Links to Cool Stuff

http://youtu.be/zDZFcDGpL4U

Web Sites for Information Technology

Adobe Certifications
http://partners.adobe.com/asn/training/aceprogram.html

Cisco Certifications
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/learning/index.html

CompTIA Certifications
http://www.comptia.org/certification/

Microsoft Certifications
http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/mcp/mcdba/requirements.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/mcp/mcsa/requirements.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/mcp/mous/requirements.asp

Oracle Certifications
http://oracle.com/education/certification/

Sun Certified Java Programmer
http://suned.sun.com/US/certification/

ASSESSMENT TOOLS

• Quizlet: Study vocabulary or almost anything. Create your own flashcards. http://quizlet.com/
• Rubistar free rubric creating tool: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
• Assessment and Rubric Information: http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html

  How Stuff Works: Google Docs
  http://communication.howstuffworks.com/google-docs.htm
  
  Seven Reasons You Should Be Using Google Apps http://www.nirmaltv.com/2007/08/09/7-reasons-why-you-should-be-using-google-apps/
  
  Google for Educators
  http://www.google.com/educators/weeklyreader.html
  
  YouTube Video - Google Docs in Plain English http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEA
  
  309 Templates for Google Docs (WOW!)
  http://docs.google.com/templates
  
  Google Docs Reading List
  http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/ReadingLists/googledocs.html
  
  Grading in Google Docs
  http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2008/06/29/marking-work-in-google-docs/
  
  Google Keyboard Shortcuts
  http://www.keyxl.com/aaa1f23/75/Google-Docs-word-processing-software-keyboard-shortcuts.htm
  
  35 Video Tutorials on How to Use Google Docs http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/4204_google-documents.htm
  
  Application to import multiple docs into Google Docs http://mashable.com/2008/01/24/google-releases-docs-uploader/
  
                     
  Docs.Google.com
  Upload documents or create them; either way share them.
  Your home page of all your docs will be https://docs.google.com/#all

  Google Doc tutorials

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEA
  http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Docs?hl=en

   

  http://www.khake.com/page94.html

  Career Activities and Lesson Plans

   

   

  ASSESSMENT TOOLS

  ·   Quizlet: Study vocabulary or almost anything. Create your own flashcards. http://quizlet.com/

  ·   Rubistar free rubric creating tool: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

  ·   Assessment and Rubric Information: http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html

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  AUDIO, VIDEO, MASHABLES

   

  ·   Audioboo: Easily record and share audio. http://audioboo.fm/

  ·   Aviary Myna: Make your own music or remix just about anything else: http://aviary.com/tools/audio-editor

  ·   Voicethread Tutorial and Wiki Great teaching and presentation tool http://techitupvoicethreads.pbworks.com/

  ·   Audacity      Sound editor to create sound clips and podcasts.           http://audacity.sourceforge.net

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  COLLEGE & CAREER DEVELOPMENT

   

  ·   Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition For hundreds of different types of jobs, the Occupational Outlook Handbook tells you the training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, and working conditions. In addition, the Handbook gives you job search tips, links to information about the job market in each state, and more. http://www.bls.gov/oco

  ·   Career One Stop: http://www.careeronestop.org/

  ·   California Career Zone: http://www.cacareerzone.org/index.html

  ·   Careertech : National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium Keep up with the most recent developments in career tech education. Official site of the NASDCTE. http://www.careertech.org/#

  ·   Vocational Information Center : An education directory that provides links to online resources for career exploration, technical education, work opportunities, trade and technical schools and related vocational learning resources. http://www.khake.com/page35.html

  ·   O*NET OnLine: hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors, an interactive application for exploring and searching occupations, valuable assessment instruments for workers and students looking to find or change careers. http://online.onetcenter.org

  ·   Student Friendly Services (), a Web site that offers comprehensive resources and information about college www.californiacolleges.edu

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  CAREER TECHNICAL ORGANIZATIONS & PROGRAMS

   

  ·   Finance & Business – Future Business Leaders of America; FBLA: http://www.cafbla.org/

  ·   Marketing, Management & Entrepreneurship – DECA: http://www.californiadeca.org/

  ·   Information Technology & others – SkillsUSA: http://www.skillsusa.org/

  ·   Virtual Enterprise: http://www.virtualenterprise.org/

  ·   California Business Education Association: http://www.cbeaonline.org/

  ·   California Association of Career Technical Education: http://www.acteonline.org/content.aspx?id=776

  ·   California Career Pathways Consortium annual conference: http://2011.ccpc-conference.net/

   

  COMPUTER SCIENCE & INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

  ·   Amazing Web 2.0 Projects Book; 60 projects  using Web 2.0 http://www.ictineducation.org/free-stuff/

  ·   Atmosphir: A build-your-own video game: http://www.atmosphir.com/atmosphir/

  ·   How Bits and Bytes Work: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/bytes.htm

  ·   How Computer Memory Works: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/computer-memory.htm

  ·   How does Disk Defrag Work?: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question548.htm

  ·   How Hard Disks Work: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/hard-disk.htm

  ·   How Operating Systems Work: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/operating-system.htm

  ·   How PCs Work: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/pc.htm

  ·   How WiFi Works: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/wireless-network.htm

  ·   Learn the Net – Downloading Files Tutorials:http://www.learnthenet.com/english/section/download.html

  ·   Scratch: Create and share stories, games, art, etc.: http://scratch.mit.edu/

   

   

  DESKTOP PUBLISHING, GRAPHICS AND ANIMATION TOOLS

  ·   Animoto: Make beautiful videos from images in a snap. http://animoto.com/

  ·   DoInk: Create animations using this simple website: http://www.doink.com/

  ·   GoAnimate for schools: State of the art animation tools for schools: http://school.goanimate.com/

  ·   Desktop Publishing Faqs: http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/beginners/f/

  ·   Desktop Publishing Tutorials – Design Projects and Ideas: Dig into detailed design tips and tutorials, makeovers, ideas, techniques, and supplies for anything you can do with desktop publishing software.
  http://desktoppub.miningco.com/od/designprojects/

  ·   Desktop Publishing Tutorials – Page Layout Tutorials: Grids tie the elements of a design together and provide a framework for the page layout. http://desktoppub.about.com/od/layout/

  ·   Software and Hardware for Desktop Publishing: http://desktoppub.about.com/od/softwarehardware/

  ·   Effective use of frames, boxes, and borders in print: http://desktoppub.about.com/library/weekly/aa062697.htm

  ·   Quick Design Lessons: http://desktoppub.about.com/library/tutorials/bl_quick.htm

  ·   Logos from the Desktop: http://desktoppub.about.com/library/weekly/aa080797.htm

  ·   Graphically Speaking: tips for working with or using graphics in desktop publishing  http://desktoppub.about.com/library/tips/blgraphicideatips.htm

  ·   Adobe Photoshop Express: Free web-based photo-editing software:
  https://www.photoshop.com/express/landing.html

  ·   Fonts in Desktop Publishing: http://desktoppub.about.com/od/fonts/

  ·   Cool Home Pages: Business Logo ideas http://www.coolhomepages.com

  ·   Create a Clip Art Logo: http://ideabook.com/logo.htm

   

   

  FINANCE & BUSINESS, ACCOUNTING & ECONOMICS

  ·   Practical Money Skills - Financial Literacy for Everyone. Free educational resources including personal finance articles, games, lesson plans. Teacher-developed and approved. http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com

  ·   TheMint.org - Teachers' section includes activities to illustrate sound money-management concepts. Includes tutorials, games, and quizzes. http://www.themint.org/index.html

  ·   Macroeconomics - online resources for students Free online resources in macroeconomics including interactive models and exams. http://www.fgn.unisg.ch/eurmacro/macroeconomics.html

  ·   MoneyInstructor:  Personal Finance, Business, Careers, Life Skills: Lessons, Education Money lessons, lesson plans, worksheets, interactive lessons, and informative articles about personal finance, business, and careers. http://www.moneyinstructor.com

  ·   Howstuffworks "Business & Money" An award-winning source of credible, unbiased, and easy-to-understand explanations of how the world actually works. In addition to comprehensive articles, helpful graphics and informative videos walk you through every topic clearly, simply, and objectively. http://money.howstuffworks.com

  ·   FDIC: Money Smart - A Financial Education Program a comprehensive financial education curriculum designed to help individuals outside the financial mainstream enhance their financial skills and create positive banking relationships. http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/moneysmart

  ·   EconEdLink:  a premier source of classroom-tested, Internet-based economic education lesson plans for K-12 teachers and their students. Wealth of classroom-tested, Internet-based economic and personal finance lesson materials for K-12 teachers and their students. Created by teachers for teachers. http://www.econedlink.org

