Mr. Singer's Portfolio

Mr. Singer's
Website Portfolio

Name of Site and URL	Description
Virtual Field Trips
Hagley Museum Virtual Tour http://www.oocities.org/hanbyteched/hagleyentrance.html	A teacher developed web site to provide a virtual tour of the Hagley Museum and Library, the place where the Du Pont Company started in 1802. The web site exhibits photos and descriptions of the specific areas of the site. Student activities, programs, and teacher information is also provided.
VRViews-Gallery:Virtual Tours http://www.vrviews.com/web/galleries.htm	VRViews™ is a virtual media technology company delivering interactive, java-powered media solutions in real estate, tourism, e-commerce, and sports & entertainment that empower clients and their customers to leverage their relationships. Virtual media focuses on viewer interactio through 3-D and 4-D broadcasts of multimedia content consisting of interactive panorama images, digital pictures, streaming video, streaming audio & voices, text and animation. These solutions are known as virtual tours.
Virtual Tours by CircleVision Imaging http://www.circlevision.com/mainmenu.html	CircleVision produces three-dimensional virtual reality panoramas and object movies for e-commerce, B2B, websites, multimedia and many other digital uses. Our clients demand the highest level of quality for all of their projects so we use state of the art digital techniques and materials.
Virtual Tours http://www.globalserve.net/~dgren/virtual.html	Welcome to the arm chair travelers page containing links and virtual tours of domestic and overseas destinations. One can travel regionally or even go to Canada or Great Britain. This site can provide touring activities that could enahance a geography class.
Scavenger Hunts
Internet Introduction Scavenger Hunt http://www.vtusd.k12.ca.us/balboa/intro.html	Students at Balboa (Ventura,California) Middle School created this scavenger hunt. Students are introduced to the National Geographic Geography Bee, learn who invented Legos, choose a favorite bug riddle, do a message maze, and spell using hieroglyphics and signal flags. Most answers are linked to the appropriate web site for information.
Egyptian Scavenger Hunt http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec670/egypt/hunt/EgyptHunt.html	A unique scavenger hunt with a crossword puzzle as the final product. Links are provided to several sights, amny being news service articles that require students to read to locate the answers that become part of solving the crossword puzzle.
Science is for Girls http://www.hopper.com/scigirl.html	Science for for Girls is a web site that is gender biased specifically for young girls to learn how to explore the internet. Although this site is enjoyable to explore, it does teach the younger learner how to explore on the internet using links an various web sites developed specifically for kids.
WebQuests
MagLev Moving Into The Future http://www.oocities.org/maglev_webquest/index.html	A web quest exploring magnetic levitation technology and its present and future applications in public transportation wordwide. An excellent site for students to use or for teachers model their own web quest sites after.
The WebQuest Page at San Diego State University http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/	This site is designed to serve as a resource to those who are using the WebQuest model to teach with the web. By pointing to excellent examples and collecting materials developed to communicate the idea, all of us experimenting with WebQuests will be able to learn from each other.
ITSCO's WebQuests http://itsco.org/webquest/gallery.html	Instructional Technology Services of Central Ohio, Inc. (ITSCO) is a state funded, non-profit corporation serving the schools in 20 counties of central Ohio. They offer instructional programming but the latest in technology integration, planning, professional development, presentations, equipment loaning to schools, and many other services. This web site provides examples of WebQuests produced in their training classes by teachers.
Collaborative Projects
Pen Pals http://www.epals.com	ePALS is the largest online classroom community connecting 2.9 million students and teachers. ePals makes it easy to learn and work together using the internet.
Racing with Newton's Laws of Motion http://www.rivervaleschools.com/Holdrum/balloon_site/index.html	This site is a collaborative physics/science/technology activity in which students will produce a balloon racer, complete a webquest and record the data of their experiment online. It is a teacher developed program and he invites you to participate in his activity.
CIESE Online Classroom Collaborative Projects http://www.k12science.org/collabprojs.html	The Center for Improved Engineering and Science Education CIESE), sponsors and designs interdisciplinary projects that teachers throughout the world can use to enhance their curriculum through compelling use of the internet. Eight different projects are advertised online with timeframes and related materials.
Web Sites for Educators
eSchoolNews.com http://www.eschoolnews.org/	This website provides vital school technology news and information that meet the specific needs of K-12 educators like you -- to help you make important professional and career decisions and perform your job more successfully.
