Internet+Sites

=Internet Sites =

We hope you find this page useful!! -Lauren and Christina

//Main Characteristics: //
 * Nonlinear- fluid
 * Complex
 * Can be read in a nonsequential manner - hyperlinks
 * Allows readers to:
 * cut and paste information
 * download and upload information
 * collaboratively discuss information

//How it can be used in the classroom: //

 * **WebQuests - Great for Social Studies or Science Lessons**
 * **Introduction**
 * **Task(s)**
 * **Lists resources for learners**
 * **Provides the steps required in order to accomplish the task**
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Provides criteria or rubric to evaluate learning**
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Conclusion**
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Students are often asked to fill out graphic organizers during their WebQuests**

//<span style="color: #8e0ee1; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ways to Teach it: //

 * <span style="color: #8e0ee1; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Important to provide direct strategy instruction.**
 * <span style="color: #8e0ee1; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Can use "think-alouds" to model WebQuests or other internet-based activities; Explain the steps you take and decisions you make in order to complete the assignment.**
 * <span style="color: #8e0ee1; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Mini lessons - Used to simplify the steps of the WebQuest process.**
 * <span style="color: #8e0ee1; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Focus on skimming and scanning websites based on titles and descriptions of links.**
 * <span style="color: #8e0ee1; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Model how to fill in graphic organizers: Main ideas, filling in details (who, what, where, when, why, how)**.
 * <span style="color: #8e0ee1; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Recap: Ask students to recall the processes you took in order to find the information you were looking for.**
 * <span style="color: #8e0ee1; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Assessment: Self-evaluation think sheet; Individual graphic organizers to complete that relate to the topic being taught.**
 * <span style="color: #8e0ee1; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**ELL Students**
 * <span style="color: #8e0ee1; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Provide instruction on the basic concepts of print such as reading top-down and left-right.**
 * <span style="color: #8e0ee1; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Can download Web-based text in multiple languages.**
 * <span style="color: #8e0ee1; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Struggling Readers:**
 * <span style="color: #8e0ee1; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Provide more practice in selecting main ideas and details with print-based stories before working with Web-based text**.
 * <span style="color: #8e0ee1; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Provide practice with Web-based text that is written on levels that more closely match the reading levels of the students.**

//<span style="color: #e43d07; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Graphic Organizers: //

 * Main Idea / Details Graphic Organizer**

Graphic Organizer**
 * Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How




 * Self-Evaluation Think Sheet**
 * Put an X in the box that tells how you think you did. || Very Good || Good || Needs Work ||
 * Did I tell my partner why I selected the Web link? ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Did I explain to my partner what I was doing when I browsed the link? ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Did I tell my partner what I was thinking as I filled out my graphic organizer? ||  ||   ||   ||
 * How do I rate my overall think-aloud? (Explain why below). ||  ||   ||   ||

<span style="color: #1ce010; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;"> //Examples://









<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">//Links://
[|Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Website] - Children's literature provided based on content areas, themes, and grade levels.

[|Reading Resource Center] - Downloadable leveled books.

[|WebQuests] - Great site for locating WebQuests by grade level, topic, and standards.

//<span style="color: #e43d07; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Citations: //
<span style="color: #e43d07; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Moss, B & Lapp, D. (2010). //Teaching new literacies in Grades K-3: Resources for 21st century classrooms//. New York: Guilford. Moss, B & Lapp, D. (2010). //Teaching new literacies in Grades 4-6: Resources for 21st century classrooms//. New York: Guilford.

__Kaitlin Farrell Citation__: Pearson Education, Inc.. (2009). funbrain. In //funbrain.com//. Retrieved March 2, 2010, from http://www.funbrain.com/. __Reading Level__: K-5 __Suggested Literacy Strategy__: Imaging; Many of the online books contain descriptive text and no pictures- perfect for imaging. __Description__: This website mainly covers the content areas of reading and mathematics. It teaches these conepts through educational games such as “Grammer Gorillas” and “Math Baseball.” Viewers have the option of searching for games by grade level (K-8). There are also web books and web comics. The site is colorful, interactive, and fun. In addition, it includes a section for teachers and parents.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">**Jeanna Calia** __Website:__ www.uptoten.com __Citation:__ //Up to Ten// (2009). Retrieved March 4, 2010, from http://www.uptoten.com/ __Description:__ This website consists of many games covered in science, social studies, math, reading, and coloring too. The games depict hand-eye coordination, jigsaw puzzles, and brain teasers as well. Some educational games include "The Beetle Race" where children answer questions concerning the beetles and bugs and win the race, and "The Corn Race" a math game where you help Irene the hen pick up the corn to feed her chicks. The games are categorized up to age 10. Teachers, parents, and of course children, can access the site. __Reading Level:__ K-3 __Suggested Literacy Strategy:__ Students can use the look back and fix it technique where they will be able to retrieve their mistakes that they have made when playing the educational games and come up with a strategy for winning.

