Welcome to WenCat!*

An Online Resource for Instructional Personnel in the Wenatchee Public Schools

Developed by

Carolyn Bentsen

Columbia Elementary School

bentsen.c@mail.wsd.wednet.edu

 

 

INTRODUCTION       ELEMENTARY SCHOOL        MIDDLE SCHOOL      HIGH SCHOOL       GENERAL INTEREST       CREDITS

 

 

Introduction

 

What is WenCat?

WenCat is an online catalogue of some of the best educational Web Pages authored by employees of the Wenatchee Public Schools.  Each Web Page is classified by grade level, academic discipline, and specific subject material.  Included with each listing is a brief description of that site’s contents and origin.

 

Why have WenCat?

Many creative people in the Wenatchee Public Schools are authoring Web Pages that could be used in a variety of classrooms.  Up to now, one could only locate these pages through a general Web search engine or by perusing the homepages of the District Office and the various Wenatchee schools.  This catalogue serves as a centralized “clearinghouse” so that these works might be showcased for generalized viewing and reference.

 

Why keep WenCat “local”?

There are several advantages to accessing online work developed within our own Wenatchee school district.  First, common resources benefit teachers working to establish common, articulated curricula among all Wenatchee schools.  When we share our work within and among buildings, we eliminate much “reinventing of the wheel,” saving everyone time and effort.  Availability of such resources, yoked to district achievement objectives, encourages teachers to implement computer-based technology in their classrooms.  An added bonus of highlighting local tools is ease of consulting with the authors of such materials; not only may they be contacted through E-mail, they also may be reached by a simple local telephone call.

 

 

Why are only certain Web Pages featured on WenCat?

The purpose of WenCat is to share resources.  While many employees have developed Web Pages to inform parents and students about the parameters of their own classes or to highlight student work samples, such sites are usually too instructor-specific to serve as more than examples for other teachers.  Sites listed on WenCat show a more universal utility, in that they may be used “as is” or adapted by different teachers to serve in a variety of instructional settings.

 

 

May people outside of Wenatchee access WenCat?

Yes!  Since WenCat is uploaded to the World Wide Web, anyone with Web access may view its contents and access its links.  Teachers elsewhere might find WenCat to be a helpful resource as they develop instructional materials.

 

May I use anything and everything listed on WenCat in my classroom?

Some teachers are more sensitive to issues of copyright than others.  This is understandable, considering that many have invested untold hours, effort, and even dollars into developing these materials and gaining the technology skills to compose Web Pages.  Read carefully any notations on the pages regarding copyright and permission for use of the materials.  When in doubt, it’s always wise and ethical to send an E-mail to the page author requesting permission to use and/or adapt the materials located at a Web Site.  As with all resources, online authors should receive acknowledgement whenever their creations are used by others.

 

 

How do I submit online postings to WenCat?

If you are an employee of the Wenatchee Public Schools who has authored material posted to the Internet, you may submit suggestions for “WenCat-aloguing” by sending an E-mail message to the following address:  bentsen.c@mail4.wsd.wednet.edu.  Please be sure to include the URL of the Web Page to be considered, as well as a brief explanation of its contents.  Your submission will be reviewed, and you will be contacted via an E-mail reply when a decision has been made about whether and where it will be included on WenCat.

 

 

Elementary School

 

Art

 

“Art Lessons.” http://home.wsd.wednet.edu/WSD/learnteach/index.html.  Author:  Jonette Waldbjorn, Pioneer and Orchard Middle Schools.  This is a set of eighteen art lessons appropriate for use in elementary and middle school settings.  Lessons are organized by specific media (chalk, crayon, salt and flour, watercolors, miscellaneous) and include ties to the Washington EALRs, necessary resources, activities, and assessment suggestions.  The set is posted at the “General Learning and Teaching” section of the Wenatchee School District homepage; it is accessed by an internal link at “Art.”  There is an introductory page and index.  The various resources are all saved as “pdf” files, so Adobe Acrobat software is necessary to view them.