United States Holocaust Memorial Meeting http://www.ushmm.org/index.html	The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is America's national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, and serves as this country's memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust. This website contains a variety of resources designed for use by teachers, students and all who want to learn about this history.
The Invention Dimension http://web.mit.edu/invent/	The Invention Dimension web site is one of the best for students and teachers researching the topic of invention, technology, and innovation. Biographical information is available on the many inventors who have changed the course of history. Many additional invention related links are provided.
TeachersFirst's Weekly Brain Twisters http://www.teachersfirst.com/twister/index.htm	Welcome to TeachersFirst's Weekly Brain Twister. Each week's twister is a game based on a collection of ten questions. The questions are selected to challenge middle school or elementary students, depending on which quiz you select.
TutorialFind.com http://www.tutorialfind.com	A free educational resource, TutorialFind is a search engine to find tutorials on the internet. Content ranges from advanced computer software to materials for learning a new language. A monthly newletter is available at no charge to the user.
Simulations
Explore Science http://www.explorescience.com/activities/index.cfm	These Shockwave™ Activities create real-time correlations between scientific theories and applications that help students visualize, experiment, and interact with many of the major concepts in science. To use an Activity you must first have the free Shockwave™ plugin.
U BUY A CAR http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/pbl/ubuystudent/index.html	This problem-based learning manual for students starts with a problem statement: "You are interest in purchasing a new vehicle. What should your annual salary be to afford the car you want?" Students are coached through the problem- solving process and are provided resources to help them solve this real-world problem. A Tutor's Manual coaches the teacher in their role as facilitator. This online activity is part of Maricopa Community College's Problem Based Learning site.
P Zone http://library.thinkquest.org/12632/intromap1.html	Physics Zone. Online tutorials concerning motion, electromagnetism and nuclear physics.
Lesson Plans
Space CAD http://library.thinkquest.org/C006970F/	Do you want students to experience CAD (Computer-Aided Drafting and Design), but don't have a lot of time and money to set up a program? Try using the lesson ideas from this ThinkQuest entry, which uses authentic NASA technical drawings and includes a link to free, lite-CAD software. Tutorials, slide shows, interactive quizzes, and design projects are linked to the history of the NASA manned space program, including many color photographs. Lessons are also available in Spanish and French.
Desktop Publishing Projects for the K-12 Classroom http://desktoppub.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa082897.htm	This site offers lesson plans for business cards, brochures, and resumes. Adaptable to many grade levels and various subjects, the lesson plans include variations and resources.
NASA Quest http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/home/index.html	NASA Quest is dedicated to bringing NASA people and science to classrooms through the internet. Space Team Online, Aerospace Team Online, Solar System Online, and Deep Space Online. NASA Quest is the ultimate resource for educators and kids interested in meeting and learning about NASA people and space science. NASA Quest projects include a full suite of online resources: profiles of NASA experts and stories about their work days, several chats per month, an e-mail service in which individual questions get answered, audio/video programs over the Internet, lesson plans and student activities.
Technology Education Web Sites
IDEO Design http://www.ideo.com	This website is produced by one of the worlds best-known design companies. IDEO provides design services to clients pioneering new ways to reache their customers. Innovative approaches can aid the design teacher show students real world solutions.
Technology Student Association (TSA) http://www.tsawww.org	The Technology Student Association (TSA) is the only student organization devoted exclusively to the needs of technology education students. This web site provides students with membership, conference, chapter, and competition information. Teachers can use this web site to help form a new chapter or provide information to existing chapters.
Delaware Aerospace Education Foundation http://dasef.darkorb.net/index.html	Delaware AeroSpace Education Foundation (DASEF) is a non-profit organization founded by Dr. Stephanie M. Gerjovich Wright, NASA Space Ambassador and Director of Delaware Aerospace Education. DASEF is dedicated to fostering the pioneer space-age spirit in Delaware education. Information on teacher and student programs are provided.
Pitsco http://www.pitsco.com	Pitsco is the largest supplier of equipment and materials in the world used in technology education classrooms. Since its inception, Pitsco has lead the industry in supplying quality technical education equipment and curriculum.
NASA Human Spaceflight http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/index.html	Maintained by NASA, this website is specifically dedicated to human spacefight including the missions of space shuttles and the international space station. Information currently of interest is the sighting of the space station in the night sky.