DWMS Information & Links

• Electronic Staff Binder (PDF download)
• BLT Webster Staff WikiSpace
• DWMS Staff Web Links
  • coming soon!

District Links

• CompassLearning
• NWEA
• Infinite Campus
• Inside Edition (Staff Login Access ONLY)
• 60Mail
• Staff Development System (Login to Inside Edition)
• Lesson Plan System (Login to Inside Edition)
• Pacing Guides (Login to Inside Edition)
• Waukegan Public School District 60 Web Site
• District Calendars
• Board Meetings
• Faculty Menus (Login to Inside Edition)

Repair Requests and Technology Assistance

• School Dude For repair requests type in the Webster account number: 770389049. Follow the prompts and include your district email and specific information about the repair request. You should receive a confirmation email if it was submitted properly.
• Web Help Desk (Internal Access ONLY) All technology service requests should be submitted online. This includes presentation set-up. (Remember to check out needed audio/visual equipment from the Library Media Center.)

Wiki & Technology Links

• DWMS Google Site Wiki - Using Technology With Classroom Instruction That Works
• BLT Webster Staff WikiSpace
• Wikis in Plain English (video)
• How to Use New-Media Tools in Your Classroom from Edutopia (Friending Students on Facebook, using Twitter, etc.)

Instructional Resources

• Top Web Resources for Teachers
  • Thinkfinity
  • Read Write Think
  • Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
• Miscellaneous Web Resources for Teachers:
  • 4Teachers Tools
  • Vocabulary.com
  • Copyright and Fair Use
  • Brainy Betty: PowerPoint Templates and Backgrounds
  • Middle Web: Hot Links
  • Education Place: Graphic Organizers
  • Teacher Vision: Graphic Organizers
  • Kathy Schrock's Guide: Assessment Rubrics
  • Google for Educators
  • SmartBoard Resources
  • Internet4Classrooms
  • Lunchbox Lessons
  • National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
• Academic Vocabulary Resources
  • Academic Vocabulary List (updated 8-2008)
  • Algebra Make a Square
  • Blank Radar
  • Blank Radar 10
  • Civil War Make a Square
  • I Have Who Has - Eighth Grade Science
  • I Have Who Has - Astronomy
  • Table of Contents - Language Arts
  • Unit Plan Template
  • Vocabulary Name Tags Template
  • Word Family Tree
• Differentiated Instruction
  • Template and Suggestions (.pdf)
  • Template and Suggestions (.doc)
  • Tech4DI
  • Dr. Kathy Nunley's Layered Curriculum
• WebQuests
  • Introductory and Background Information on WebQuests
    • http://webquest.sdsu.edu/about_webquests.html
    • http://webquest.org/index-resources.php
  • Evaluated WebQuests
    • http://webquest.org/
    • http://bestwebquests.com/
  • Other WebQuest Links
    • http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn
    • http://connections.smsd.org/highlands/exploring_webquests.htm
    • http://www.eduhound.com/showlinks.cfm?subj=WebQuests&skey=Webquests
  • Adapting Existing WebQuests
    • http://webquest.sdsu.edu/adapting/
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math)
  • STEM Teacher Resources (Tennessee)
  • Innovation Through Stem
  • STEM Education Coalition
• Funding and Grant Opportunities
  • NEA Foundation
  • Best Buy: Technology Inspired Teaching Awards
  • School Grants
  • Grants Alert