  ·   AllBusiness.com is an online media and e-commerce company that addresses real-world business questions and presents practical solutions. The site offers resources including how-to articles, business forms, contracts and agreements, expert advice, blogs, business news, product comparisons, business guides, and more. Owned by Dun & Bradstreet. http://www.allbusiness.com

  ·   Hands On Banking: the free, fun, and engaging financial program from Wells Fargo—you can help students of any age build a brighter financial future. http://www.handsonbanking.org/en/educators.html

  ·   BC Quizzes, Games, and Lectures An array of quizzes and games ready for your accounting and bookkeeping students! http://www.dwmbeancounter.com/moodle/mod/resource/view.php?id=4

  ·   Bean Counter So, you want to learn Bookkeeping- Introduction Super tutorial for beginning bookkeeping and accounting. http://www.dwmbeancounter.com/tutorial/Tutorial.html#introquiz

  ·   Online Accounting Lessons, Tutorials, Articles, Questions & Solutions | Simplestudies.com Loads of tutorials and lectures about financial and managerial accounting. http://simplestudies.com

  ·   Wisc-Online.com Presentations, tutorials, interactive activities about concepts in Accounting, Business Law, Business Technology, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, Information Technology, Leadership Development, Managing for Quality, Marketing, Organizational Development. Learning objects are also available for many professional development and general academic topics. http://www.wisc-online.com

  ·   Baruch College's Guide to Financial Statements - Online Tutorial A 45-minute tutorial about financial statements. Includes interactive activities and quizzes. http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/tutorials/statements

  ·   Finance in the Classroom, from Utah’s To GO: http://financeintheclassroom.org/

  ·   Online Investing: Stocks, Personal Finance & Mutual Funds at SmartMoney.com SmartMoney delivers breaking market news, commentary and analysis, financial planning worksheets and calculators, Interactive stock profile tools, Portfolio management system. http://www.smartmoney.com/?hpadref=1

  ·   BigCharts: Stock Charts, Screeners, Interactive Charting and Research Tools A comprehensive and easy-to-use investment research Web site, providing access to professional-level research tools such as interactive charts, quotes, industry analysis and intraday stock screeners, as well as market news and commentary. Operated by MarketWatch, Inc., a service of Dow Jones & Co. http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com

  ·   Yahoo! Finance - Business Finance, Stock Market, Quotes, News Check on the markets, research investments, learn about personal finance, and set up your own portfolios at Yahoo! Finance. http://finance.yahoo.com/?ysmchn=YSM&...ZCfwRfqb93cL0tgQlPx2RKztn80mpwtNIpi5#

  ·   BNET Today | Management, Strategy, Work Life Skills & Advice for Professionals BNET provides tools, advice, and insight needed to succeed in today's workplace-- Podcasts, briefings, industry news, white papers, templates, research articles, and videos for business and marketing professionals. http://www.bnet.com

  ·   Business Owner’s Toolkit™  offers more than 5,000 pages of free cost-cutting tips, step-by-step checklists, real-life case studies, startup advice, and business templates to small business owners and entrepreneurs. The site also offers a monthly newsletter, up-to-date news topics, and Ask Alice!, a column that closely follows industry trends and provides trusted advice to inquiring site visitors. http://www.toolkit.com

  ·   NetMBA Business Knowledge Center Provides articles covering a range of basic and advanced topics in the various subjects of business administration. Designed for students of business and practicing professionals. Students will find it useful for deepening their understanding of key course topics. http://www.netmba.com

  ·   BusinessTown Small Business Assistance Helpful information for starting, managing and growing a small business. http://www.businesstown.com

  ·   Business Education Simulations: three games that explore complex business. Each simulation is scenario based - students are responsible for starting up, marketing and running a company, launching a product line, and meeting customer and competitive demands. http://www.businessedsims.com/

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  ENTREPRENEURSHIP

  ·   Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship: http://www.nfte.com/splash.asp

  ·   Young Entrepreneur Foundation (YEF), Education Scholarships | NFIB Promoting the importance of small business and free enterprise to the nation’s youth. Includes games, mentorship programs, and resources for budding entrepreneurs. http://www.nfib.com/tabid/85/Default.aspx

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  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

   

   

  MARKETING, SALES & SERVICES

  ·   Lesson Planet: Marketing Lessons & more: http://www.lessonplanet.com/directory/Social_Studies/Economics_and_Business/Marketing

  ·   KnowThis.com: Marketing Tutorials, News, How-to and More Looking for current event articles, marketing tutorials, or a glossary of marketing terms? Check out this site! http://www.knowthis.com

  ·   MarketingProfs: Marketing Resources for Marketing Professionals Articles, case studies, online seminars, and more. Covers practically every topic related to marketing. http://www.marketingprofs.com

  ·   BNET Today | Management, Strategy, Work Life Skills & Advice for Professionals BNET provides tools, advice, and insight needed to succeed in today's workplace-- Podcasts, briefings, industry news, white papers, templates, research articles, and videos for business and marketing professionals. http://www.bnet.com

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  ONLINE SAFETY & ETIQUETTE

  ·   Safety Tips for Teens from GetWise: http://www.getnetwise.org/safetyguide/tips/teens.php

  ·   Cybersafety:           http://www.sdcybersafe.com/teen.htm

  ·   Master the Basics: Netiquette:http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/09netiqt.htm

  ·   Netiquette Home Page: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/index.html

  ·   Netiquette Quiz: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/netiquiz.html

  ·   Internet 101 – Email:http://www.internet101.org/internet-basics/about-email/

  ·   Learn the Net – E-mail Tutorials: http://www.learnthenet.com/english/section/email.html

  ·   How Email Works: http://www.howstuffworks.com/email.htm

  ·   How Web-based e-mail works: http://www.learnthenet.com/english/section/email.html

  ·   Email etiquette: http://www.emailreplies.com/Index.html

  ·   Harness E-Mail: E-Mail Etiquette:          http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/65mailet.htm

   

   

  ORGANIZATION TOOLS AND RICH SITE SUMMARY (RSS)

  ·   Delicious: One of the top social bookmarking sites on the web: http://delicious.com/

  ·   Schoology: Learning management, online education tools, and much more: https://www.schoology.com/home.php

  ·   Online-Convert: Convert anything to anything (audio, video, text, etc.): http://www.online-convert.com/

  ·   Crocodoc     Annotate and edit PDFs http://crocodoc.com/

   

   

  PROFESSIONAL LEARNING NETWORK INFORMATION

  ·   TWITTER as a PLN posted by olafelch http://bit.ly/9b17Ty

  ·   5 Reasons Why Educators should Network by Tanya Roscorla http://www.convergemag.com/workforce/5-Reasons-Why-Educators-Should-Network.html

  ·   The PLN Spirograph (by Jen Wagner) http://bit.ly/7DwaCf

  ·   A PLN Site Loaded with PLN Specific Information by Stacy Bodin http://bit.ly/1lrGiM

  ·   The PLN Blueprint. 5 pt Blog series. http://bit.ly/cmILm4

  ·   PLN Interview by Steve Anderson (@web20classroom) 140 Character Conference in LA, October 2009
  http://www.youtube.com/user/rogersmithnews#p/u/48/PrGLuLI1VDs

  ·   PLN Interview by Shelly Terrell (@ShellTerrell) 140 Character Conference in LA, October 2009
  http://www.youtube.com/user/rogersmithnews#p/u/49/qyuNubVVRWg

  ·   PLN Interview by Eric Sheninger (@NMHS_Principal) 140 Character Conference in LA, October 2009
  http://bit.ly/1xEZz1

  ·   Richard Byrnes-How to Build a Personal Learning Network
  http://www.docstoc.com/docs/9812713/How-to-Build-a-Personal-Learning-Network

  ·   SOCIAL MEDIA INFORMATION

  ·   Web2.0-21st Century Tools Wiki http://web20-21stcentury-tools.wikispaces.com

  ·   Steve Hargadon Blog : Social Networking in Education-A White Paper http://bit.ly/4CYqvH

  ·   A Guide to Social Learning http://c4lpt.co.uk/handbook/examples2.html

  ·   85+ Resources: Educator Guide for Integrating Social Media by Venessa Miemis http://bit.ly/5RuTwM

  ·   A Simple explanation of Twitter, a primary tool for gathering and distributing Educational Links and information http://bit.ly/stYxH

  ·   Simfin: “I Link Therefore I Am” An Explanation of Twitter for Educators http://bit.ly/6zAKp5

  ·   List of Educational Hashtags (#)on Twitter a collaborative list from @cybraryman1 & Karlana’s World
  http://bit.ly/7jRl6J

  ·   Sean Banville’s Follow these Educators on Twitter list. http://tweepml.org/?t=1793

  ·   Shelly Terrell’s Follow these Educators and Technology gurus on Twitter list. http://twitter.com/ShellTerrell/educator-pln