__Website__: Children’s Books Online: The Rosetta Project __Citation__: //Children’s Books Online: The Rosetta Project, Inc//. (2000-2010). Retrieved March 9, 2010, from []. __Reading Level__: This website offers a wide range of reading levels and includes books from “Pre-Reader and Very Early Readers” to “Adult Readers”. __Description__: This website contains the largest collection of antique books online. Teachers and children alike are able to browse through tens of thousands of beautifully illustrated books. This website also offers books with audio, multimedia books and books in various different languages. There is something for everyone on this site! __Suggested Literacy Strategy__: The strategy that would benefit students the most while reading would be finding the theme because many of the stories found on this website are older tales that contain a moral as the central idea. Students can become actively engaged in the story as they try and find the author’s “big idea” in the text. This allows students to put themselves in the place of the main characters in the story as they interpret what the author is trying to convey about life.
 * Randee Myers**

Site:** http://pbskids.org/
 * Jen Levine
 * Citation:** Public Broadcasting Service. //PBS Kids// . (1995-2010). Retrieved March 15, 2010, from http://pbskids.org/.
 * Description:** This website allows students to play many fun, educational games, watch age-appropriate videos, and play with the characters from the PBS shows on television. This website is safe, appropriate, educational, and fun for children.
 * Reading Level:** Grades K-3
 * Suggested Literacy Strategy:** Students can use the main idea comprehension strategy. After playing a game or watching a video, students could explain what the main idea of it was to help them understand why they are playing it and what they should be getting out of it.

__Website:__ http://kids.gov/ __Citation:__ //Kids.gov// (2010). Retrieved March 16, 2010, from http://kids.gov/ __Description:__ This website includes an abundance of interactive games and activities for students in grades K-5 in the subject areas of art, science, money, social studies, math, health, fitness, safety, government, computers, and much more. The students can feel safe while navigating this site and will find many appropriate and fun activities to complete on their own as enrichment activities. __Grade Level:__ K-5 __Suggested Literacy Strategy:__ The students can use the monitoring, questioning, and repredicting strategy because it will allow them to solve problems efficiently for a multitude of different activities in which they ask questions, formulate a solution, and then fix or adapt their answer.
 * Liz Kalajian**

__Website:__ [] __Citation:__ BrainPOP. (2010). Retrieved March 16, 2010, from __[] Reading Level:__ K & up __Descripition:__ This website has 3 different sections: BrainPOP Jr. for K-3, BrainPOP for grades 3 & up, and BrainPOP Espanol for students who's first language is Spanish. The website offers many interactive games for English, Math, Science, Social Studies, along with other subjects. In the English section some of the games include: grammar (idioms & contractions), writing (copyrighting, dialogue), famous books and authors (Judy Blume, Ronald Dahl). The site also include videos for children to watch on effective study tips and how to search things on the web. __Suggested Literacy Strategies:__ The website has a good video on tips to use to find the main idea of a paragraph,essay or book. The video can be useful to help students who do not catch on the the concept of main idea as well as others.
 * Jasmine Martin**

__Website:__ [|www.factmonster.com] __Citation__: //factmonster.com// (2000-2010). Retrieved March 17, 2010, from [] __Reading Level__: 2nd grade & up __Description__: This website offers students help in and information about several different categories, including World News, U.S., People, Word Wise, Science, Math & Money, Sports, and Cool Stuff. Each of these sections is divided into subcategories and students have the option of choosing which they need help with and/or want to know more about. There are also various educational games, puzzles, and quizzes on the site to offer addition help. In addition to the informational tabs and the games and quizzes, there is also a Homework Help tab that offers helps in a variety of subjects and topics. Lastly, there are fact monster favorites that provides links to relevant or interesting topics. __Suggested Literacy Strategy__: Under the Word Wise section, there is a subcategory labeled All About Books. There is information about books in this section as well as full texts here. Students can read a full text of their choice and create a summary for that text. There are also book quizzes on that page, so if the class has read any of the books that a quiz is posted for, they can take the quiz to check their understanding and comprehension of the text. In addition to the information about and regarding books, there is also a grammar and spelling tab that can help students if they are struggling with that and quizzes to test their progress.
 * Kayleigh Shaw**

