Present a Brief Tour of

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Present a Brief Tour of
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December 15, 2005
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• Encourage use of the Internet in the classroom
• Assist teachers in locating information
• Repository for the NYS Learning Standards
• MarcoPolo Resources
• PBS Videos
• NYS Academy for Teaching Learning (NYSATL)
  Resources
• Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM) Resources

http//eservices.nysed.gov/vls/
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MarcoPolo NY VLS

• 7 dynamic discipline-specific sites
• 37,000 learning objects created by National
  Organizations
• 2,300 MarcoPolo lessons aligned to the NYS
  Learning Standards
• 12,000 direct alignments to the NYS Standards -
  including grade by grade performance indicators
  in ELA Math

http//www.nyiteez.org/MarcoPoloNY/
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Alignment and Review Process
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• Go to http//eservices.nysed.gov/vls/
• Click on MST
• Click on Math
• Select a Standard (revised)
• Choose Grade
• Choose strand
• Choose major understanding
• Choose a performance indicator
• Choose Instructional Strategy
• Choose a lesson
• A disclaimer will appear
• Click the lesson link

• Select a Standard
• Select a Key idea
• Select the Performance Indicator
• Select Instructional Strategy
• Lesson Plans
• Sample Tasks

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Why MarcoPoloNY?

• FREE
• Accessibility
• Available 24/7
• Safe
• Classroom Ready
• Rich, engaging content
• Training and Support
• Resources

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MarcoPoloNY Alignment Home
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Searching for a Lesson
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Find a Lesson
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Teacher Resources

• MarcoGram
• MarcoPolo Calendar
• Tools
• Web Resources

http//www.nyiteez.org/MarcoPoloNY/resources.php
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MarcoPolo Partner Sites
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
(NCTM)
American Association for the Advancement of
Science (AAAS)
National Council on Economic Education (NCEE)
International Reading Association The National
Council of Teachers of English (NCTE/IRA)
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
National Geographic Society
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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ReadWriteThink
http//readwritethink.org/
http//readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?
id810
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ArtsEdge
http//artsedge.kennedy-center.org/
http//artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/2012/
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Illuminations
http//illuminations.nctm.org/index.asp
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Xpeditions
http//www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/
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Science NetLinks
http//www.sciencenetlinks.com/
http//www.sciencenetlinks.com/tools.cfm?DocID77
Grade6-8
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EDSiteMent
http//edsitement.neh.gov/
http//edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id
281
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EconEdLink
http//www.econedlink.org/
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MarcoPoloNY Internet Content for the Classroom
Teaching Materials
Online Presentations
Learning Activities
Portable content in reproducible formats. Samples
maps, charts, tables, graphs,
timeline, images, articles, worksheets, activities
and handouts.
Information delivered in an interactive
format. Samples online exhibits,
guided tours, documentaries, slide shows, videos
and audio clips.
Content designed to promote discovery, decision
making, problem solving and critical
thought. Samples multiple-choice games,
puzzles, quizzes, fill-in-the-blank
forms, calculators, interactive exhibits and
simulations.
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MathElementaryMaking Your Own Product Game Great
game with downloadable transparency
filesElementaryMaking GlyphsNo technology needed
for this introduction to graphical
representationIntermediatePaper Pool GameHandouts
and interactive pool game make this one of the
more popular MarcoPolo lessonsCommencementExplorin
g the Birthday Paradox Using a Monte Carlo
Simulation Uses the TI-83 graphing calculator to
run a Monte Carlo simulation with the birthday
paradox ScienceElementaryBusy BrainInteractive
lab experiment makes this useful in a classroom
setting.IntermediateExploring PendulumsAn
adjustable pendulum helps students understand
conceptsCommencementTwister TrackingLow tech,
high impact using maps and charts Social
StudiesElementaryQuilting the Story of the
Underground RailroadIncludes virtual tour of the
Underground RailroadIntermediateGetting Involved
with WarStudents view a detailed interactive map
showing the events at Pearl Harbor on December 7,
1941, as well as read eyewitness
reports.CommencementMonroe Doctrine Whose
Doctrine Was It?Extensive use of primary source
documents helps students understand the
contributors to the writing of the document
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ArtsElementaryAmerica, Home for Every
CitizenIncorporates music and languages of our
multicultural heritage. Builds vocabulary and map
reading skillsIntermediateHow Many Cells are Born
in a DayArt meets science in this lesson that
incorporates graphing with understanding patterns
in natureIntermediateDancing Through PoetryBreak
dancing meets poetry a variety of interactives
including video and Venn diagramsCommencementWhat
s In a PictureOnline interactive allows for note
taking next to featured works ELAElementaryCan
You Convince MeInteractive mapping aids students
in learning how to persuadeIntermediateTraveling
the Road to Freedom Through Research and
Historical FictionAn included WebQuest fosters
research skills and historical perspectiveCommence
mentEvaluating Eyewitness ReportsThe Great
Chicago Fire is highlighted through the Chicago
Historical Society web resources.