  ·   6 Resources for Using Twitter in Education http://bit.ly/VaVPe

  ·   Ten Ways to Use Twitter Lists http://mashable.com/2009/11/04/twitter-lists-uses/

  ·   The Complete Guide to Twitter. (pdf) http://www.scribd.com/doc/19976874/MakeUseOfcom-The-Complete-Guide-to-Twitter

  ·   Steve J. Moore’s Educational Organizations to Follow on Twitter
  http://tweepml.org/Ed-Orgs-News-on-Twitter/

   

   

   

  TEACHER MADE RESOURCES

  ·   Tonya Skinner’s Business Education Lesson Plans and Resources: http://lessonplans.btskinner.com/

  ·   Lesson ideas by Brenda Green: http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/cabinjohnms/comp/indexca.html         

  ·   Lesson ideas by Carole Tauber: http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/cabinjohnms/lessons_cjms.html

  ·   Amazing Web 2.0 Projects Book; 60 projects  using Web 2.0 http://www.ictineducation.org/free-stuff/

  ·   BJ’s Internet Projects: http://www.angelfire.com/va2/bjenglish/index.html

  ·   Computer Science and Business Education from Rod Hames: http://www.crews.org/curriculum/ex/compsci/

  ·   Lyman’s ITE Network: http://www.lymansite.net/index.htm

  ·   Tammy’s Technology Tips for Teachers       http://www.essdack.org/tips/index.html

  ·   Mr Yates ICT Resources: Downloadable lessons on Desktop Publishing, Word, Spreadsheets, Databases, etc: http://www.thekjs.essex.sch.uk/yates/ks3.htm

  ·   TeacherVision: New teacher resources: http://www.teachervision.fen.com/new-teacher/teaching-methods/44377.html?detoured=1

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  TUTORIALS & LEARNING GUIDES

  ·   Commoncraft: Tutorial videos: http://www.commoncraft.com/

  ·   Microsoft Access Tutorials: http://www.teacherclick.com/access2003/index.htm

  ·   Microsoft Interactive Guides: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/HA102295841033.aspx

  ·   Microsoft Office Training: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/default.aspx

  ·   Microsoft Training: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/default.aspx

  ·   Microsoft Tutorials: Learn how to use and integrate Microsoft software in the classroom with in-depth, step-by-step tutorial guides for students, teachers, and staff. http://www.microsoft.com/education/tutorials.mspx

  ·   Online Practice Modules: http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line.htm

  ·   Windows Office Online: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx

   

   

   

   

  Web 2.0, CLOUD COMPUTING AND ONLINE NETWORKING

  ·   Amazing Web 2.0 Projects Book; 60 projects  using Web 2.0 http://www.ictineducation.org/free-stuff/

  ·   Edmodo: Social learning environment & great ways to teach with tech.: http://www.edmodo.com/

  ·   GoogleDocs: The top real-time document creating and editing cloud-based system. http://docs.google.com

  ·   GoogleSites: Make your own website while knowing nothing about websites! http://sites.google.com

  ·   Moodle: free tool for delivering online learning: http://moodle.org/

  ·   PBWorks: Thousands of educational wikis and workspaces: http://pbworks.com/content/edu+overview

  ·   RSS: http://www.commoncraft.com/rss_plain_english

  ·   Twitter: The micro blogging service that many love or hate. http://twitter.com/

  ·   Wikis: Crowdsourcing at its finest. Like Wikipedia, Wikispaces is very helpful http://www.wikispaces.com/

  ·   Wireless Networking Q&A:          http://www.vicomsoft.com/knowledge/reference/wireless1.html

  ·   WordPress: Content publishing system. It’s gone way beyond just blogging. http://wordpress.com/

  ·   Zoho: An alternative to Google Apps http://www.zoho.com/

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  STUDENT LEARNING & PRESENTATION RESOURCES

  ·   Bubbl.us : Free application to brainstorm online. http://bubbl.us/

  ·   Prezi: Innovative way to share presentations without PowerPoint. http://prezi.com/

  ·   Slideshare: Don’t waste your presentation after it’s over, share it! http://www.slideshare.net/

  ·   Empressr     Rich media presentation tool http://www.empressr.com/

   

   

   

   

  CREATIVITY & FUN

  ·   Wordle: Create a beautiful aggregation of any amount of text. http://www.wordle.net/

  ·   Tagxedo: Like Wordle but a step farther as text can be used to build bigger images: http://www.tagxedo.com/

   

   

  WEB SITES

  ·   Wix: Easily make your own flash-based website. http://www.wix.com/

   

   

   

  EDUCATIONAL SITES

  ·   100 Best Blogs for Teachers of the Future http://bit.ly/2DQVJW

  ·   A Site For a List of Videos for Professional Development http://www.speedofcreativity.org/resources/videos-for-pd/

  ·   Site for Teachers: free printable worksheets http://www.sitesforteachers.com/index.html

  ·   Bonnie Faust 100 Helpful Websites for New Teachers
  http://www.teachingdegree.org/2009/06/21/100-helpful-websites-for-new-teachers/

   

  TUTORIAL SITES

  ·   Bloom’s Taxonomy Tutorial http://bit.ly/ErNcT

  ·   Delicious Tutorial Social Bookmarking tool essential for saving researched sites on the Internet
  http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/delicious/index.html

  ·   A Video Tutorial site for teachers. Russell Stannard http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/

  ·   Facebook Tutorial http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computer/topic.aspx?id=154

  ·   ThinkQuest (formerly known as Think.com) This is a great web 2.0 tool for classroom management and (PBL) project based learning.          www.thinkquest.org

  ·   Online Conversion  This is an online interactive conversion tool with over fifty thousand conversions. http://onlineconversion.com

  ·   Survey Monkey: This is a web 2.0 tool that allows you to create surveys and tabulate data. www.surveymonkey.com

  ·   Thinkfinity  This is an online resource for lesson plans, activities, inter-actives, etc. for the classroom.         www.thinkfinity.org

  ·   Trackstar    This is a search engine for online lessons and activities.   http://trackstar.4teachers.org

  ·   Learn Out Loud      This is a website that has many podcasts on all subjects and topics.        www.learnoutloud.com

  ·   Ed Helper    This is a Web 2.0 tool that allows you to make puzzles and review lessons.        www.edhelper.com

  ·   Rubric Star This is a Web 2.0 tool that allows you to create rubrics for PBL activities.          http://rubistar.4teachers.org

  ·   Edutopia      This website contains digital storytelling and PBL (Project Based Learning) information. www.edutopia.org

  ·   Picasa          This website has free photo editing software.                 http://picasa.google.com

  ·   All My Faves                      This website is a search engine for maps, news, videos, etc.       www.allmyfaves.com

  ·   Awesome Clipart    This website is loaded with word searches, puzzles, clipart, etc.         www.awesomeclipartforeducators.com

  ·   Delicious     This is a website that allows you to bookmark your favorite websites online that can be accessed from any computer with an internet connection.            http://delicious.com

  ·   Read Write Think  This is a great online resource for puzzles and games.     www.readwritethink.org

  ·   Blog Creation: This site allows you to create blogs.  www.blogger.com

  ·   Class Chatter: This website will allow you to develop individual class blogs. www.classchatter.com

  ·   Free Lesson Plans: This site has over 3,500 free lesson plans. www.lessonplanspage.com

  ·   Tonya Skinner’s Lesson Plans for Business Education:  www.lessonplans.btskinner.com

  ·   Dropbox: This website provides a place to store files. www.getdropbox.com

  ·   Skype: Social networking, communication tools used as IM and with webcams.        www.skype.com

  ·   The Webquest Page           How to make a webquest         http://webquest.sdsu.edu/

  ·   Quia: Great resource for creating class activities, and online quizzes   http://www.quia.com

  ·   ClassTools.Net: Classtools.net allows you to create free educational games, activities and diagrams in a Flash! Host them on your own blog, website or intranet! No signup, no passwords, no charge!
  http://classtools.net/

  ·   Wisconsin Online Resource Center: Build Online Learning Games (Select Baseball, Hangman, Jeopardy, Match, Build Your Fortune, Tic-Tac-Toe, LearningLand, Case Study, Quiz, or Game Show.)
  http://www.wisc-online.com/default.asp

  ·   How Stuff Works: This website has free videos and downloads explain how things work. http://howstuffworks.com

   

   

  CTE ASSESSMENTS

   

  ·   NOCTI: http://www.nocti.org./

  ·   ASK Business Institute: http://www.askinstitute.org/

   

   

  CURRICULUM VENDORS

  ·   Oracle Academy: https://academy.oracle.com/

  ·   Cisco Networking Academy: http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/netacad/academy/index.html

  ·   LearnKey: http://www.learnkey.com/education

  ·   Lynda.com: http://www.lynda.com/home/ViewCourses.aspx?lpk3=true

   

   

