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Information & Technology Literacy

State & National Standards

CT Framework

CT's curriculum standards.
Adopted by the State
Department of Education,
January 2006.

National Educational
Technology Standards

Adopted by ISTE
(the International Society for
Technology in Education)

NETS-Students

Profiles for Technology Literate Students:

  • Grades PK-2
    (page 2)
     

  • Grades 3-5
    (page 3)

Essential Conditions
 

Standards for the
21st-Century Learner

Adopted by AASL
(the American Association
of School Librarians)
October 2007

Partnership for
21st-Century Skills

Tools for integrating information, communication & technology skills into student learning.

Research Models

The Big6
 

 

 

Online Research &
Homework Resources

(Email for Passwords)

 Databases
(Email for Passwords)

EBSCO Primary Online Package


SIRS Discoverer
Research & Homework Help
for Younger Researchers

iCONN: All Elementary School Databases

Access free information databases & reQuest, the statewide library catalog

(From home,
use the barcode # on your
Easton Public Library card)

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Articles, maps, almanacs, & news for young researchers.
(Offered through iCONN)

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Information about people, places & events -
history, literature,
biography, science
& social studies.
(Offered through iCONN)

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Encyclopedia
(Email for Passwords)


Online Encyclopedia


Online Encyclopedia

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Search Engines & Subject Directories for Children


netTrekker d.i.
Educational Search Engine


KidsClick!
Online Subject Directory
for Children


KidSpace @
Internet Public Library
Online Subject Directory
for Children

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Libraries Online

Easton Public Library


All iCONN Databases

Free access for all CT residents & teachers.
Use links above for
authoritative information databases & reQuest, the statewide library catalog

(From home, use your
Easton Public Library
barcode #.)


Internet Links to
Curriculum Resources


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Classroom Projects

K    1    2    3    4    5
Media
 

Content Area Resources

Enchanted Learning

Exploring Nature Educational Resource
A natural science
reference site for
students and educators

MathStories
Math word problems
for children (Grades 1-6)

Scholastic BookFlix
(Trial)
Online resource of
fiction video storybooks paired with related non-fiction e-books
(Pre-K-Grade 3)

Teaching Books
Author programs &
K-12 book resources

Teacher Resources

Kindergarten

Concentration Game
Seussville

Gingerbread Baby Video -
Author/Illustrator, Jan Brett, Reads & Draws

Gingerbread House -
Interactive

Halloween

Phases of the Moon

Valentine's Day

First Grade

Halloween

Second Grade
Penguins

Plimoth Plantation

Talk Like a Pilgrim

Tangrams
(Interactive resource from
PBS Kids)

Third Grade

Human Body

Fourth Grade
Biomes
Planets
Pioneers

States

Fifth Grade
Native Americans

Sun, Earth & Moon

Media

Copyright, Fair Use & Intellectual Property
Learning Activities

Earth Day Activities
Scholastic Down-to-Earth
Scholastic Virtual Forest

Internet Driver's License
Internet Driver's License Tutorial
PBS Internet Driver's License

Evaluating Online Information

RADCAB Overview

RADCAB Sample Web Site


Zongony Adventure

Reading Resources

2009 Summer Reading Book Lists & Resources

Book Awards

Readers's Advisory

Multimedia Links
Use links below to access educational video subscriptions (e.g. BrainPOP & Discovery Education streaming)

 

 

ALA Children's
Book Awards

Caldecott Medal
Picture Book Award

Newbery Medal 
Children's Fiction Award

Nutmeg Children's Book Award
for CT students in Grades 4-6

Readers' Advisory Resource
(Email for Passwords)

NoveList K-8
from EBSCO

 

 

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