 

 

Library Research

 

“Library Media Center.” http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/lmc/lmc_index.html.  Author:  Jeanne Barnes, Newbery Elementary School.  Newbery’s media page includes numerous reference tools.  Several of the best of most general interest are listed here under their specific URLs’; however, it’s worth the time to explore the entire Web Site.

 

“How to Cite Sources.” http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/lmc/lmc_citingsources.htm.  Author:  Jeanne Barnes, Newbery Elementary School.  This includes everything elementary students need to know about documenting research sources in MLA style.  (Older students might find it helpful, too; so will teachers!)

 

“Pathfinders.” http://home.wsd.wednet.edu/WSD/learnteach/index.html.  Author:  Jeanne Barnes, Newbery Elementary School.  AKA “A Pathfinder for Constructing,” this page provides links to resources for teachers and media specialists to build “pathfinders” so that their students may find online research resources.  A Web Page template is included.  “Pathfinders” can be designed according to the needs of students K-12.  The set is posted at the “General Learning and Teaching” section of the Wenatchee School District homepage; it is accessed by an internal link, “Libraries and Media.”

 

“Web Page Evaluation.” http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/lmc/lmc_evaluate_webpage.htm.  Author:  Jeanne Barnes, Newbery Elementary School.  Students and teachers may use this page to help determine the validity of sources referenced on the Internet.

 

 

Literacy and Language Arts

 

“Authors and Illustrators Online.” http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/lmc/lmc_author_illus.htm.  Author:  Jeanne Barnes, Newbery Elementary School.  Teachers may guide their elementary and middle school students to Web Pages about their favorite authors through this resource. 

 

“Columbia’s Creative Cats.” http://col.wsd.wednet.edu/Columbia's%20Creative%20Cats/indexcats.html.  Author:  Marriah Stipek, Americorps, Columbia Elementary School.  Showcasing students’ literary and artistic offerings, this demonstrates effective use of Web Site design for a school wide literary magazine.

 

“Intermediate Writing Rubrics.”  These rubrics, submitted by Charlie Hickenbottom of Lewis and Clark Elementary School, are accessed through “General Learning and Teaching” at http://home.wsd.wednet.edu/WSD/learnteach/index.html.  They include rubrics for Expository, Narrative, and Persuasive Writing.  The rubrics reflect those used to evaluate student achievement on the WASL.

 

“Spelling.” http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/classrooms/ramsey/Spelling/spelling.htm.  Author:  Marcia Ramsey, Newbery Elementary School.  This page contains spelling lists and activities for second and third graders.  The easy-to-read, child-focused layout helps to make this an exemplary content Web Page. 

 

“Travel With NEA’s Read Across America!” http://col.wsd.wednet.edu/Bentsen/RAA/RAA.htm.  Author:  Carolyn Bentsen, Columbia Elementary School.  A literacy unit with a strong social studies connection for fourth and fifth grades, this Web Site was developed for the NEA literacy project for March 2003.

 

 

Mathematics

 

“Integrating Technology (K-3 Geometry).”  http://home.wsd.wednet.edu/WSD/learnteach/index.html.  Author:  Charles Hickenbottom, Lewis and Clark Elementary School.  This very large set of pages contains geometric drawings and terminology, graduated by grade level (K-3), with review of previous material at each level.  Templates include ones without drawings, applicable for download so that students might use them with Appleworks Draw.  The set is posted at the “General Learning and Teaching” section of the Wenatchee School District homepage; it is accessed by an internal link.  There is an introductory page and index.  The various resources are all saved as “pdf” files, so Adobe Acrobat software is necessary to view them.

 

“Math Rubrics.”  These rubrics, submitted by Charlie Hickenbottom of Lewis and Clark Elementary School, are accessed through “General Learning and Teaching” at http://home.wsd.wednet.edu/WSD/learnteach/index.html.  These may be used to assess student progress in mathematical problem solving.

 

 

Music

 

“K-5 Music Key Performance Indicators.”  This rubric, designed by various elementary music teachers in the district, is located at “Vital #3 Ideas,” accessed through “General Learning and Teaching” at http://home.wsd.wednet.edu/WSD/learnteach/index.html.