  OTHER

  ·   Google Timeline:    A unique way to view the news: http://newstimeline.googlelabs.com/

  ·   ReadWriteThink: Tons of classroom resources and PD goodies http://www.readwritethink.org/

  ·   EasyBib: The free automatic bibliography and citation maker http://easybib.com/

   

   

  ·   Kay Ferrier -- Education Programs Consultant for  Marketing & Business:   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

  ·   Gary Page -- Education Programs Consultant for Information Technology: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

  ·   Sheryl Ryder -- CA Business Education Project Coordinator: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

   

  ·   Mplans.com contains the largest single collection of free sample marketing plans online. In addition to that, it has lots of interactive tools and helpful articles. http://www.mplans.com/sample_marketing_plans.php

   

  ·   Mathalicious: Although the target audience for this site is math instructors, it's a good source of ideas and lesson plans for anyone looking to incorporate math skills in CTE! http://mathalicious.com/:

   

  ·   Pandia Web Search Tutorial An easy-to-use tutorial that you might find very helpful in getting students started with web-based research.http://www.pandia.com/goalgetter/1.html

   

  ·   tutor2u: Contains clear, concise info about accounting, economics, marketing, and business. From the UK. http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php

   

  ·   University of Arizona Students of Finance Info about the time value of money, financial statements, capital budgeting, working capital management, etc. Lectures, self-paced overviews (tutorials), and Excel templates are available to site visitors. http://www.studyfinance.com/

   

  ·   Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) writing resources and instructional materials to assist with many writing projects. Teachers may use this material for instruction. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl

   

   

  ·   Marketing Teacher Lesson Store Lessons and exercises about a wide array of marketing topics. http://marketingteacher.com/Lessonstore.htm

   

  ·   Edutopia Articles, webinars, and more--all focused on excellence in education. Covers project-based learning, teacher development, comprehensive assessment, etc. Sponsored by the George Lucas Educational Foundation. http://www.edutopia.org

   

   

  ·   Buck Institute for Education | Project Based Learning One of the nation's top authorities on project-based learning. Get ideas and inspiration here. http://www.bie.org

   

  ·   The Open University OpenLearn's aim is open access to education for all. Check out this site for free online courses and learning materials. Courses range from education (great for professional development) to business and marketing (good for students and teachers). http://www.open.ac.uk/openlearn/home.php

   

  ·   Small Business Administration  At the Small Business Administration, you'll find a wealth of free resources, including online training, articles, and tools for success. http://www.sba.gov/index.html

   

  ·   Marketing Lectures Check out these very detailed marketing lectures about a wide array of topics. Extremely comprehensive. http://www.da-group.co.uk/index.php?o...d=2%3Amarketing-lectures&Itemid=3

   

  ·   NovelApproach  Project-Based Learning templates, examples, ideas, forms, and more. One of the very best PBL web sites on the Internet. http://www.novelapproachpbl.com/index.html

   

  ·   Start Here, Go Places. Provided by the American Institute of Public Accountants. Contains downloadable lesson plans, video and multimedia files, Web-based interactive games, and more. http://www.startheregoplaces.com

   

   

  ·   Performance, Learning, Leadership, & Knowledge Site: Information and knowledge on performance, learning, training, and leadership. http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/index.html

   

   

   

   

  ·   Ad Dissection 101 Children view approximately 10,000,000 commercials by the time they enter adulthood. This 2-week unit is designed to teach high school students how to interpret the messages commercials send, so they can make informed choices based on well reasoned decisions. http://www.ideas.wisconsin.edu/ad101

   

  ·   Free Management Library Comprehensive coverage of just about everything related to business and marketing. (Approximately 650 topics!) Topics include the most important practices to start, develop, operate, evaluate and resolve problems in for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Each topic has additionally recommended books and related Library topics. http://www.managementhelp.org/aboutfml/what-it-is.htm

   

  ·   Free tutorials, articles, and graphics for a range of marketing topics including promotion, marketing plans, and branding--both online and off. Also provides guidance on building an effective business web site. http://www.thewritemarket.com/index.htm

   

   

  ·   The Jigsaw Classroom: A Cooperative Learning Technique Looking for a way to encourage cooperation and respect among your students? Try the jigsaw method. Just as in a jigsaw puzzle, each student is essential for the completion and full understanding of a final product. Could be used in conjunction with project-based learning. http://www.jigsaw.org

   

  ·   WebQuest.Org: Home A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web. WebQuest.org contains a library of educator-developed WebQuests for all subjects. http://webquest.org

   

  ·   World Lecture Hall World Lecture Hall publishes links to pages created by faculty worldwide who are using the Web to deliver course materials in any language. Good source of lectures and info about many marketing, business, management, entrepreneurship, and finance topics. http://wlh.webhost.utexas.edu/index.cfm

   

   

  ·   TeacherTube -  An online community for sharing instructional videos. Seeks to fill a need for a more educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners. Provides professional development with teachers teaching teachers. As well, it is a site where teachers can post videos designed for students to view in order to learn a concept or skill. http://teachertube.com/index.php

   

  ·   NoodleTools : MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian Bibliography Composer, Online Notecards NoodleTools provides innovative software that teaches students and supports teachers and librarians throughout the entire research process. http://www.noodletools.com/index.php

   

   

   

  ·   Nolo Free legal information, law books, legal software, and legal forms. http://www.nolo.com

  Internet Activity Formats
  http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/formats.html
  This Knowledge Network site describes five classroom learning goals and the types of Internet activities that will support students in reaching those goals. Samples of these activities are provided. Learn about creating multimedia scrapbooks, subject samplers, webquests, hotlists, and treasure hunts.

  Module Maker by Jaime McKenzie
  http://questioning.org/module/module.html
  Online Learning represents an exciting new way to structure and guide student research efforts so they focus upon higher level thinking and rich electronic resources. This Module Maker will show you how to build your own Online Research Modules which will challenge your students to make up their own minds while supplying them with rich information to support such thinking.

  Untangling the Web:
  Guidelines for Researching on the World Wide Web
  http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/IT/TSC/classroom/untangling/syllabus.htm
  Here are strategies using the Internet as a research tool by Alan November.

  How to Search the Web: A Guide to Search Tools
  http://daphne.palomar.edu/TGSEARCH/
  This article by Terry Gray provides beginners and students with a handy guide to getting the best results from an Internet search. Learn tips for using the ten of the most frequently accessed search engines, and explore the different types of information available from different sources.

  Netiquette
  http://www.iwillfollow.com/emailetiquette.html
  The E-Mail Netiquette Webpage provides netiquette tips for writing formal and effective E-mail messages. This information is especially useful for classes doing collaborative research or other E-mail projects.

  Information Literacy Tutorial
  http://tilt.lib.utsystem.edu/
  Libraries, in Texas and around the world, provide access to a variety of resources including the Internet. By increasing your information literacy skills, you can more effectively select, search and evaluate those sources. This interactive library tutorial, sponsored by the UT System Digital Library, will prepare you to explore and research in the online world.

  Museum Resources
  http://fromnowon.org/museum/resources.html
  This link provides a description for teachers of how to create a virtual museum in the classroom.

  6 Basics of Information Problem Solving
  http://big6.com/
  An introduction to the Big Six skills for linking information problem solving and critical thinking.

  Web Page Evaluation Rubrics
  Here are rubrics to use when selecting websites for yours class or project.
  http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/evaltour.html
  http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/eval.html

  Scoring Power Points
  http://fno.org/sept00/powerpoints.html#anchor2
  Jamie Mckenzie writes a powerful article for teachers guiding them to structure powerpoint presentation assignments so that they do not become PowerPointless exercises in vapid thinking.

  Navigator: A Selective Guide to the Internet
  http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/navigator/

  21st Century Literacies
  http://www.kn.att.com//wired/21stcent/index.html
  This Pacbell site features what they call 21st Century Literacies: information, media, multicultural, and visual. This site is a series of lessons to teach these literacies.

  Googling to the Max
  http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Googling_Max-Spring2005Exercises.pdf [PDF]
  Learn the secrets of doing a speedy search with great results on Google.

  Scoring Guide for Student Products
  http://www.ncrtec.org/tl/sgsp/index.html
  If you are asking students to create multimedia presentations in your history-social science class, this site has a wealth of ideas about how to evaluate them.

  Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools
  http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/webeval.html
  Here are clearly written, authoritative criteria for selecting research web pages. The site has granted permissions for teachers to duplicate it.

   

   

  Programming:

  http://www.terrapinlogo.com/    and/or their http://www.terrapinl...-botbundles.php or any of many LEGO products like Lego Education WeDo: http://www.legoeduca...573&c=0&t=0&l=0
  All of the above provide the basics of learning programming in a very hands-on, fun-result way for littl'uns.

