Monday, June 27, 2011

Web Resources for the Classroom

After reviewing the websites provided I chose Classroom Literacy Resourses as one of the resources I would use.  I did not realize it was created by the University of Connecticut when I first visited...GO UCONN!  This site is includes many literacy topics, research findings and curriculum issues.  It also includes information from the State of Connecticut Department of Education with regard to state teaching and learning requirements.  I will find the sections addressing technology in the classroom quite helpful.

I also like the site ReadWriteThink.  This site provides classroom resources including lesson plans and interactive activities for the students.  It is user friendly, easy to navigate, and fun!  It also includes resources for parents and after school activities.  One in particular, "Pass It On, " requires the student to observe billboards in the area and comment on what values they are promoting.  The student then creates their own billboard promoting a virtue of their choice.  It requires the student to reflect on their own morals and ethics, and requires the creation of a multimedia presentation.  The site also has a "tips and how toos" section, which is always helpful.

Resources

Classroom Literacy Resources retrieved from http://www.literacy.uconn.edu
http://readwritethink.com
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  1. VanessaJune 30, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    Elisa,

    I just realized after all this time that I was not following your blog on Google Reader!! So I have not been able to give you feedback thus far on your citations/references...

    For every post you need a citation and a corresponding reference. The reference for a web site is typically:

    Author/Organization name. (Year of publication). Title of web page. Retrieved from http://www...

    Your reference is close...
    You also need a citation in the body of your post - this is typically at the end of a sentence... and for your classroom literacy resources is probably something like (University of Connecticut, 2002).

    Check the year that the site was last modified to know the "year of publication."

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