Instructional Technology Resources

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KidInfo For Parenting

 http://www.kidinfo.com/parents.html  This collection of Websites provide information on Parenting, Current Events, Shopping, Health, computers, etc.

Web site

AOL for Parents

 http://school.aol.com/parents This is a collection of excellent parenting tips provided by AOL. Providing information on teen slang, developmental levels, talking to your child, etc.

Web Site

Web M.D.

 http://www.webmd.com/ This resource provides access to a very comprehensive Health and Medicine web portal.  It can be searched for information on most if not all medical problems. 

WebPortal

Family Watchdog

 http:// familywatchdog.us This resource provides access to maps that locate registered sex offenders in your area.

Web Site

Maryland Curriculum Standards

 http://infusion.allconet.org/marylandstandards.htm This resource provides a link to all of the Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, and Reading Maryland Curriculum Standards for Elementary, Middle, and High School.

WebPortal

Maryland Student Technology Standards
http://cnets.iste.org/students/s_profiles.html This website provides a complete listing of the ISTE standards for student technology literacy that have been adapted by the state of Maryland. 
 
 Web Site
Sense Language
Word Processing
http://www.senselang.com/
This website is a free online word processing program that has the students learn and practice “Touch Typing”.

Interactive Web Simulation

Typing Tutor

 http://www.typeonline.co.uk/index.html This resource provides a link to a very good basic typing tutor that will help with the development of keyboarding skills.

Interactive Web Simulation

Allegany County Text Book Support

 http://infusion.allconet.org/infusionResource/textbookonline.htm This resource provides links to the various text books used in the Allegany County Public School classrooms. 

Text Book Support WebSites

New York Times Movie Guide
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/parents/movieguide/index.html   This resource provides access to an archived set of reviews on over 4,000 movies.  It will give the user advance notice of the content, plot, violence, etc that is in the movie.

Searchable Database

Newspapers & Periodicals

 http://www.infusion.allconet.org/webquest/Newspaper.html This resource provides links to 25,000 newspapers both American and International.   You can search for newspapers by state or by country.  It also contains over 10,000 magazines. 
Searchable
Web Based Collection
image002.jpg (6671 bytes) http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/media/mdk12/ This resource provides a link to the MDK12 digital Library. WebPortal

Allegany County Library System

 http://www.youseemore.com/Allegany/default.asp This resource connects to the Allegany County Libray System.  It allows you to renew your over due books, search the library data base, check for new books, and view the bookmobile schedule.

WebPortal