  The Butterscotch.com site is interesting. Both of these seem to be aimed at teaching programming concepts (rather than a programming language) to young children

   

   

  For the slightly older kids, I HIGHLY recommend Learn to Program by Chris Pine: http://www.indieboun...k/9781934356364

   

  This book is a great introduction to programming concepts, written by one of the foremost computer scientists of his generation. It's not a programming manual, but a wonderful (and very readable) layman's introduction to the field -- perfect for capturing the imagination of a young teenager who might otherwise not be inspired to try his or her hand at making software: The Pattern On The Stone: The Simple Ideas That Make Computers Work.

   

  Pragmatic Bookshelf publishes two really good introductory programming books depending on your language preference. Ruby fans should consider Chris Pine's Learn to Program while Python enthusiasts should check out Practical Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science Using Python.

   

  Alice is a free (from Carnegie Mellon University) Educational Software designed to teach students computer programming in a 3D environment. Actually, makes learning about objects, methods, properties, variables, events fun because they're not the focus - the students focus is on creating a story in a virtual world.
  http://www.alice.org/

   

  There is an excellent project called Scratch which is developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. It is a fun and easy way to learn the basic building blocks of programming while developing fun stuff such as animations and games. It is also accessible to non-English kids since it has been translated to many other languages.
  http://scratch.mit.edu/

   

  . Koduis great for younger kids and there are teaching resources starting to become available. Check out Kodu for PC – a teacher’s tutorial.
  Lots of people are using Scratchand Alicewhich have some similarities to each other at least in how the programming works. Both of them (like Kodu) really remove syntax errors from the equation.
  Small Basic is a great step between graphical languages like Kodu, Alice and Scratch. Several people have been developing courseware at Teaching Kids Programming. And more is coming for use both in after school or during school learning environments. Small Basic also has a "graduate" feature that converts a Small Basic project into a full Visual Basic project to help move up to the next level.

   

  Stagecast. (http://stagecast.com). It's very 2-D but has an excellent tutorial, so if a parent or teach has NO programming, you can sit through the tutorial with the child or let him/her read on their own.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

  www.BusEd.org

  The Business Education Resource Consortium provides technical assistance and resource assistance to help educators in preparing students for the challenges of the twenty-first century.

  At www.californiacareers.info/ccpg

  Find new Spanish and text PDF versions of the California Career Planning Guide.

   

  At www.californiacareers.info/educators

  Find the Counselor’s Guide to Career Exploration Using Resource from the California Career Resource Network.

   

  At www.californiacareers.info/careerzone

  Find the revised California Career Zone workbook revised to reflect the new ability to create personal accounts.

   

  At www.californiacareers.info/presentations

  Find “Career Guidance, It’s Not Just a Nice Idea” a power point with data and reports making the case for Career Guidance as a critical support for student success.

   

  The Gateway to Educational Materials: (GEM) project is a consortium effort to provide educators with quick and easy access to the substantial, but uncataloged, collections of educational materials found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites.
  http://www.thegateway.org/

  Educator's Reference Desk
  The Educator's Reference Desk provides access to the following resources:Resource Collection, Lesson Plans, Question Archive, ERIC Database
  http://www.eduref.org/

  Community Learning Network
  designed to help K-12 teachers integrate technology into the classroom. Here you’ll find over 5,800 annotated links to educational sites with free resources, all organized by theme pages and keyword search.
  http://www.cln.org/home.html

  MERLOT-Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
  peer-reviewed collection of over 8,000 different online learning tools
  http://www.merlot.org/Home.po

  Midlink
  highlighting exemplary work from the most creative classrooms around the globe.
  http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/
  Hot List
  http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/hr/hr.hot.list.htm

  Landmark Schools
  dedicated to the idea that the very nature of information is changing, practically before our eyes. Here you will find information and tools designed to help us redefine literacy for the 21st Century.
  http://landmark-project.com/index.php

  Eduhound
  The EduHound.com directory provides a prescreened database directory of K-12 Educational Links categorized by subject, alphabetically from a list of clickable keywords, and additionally providing numerous link pages to selected pertinent resource areas.
  http://www.eduhound.com

  Education World
  online resource where educators could start each day to find the lesson plans and research materials they were looking for.
  http://www.educationworld.com/

  WWW 4 Teachers
  for teachers integrating technology in the curriculum
  http://www.4teachers.org/

  New York Times Learning Network
  Teachers can access a daily lesson plan for grades 6-12, written in partnership with The Bank Street College of Education in New York City. Each lesson plan and the article it references can be printed out for classroom use.
  http://www.nytimes.com/learning/index.html

  Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
  a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning.
  http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/index.html

  Teaching Today - Glenco Online
  web- based resources and downloadable pdf forms for classroom management
  http://teachingtoday.glencoe.com/

  PBS Teacher Source
  PBS TeacherSource materials are developed by trained and practicing educators.
  http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/

  Success Link
  free lesson plans aligned to the Show-Me Standards as well as in-services, and professional development for Missouri school teachers & administrators.
  http://www.successlink.org/

  Teachers.net Lesson Bank
  http://www.teachers.net/lessons/

  Gateways to Business Education Material

  Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
  Business Education Other Teaching Resources
  http://dese.mo.gov/divcareered/biz_
  other_teaching_resources.htm

  The Internet, Activities, Ideas, and Resources
  Florida Department of Education
  http://fcit.usf.edu/internet/default.htm

  Vocational Information Center
  The Vocational Information Center website is an education directory that provides links to online resources for career exploration, technical education, workforce development, technical schools and related vocational learning resources
  http://www.khake.com/index.html

  Play it Cypersafe
  The goal of this Web site is to empower children, parents and teachers to prevent cyber crime through knowledge of the law, their rights and how to avoid misuse of the Internet. Curriculum materials (through grade 8)
  http://www.playitcybersafe.com/

  Kathy Scrock's guide to educators
  Internet Information
  http://school.discoveryeducation.com/
  schrockguide/yp/iypabout.html
  General Business Education
  http://school.discoveryeducation.com/
  schrockguide/business/genbus.html

  Discovery School Lesson Plans - Technology
  http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/tech.html

  Media Awareness Teaching Media
  Resources and support for everyone interested in media and information literacy for young people. Extensive list of links to sites and lessons
  http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/index.cfm

  WebDeveloper Notes
  WebDevelopersNotes.com offer Free web programming tutorials, web master resources, tips and tricks on HTML, JavaScript, Web design, Web Promotion and Internet and much more!
  http://www.webdevelopersnotes.com/

  Walt Howe's Learning Center
  A place to learn about the web and the Internet and to provide resources for both learners and trainers.
  http://www.walthowe.com/

  I safe
  Curriculum materials on safety and privacy, downloadable lesson plans
  http://www.isafe.org/

  GetNetWise
  A public service brought to you by Internet industry corporations and public interest organizations to help ensure that Internet users have safe, constructive, and educational or entertaining online experiences.
  http://www.getnetwise.org/

  CyberSmart Lesson Plans and PDF handouts
  http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org/lesson_plans/

  Department of Justice Cybercrimes
  (list of current cybercrimes)
  http://www.cybercrime.gov/

  Electronic Frontier Foundation
  ..."a non-profit...organization working to protect privacy...and access to online resources and information"
  http://www.eff.org/

  CareerZone Lesson Plans
  http://www.nycareerzone.org/graphic/resources
  /index.jsp;jsessionid=2704861085013738484?section=2

  Microsoft in Education
  http://www.microsoft.com/education/Default.aspx

  EconEdLink
  This Economics education Web site provides online lesson plans, datalinks, Web resources, current events and links to standards.
  http://www.econedlink.org/

  Lesson Plan Links

  New York Times Daily Lesson Plans

  Cyberspies in Cyberspace Examining the Rights and Responsibilities of Teens in Cyberspace

  Getting the Message Across Exploring Communication Methods and Technologies
  In this lesson, students learn about the emergence of e-mail as a popular communication tool and explore its impact on society. Students then consider the relative advantages and disadvantages of different types of communication tools in various creative contexts and explore the invention and evolution of these tools.

  You've Got Spam - Learning To Avoid Unwanted Email
  In this lesson, students investigate how spam and viruses work. They then present their findings in a collaborative guidebook explaining how to avoid irritating e-mails.

  Critically Surfing the Web Evaluating and Reviewing Web Sites in the Classroom
  In this lesson, students determine the criteria for effective Web sites and assess reviews of Web sites in order to develop guides to writing Web site reviews. They then use their guidelines to write their own reviews of favorite Web sites.

  Master of his Domain Exploring how the Internet Works
  students investigate the basic elements that comprise the Internet. They then create illustrated posters demonstrating their understanding of how the Internet works and develop maps of their 'personal Web communities.'

  Unraveling the Web
  In this lesson, students consider how a message might be traced along a complex network, then explore "backbone maps" as a basis for understanding the purpose and structure of the Internet.