__Website__: [] <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">__Citation__: National Geographic. (1996-2010). Retrieved March 20, 2010, from [] <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">__Reading Level__: Grades K and up <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">__Description__: There are several resources on a variety of topics for students to use on this site. Some of the categories included on this website are Animals, Games, Videos, Stories, Activities, People & Places, and Photos. Under each of these categories are subcategories that provide even more opportunities for students to explore. Children can learn about a wide range of topics through articles, interactive games, and so much more on this engaging and kid-friendly website. __Suggested Literacy Strategy__: Since there are so many topics covered on this website, students can use the main idea comprehension strategy to get a better understanding of the message of the articles, games, and videos they explore. They can also practice summarizing the main points of what they learn through these resources.
 * Erin Jackson**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;">__Website__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">: // http://www.americaslibrary.gov/ __Citation__: America's Story from America's Library//. (2000-2010// ) Retrieved March 22, 2010 from http://www.americaslibrary.gov/ __Reading Level__: Grades 3-5 // __Description__: This educational website was developed by the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. in an effort to teach students about our country's history in a fun and exciting way. While students may expect to find only books as resources on this website, it actually provides interactive games and such primary sources as diaries, letters, films, music, maps, photographs, records and tapes, and more, to assist students in gaining a better understanding of and appreciation for America's history, nations, culture, and most prominent leaders. ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">__Suggested Literacy Strategy__: Because this website provides information that cover a wide range of topics, it is likely that only certain resources that incorporate the same ideas will be examined at a time. Therefore, students can be taught and then asked to use the literacy strategy of synthesizing in order to determine the most important information from a variety of related sources by combining facts and creating a unified understanding.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Gianna Seidler

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">__Website__ <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">: //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal;">http://www.starfall.com/ // //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">__Citation__ ////<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-style: normal;">: ////<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> Starfall //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal;">. (2002-2010 //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-style: normal;">) Retrieved March 23, 2010 from http://www.starfall.com/ // //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">__Reading Level__ ////<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-style: normal;">: Pre K-2 // <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">__Description__ : This website originated in 2002 to provide a free service where students can learn to read by using phonics. The site has 4 levels. The first deals with the ABC’s and goes through each letter; what it looks like, the sound it makes and the sound in makes in words. The next level is titled “Learn To Read.” Here children can read basic books and if they need assistance they can click on the words and the word will be sounded out and said for them. The next level has fun games where children and play and make stories about themselves or poetry. The last level has different genres of stories that children can read on higher levels and if they get stuck there is always an option to hear the word. __Suggested Literacy Strategy__<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">: Children could use summarizing when reading all of the books found on this site. The stories are simple so other strategies may be to in depth to apply. Summarizing would be also be good because through this sites students are learn how to read and to make sure that students are comprehending, summarizing the book they read would be a great way to do so.
 * Alli Clare**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">** Megan Garlette ** __Website:__ [] __Citation__ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">: //Rainforest Action Network. (//1995-2010). Retrieved March 25, 2010, from [] __Reading Level__: 2nd grade & up __Description__: This website can be used to educate students about the rainforest. The website is run by a group devoted to protecting the rainforest, thus information and activities on this site promote conservation and try and instill the belief that the rainforest must be protected. Students can read about the actions they can take in order to protect the rainforests in the world. The site shows letters from kids to corporations and provides action tool kits to get kids started in their quest to protect the rainforest. There is also a hero’s corner that highlights the important work that classes and children have done. __Suggested Literacy Strategy__: Children can use the look back as fix it strategy when reviewing this website. They must remember that it is important to figure out what is blocking meaning for them as they read. Without ensuring they understand what they are reading, children will not gain anything from this website.

__Website:__ www.seussville.com __Citation:__ //Seussville.//(1937-2009). Retrieved March 28, 2010 from www.seussville.com __Reading Level:__ K-5 __Description:__ Everyone’s favorite books come to life in this fun website. Students can do many things in this site. They can play games that include some of their favorite characters like the Grinch, the Lorax, and Sam-I-Am. Or students can also print games and coloring activities to go along with their favorite book from this site as well. My personal favorite feature of this site is the “Seussville Storymaker” in which students get to write their own story. Students come up with their own title, choose which characters they want to include, what the setting is, and come up with the text/dialogue. This feature would be a lot of fun for students and would be fun for students who struggle with or dislike writing. There is also a great biography on Dr. Seuss for older students. __Suggested Comprehension Strategy:__ The strategy that would work the best with this website is the look back and fix it strategy. As students are playing games, completing activities, or writing their own story, this strategy would be beneficial. As students are doing one of the previously mentioned activities they can look back and check their progress, answers, and writing to see if it makes sense or to see if it is the best option.
 * Cynthia Antunes**

