Internet Safety

I use CyberSmart! curriculum to empower students to use the internet safely, responsibly, and effectively.  If you have a PC Lab, NetSmartz also has a great program.

Here are some resources to share with parents:

Essential Internet Guide (video)

Tips for Raising Media Smart Kids

Internet Safety for Elementary School Kids

Internet Filters

Setting Computer Limits

Online Advertising

Media Violence

Recommendations for 5-8 year olds
Recommendations for 9-11 year olds
Includes comprehensive lists of movies, books, music, games, TV, and websites
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Audio & Visual Resources

Here are few of my favourite resources for sounds clips, photos, and clip art:





Audio
Free Music Archive

Internet Archive - free digital recordings
Partners in Rhyme - royalty free music and sound effects
Soundsnap - special effects and music loops

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SMART Board Resources

Here are a few of my favourite SMART Board resources:

SMART Exchange - searchable collection of notebook files

Center School District SMART Board Templates - alphabetical collection of  notebook files

Elementary Interactive Smart Board Sites - link list

Teachers Love Smart Boards - great blog!

Mrs. Van Dyke's Resources for Teachers - a little bit of everything

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Arcademic Skill Builders


Arcademic Skill Builders are online educational video games that support math skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.  This is the first computer lab activity I introduce to my Grade 2 students each year.  Students can play alone (against the computer), against strangers, or with their friends.  Arcademic Skills Builders is completely safe because there is no way for players to communicate with one another online.  Students wishing to play with friends can set up a password that they share in person.  This way, friends in different households or in the same computer lab can compete against one another.  Arcademic Skill Builders does not require a log in, nor does it store progress records for teacher access.  

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Raz-Kids


Raz-Kids is a subscription-based, interactive e-books program.  Click HERE to watch my tutorial about how to use Raz-Kids.  First, assign students to levels, based on Reading A-Z's fluency passages (or at your own discretion).  Then, students listen to books for modelled fluency, read with pronunciation and vocabulary support, and take online quizzes to assess comprehension...all the while earning points toward their virtual rocketship.  Teachers can log in to access student records at any time.

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