  It's About Time-- Exploring the Development of Time-Saving Inventions
  In this lesson, students investigate everyday activities and the devices that make these activities easier and more efficient. They then design timeline exhibits that illustrate the evolution of technological inventions leading to one of these modern devices.

  Viral Menagerie -- Learning to Avoid Computer Viruses, Worms, and Trojan Horses
  In this lesson, students research the latest computer viruses and "translate" the technical jargon about these viruses into easy-to-understand language. To synthesize their learning, they create illustrated guidebooks explaining safe computer practices to avoid possible infections.

  Data Defense
  Exploring Legal Perspectives on Privacy Issues in Our Technological Age"
  In this lesson, students explore the meaning of privacy, and then defend contrasting positions in legal cases relating to electronic privacy rights.

  The Good the Bad and The Ugly Why it's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Resources
  http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/eval.html

  A copy of a web evaluation sheet for students to fill out
  http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/tnl/detectives/eval_form.txt

  CyberCitizen
  danger and consequences of cyber crime
  http://www.cybercitizenship.org/

  Copyright on the Internet Quiz
  printable quiz
  http://literacy.kent.edu/Oasis/Workshops/copyquiz.html

  Computer Ethics? Right vs. Wrong
  http://www.crews.org/curriculum/ex/
  compsci/articles/ethics.htm#part1

  Software (Is it really yours?)
  http://www.crews.org/curriculum/ex/
  compsci/articles/ethics.htm#part2

  Career Preparation and Soft Skills Development

  Career Paths Online

              http://careerpathsonline.com/2000/

  An interactive career planning guide that has the student explore skills and competencies needed for productive work in the 21^st century.

  Career Paths Facilitator’s Guide

                          http://www.careerpathsonline.com/facguide/2002/

              The Facilitator’s Guide is offered as a teaching tool to help youth

              personalize the concepts, information and ideas found in Career Paths

              2002.

  Work-Based Learning Connection

  http://216.119.92.179/connections/DesktopDefault.aspx

  At this site you will find an array of work-based learning resources, activities and ideas to directly link you and your students to the changing world of work.

   Soft Skills Training and Certification

  http://www.dbcc.edu/careerdevelopment/softskills.html

              This site operated by the Daytona Beach Community College gives a

              comprehensive overview of soft skills needed in the workforce and the

              development of these skills.

  Ten Steps to Career Planning

  http://www.careerpathsonline.com/2001/index.cfm?PG=Intro

              At this site one can investigate career options looking at labor market

              trends and personal skills and interests.

  Focus on Soft Skills – A Leadership Wakeup Call

                          http://www.businessknowhow.com/growth/softskills.htm

              This site focuses on cultivating soft skills for the work environment.   Gives

              effective techniques for training and development.

  Marketing Your Soft Skills

                          http://www.alis.gov.ab.ca/tips/archive.asp?EK=3303

              This site contains employment tips on soft skills.  It is sponsored by the

   Government of Alberta.

  Use “Soft” Skills to Survive the Economic Downturn, By: Eileen Gunn

              http://www.careerjournal.com/myc/management/20030603-gunn.html

              This site gives an Interesting perspective on being employable in a down

              market.  Relates to    the importance of soft skills in the new economy.

  Executive Communications Group

  This site is dedicated to helping people improve the impact of their communication through communication skills training.  They offer a free subscription to their online newsletter, The Total Communicator, that focuses on  spoken business communication and the people who use it to reach their goals.

  Workforce Management  http://www.workforce.com

  This site contains topics pertaining to employability skills necessary in today’s workforce.

  MORE ONLINE RESOURCES FOR BUSINESS EDUCATION

   

  Articulation System Stimulating Interinstitutional Student Transfer (ASSIST)

  (http://www.assist.org/web-assist/welcome.html) – ASSIST is an online student-transfer information system that shows how course credits earned at one public California college or university can be applied when transferred to another.  ASSIST is the official repository of articulation for California’s public colleges and universities and provides the most accurate and up-to-date information about student transfer in California.

  Association for Career and Technical Education (www.acteonline.org) – Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) is the largest national education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for successful careers.

  Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov/oco/ for adults and high school students and http://www.bls.gov/k12/ for students in grades 4-8) – The Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook is a career guidance publication for adults and upper-level high school students that describes the job duties, working conditions, training requirements, earnings levels, and employment prospects of hundreds of occupations.  On the kids’ site (http://www.bls.gov/k12) wording and labor market concepts have been simplified and some statistical detail has been eliminated.

  Business Education Resource Consortium (http://www.bused.org/) –

  This website provides technical and resource assistance to educators in preparing students for the challenges of the twenty-first century in three industry sectors:  Finance and Business, Information Technology, and Marketing, Sales, and Service.

  California Career Info (http://www.californiacareers.info/) – Career development is a lifelong process of exploring, choosing, and implementing decisions about educational, work and life roles.  It includes an individual’s values about work, their beliefs about their own interests and abilities, their decisions about education, the ways they negotiate transitions into and out of work experiences and their unique interactions between work and other life roles.  Using the resources found in this web site will help you develop the personal, social, educational,   self-management skills to develop and maintain a fulfilling life/career.

  California Career Resource Network (www.californiacareers.info)  - California Career Resource Network provides links to Career Guidance Programs, Labor Market Information, and handouts for Career Classes.

  California Career Zone (www.cacareerzone.org) – California Career Zone is a free, career exploration and planning system designed for students.  Jobseekers, educators and counselor will benefit from information on 900 occupations from the Occupational Information Network database (O*Net).  It includes 300 career videos, job openings on America Job Exchange.  A branch of Career Zone (www.californiarealitycheck.com) –  is part of Career Zone that matches proposed budgets with occupational earnings. 

  California Colleges (www.californiacolleges.edu)  - Information about more than 200 colleges (public and private) in California

  California Community Colleges Statewide Discipline/Industry Collaborative

  (www.cabusinessed.org)

  California Department of Education

  • California Department of Education Secondary, Postsecondary and Adult Leadership Division:  (http://cde.ca.gov/re/di/or/division.asp?id=SPALD)

   

  • High School (http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/hs/) – Supports local educational agencies, grades nine through twelve, to improve student achievement and transition to postsecondary education and careers

   

  • Career Technical (http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/) – A program of study that involves a multiyear sequence of courses that integrates core academic knowledge with technical and occupational knowledge to provide students with a pathway to postsecondary education and careers.

   

  • Career Technical Education Standards (http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/sf)

   

  • California Academic Standards and Curriculum Frameworks:    (http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss)

   

  • CDE Press:  (http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/pn/rc/)

   

  • Assessment and Accountability (SBE):  (http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/or/branch.asp?id=aab)

   

  • No Child Left Behind (http://www.cde.ca.gov/ncib/)

   

  • Aiming High:  High Schools for the 21^st Century.  (www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/hs/ahgen.asp)  Sacramento, CA:  California Department of Education 2002

   

  California Learning Resource Networking (CLRN) (http://www.clrn.org/) – CLN makes it easy to find the standards-aligned software, video and Internet learning resources educators need.  CLRN members have identified, reviewed and organized hundreds of Electronic Learning Resources (ELRs) in a searchable database that allows you to compare key features of selected resources.

  California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development (http://www.cccewd.net/) – provides a variety of solutions for business development and workforce training needs.  It delivers everything from basic jobsite skills to advanced biotech training.  It assists thousands of people – from small business to aerospace giants. 

  California Partnership for Achieving Student Success (CAL-PASS) (http://www.cal-pass.org/) – Cal-PASS is a vital resource to help educators improve student achievement by identifying and reducing barriers to successful student transition in all levels of education:  from kindergarten through college.

  California Training Programs (www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/cgi/career/) – The Employment Development Department’s Career Center includes information about training programs and  providers across California.

  California Virtual Enterprise (http://www.virtualenterprise.org/) – A Virtual Enterprise is a simulated business that is set up and run  by students to prepare them for working in a real business environment.  With the guidance of a teacher (“consultant”) and real-world business partners, the students determine the nature of their business, its products and services, its management and structure, and engage in the daily operations of running a business. Emphasis is placed on using current business software, communications, and the internet for business transactions.

  Career Academy Support Network (CASN) (http://casn.berkeley.edu/) – the CASN website contains valuable links to resources and downloadable guides, handbooks, and useful forms for administrators, all available free of charge.

  Career Clues (www.careerclues.org) – Activities designed to help students gather and interpret important information about themselves and what they want from their lives.

  Career Clusters (http://careerclusters.org) – This website serves as a clearinghouse for Career Clusters research, products, services and technical assistance for implementation of the States’ Career Clusters Framework for lifelong learning.

  Career Cruising (www.careercruising.com)  Career Cruising provides assessment tools, detailed occupation profiles, and post-secondary education information, for career exploration and planning process with real-time information and statistics. 