 

 

Physical Education/Health

Accepting submissions!

 

 

Science

 

“A Garden Full of Butterflies!/¡Un jardín lleno de mariposas!” http://col.wsd.wednet.edu/Bentsen/Butterfly%20Garden%20Folder/Butterfly%20Garden%20WebQuest.htm.  Author:  Carolyn Bentsen, Columbia Elementary School.  This is a bilingual Web Page designed to supplement the second grade “Butterflies” Science Kit. 

 

“Rocks, Sand, and Silt:  A First Web Adventure!” http://col.wsd.wednet.edu/Bentsen/Rocks,_Sand,_Silt_A_Firs.html.  Author:  Carolyn Bentsen, Columbia Elementary School.  This page introduces primary level children to the World Wide Web through content tied to the “Pebbles, Sand, and Silt” Foss Science Kit (second grade).  Children practice using a mouse, scrolling, locating and opening links, using the “back” arrow, and finding images in a search engine, as they read, analyze, and apply information about geology.

 

“The ‘Tail’ of Lucky Joe.” http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/classrooms/ljslideshow/index.html.  Author:  Tracy Peterson, Newbery Elementary School.  This student-written slide show, with a strong literacy connection, about a fifth grade fish experiment gone awry, is hilarious, illustrated beautifully, and not to be missed!  After reading the story, students might hypothesize about what happened and why; then, they could attempt to duplicate the experiment to see if they might improve upon the results.   

 

 

Social Studies

 

“American Revolution Slide Show.” http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/classrooms/AmericanRev.web.ss/index.html.  Authors:  Tracy Peterson and Peggy Radewan, Newbery Elementary School.  This slide show compiling student research and art begins with an index of individual pages.  Information about the Revolution is presented in a way simple enough for even very young children to understand. 

 

“Colonial American History Museum.”

http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/classrooms/MUSEUM/COLONIAL%20TIMES.html.  Authors:  Jeanne Barnes and Kriss Crilly, Newbery Elementary School.  Roughly following the design parameters of a WebQuest, this site guides fifth grade students in developing a team research project. Project results may be viewed at http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/classrooms/Kidmuseum/kidmuseum.html. 

 

“NEA’s Read Across America:  Read Along With Columbia School!”

http://col.wsd.wednet.edu/Bentsen/READAcross.html.  Author:  Carolyn Bentsen, Columbia Elementary School.  While this was developed for the March 2003 NEA literacy project, its valuable links to many landmarks and major cities in various regions of the United States make it a good elementary geography resource. 

 

“Wenatchee Brochure.” http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/classrooms/Wenatchee%20Brochure/WENATCHEE_BROCHURE.html.  Author:  Mrs. Brown, Newbery Elementary School.  Fourth graders in 1997 researched the city of Wenatchee and its surroundings.  While some things have changed since then, this site still provides excellent reading material for young students to learn about our city.

 

 

Tools for General Instruction

Accepting submissions!

 

 

Middle School

 

 Art

 

“Art Lessons.” http://home.wsd.wednet.edu/WSD/learnteach/index.html.  Author:  Jonette Waldbjorn, Pioneer and Orchard Middle Schools. This is a set of eighteen art lessons appropriate for use in elementary and middle school settings.  Lessons are organized by specific media (chalk, crayon, salt and flour, watercolors, miscellaneous) and include ties to the Washington EALRs, necessary resources, activities, and assessment suggestions.  The set is posted at the “General Learning and Teaching” section of the Wenatchee School District homepage; it is accessed by an internal link at “Art.”  There is an introductory page and index.  The various resources are all saved as “pdf” files, so Adobe Acrobat software is necessary to view them.

 

International Languages

Accepting submissions!

 

 

Library Research

 

“Bibliography Format.”  http://pio.wsd.wednet.edu/library/bib.htm.  Authors:  Linda Riesterer, Pioneer Middle School; Kari Weiss and Tricia Devereaux, Wenatchee High School.  Formats are explained, with examples provided for each.

 

“Foothills Middle School Library Media Center.”

http://fms.wsd.wednet.edu/Library%20Webpages/mainpage.html.  Author:  Nancy Mowat, Foothills Middle School.  Find links here to a variety of media resources. 

