Teacher Resources

2BillionKids.org - Database of resources, tutorials, quizzes, and world link library        

4Teachers - Great database of online resources (Rubistar, Project Poster, NoteStar, and more)  

ACT - Guilford County Activities, Curriculum, and Technology site   

Answers.com - Educator Toolkit    

 Awesome Library - database of 19,000 web resources

Awesome Stories - database of stories and information 

Behavior Doctor - Intervention strategies for teachers

Beyond Books - source of educational information that parallels state and national standards

BigHugeLabs - online source for creative projects           

Black History - Links to great resources for Black History Month

 Bookr - Create your own books online            

Brainpop - Interactive videos - free during school hours for Virgo staff and students; teachers may request special password for after hours.      

Cable in the Classroom - Time Warner's guide to educational resources on TV and the web

CEU History - Check your Continuing Education Employee History - Just enter your Social Security Number and click Look Up. (It may take a moment to pull up the entire report.)     

ClassScape - Online Assessments           

Clip Art Sites on the Internet

Computer Competency Resources - Practice for 8th Grade Computer Competency tests

Connect With Kids - Dealing With Adolescent Issues

Cool Science for Curious Kids - Activities and resources 

Copyright Laws from Cyberbee    

Crisis Guide Quick Sheet for Virgo

Cyberbee - Curriculum ideas, research tools, treasure hunts, web projects and more    

Davis Media Center - Useful resources at school and online

Differentiated Instruction Resources

DisciplineHelp.com - behavior recognition and suggestions for modifications    

DiscoverySchool - downloadable worksheets, resources, and clip art for teachers   

DOCS - Daily Oral Computer Skills from Gaston County    

eBistro - Online technology training for CEU credits - FREE

e-Books - links to websites that have free resources      

Edgate - Resource page for educators, students and parents

Education World - "The Educator's Best Friend"

Eduhound - Great clipart and activity site

Eduscapes.com - Annette Lambe's resource page for teachers, students, and parents

EOG Test Taking Strategies - PowerPoint prepared by Holly Konrady     

  Filamentality - Template for creating Internet webquests, samplers, and scavenger hunts      

Food Pyramid - The US Department of Agriculture's new Food Pyramid recommendations    

Forms for Virgo teachers

Free-ppt.com - Download over 720 free Powerpoint templates    

FunBrain - Select from activities or enter the QuizLab

Geocaching.com - Use your GPS device to hunt for hidden treasure or see the DPI site for lesson plan ideas from Acacia Dixon and Karen Creech

Goalview - New Hanover site for EC teachers    

Holt Mathematics for Middle School for texbook support or specific North Carolina EOG practice questions

Inspiration.com - Teacher scholarship info as well as comprehensive lessons and teacher guide

Intervention Central - Intervention strategies for teachers

Kaleidoscope - The Techknowpark Kiosk and the Juke Box - Resources and Lesson Plans that integrate technology from NCDPI    

Kid's Gardening - Resources and activities for the outdoors  

Language Arts Sites for Students    

LearnNC - NCDPI resource for teachers

LearnNC Classes Online - free for NC educators beginning in mid-July

Library Info Center - Online card catalog of Virgo Media Center resources

Math Sites for Students    

Microsoft Office Tutorials - tutorials for using Word, Access, Excel, FrontPage, and PowerPoint

Music Sites for Students         

National Boards Information - Information for teachers seeking National Board certification

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - Great online Math manipulatives for all areas

NCCAT - North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teachers    

NCDPI - NC's Resource for educators, students, and parents

NCWISE - Student Information System -  Online HELP for teachers (You will need to follow the guidelines for logging in)

NC WiseOwl - Database of periodicals and other reference materials  

NHCS Instructional Technology - Resources and Curriculum 

NHCS Substitute Management System 

North Carolina Teacher Academy - Professional Development for teachers 

NoteStar - Internet utility for creating research papers     

Oboes for Idgets - Ms. Hinson's suggestions for teaching oboes to students

OLOGY - Museum of Natural History's site about all the "Ologies" in science

ORBIT - Online Retirement Benefits from NC Department of State Treasurer       

  Outlook Web Access - Teacher Email              

Outlook Web Access Tutorials                

PBS information from NCDPI and PBIS Government websites   

Professional Development - NHCS and beyond Staff Development opportunities 

The Professional Zone - part of NC WiseOwl, reources for busy teachers

Project Poster - Students create web pages as online projects    

Reading is FUNdamental - Activities and resources for educators    

ReadWriteThink.org - excellent activity and lesson plan resource for teachers and students

Rubistar - Create a rubric online to use for student projects and activities    

SAS in Schools - free resources for grades 8-12

Scholastic.com - Activities, lesson plans, and strategies

School Improvement Plan

School Improvement Team Wiki          

SchoolLink - Register for staff development opportunities     

Science Sites for Students    

Social Studies Sites for Students    

State Health Plan - Health Care Choices for Staff     

Study Island - online practice in Reading, Math, and Computer Skills 

Teach-nology - lesson plans, worksheets, reviewed web sites, rubrics, etc.   

Teachers.net - search a database of lesson plans or submit one of yours

Teachers First - Great database of lesson plans and activities for the busy teacher

TeacherPages - Directory of Virgo TeacherPages websites.  To change your password, click here.      

TeacherVision.com - printable maps(states, regions, continents, etc.) and lesson plans

Teaching Tolerance.org - Classroom activities about diversity and tolerance

Tech Tutorials - tutorials for various software programs

Thinkfinity - Internet content for the classroom

United Streaming - Unlimited access to over 30,000 videos (must have username and password)

Virgo PLT Wiki - Virgo's Professional Learning Team Wiki      

WebQuests - Resources for developing webquests and using Webquests with curriculum

Work Orders - submit work orders online for computer related equipment

Workshop Handouts - Handouts from technology workshops held on-site

Writing Assessment System (Moodle - username and password required) and information about the Writing Assessment from NCDPI

Yahoo - Search Engine

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