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">__Site__: [] __Citation__: The World Wide Kid’s Art Gallery (2001). Retrieved March 15th 2010, from [] __Suggested Grade Level__: 2-4 __Description__: This website is a website designed for kids by kids. The website displays student’s artwork all over the world. Students can learn about all different types and genres of art. It also contains a lot of art project ideas and tips for drawing and designing things. Kids can do these things at home. __Suggested Literacy Strategy__: There are small passages about different genres of art and different famous artists in the past. You could assign your students one or more of these to read and have them summarize the passages.
 * Margaret Molloy**

__Site:__ [|www.mathplayground.com] __Citation:__ //Math Playground.// (2002-2012). Retrieved March 29, 2010 from www.mathplayground.com. __Reading Level:__ K-6 __Description:__ This site is all about praticing math strategies and having fun while doing so. It focuses on practicing concepts learned in school while applying them to real-life situations and entertaining games. The greatest thing about this site are the interactive games; they range from logic puzzles to word problems to concept practice. It also has math flash cards and manipulatives for students to practice with. __Suggestd Literacy Strategy:__ The best strategy for this website is the look back and fix it strategy. While students are playing the games and practicing their math skills, they can look back at what mistakes they made and work on ways to fix this to improve their math skills.
 * Lauren Masco**

__Site: [] Citation:__ //Clifford Interactive Story Book. (n.d). Retrieved March 31, 2010 from// [] __Description:__ Students can pick a Clifford book and read it online. It leaves a word on each page blank and gives you a few choices for that word. Students can also listen to each line being read. __Reading Level: 24 / K Suggested Literacy Strategy:__ ** For this site I would use the look back and fix it strategy. For students who may not know what word fits in appropriately they can look back at the sentences and try to see what would fit back in.
 * Michelle Bonnetti

__<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Website __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">: http://www.gigglepoetry.com/ __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">APA Citation __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">: //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Giggle Poetry //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">. (n.d.). Retrieved April 3, 2010 from <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">http://www.gigglepoetry.com/. __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Reading Level __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">: K-6 __Suggested Literacy Strategies__: A good strategy to teach while reading the poems on this website is the imaging strategy. While the children are reading the funny poems, they can make mental images in their heads of what is going on in the poem for a better understanding since there are no pictures to go along with the poems. __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Description __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">: The //Giggle Poetry// website is known for its funny poetry for children. This website has hundreds of poems for children to read and rate, has a “poetry class” section where they teach children how to write their own funny poem, has interactive word games for children to play, and plenty other cool things for children to do! Gigglepoetry.com is rated the #1 fun poetry site for kids on the web!
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Casey Caruso: **

__Website__: //coolmath4kids.com// __Citation__: //Cool math 4 kids//. (1997-2009). Retrieved http://coolmath4kids.com/ __Reading Level__: K-5 __Description__: This website is great for young children to practice mathematics. There are so many resources that children can use, especially if they are having trouble with the subject. The site provides games, mini-lessons, and flashcards. It focuses on different concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, long division, geometry, fractions, decimals, and pre-algebra. There are puzzles and worksheets that children can use to practice their math. __Literacy Strategy__: The best strategy to use for this website would be the look back and fix it strategy. Students can complete games, puzzles, and the worksheets that are provided. Whichever problems they get wrong or need more help in, they can look back and learn how to get the correct answer. With this strategy they can go back, fix their problems, and learn from the mistakes they previously made.
 * Christina Marino**


 * Debra Szubrowski**
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Title: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">http://www.nasa.gov
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Citation: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> NASA Kids’ Club //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> (n.d) Retrieved April, 3, 2010 from http://www.nasa.gov
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Reading Level: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Grades 3-6
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Description: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This website branches off from the official NASA website. It includes kid friendly astronomy information, photos of the space station, space craft and astronauts and dozens of games. These are fun math and logic games that are designed to improve children’s skills in those areas.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Suggested Comprehension Strategy: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Main idea would be a good strategy to use with this website. Every article, game and collection of photos has a main topic or idea. For instance, every game has a specific point to it. For one game, the main point is to complete the pattern. Students can play the game and then figure out the main idea.

__Title__: Historychannel.com __Citation__: The History Channel (n.d) Retrieved April 4, 2010 from www.history.com __Reading Level__: 4-12 __Description__: This website is filled with games, shows, documentaries and fact sheets as well as guides and interesting programs that students will find entertaining. Although its origins are history, the website also includes math programs and science programs. __Suggested Literary Strategy__: Imagery is a good strategy that will help students to picture what they are reading. There are a lot of interesting articles and documents that are kid friendly, however they do not necessarily contain pictures. Imagery is a good strategy to use so students picture and create an image in their minds about what topic they choose to read about.
 * Tom Medvecky**