  Career Technical Education One Stop (www.CTEonestop.com) – A project housed at State Center Community College whose mission is to provide quality resources, professional development, curriculum, and technical assistance for Career Technical Education teachers and administrators.

  Career Technical Education Online Curriculum Project (http://cteonline.org/) – CTE Online was established to help practitioners articulate a clear and deliberate relationship between academic achievement and Career and Technical Education through access to the following:

  • Professional Curriculum Development Tools
  • Professional Alignment Resources
  • Standards Databases Cross-Referenced to STAR and CAHSEE

   

  Career Voyages – U.S. Departments of Education and Labor (www.careervoyages.gov) – Information on high growth, in-demand occupations and the skills and education needed to attain those jobs.

  CEO Forum on Education and Technology School Technology and Readiness Report “KeyBuilding Blocks for Student Achievement Assessment, Alignment, Accountability, Access, Analysis,” June 2001 (http://www.ceoforum.org)

  College Answer (www.wiredscholar.com)  College Answer has interactive tools that enable you to analyze the affordability of schools, compare financial aid award letters, and search for scholarships.  Sallie Mae is the nation’s leading provider of education funding, managing student loans for more than seven million borrowers.

  College Board (www.collegeboard.com) – The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity.  Among its best known programs are the SATâ, the PSAT/NMSQTâ, and the Advanced Placement Program (APâ).

  College Navigator – U.S. Department of Education (http://collegenavigator.ed.gov) (http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/) – Information about nearly 7,000 postsecondary institutions in the United States

  Connect Ed (www.ConnectEdcalifornia.org) – ConnectEd is an organization dedicated to identifying, supporting and expanding pathways that prepare students for college and career, not one or the other. By pioneering groundbreaking school programs and partnering with innovative educators and decision makers, ConnectEd’s goal is to provide the next generation of young adults with the knowledge and skills they need to successfully compete in California’s growing and dynamic economy.

  Curriculum Mapping (www.curriculumdesigners.com)  Curriculum Mapping (Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs) website in assisting K-12 teachers to sequence classes through mapping template.

  Educating For Careers Conference (www.ccpc-conference.net)  Educating for Careers website

  Edutopia (http://www.edutopia.org/) – The George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF) was founded in 1991 as a  nonprofit operating foundation to celebrate and encourage innovation in schools.  Since that time, it has been documenting, disseminating, and advocating for exemplary programs in K-12 public schools to help these practices spread nationwide.

  Employment Development Department (www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov)  Labor Market info for California

  Eric Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education (ERIC/ACVE):  (http://www.ericacve.org/)

  Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) (http://www.free.ed.gov/) – FREE makes it easier to find teaching and learning resources from the federal government. More than 1,500 federally supported teaching and learning resources are included from dozens of federal agencies.  New sites are added regularly.  Under the subject of U.S. History Topics there is Business & Work with resources for Business (20), Careers (23), and Labor (12).

  George Lucas Educational Foundation, Project-Based Learning (http://www.edutopia.org/)

  Job Outlook for California Community College Occupation Education Programs (www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/CommColleges/) Statewide and local area occupational projections for California Community College programs

  Jobs for the Future (www.jff.org/documents/remakingcte.pdf

  Mapping Your Future (http://mapping-your-future.org/planning)  Mapping Your Future’s is a free information site for students and families as they consider college.

  Missing Major (www.missingmajor.com) – Interactive, video-based site that allows students to create a Personal Profile sheet, which will lead them to next steps at their community college’s career center or counselor’s office.

  National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium (http://www.careertech.org)

  National Research and Dissemination Center  for Career and Technical Education:  (http://www.nccte.org/

  New Skills for the American Workforce (www.skillscommission.org) – report titled New Skills for the American Workforce 12/14/06

  Next Vista for Learning (http://www.nextvista.org/) – Next Vista works to make learning more engaging, with a focus on helping students start strong with any topic they study.  Its central project is a free, online library of teacher- and student-made videos for learners everywhere.  Next Vista believes a strong four-minute video could save students days or weeks of frustration by providing a variety of presentations on the topics that give them trouble.

  Occupational Information Network (http://online.onetcenter.org/help/onet/) The O*NET program is the nation’s primary source of occupational information.  It contains information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors.  Information from this freely available database forms the heart of O*NET Online, the interactive application for exploring and searching occupations.  The database also provides the basis for our Career Exploration Tools, a set of valuable assessment instruments for workers and students looking to find our change careers.

  “Preparing the Workforce of Tomorrow:  A Conceptual Framework for Career and Technical Education”, Rojewski, Jay 2002 (http://www.nccte.org/publications/infosynthesis/r&dreport/PrepWrkfrceAll_Rojewski.pdf)

  Real Game (www.realgame.org) – Real Game is an occupation simulator (3^rd-12^th grade) that:

  1. Utilize a ready-made set of career development activities
  2. Support and enhance practical aspects of academic learning
  3. Address national and state educational standards
  4. Participate in team teaching
  5. Tailor curricula to local settings, interests, and needs

  Reinventing the American High School for the 21^st Century:  Strengthening a New Vision for the American High School Through the Experiences and Resources of Career and Technical Education (www.ACTEonline.org/policy/legislative_issues/upload/actehsreform_full.pdf) Remaking career and technical education for the 21^st century:  What Role for High School Programs

  “Rigor and Relevance:  A New Vision for Career and Technical Education,” Brand, 2003 (http://aypf.org/publications/aypf_rigor_0004v.3.pdf

  Roadtrip Nation (www.roadtripnation.com) – Video interviews created by college students traveling the country in green RVs, from bakers to technology gurus.

  SCANS (http://www.doleta.gov/SCANS/) – U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration, Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills

  School and Beyond (http://schoolandbeyond.org):  California School-to-Career website

  School to College Articulation (www.statewidepathways.org)

  School To Employment Pathways System (STEPS) (http://www.cpec.ca.gov/Accountability/Steps.asp)- College and career information from California’s Postsecondary Education Commission

  Support Personnel Accountability Report Card (SPARC) (www.sparconline.net)  SPARC is a continuous improvement tools that gives a school site an opportunity to demonstrate effective communication and a commitment to getting results.  Modeled after the School Accountability Report Card (SARC), the SPARC has been developed by an advisory group of Los Angeles County counselors, counselor supervisors, counselor educators, and California Department of Education consultants.

  Tapped In (http://tappedin.org/) – K-12 teachers, librarians, administrators, and professional development staff, as well as university faculty, students, and researchers gather here to learn, collaborate, share, and support one another.

  Teaching and Learning Strategies (www.newhorizons.org/strategies)

  United Department of Education:  (http://www.ed.gov)

  Who Do U Want 2 B (www.whodouwant2b.com) – Information on California high school and community college courses, career options, and financial assistance.  Videos of California Community College graduates sharing their stories.

  Accounting

  Accounting Terminology

  The Website of the New York State Society of CPA's Accounting Terminology Guide
  http://www.nysscpa.org/prof_library/guide.htm

  Dictionary of Small Business Terms
  http://www.small-business-dictionary.org/

  Careers in Accounting

  Start Here to Go Places
  This web site, presented by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, invites the user to "Start here to see how combining your own skills with the right preparation can lead you down the path to success, wherever you want to go.
  http://www.startheregoplaces.com/

  Big Four auditors
  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Four_auditors

  Tutorials

  Accounting Aide
  http://www.accountingaide.com

  NetMBA
  Accounting
  http://www.netmba.com/accounting/

  Quick MBA Accounting
  http://www.quickmba.com/accounting/

  Professional Organizations

  American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  http://www.aicpa.org/

  American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA)
  www.aswa.org

  American Woman's Society of Certified Public Accountants (AWSCPA)
  http://www.awscpa.org/

  Association for Accounting Administration (AAA)
  www.cpaadmin.org

  Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA)
  www.alpfa.org

  CPA Associates International, Inc.
  www.cpaai.com

  International Association of Practicing Accountants
  www.iapa-accountants.com

  National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. (NABA)
  www.nabainc.org

  Business Ethics

  Accounting scandals
  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accounting_scandals

  In the News

  BusinessWeek Online
  http://www.businessweek.com/
  world's most widely read business publication. In addition to magazine articles and archives, the site houses a multitude of cool resources, including a career center and a section on business schools

  Taxes

  IRS - Understanding Taxes
  Now you can access online all the great educational content found in the Understanding Taxes program! The online version includes detailed lesson plans, interactive activities, simulations, and more!
  http://www.irs.gov/app/understandingTaxes/

  Textbook Materials

  Glencoe Accounting Student Site
  Glencoe Accounting Course Student Site

  Southwest Accounting Student Site (All books)
  http://www.accountingxtra.swlearning.com/

  Accounting Games

  Accounting Monopoly
  http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Quad/
  5687/monopoly.html

