Links
Teacher Resources
Lesson Planning
Activity Wizard
My 2cents: Lesson planning is not my favorite thing to do, but this definitely takes the edge off...
Includes Illinois learning standards and ISBE performance descriptors
http://community2.nunet.net/cgi-bin/WebObjects/ActivityDemo
Choose Collaboratory Activity Template for the simplest version. Choose your grade and subject. Insert Standards, Benchmarks, and Performance Indicators. Provide Activity Title, Activity Description, Date and Assessment Information. Your lesson plan will be generated.
Illinois Learning Standards
My 2cents: At least you'll have 'em...
Rubistar Rubric Maker
My 2cents: Need a rubric? Design one or find one here...
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
Teacher Tools Forms
My 2cents: Ugh! I needed this 10 minutes ago! Glad I have it now, though...
http://www.teachertools.org/index.html
Lots of downloadable forms here for behavior, assignments, progress reports, homework, etc.
Sue LeBeau’s Tools for Teachers
My 2cents: Jackpot, folks! Ding, ding, ding! Holy moly! Dr.LeBeau, I love you!
http://www.suelebeau.com/freetools.htm
Quiz Generators, Worksheets, Calendars, Puzzlemakers, Certificates, and much more.
EBoard
My 2cents: A must have...easy breezy interface. See my eboard
"bonniehall"
MyGradebook.com
My 2cents: I've been using an online gradebook for over 10 years now. I've tried several...this is my favorite. Another must have. Try it free for 30 days.
Links For Anyone
(But must haves for me)
iGoogle
My 2cents: Google will soon own the world. The company is amzing and so is this personalized start page. I love the widgets/gadgets, etc. you add under "add stuff."
Blogger
My 2cents: Blogging made easy. Now owned by guess who? Google!
Check out my blog while you're there. http://mrshall.blogspot.com/
GreenDimes 
My 2cents: I'm not Al Gore or anything, but I'm getting greener.
This AMAZING website allows you to get rid of all that annoying junk mail that's killing our trees. I was skeptical at first, but now my beautiful empty mailbox is proof GreenDimes to the rescue. They even plant a tree in your name every month. I love trees! Here's the catch...it costs approximately $15 a year... less than a dime a day...thus the name Green Dimes. (Note: it used to be $36 a year.) Believe me, it's well worth it, and you'll feel a little greener when you get your mail, err, when you don't get junk mail! Note: it takes a few months to see the results...be patient.
Snopes
My 2cents: When your friends graciously forward you that email that you can hardly believe..it may indeed be a myth. Check it out and find out the truth on Snopes.
