Online Resources Performance Based

Assessments

ObjectiveTo explore online resources to assist in the

development of performance based assessments SchoolNet Discovery Education SAS Library of Congress National Geographic/Education And more

SchoolNet

Features:Search for multimedia

State standards Grade Subject

Videos, Pictures available to view/downloadLesson PlansTemplates for Assignments and Quizzes

Features:Resources aligned to StandardsEligible ContentSearch by Grade, Grade Band, Standard, SubjectTeachers from around the state submit contentEver growing – Ever changing

Identify the location of this pictureWhat clues do you see in the picture?What is the time frame?What other inferences can you make?

www.loc.gov

Search using “history”Time to explore

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/

http://thinkfinity.org

FeaturesRepository of resources

Lesson plans 21st Century Skills Today in History State Standard Alignment

Break Time!!

1:45

Planning & Scheduling Timeline

PST

SAS

Flipcharts, Notebooks

Materials Bank

www.prometheanplanet.com

www.exchange.smarttech.com

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

Additional Online Resources

Science News for Kids  (http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org)

CNN Student News  (http://edition.cnn.com/studentnews/)

Time for Kids  (http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/)

National Geographic  (http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education)

Discovery Education   (log in through SN)

NY Times Learning Network (http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/)

History Channel (http://history.com)

Smithsonian  (http://www.si.edu)

Library of Congress  (http://loc.gov/index.html)

Thinkfinity   (http://thinkfinity.org)

Discussion Forum

Contact Information

Paula Don, Director (pdon@philasd.org)

Donna Heckscher (dheckscher@philasd.org)

Tanya Hoard (tghoard@philasd.org)

Robert Karl (rkarl@philasd.org)

Steve Shapiro (sshapiro@philasd.org)

Jan Tong (jtong@philasd.org)