Useful websitesHere is a list of web pages I have found with useful resources for teachers,especially if you have an Interactive Whiteboard, A CPS kit, or a CPSChalkboard or Mobi (wireless tablet). Or even if you don’t!

These websites have CPS databases you can download.

Several include complete lesson planshttp://its.gcsnc.com/act/technology_lessons.htm Has lesson for grades 2, 3, 4, and 6, 7 and 8http://www.tcet.unt.edu/weblibrary2/itc/lesson_plan/?id=19 Sixth grade math lessonhttp://www.kenton.k12.ky.us/max/max_cps.htmElementary, Middle and Secondary grade lessonshttp://technology.usd259.org/resources/clickers/ClickerLessons.htmLessons for grades K-12Please note: some of the resources on these pages refer to the CPS 4.0Software.The databases, although they may have been created with an older version of CPS, will import into the latest version.http://www.dorlingkindersley-uk.co.uk/static/cs/uk/11/clipart/home.html

DK Books are well known for their wonderful graphics. A huge selection of these is available for free download from this web page. These could beused to illustrate CPS questions, or to import into Powerpoints

.Http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/15.cfm

Another UK site. The Birmingham learning grid has all kinds of activities that canbe used with a tablet like the CPS Chalkboard, or an Interactive Whiteboard.Because these are in Great Britain, part of the fun for your students might be thefact that many are narrated in “British English” .http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_menu.htm Not just games, but activities like SAT prep words. This could be used with CPSin the “verbal question” mode.www.rmeducation.com For those that already have RM Easiteach, RM regularly posts free activitieshere. For those that don’t have Easiteach, you can download a free reader version here. RM Easiteach comes with the CPS Chalkboard RFwww.easiteach.com This site in the UK has lots of sample Easiteach files. These were done byteachers in the UK, but most, if not all are relevant to use here.Beginning in the fall of 2008 , the Chalkboard began shipping with the IntewriiteWorkspace Software. In January of 2009, eInstruction introduced a new wirelesstablet, the Mobi. The Workspace software installs “bunches” of content. However there are also free lessons you can download for Workspace at this site:http://www.interwritelearning.com/resources/lessons.php Many of these lessons come “prealigned” to state standards. In the case of SouthCarolina, there are over 1,000 standards listed, with appropriate Workspacelessons for each one.http://www.brainybetty.com/ This site a smorgasbord of free graphics, powerpoint images, clip art andtutorials.http://www.teachervision.fen.com/ A subscription site, but many free lesson plans available.www.fiddlersgreen.net A site selling paper models. Mostly of airplanes but also many buildings. A Greatsource for dioramas. There are several freebies there and lots of info on each

model plane and house. Thoreau’s cabin and Emerson’s home are among themodels relevant to English teachers, for example. My college American litprofessor, Dr. Joel Myerson, a world’s expert on Thoreau and Emerson, sharedthis site with his students, and sent me a nice email in return. Each modelincludes a write up about the history of the house or airplane. Everything from aNorman Castle to a model of the World Trade Center can be found here.www.funbrain.com All kinds of on line learning games and activities. K-12. Freehttp://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/major.htm The Avalon project is a collection of primary documents found at Yale University.This is a great site for history teachers.http://teach.fcps.net/trt14/Power%20Point%20Games/power_point_games.htm A collection of Powerpoint games, Grades 4 and 5http://www.learningelectric.com/ Free on line video tutorials on Powerpoint, Word, Excel and many other programs. If you don’t know how to use Powerpoint, this is an easy place to learnwithout RTM( Reading the manual)http://www.sciencecourseware.org On line Science activities . High school Levelhttp://pacificnet.net/~mandel/index.html Teachers helping teachers. A website with many useful resources.http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/fieldtrips2.htm A web site with listing of sites for virtual field trips.