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About Us .....
Lee and I, strangers from separate states, moved to Anchorage in '82. A year later we
met while working for a commercial diving outfit. We weren't married until after I left
the company as neither believed in mixing business and pleasure. While I
pursued my career in accounting and computer consulting, Lee's focus changed from
the commercial diving industry to natural gas. We found a little cabin on Nancy Lake in
'91. Our family grew and we spent many happy weekends playing at the lake. Finally,
we packed up the boys and made the move a permanent one.
Lee still
drives into Anchorage to work while I spend my days eating bon-bons and watching TV
-- not! We are absolutely stuck in the Parent Trap: practices, games,
homework, portable meals, conferences, committees, the PTA, and multiple volunteer
activities. Since our youngest is 6 and one-half, we have 12 years (that's 4,380 days, 52,560 hours, or 3,153,600 minutes)
on this particular treadmill. You better believe I'm countin' and I'm not
the only one. If you find yourself in the Parent Trap too, here's.............
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Visit the Alaska PTA site and find
oodles of information on schools and safe surfing for kids.
The CyberAngel.Org site
has answers to all your questions about filtering programs for the internet.
Need to sharpen your parenting skills? Check out
HealthyKids.Com and find information easily by your childs age.
The Alaska Private & Home Educators Association is a wonderful
support group for parents interested in non-traditional education.
Information about how to help your child with a learning delay is available at
LDOnline.Com.
Education Week on the Web offers a compilation of
information regarding Alaska schools, State budget, and articles in the news.
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MSB School District Pathways to Learning on-line
learning center is up, with very limited coursework. This site is designed for homeschoolers or
students interested in accelerated learning.
When is the next scheduled MSB School Board Meeting? Check out the calendar online.
CAST -- Center for Applied Special Technology
provides theoretical and applied research data regarding technology as a tool for literacy.
Technology in education -- Does it work? When should it be implemented? How are we going to pay for it?
Seems like there are more questions than answers but The Milken Family
Foundation is a one-stop-shop for all the answers.
Want to see how some kids are using the WWW for learning? Visit the
Global Schoolhouse for some examples.
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First and foremost, I am not a teacher. I like to think that I'm pretty good
at helping out in the classroom. One thing is certain, I'm a very cheap teacher's assistant! ;-)
This section is to share information that I have gathered on-line and within the classroom.
Hopefully, you will find lesson plan resources and time saving tips to help you with your
students. Feel free to e-mail links or information
you would like to share with others.
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edUniverse features
a searchable database with over 2,000 lesson plans, broken down by grade, for utilizing
technology in the classroom.
The
Connected Classroom has lesson plans for integrating the WWW into your curriculum.
Items are broken down by subject and grade level. Get
Acrobat Reader to view files if you don't have it already.
Tammy's Tips for Teachers
HyperStudio, PowerPoint and ClarisWorks.
Discovery Channel's School
K12Connection: Tons and tons of virtual
web tours and lesson plans!
Techno-nerd or Techno-newbie
Lightspan.Com has instruction regarding technology usage for everyone. (Graduate Extension Credits Available.)
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