector. Now I use iPads, mobile phones, iPods, digital cameras, and still the Internet. I was fortunate to start off my official teacher training at a hands-on science and history museum. Maybe you’re new to integrating technology or just need a few pointers. Beyond the first tip of connecting online and learning from other educators, I offer the following tips from my PLN, which are in no particular order: Tip: Assess if you need to use the technology. Tip: Have a back-up plan in case the Internet doesn’t work. Tom Barrett’s Interesting Ways. What’s the Difference Between “Using Technology” and “Technology Integration”?
Technology Links. Technology Integration in the Classroom. Why Do We Need Technology Integration? Technology is a ubiquitous part of children's lives.
It is transparent. Most homes have connected computers or Internet-enabled devices. As prices of technology drop, computers and digital devices may replace television as we know it. When pioneering educational technology advocate Jan Hawkins wrote an essay for Edutopia in 1997, "The World at Your Fingertips: Education Technology Opens Doors," about how technology brings the tools of empowerment into the hands and minds of those who use them, she couldn't have known her words would be even more relevant today. Now, walk into a classroom. NatureMapping brings real science to the classroom with hand-held data collection devices. Another reason for technology integration is the necessity of today's students to have 21st century skills. These 21st century skills include A great starting point for more information about 21st century skills is the Partnership for 21st Century Skills website.
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Common Core Curriculum Maps. These digital resources and tools for creating, collaborating, researching, and sharing can be found in the Common Core Curriculum Maps.
This is not intended to be a comprehensive list, as the technologies are constantly evolving. Consider it a beginning! Free Online Resources Bookmarking These programs allow teachers to store bookmarks in one place, and allow others to access them. Edmodo Edmodo is an easy and engaging way to manage assignments, provide a way for students to communicate and create an online classroom. Edmodo Glogster Students can easily create and share interactive posters. Glogster Google Docs Google Docs is “storage in the clouds” — a place that allows many students to collaborate on documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and forms. Google Docs Google Earth.