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Make a list of instructional resources available in
your classroom. Indicate potential lessons/units for which they might
be appropriate. |
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Visit your library/media center in your school. Talk
with your media specialist. Make a second list that includes resources
available in the library media center. This can also include students
who operate equipment. Find out the availability and scheduling requirements. |
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Determine what, if any, resources are available at the
school system level and how you can obtain them. Your principal and/or
instructional supervisors can be helpful. |
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| 4. |
Explore three Internet sites and evaluate their potential
as instructional resources for you. |
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| 5. |
Talk with three other teachers who teach the same grade
level and/or content. Include in this group of teachers at least one
teacher from another school. Share with them what you have found and
ask for additional sources they have used. Ask particularly about
resources in the community. Add their suggestions to your lists. |
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| 6. |
Talk with teachers in specialized subject areas in your
school (science, P.E., art, music, special education, etc.) Ask them
about resources that they have that might be available to you. |
