Teacher Tools
VUSD ONLINE TEACHER TOOLS
Illuminate | Pinnacle | Atlas | VLC Library Search | Discovery Education | World Book | Moodle | Live.edu
Online Textbook Support
Math - Think Central Go Math!
 English Language Arts - ConnectEd Wonders  |
Social Studies - Harcourt eProducts
- Username: visaliateacher
- Password: This can not be posted online. Passwords can be provided by your Principal.
Science - McGraw-Hill Inspire Science
GENERAL TEACHER TOOLS
- Instructional Websites - Internet websites to support instruction and practice
- 4 Teachers - make rubrics, checklists, quizzes, worksheet wizard, more
- Hot Potatoes - building academic vocabulary through teacher created quizzes and puzzles
- Noodle Tools - bibliography formatter, shareable research notecards
- Ed Helper - logic puzzles, grade level calendar themes
- Book Adventure - setup reading lists for students
- Fact Cards - (contact site librarian for login & password)
- ABC Teach - bank of curriculum related printable handouts
- Graphic Organizers: Houghton Mifflin | Scholastic
- Free Educational Software Downloads
- BrainPop Digital Citizenship
- Google Classroom Log-in Page
TUTORIALS
- Building a Classroom Website (School World video tutorials)
- Using Outlook Web-mail
- Getting the most out of your Document Camera (Elmo)
- Getting the most out of your Digital Projectors
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT
- Resource for EL Learners - carefully selected sites that support EL students.
- Digital Cameras in the Classroom
- Technology's Best Role in Literacy Development
PROBLEM BASED LEARNING
- Digital Storytelling
- WebQuests - index searchable collection of WebQuests
- Think Quest - searchable bank of complex student projects
- CyberQuest - multimedia event for kids featuring research, technology, and presentation
CURRICULUM PORTALS
- Kathy Schrock's collection - updated list of curriculum specific web links
- I Know That - interesting ideas and facts related to multiple curriculum areas
- Digital Camera & Math - math lessons that utilize a digital camera