 

“Orchard Middle School Library Media Center.” http://oms.wsd.wednet.edu/Libhomepage/O.M.S._Home_Page.html.  Author:  Sharon Paine, Orchard Middle School. Find links here to a variety of media resources.

 

“Pioneer Middle School Library Media Center.” http://pio.wsd.wednet.edu/library/LibHome.shtml.  Author:  Linda Riesterer, Pioneer Middle School.  Find links here to a variety of media resources.

 

“Pathfinders.” http://home.wsd.wednet.edu/WSD/learnteach/index.html.  Author:  Jeanne Barnes, Newbery Elementary School.  (Details for this listing may be found in the Elementary Library Research section of this Web Page.)

 

“Web Page Evaluation.” http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/lmc/lmc_evaluate_webpage.htm.  Author:  Jeanne Barnes, Newbery Elementary School.  Students and teachers may use this page to help determine the validity of sources referenced on the Internet. 

 

 

Literacy and Language Arts

 

“Authors and Illustrators Online.” http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/lmc/lmc_author_illus.htm.  Author:  Jeanne Barnes, Newbery Elementary School.  Teachers may guide their elementary and middle school students to Web Pages about their favorite authors through this resource.

 

“Mr. Hurt’s Home Page.”  http://pio.wsd.wednet.edu/Staff/staffframed.html.  Author:  Brock Hurt, Pioneer Middle School.  This seventh grade literature, language arts, and social studies page has internal links to format sheets for book reviews, Venn diagrams, and various other forms and templates.  Most are written in “pdf” (Adobe Acrobat).  Access the teacher page through the Pioneer Staff page at the indicated URL.

“Cockle’s Kids.”  http://pio.wsd.wednet.edu/Staff/staffframed.html.  Author:  Stacy Cockle, teacher; T.J. Hurd, Noe Luna, Violet Martin del Campo, and R'shelle Therriault, students; Pioneer Middle School.  Students maintain this page.  Featured is a “Writing Quiz” contest that changes weekly.  Access this page through the teacher’s link on the Pioneer Staff page at the indicated URL.

“Mrs. Cox’s Home Page.”  http://pio.wsd.wednet.edu/Staff/staffframed.html.  Author:  Susan Cox, Pioneer Middle School.  Language arts handouts and rubrics are featured internal links to this seventh grade reading, language arts, and social studies page. All are written in “pdf” (Adobe Acrobat).  Access the teacher page through the Pioneer Staff page at the indicated URL.

 

 

 

Mathematics

 

“Mr. Permin’s Math Class Pages.”  http://pio.wsd.wednet.edu/Staff/staffframed.html.  Author:  Jeff Permin, Pioneer Middle School.  Mr. Permin’s pages for Math 8, Pre-Algebra, and Algebra contain “Assignments” pages that include WASL-style math exemplars.  All problems are written in “pdf” (Adobe Acrobat).  Access the class pages through the Pioneer Staff page at the indicated URL.

 

“Mrs.  Ronhovde’s Problem of the Week.”  http://fms.wsd.wednet.edu/ronhovdemath/problem.htm.  Author:  Peg Ronhovde, Foothills Middle School.  This page contains math problems for eighth graders to solve.

 

 

Music

 

“Band Benchmarks.”  Band directors in the district developed these performance benchmarks for percussion and wind players, grades 6 through 12, to assess their own progress.  They can be accessed at “Vital #3 Ideas,” via “General Learning and Teaching” at http://home.wsd.wednet.edu/WSD/learnteach/index.html.

 

 

Physical Education/Health

 

“Healthy Living and P.E.”  http://pio.wsd.wednet.edu/Staff/staffframed.html.  Author:  Sally Dieringer, Pioneer Middle School.  Assignments for these classes include recipes for healthy eating, drug and alcohol awareness handouts, and fitness portfolio formats.  Items change according to the units being taught.  All documents are written in “pdf” (Adobe Acrobat).  Access the class pages through the Pioneer Staff page at the indicated URL.

