EDN 303: Website Searching Assignment
Software Utilities
1. Discovery Education - http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/ - A free puzzle-making
tool and database of pre-made puzzles.
2. Free Byte - http://www.freebyte.com/antivirus/ - A guide and list of free virus software sites.
3. Myspace – www.myspace.com – A social networking site that supports photos and blogs.
Could be effective in sharing information with parents and students outside of school. Can also
be used to learn more about students, essential to developing a good rapport with them.
4. Twitter – www.twitter.com – A micro-blogging social networking site that could be used to
give parents and students homework reminders
5. Freeology - http://freeology.com/graphicorgs/ - A database of free, printable graphic
organizers.
Content Area Sites – High School Social Studies
1. Smithsonian Institution Photo Stream - http://www.flickr.com/photos/smithsonian/ - This is a
database of copyright-friendly images that may be used in presentations, to create worksheets,
and be used by students in creative assignments.
2. Federal Resources for Educational Excellence - http://free.ed.gov/ - Free resources for
teachers including primary source documents, photos and videos.
3. Library of Congress - http://www.loc.gov/teachers/ - This site has primary source sets, lesson
plans and collections for several topics in history.
4. History Channel Teacher Resources - http://www.history.com/content/classroom - Videos,
speeches, study guides, trivia and facts of the day for warm-ups.
5. Biography - http://www.biography.com/classroom/ - Information on hundreds of people
throughout history that can be used in lessons and research assignments.
Webquests
1. Quest Garden - http://questgarden.com/ - This website hosts and creates webquests. There is a
membership fee.
2. Best Webquests - http://bestwebquests.com/ - Webquests are divided by content area and
grade level.
3. Anne Arundel County, MD Public School’s Webquest Directory -
http://www.aacps.org/AACPS/boe/INSTR/CURR/COMED/HSwebquest.htm - Ironically, a
Google search’s first result was my home county’s website. This list of high school webquests is
approved to fit A.A. Co. curriculum guidelines.
4. WebQuest 101 - http://www.teachersfirst.com/summer/webquest/quest-a.shtml - A very easy
to use tutorial on creating WebQuests.
5. Webquests - http://www.techtrekers.com/webquests/ - A directory created by teachers of
webquests categorized by content then grade.
Other Websites
1. PBS for Teachers - http://www.pbs.org/teachers/classroom/9-12/social-studies/ - Professional
development and resources for every grade and content area.
2. Jigsaw Classroom - http://www.jigsaw.org/ - This website teaches a technique that helps
reduce conflict in classrooms.
3. School Express - http://www.schoolexpress.com/ - Free worksheets, online math, create
quizzes, spelling, word search and more.
4. Teacher’s Social Network - http://www.teachersn.com/ - A social networking site, like
facebook, specifically for teachers.
5. Sparkle Box - http://www.sparklebox.co.uk/ - Free downloads of visual aids and posters.
