The internet is full of so many great resources. As classrooms become more technologically advanced, teachers have begun to incorporate internet resources into their lessons. Here are 10 amazing websites that every teacher should know about.
Teachers Pay Teachers
This website has everything from sample lesson plans to downloadable complete units. A free account is required to access the website. There is a large selection of products that can be downloaded and printed for free, but others charge a small fee. If you’re planning on teaching a topic you aren’t very familiar with, it’s worth it to pay a little to see what other teachers have done.
EdHelper
Use this website to create your own worksheets or print one that someone else has already created. There are a few worksheets that can be made for free, but others require a paid access account. This site gives you the ability to make crosswords, word searches, spelling quizzes, and so much more.
About Education
This site will give you sample lesson plans, resources for various lessons, articles on specific topics, and papers that examine the best teaching strategies. It’s a one stop shop for any teacher which resources on a wide variety of subject areas. All information can be accessed for free without an account.
Book Wizard
Run by Scholastic, Book Wizard helps you find any book for your classroom. You can search by subject area, grade level, or reading level. You can also search for a book and find books similar to your search in a range of reading and grade levels. This website can be used for free and is also available as a mobile app.
Glogster
This website allows teachers to create interactive posters. These posters could be used during lectures or individually by students completing an online assignment. It gives you the ability to link videos, pictures, and other websites right to the same page. You can add your own text and graphics as well. There is a tutorial for how to use that website that appears after you sign up for a free account. There are also examples of posters made by others that can be used for inspiration.
SMART Exchange
This site allows you to use and share resources, templates, and lesson ideas with fellow teachers. Once you create a free account, you have access to thousands of resources that can be downloaded or printed for use in your own classroom. Resources can be found by searching for grade level, topic, country, or key words.
Pinterest offers links to thousands of additional websites that teachers have find helpful including many blogs. By searching for your topic and grade of interest, you will be presented with “pins” of what other teachers have done. You can use these as a model for what you do during your lessons or to get some ideas stirred up in your brain. Pinterest accounts can be made for free and accessed online or on the mobile app.
Planbook
Many teachers have made the switch from a paper planbook to an online planbook. Some schools require teachers to use a specific lesson plan format, while others are more flexible. Planbook allows you to create daily, weekly, monthly, and year schedules. It also links to a gradebook to keep all of your information in one place. There is space to upload lesson plans or create them on the website. You also can link your state standards to help you properly align your lesson plans. To sign up, it costs $12 per year for an account.
FlipSnack
Turn any lecture or pdf file into a printable, flip-able book to give to your students. Gone are the days of continuously coping notes off the board. Now you can provide your students with a miniature version of everything that you’ve presented to them during a lecture. You can even print the book so that the back of each page is blank allowing for room for note taking. There are different types of accounts available that range in cost from free to $292.
Fuel the Brain
This website is designed for both teachers and students. Students have access to a variety of educational games that teach concepts ranging from reading to mathematics. Teachers can access these games as well and lesson plans and resources to accompany them. There is the option to create a free account which provides access to some of the materials on the site, but for full access you must have a paid account for $4 a month.
Best of luck as you venture into the world wide web!