 

 

Science

Accepting submissions!

 

 

Social Studies

 

“Mr. Hurt’s Home Page.”  http://pio.wsd.wednet.edu/Staff/staffframed.html.  Author:  Brock Hurt, Pioneer Middle School.  This seventh grade literature, language arts, and social studies page has internal links to format sheets for book reviews, Venn diagrams, and various other forms and templates.  Most are written in “pdf” (Adobe Acrobat).  Access the teacher page through the Pioneer Staff page at the indicated URL.

 

“Student Body Constitution.” http://fms.wsd.wednet.edu/constitution.htm.  Authors:  Staff and Student Body, Foothills Middle School.  Teachers might have their students compare and contrast this document to the United States Constitution.

 

 

Technology

 

“Media Page.”  http://fms.wsd.wednet.edu/TechLab/mediapage.htm.  Author:  Rick Williams, Foothills Middle School.  This includes tutorials on using multimedia software and the Sony video camera.

 

“Orchard Middle School Technology Lab 2000.” http://oms.wsd.wednet.edu/2-Technology/techlabhome.htm.  Author:  Don Johnson, Orchard Middle School.  Along with links to WebQuests, this page has other technology resource links.

 

“Pioneer Tech Lab.”  http://piotech.wsd.wednet.edu/.  Author:  Ron Brown, Pioneer Middle School.  This site has excellent pages for teaching use of the Internet, along with student project samples.

 

 

Tools for General Instruction

 

“Orchard Middle School 2002-2003 Stakeholders’ Meeting.” http://oms.wsd.wednet.edu/stakeholders_mtg.  Authors:  Jeff Peterson and Staff, Orchard Middle School.  Orchard held this meeting to brainstorm ideas for improving instruction.  There are ideas posted here for teaching Reading, Writing, and Math, along with the “Nine Characteristics of High Performing Schools.”

 

 

High School

 

Art

 

“Wenatchee High School Visual Arts.”  http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/VA/VA.html#links.  Authors:  Wenatchee High School Visual Arts Staff.  The “Art Links to Try” section contains links to high quality fine arts sites.

 

 

Guidance and Counseling

 

“Money Book.”  http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/faculty/adamson/counseling/money_book.htm.  Authors:  Jim Adamson, Mary Gaston, and Renee Genereux, Wenatchee High School.  Links to other sites about planning for college, seeking financial aid, military service, standardized testing, and career planning make this a valuable place for high school students to begin investigating future options.

 

“Wenatchee High School Career Center.”  http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/faculty/adamson/counseling/career_center.html. Author:  Jim Adamson, Wenatchee High School.  The Career Center page lists options for students following graduation, links to career resources, and grade level benchmarks for career planning while in high school.

 

“WHS Counseling Links.”  http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/faculty/adamson/counseling/Links.htm.  Author:  Jim Adamson, Wenatchee High School.  This contains information on scholarships and other types of financial aid for high school seniors anticipating college.

 

 

International Languages

 

“International Language Links.”  http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/FLLinks.html.  Authors:  Members of the Wenatchee High School International Languages Department.  While this page has a number of outdated and dropped links, the ones that are still active are helpful for students of languages, geography, and history.

 

 

Library Research

 

“Pathfinders.” http://home.wsd.wednet.edu/WSD/learnteach/index.html.  Author:  Jeanne Barnes, Newbery Elementary School.  AKA “A Pathfinder for Constructing,” this page provides links to resources for teachers and media specialists to build “pathfinders” so that their students may find online research resources.  A Web Page template is included.  “Pathfinders” can be designed according to the needs of students K-12.  The set is posted at the “General Learning and Teaching” section of the Wenatchee School District homepage; it is accessed by an internal link, “Libraries and Media.”

 

 

Literacy and Language Arts

 

“Mind Candy.”  http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/faculty/mcphet/mindcandy.htm.  Author:  Holly McPhetridge, Wenatchee High School.  This page is just plain fun with the English language:  games, puzzles, and interesting quotes.

 

“Mr. Coker’s Classroom.”  http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/faculty/coker/index.html.  Author:  Steve Coker, Wenatchee High School.  Mr. Coker has created this as a cross-disciplinary, mini-library online! 

