Parents and Teachers
Pam Recommends for Parents and Teachers
National School Reform Faculty Resources (Protocols, etc.)
Online Subscriptions for Teachers Only
Free (no password):
- Math Flash Card Generator
- National Councils of Teachers of Mathematics (some free content, some not)
Web Browser
- Firefox
- Install also the AdBlock Plus add-on
Articles Worth Reading
- What Parents Need to Know about MySpace: Your Guide to a Kid’s World on the Internet from USNews & World Report
- Results of a new study on MySpace and the level of safe and unsafe behavior found on their pages, from PBS Teacher Source
- Pew Internet & American Life Project Reports: Family, Friends and Community. I especially recommend Social Networking Websites and Teens
Search Engines & Directories of Web Sites
- PBS Teacher Source has excellent resources, lesson plans and links
- Blue Web’n collection of best educational websites
- Dmoz collection of sites for Kids and Teens
- Kidsclick
- ALA’s Collection of Search Engines designed for Young People
Picsearch Image Search
Health
Other Helpful Sites
- Kids in Mind comprehensive movie descriptions & ratings (not MPAA)
- Commonsense Media.org reviews of films, TV, books, websites and videogames
- NetSafeKids internet safety info & advice
- PowerToLearn (from Cablevision) more info on online safety and other internet topics for parents
- Webopedia Text Messaging Abbreviations
- Google’s Search Tips