Readers Survey 2008
- Readers' Survey 2008 Home
- Best Blog for Educators
- Best Educational Podcast
- Best Virtual Field Trip
- Best Site from Which You Can Download Free Lessons and Materials
- Best Site for Grant Information
- Best Technology Product for Less Than $100
- Best Technology Tool for Students
- Best Education Software
- Amount You Spend Out of Pocket Each Year on Classroom Supplies
- Best Way to Get What You Need for the Classroom
- Best Public Advocate or Role Model for Educators
- Best New Book About Education
- Top Concern of Parents
- Top Concern of Teachers
- What's Missing from Education Degree or Certification Programs
- Who, from the Past or Present, You'd Like to Teach Your Class for a Day
- Subject That Typically Isn't Taught in Schools That Should Be
- Best Way for Schools to Keep New Teachers from Burning Out
- Best Way to Find Inspiration
- Best Way to Create an Educational Community
This year's Readers' Survey was conducted at Edutopia.org March 26-April 30, 2008. Participants responded to questions in their own words, and their answers were tabulated to yield the top three to five vote getters in each category. The top responses for each question appear with voting buttons to encourage our visitors to participate further.
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Readers' Survey 2008: Best Site from Which You Can Download Free Lessons and Materials
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Nomenclature has always mattered in the ever-more-crowded universe of the Internet, and some of the sites readers suggested for this category have great names, even if they didn't make the final three.
MERLOT might give one an instant thirst (for knowledge, of course), but there's not a drop of vino to be found, just a lot of good ideas. And you won't find merlot or Merlin at EnchantedLearning, but the name makes us dream of a serenity rarely found in school. Then there's BrainPOP, which sounds like a late-in-the-day condition common among teachers. But pop the site does, with nifty graphics and an easy-to-navigate setup.
Now, onto the reader favorites, less fancifully named perhaps but well liked nevertheless: Thinkfinity, ReadWriteThink, and Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators. The envelope, please.What do you think? Weigh in on the results.
Definitely Thinkfinity
Submitted by Beth Holland (not verified) on August 7, 2008 - 04:24.
I teach grades 2-8, and every possible combinations of subjects. Technically, my course is "technology," though I feel like that's more like teaching a class in "paper."
That said, I work to make sure that every project at least thematically ties to the rest of the curriculum. To find lesson and project ideas on everything ranging from Algebra 1 to The Civil Rights Movement, to Medieval History, to 2nd grade fossils, definitely THINKFINITY.
Best sites for free lessons and materials
Submitted by Terry Smith (not verified) on August 6, 2008 - 13:31.
I use them all - great sites, but I probably use Read Write Think the most. Grade 4, Hannibal, Missouri.
Thinkfinity
Submitted by Diana Hargrove (not verified) on July 8, 2008 - 13:00.
Thinkfinity is wonderful and Readwritethink is a part of it so its two for the price of one - FREE.
Best Web sites & resources for educators
Submitted by shweta jain (not verified) on July 3, 2008 - 20:59.
i really appreciate the work and effort in readwritethink . its lesson plans are a great help for preparing my reading sessions.the material is of the highest quality avilable on the internet.
Thinkfiniy ROCKS
Submitted by Sawsan Gharib (not verified) on July 3, 2008 - 15:28.
I totally LOVE it . Thinkfinit.org is the best .
Thinkfinity: One Stop Shopping
Submitted by Karen Gorta (not verified) on July 3, 2008 - 09:03.
Is Read Write Think terrific? Sure it is! It's one of several terrific content partners of Thinkfinity, including Nat'l Geo, American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science, Literacy Network, Smithsonian Nat'l Museum of American History, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Nat'l Council of Teachers of Math, Nat'l Council on Economic Education, and the Nat'l Endowment for the Humanities. And they all call Thinkfinity home, where their interdisciplinary lessons are fully searchable and standards aligned! In this case, more is more, and best!
Web sites for work sheets
Submitted by Shorouq Husein (not verified) on June 27, 2008 - 08:55.
i use this website as a daily activity in my class thanks for a job well done
one note , please add more work sheets
Thinkfinity has it all
Submitted by Barry Wiginton (not verified) on June 26, 2008 - 08:31.
While all three are very high quality educational resources, Thinkfinity incorporates the best of Internet content and review lesson plans into one searchable database. Additionally, ReadWriteThink is a partner site of Thinkfinity. Basically, Thinkfinity is the Super Walmart of educational resources.
Thinkfinity is the Best!
Submitted by Shelley Nathan May (not verified) on June 21, 2008 - 19:14.
Thinkfinity brings tech integration to the forefront. The resources allow any teacher to seamlessly integrate technology into their lessons. Best of all students benefit by becoming tech literate and are able to reap the rewards of this excellent website.
Thinkfinity offers resources
Submitted by Alice Flores (not verified) on June 17, 2008 - 11:17.
Thinkfinity offers resources for beginning and advanced teachers. It has something for everyone.
Alice Flores
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