 

 

Mathematics

 

“Education Links.”  http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/faculty/busse/mathhomepage/EdLinks.html.  Author:  Todd Busse, Wenatchee High School.  Here are links to sites for general education, mathematics, physics, and vendors for items necessary for math/science study.

 

 

Music

 

“Band Benchmarks.”  Band directors in the district developed these performance benchmarks for percussion and wind players, grades 6 through 12, to assess their own progress.  They can be accessed at “Vital #3 Ideas,” via “General Learning and Teaching” at http://home.wsd.wednet.edu/WSD/learnteach/index.html.

 

“Jazz Theory Sight Map.”  http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/Faculty/Kovach/Band/Jazz/jetheory.html.  Author:  Jim Kovach, Wenatchee High School.  Elements of general music and jazz theory are explained and illustrated with musical notation.

 

 

Physical Education/Health

Accepting submissions!

 

Science

 

“CELL-A-BRATION!”  http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/Sci/Lorenson/Bio/cell-a-bration.html.  Author:  Gary Lorenson, Wenatchee High School.  This project for tenth grade biology and designed as a WebQuest helps students “to understand the structures, functions, and reproduction of plant and animal cells.”

 

Freshman Fling Fest.”  http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/Sci/Lorenson/Catapult00/catapult.html.  Author:  Gary Lorenson, Wenatchee High School.  A physical science project, this challenges ninth graders to design and build catapults for plastic footballs.  All project requirements are posted at this site.

 

“Sheep Heart Dissection.”  http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/Sci/Lorenson/heart/SheepHeart.html.  Author:  Gary Lorenson, Wenatchee High School.  Mr. Lorenson’s eleventh and twelfth grade anatomy students photographed the parts of a sheep’s heart during a dissection, then added labels and uploaded the pictures to this page.  It’s fascinating, for those with strong stomachs!

 

“Mr. Lorenson’s Life Science Web Album.” http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/Sci/Lorenson/LorensonPics/index.htm.  Gary Lorenson, Wenatchee High School.  Here may be found over 160 “thumbnail” science images, sorted and displayed alphabetically.

 

“Mr. Lorenson’s Science Sites.”  Author:  Gary Lorenson, Wenatchee High School.  Gary Lorenson’s online materials are so extensive, it’s overwhelming to even consider listing all of the highlights.  While several sample projects are catalogued by name here, it would probably be best for teachers to access the following subject sites and seek the information or tools they need.  Included are lab formats and handouts, photographed lab procedures, online quizzes for student study, video clips, humor, . . . .  Mr. Lorenson even uses a classroom Webcam so that students who are ill at home may still follow classroom activities online.   If it’s science education, you’ll probably find it here! 

Anatomy:  http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/Sci/Lorenson/Anatomy.html

Biology:  http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/Sci/Lorenson/Biology.html

Physical Science:  http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/Sci/Lorenson/Physical.html

 

“Wenatchee High School Science Links.”  http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/Sci/ScienceLInks.html.  Author:  Gary Lorenson, Wenatchee High School.  This is a massive listing of Web Sites, dealing with every conceivable facet of science.

 

“Wenatchee Wetlands.”  http://wshs.wsd.wednet.edu/birdwetland.html.  Author:  “Jake,” WestSide High School.  This is “a virtual tour of the Horan Natural Area at the confluence of the Wenatchee and the Columbia rivers.”  (Who is the mysterious “Jake” who designed this wonderful site?)

 

 

Social Studies

 

“Mr. Kalahar’s Virtual Classroom.”  http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/faculty/kalahar/new_web/home.html.  Author:  Kory Kalahar, Wenatchee High School.  Any teacher contemplating posting substantial coursework online would benefit from studying this Web Site.

 

“Social Studies Courses.”  http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/socstudies/SSLinks.html.  Author:  Social Studies Department Staff, Wenatchee High School.  Follow each course title to a page of valuable content links.

 

“Youth Network for Healthy Communities.”  http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/socstudies/YNHC/ynhchome.htm.

