Websites for educators

This list started from links supplied by awesome Wellington teacher Anne Crewdson. It's grown and grown - check it out:

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/

http://www.barnstable.k12.ma.us/hywest/tidepools/jeopardy/jeopardy.html

http://www.mhschool.com/math/mathtoolchest/mtc_online/http://new.nzmaths.co.nz/student-sites

http://www.teachingonline.org/bulletin.html

http://www.freerice.com/

http://www.what2learn.com/

http://www.links4kids.co.uk/

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/times-tables/index.html

http://www.factmonster.com/

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/index.htm

http://www.readinglady.com/index.php?&MMN_position=1:1

http://www.busyteacherscafe...com/teacher_resources/literacy_pages/comprehension_strategies.htm#questioning

http://www.tetaurawhiri.govt.nz/english/resources_e/links/index...shtml

http://www.mathsisfun.com/teacher-resources.html

http://www.teachertube.com/

http://www.treaty2u.govt.nz/

http://www.thatquiz.org/

http://www.jogtheweb.com/run/tpy7cFmQmy8I/Exploring-Digistore

www.tes.co.uk

http://www.nea.org/works4me

http://www.mathsframe.co.uk/free_resources.asp

http://wwwfp.education.tas.gov.au/english/ideas.htm

http://mrssmoke.onsugar.com/Top-20-Websites-Teacher-Should-Start-2010-2011-Year-Without-9213932

http://ldd.lego.com/

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/

http://www.topicbox.net/

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/

http://www.firstschoolyears.com/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ 

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc-home.htm

http://www.show.me.uk/games/games.html

http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/index.htm (Snaith)

http://henricostaffdev.org/21/

http://sites.google.com/site/anchortechnologytomorrow/home/50-ways-to-anchor-technology

http://www.emergingedtech.com/2009/09/10-free-educational-game-sites/

http://cybraryman.com/0_teachers1.htm

www.tumblebooklibrary.com

www.ziptales.com

www.intrepica.com.au

www.in2Era.com.au

www.busythings.co.uk

www.playlangeroo.com

http://www.roareducate.com/au/products

http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/

http://www.spellzone.com/

http://www.khanacademy.org/

Best of sites:

US educator Larry Ferlazzo runs a page of 'best of' sites - particularly good for ESL resources, but also art and classroom resources, as well as individual subjects - literacy, maths, etc.

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/about/my-best-of-series/

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/05/21/the-best-collections-of-online-educational-games/

Other sites that list great sites

http://www.labnol.org/internet/101-useful-websites/18078/

http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/Home

Science:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/living_things.shtml 

http://www.seekscience.org/interact/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2010/09/20/the-best-science-websites-2010/

Art:  

http://www.artforschools.com/index.php

http://www.mrpicassohead.com/create.html

History:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/famouspeople/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/anglosaxons/index.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/history.shtml

http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/

http://www.nms.ac.uk/education/egyptian/index.php

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.8415

http://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/kids/greecepot.htm

Sport:

http://www.footee.com/

www.rugbyworldcup.com

www.ruggerland.co.nz

Numeracy (more above): http://nz.ixl.com/ http://www.sumdog.com/ http://www.ictgames.com/resources.html http://www.mathszone.co.uk/ http://www.tutpup.com/ http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ http://www.subtangent.com/maths/games.php

Literacy:

http://www.ictgames.com/resources.html

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/

RE: http://www.reonline.org.uk/ http://re-xs.ucsm.ac.uk/

Geography:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/barnabybear/

Online memory games improve your brain's working memory, which in turn helps with impulse control (http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/08/06/self-control-working-memory/   ) - check out these online memory game sites

Simon Says

Another Simon Says Memory Game

Short Term Memory Test

Play With Your Mind Memory Games

Brain Concentration

Sensory Concentration

BBC Explore Your Memory

Test My Brain

Name That Name

Name That Number

Objects In Order

Your Amazing Brain

Test Your Memory

Busy Bistro

Memory Matrix

Memory Games

Any great sites of your own? – email your link to educationaotearoa@nzei.org.nz – and we’ll put the link up for everyone to share.