Helpful Links
These links lead to suggested resources for new teachers

•  FlashLoaded (Excellent and Powerful Flash Text and Flash Photo Gallery Software - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)

•  AlfaClock2 from AlfaSoft (Excellent Tray Clock replacement with calendar date)

•  Zmags (Absolutely terrific and eay to use ezine publishing software. Web based)

•  IOGEAR - Mobile Digital Scribe (great resources for classroom teachers)

•  ProShow Gold & ProShow Producer (from PhotoDex) [Excellent multimedia production tools-highly recommended]

•  You Send It (great file upload program)

•  Logo Design and Brand Name Generator Software (SummitSoft)
  SummitSoft Macware Site  (THESE ARE GREAT PROGRAMS FOR ALL COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHERS!)

•  Email Campaign for Windows (Terrific Email Newsletter Software)
  Email Campaign (MacWare version)

•  High-Logic (Excellent custom font creation programs)

•  Scanahand (also from High-Logic above)

•  Viewlets, by Qarbon (Excellent online quiz/test and tutorial software)

• 4Teachers.org

• Awesome Clip Art for Educators

• Discovery School's Puzzle Maker

• Early Childhood Links

• Education World

• Fulbright Exchange Program

• Georgia Department of Education

• Instructional Materials in Science Education

• Kodak Lesson Plans

• MENC (National Association for Music Education)

• Middle School.net

• NASA Resources for Educators (Spacelink)

• National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

• National Counsel of Teachers of Mathematics Standards

• National Science Educational Standards

• PAGE

• PBS Teacher Source

• Phi Delta Kappa International

• Secondary School Educators

• Social Studies Sources

• Spectrum Unlimited (News of the Past) (Great motivational and learning tool)

• Sports Media

• Story Line Online (Elementary)

• The Teacher's Guide

• Training Received from Michael Perry (12/9/06)

• MTopSoft (Search Engine & Password Protection software) (Recommended software)

• SmartDraw (Recommended software-Education Discount Link)

• Survey Software Powered ByQuestionPro
  Web Polls Powered By MicroPoll
  Email Marketing Software Powered By ContactPro

•  2008 Summer Conference Highlights

Helpful Downloads
These downloadable files have been shared by Teacher Academy Participants or Instructors

•   PAGE Legislative Priority Ballot
      (PDF Format)
      (Word Format)
•   Five Tips for Teaching in a Standards-Based World
•   Public School Way Back When
•   High Expectations
•  Mike Whit's PowerPoint files from December 2008 Session:
  • File One
  • File Two
•  Websites pertaining to Literacy

  Below are a few websites that will take literacy to another level, if you enjoy incorporating technology into your classroom. All sites are free to join.

  http://www.wordle.net-word clouds or word splash
  http://tikatok.com-create your own book (free)
  http://www.wallwisher.com-sticky notes
  http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/web20class-sample wallwisher
  http://www.wordsift.com-visualize text
  http://thevisualdictionary.net/random-the visual dictionary
  http://k-8visual.info-visual literacy
  http://teacherdudebbq.blogspot.com/2007/01/teaching-vocabulary-using-flickr.html-teaching vocabulary using pictures
  http://digitalstills.synthasite.com-visualize literacy
  http://www.educatebetter.org/index.asp-harnessing visual literacy
  flickr.com-safe site for images
  http://www.edupic.net-free photographs and graphics for education
  http://www.readthewords.com-type in words, hear them read orally
  http://www.visuwords.com-online graphic dictionary and thesaurus
  http://quizlet.com-makes flashcards