Author:  Wenatchee High School Students.  This impressive project, developed by Wenatchee teacher Jay Young in partnership with a teacher from Yelm, Washington, “prepares students in grades 6-12 to work on environmental health issues in their communities.”  Students have the opportunity to engage in videoconferencing with experts in fields related to environmental concerns.

 

 

Special Services

 

“Transition Portfolios.”  http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/Faculty/O/WEB/Sped%20Web/web%20site/portfolios.htm.  Author:  Minnie Obregon.  This page provides a general overview of student transition portfolio development.  It includes links for more information on the process.

 

 

Vocational and Technology

 

“All I Ever Needed to Know About Life I Learned in Family and Consumer Sciences.” http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/Faculty/Merrill/Voc/FACSE/knowledge.html.  Authors:  Doug Merrill, Tracy Day, and Elizabeth Solomon; Wenatchee High School.  These are words of wisdom worthy of review.

 

“Wenatchee High School Sports Medicine.”

http://whs.wsd.wednet.edu/Faculty/Blair/sportsmed/Sportsmed.html.  Author:  Dale Blair.  This outstanding Web Site contains specialized links to very high quality resources, including article abstracts written by WHS students.  The Interactive Quizzes are interesting and challenging.  (WHS has one of the few high school level Sports Medicine programs in the nation.)

 

 

Tools for General Instruction

 

“Publishing Student Work on the World Wide Web.”

http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/tlt/creating/mod2.html.  Author:  Gary Lorenson, Wenatchee High School.  This course has been taught online by Mr. Lorenson through the University of Washington’s “UWired” distance learning program.  It explores how and why to publish student work on the Web, privacy issues in such publication, and technology equity issues among students.

 

 

 

General Interest

 

Assessment

 

“Vital #3 Ideas.” http://home.wsd.wednet.edu/WSD/learnteach/index.html.  Author:  Various contributors.  Teachers from across the district have posted rubrics for various purposes and disciplines here.  There is also a link to a rubric template.  The set is posted at the “General Learning and Teaching” section of the Wenatchee School District homepage; it is accessed by an internal link.

 

 

District Expectations

 

“Acceptable Use Policy.” http://home.wsd.wednet.edu/WSD/learnteach/index.html.  Author:  District level personnel.  Information at this page is necessary for all teachers using the Internet for instructional purposes.  Policies regarding online network access, security, copyright concerns, filtering for and monitoring of student use, and general use policies are outlined in some detail.  The page includes a link to a “pdf” (Adobe Acrobat) file of the district’s parent letter and consent form for student Internet use.  This is posted at the “General Learning and Teaching” section of the Wenatchee School District homepage; it is accessed by an internal link.  See the yellow menu bar on the left side of the page.

 

 

“WSD Learning and Teaching Guide.” http://home.wsd.wednet.edu/lt/lt.html.  Author:  District level personnel.  Beginning with the district’s mission statement, this guide provides essential information for teachers on instructional philosophy, curricula, and student expectations.

 

 

 

Credits

 

Graphic Image

Image.  Panther.  “ANIML010.gif.”  9 December 2002.  Accessed 30 April 2003.      

< http://www.aaaclipart.com/cgi-bin/imagefolio/imageFolio.cgi?direct=animals/jungle_animals&img=8 >

 

 

Assistance Offered

 

Coker, Stephen J.  Online Collaboration.  < coker.s@mail3.wsd.wednet.edu >.  21 April 2003.

 

Hickenbottom, Charles.  Online Collaboration. < hickenbottom.c@mail1.wsd.wednet.edu > .  17 April 2003.

 

Lorenson, Gary.  Online Collaboration. < lorenson.g@mail1.wsd.wednet.edu >.  16 April 2003.

 

Mathison, Kari.  Technical Assistance.  < mathison.k@mail2.wsd.wednet.edu >.  April 2003.

 

Odasz, Frank.  Online Mentoring.  < frank@lone-eagles.com >.  January – April 2003.

 

Stipek, Marriah.  Technical Assistance.  < marriahs@intermountainac.com >.  April 2003.

 

 

 

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