  Databases

  Tutorials

  Microsoft Access Homepage
  http://office.microsoft.com/home/office. aspx?assetid=FX01085791&CTT=6&Origin=EC010963431033

  Access 2007 Courses
  http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/CR101582831033.aspx

  Cool Tips and Tricks

  Use Sample Templates in Access
  Use the sample templates in Access to start a school-related database
  http://office.microsoft.com/templates/default.aspx

  Activities

  Microsoft Access Quizzes
  Quizzes on Microsoft applications
  http://office.microsoft.com/home/
  office.aspx?assetid=FX010380471033&CTT=98

  Simulations

  Business Simulations

  Click N Learn (What's Inside a Computer) Online Activity
  http://www.kids-online.net/learn/c_n_l.html

  Lemonade Stand
  http://www.lemonadegame.com/
  or
  http://www.ae4rv.com/games/lemonade.htm

  The Multiplayer Lemonade Stand Game
  Lemonland is more than just selling lemonade. Participants from around the world play against one another in a business simulation to see who can make the most income by selling lemonade to the residents of Lemonland and by buying and selling items within the open market.
  http://playlemonland.com/start.php

  Hot Shot Business Simulation
  Hot Shot Business Simulation Game presented courtesy of Disney and the Kaufman Foundation This free business game was designed to teach teens about what's involved in starting and running a business.
  http://spapps.go.com/hsb4/landing/

  Junior Achievement Business Simulation
  Set in the year 2035, JA Titan creates a world in which players are CEOs of their own companies. Originally conceived in the 1980s as the Management and Economic Simulation Exercise, or MESE, JA Titan is a widely recognized business simulation for high school students. During game play, students must run a manufacturing company and master six key business decisions: price of product, production levels, marketing expenses, research and development costs, capital investment level, and charitable giving. Various corporate assistants “help” the player through each phase, or “quarter,” of game play.
  http://titan.ja.org/

  Start Here Go Places - AICPA
  Accounting Games
  http://www.startheregoplaces.com

  BricksorClicks.com
  puts you in the role of CEO at a traditional toy manufacturer. The company, called ToyBlocks Co., must confront the challenges of launching an online sales channel while managing and maintaining their current traditional sales channels
  http://www.bricksorclicks.com/About.htm

  Peanuts & Crackerjacks
  is the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's educational unit on the economics of pro sports. Three main pieces cover all the bases: The Game is an interactive baseball simulation that gives you a chance to test your knowledge of economics and sports trivia. The Sports Page provides nine solid innings of economics content, everything from supply and demand to salary caps. The Teachers Guide contains more than 50 activities and discussion exercises geared to a variety of learning styles
  http://www.bos.frb.org/peanuts/leadpgs/intro.htm#how

  Web Quests

  Congratulation$!Now Win!
  A WebQuest for 12th Grade (Advanced Marketing)
  http://nanunet.lhric.org/NanuetSeniorHighSchool/
  businessdept/webquest1/ckproj1/index.html

  An Amusement Park for a New Generation
  Webquest for High School Sports & Entertainment Marketing Designed by Stacy Gingras
  http://www.gmpdc.org/webquests/gingras/parkwebquest.htm

  Extreme Sports Webquest
  http://www.longwood.k12.ny.us/wmi/wq/werner2/index.htm

  Spreadsheets

  Tutorials

  Microsoft Training Excel 2007
  http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/CR100479681033.aspx

  Microsoft Excel Basics
  This tutorial covers all of the features you need to get started using Microsoft Excel such as entering data, formatting, cell alignment, fonts, mathematical calculations, functions, and much more. Although knowledge of how to navigate in a Windows environment is helpful, this tutorial was created for the computer beginner.
  http://www.baycongroup.com/tutorials.htm

  Better Solutions Excel Tutorials
  http://www.bettersolutions.com/excel.aspx

  Activities

  Most Wanted Toys
  http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/techknowpark
  /FreeFall/ShoppingSpree.html

  Excel Quizzes from Microsoft
  http://office.microsoft.com/home/
  office.aspx?assetid=FX010380471033&CTT=98

   

  ·                  Learning Styles Quiz
  Peterson’s Education Planner
  Online interactive quiz for students to discover their individual learning styles

  ·                  How Do You Learn?
  Ithaca College
  An inventory to help students assess how they prefer to learn

  ·                  VARK: A Guide to Learning Styles
  A questionnaire that helps students identify their preferred learning style(s) and offers help sheets for learners that correlate study practices to VARK preferences

  ·                  Learning Style Assessment
  Learn More Indiana
  An online test for students to assess their own learning style and receive instant results

  ·                  Multiple Intelligences: It’s Not How Smart You Are, It’s How You’re Smart!
  An introduction to Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligence theory, from articles and interviews to classroom applications

  ·                  Multiple Intelligences
  Thomas Armstrong
  A brief look at the concept that anything can be taught or learned eight different ways.

  ·                  Take a Test for Multiple Intelligences
  Birmingham Grid for Learning (BGfL) Multiple Intelligences
  Offers a test for multiple intelligences in both text version (English) and audio version (multilingual options)

  ·                  Howard Gardner Theory of Multiple Intelligences
  InFed
  Background on the life and educational contributions of Howard Gardner.

  ·                  Multiple Intelligences
  Drexel University
  An introduction to multiple intelligences and assessment tool for measuring multiple intelligences

  ·                  Using Differentiated Instruction
  S. Longert
  Teachers Network
  Discusses five key concepts for differentiated instruction (content, process, product, affect, learning environment) and teaching strategies related to each

  ·                  Learning Styles and Strategies
  By R.M. Felder and B.A. Soloman, North Carolina State University.
  Describes different categories of learners, and suggests strategies appropriate for each type of learner

  ·                  Teach to Students’ Learning Styles
  Everything ESL
  Gives a brief description of each learning style and how to teach to each in an ESL setting

  ·                 Multiple Intelligences: A Lesson Plan
  A Discovery Education lesson that helps high school students understand Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligence and its implications for schools and society

  ·                  How Technology Enhances Howard Gardner’s Eight Intelligences
  America Tomorrow
  Presents a series of suggestions for ways computers, multimedia, the Internet, and other technologies apply to learning for each of the eight intelligences. Article was written in 1998, but most principles still apply to today’s teaching environment.

  ·                  Accommodations and Modifications in the CTE Classroom Instruction
  Career Technical Special Populations Training & Resource Education Center
  AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M System
  A variety of links, including online videos, that describe lab modifications, curricular adaptations, and other strategies for differentiated teaching in the CTE classroom

  ·                  Enhance Learning with Technology: Strategies for Differentiating
  P. Theroux
  Presents strategies for four ways of differentiating instruction (content, process, product, and environment)·                  Scaffolding
  S. Longert
  Teachers Network
  Describes strategies for using scaffolding to provide students with contextual supports.

  ·                  Scaffolding
  D. Buehl
  Wisconsin Education Association Council  
  An explanation of scaffolding as a teaching technique that uses principles similar to those of apprenticeship

  ·                  Classwide Peer Tutoring
  Special Connections. University of Kansas
  Explains the procedures and benefits of classwide peer tutoring for the full spectrum of students

  ·             Assessment and Rubric Information
  Discovery Education
  Includes lots of links for rubrics, graphic organizers, and alternative assessment tools

  ·                  Graphic Organizers
  Teacher vision
  Features a wide variety of graphic organizers for reading, science, writing, math, and general use

  ·                  Graphic Organizers
  Eduplace
  Offers graphic organizers to structure writing projects, and to help in problem solving, decision making, studying, planning research and brainstorming [Bilingual: English and Spanish]

  ·               Critical and Creative Thinking – Bloom’s Taxonomy
  Teacher Tap
  Provides resources for teaching creative and critical thinking skills, using layered curriculum and other techniques

  ·                  Technology and Multiple Intelligences
  Teacher Tap
  Scroll down to find lesson plans and other resources for linking technology with multiple-intelligence instruction

  ·                  What Are Cooperative and Collaborative Learning?
  Concept to Classroom
  Describes the techniques and benefits of cooperative and collaborative learning for the full spectrum of students

  ·                  Student Project Assessment
  Teacher Tap
  Offers resources for using rubrics to assess student technology projects

  ·                  Project-Based Learning Checklists
  4Teachers.org
  An evaluation checklist generator for project-based learning, including grades 9–12 [Bilingual: English and Spanish]

  ·                  Teacher Tools and Resources
  Teachnology
  Contains generator for crossword puzzles, graphic organizers, word search makers, and other classroom tools

  ·                  Portfolios
  Authentic Assessment Toolbox
  J. Mueller
  Provides a rationale for portfolio assessment and a process for creating them

  ·                  Glossary of Instructional Strategies
  Plasma Link Web Services
  Includes links for more than 800 “educational strategies, theories, and activities”