My Favorite Sites

The following are links to some of my favorite sites that not related to teaching. Take a few minutes to browse through these sites. If you have any suggestions for additional sites to add to this page, please feel free to e-mail me at kayla.becker@wartburg.edu. I welcome any and all suggestions! I hope these sites assist you in and outside your teaching profession.

 

www.google.com

Let's admit it -- we don't know everything, even though many times we would like to think we do. I find the Google search engine to be very helpful in almost any situation. As an educator, you can find images relating to your current unit, search for information about a text and/or its background...you name it, and you can probably find something of use through a Google search. Take advantage of this online resource!

Online Dictionary

An online dictionary is an excellent resource to use when unsure about the meaning of a word, especially when a dictionary is not handy. I suggest teaching students how to use an online dictionary (and where to find an online dictionary), in addition to how to use a regular, hard-covered dictionary like we used as children.

ask.com

Ask is an excellent resource for teachers to use when looking for answers to students' questions that they, the teacher, just plain and simple don't know the answer to. I should mention that a key to successfully using this site is to make your questions as specific as possible. If this does not succeed in finding the answer you need, begin to slowly generalize your question more and more until you find the answer you need. Don't be afraid to re-phrase your question. Eventually you will find the answer you need...just have faith.

Quote Garden

The Quote Garden web site is one of my all-time favorite Web sites. It provides viewers with a wide range of quotations, some offering advice and guidance, others providing a good laugh. This site would provide a vast array of quotes to include around your classroom to motivate and challenge students. I promise you this -- you won't be disappointed with this site!