High Quality (and Free) Blended and Online Instructional SoftwareAmy Jaramillo, M.Ed. Sandy Johnson, MA, MS

Curriculum and Instruction Director – IDEAL-NM

B.A. English/Secondary Education

M.Ed. Curriculum and Technology

Endorsements: Language Arts, TESOL, Technology Education, Technology Coordinator

Regional Education Technology Assistance (RETA) Senior Project Specialist at NMSU

IDEAL NM eTeacher and Developer

B.S. in Secondary Education M.S. in Educational Technology M.A. in Educational Administration Endorsements in Science, English,

Math, Health, Vo Tech, Media, Technology Coordinator, and Administration Leadership K-12

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SAS Curriculum Pathways

http://www.sascurriculumpathways.com/

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SAS Curriculum DetailsInterActivities- Simulations, multimedia

resources, innovative tools, and more

Web Inquiries- Guided online research to answer a focus question

Web Resources- Over 5,000 teacher-evaluated web sites, categorized by topic

Lessons- Complete learning activities on a broad range of concepts and skills

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HippoCampushttp://www.hippocampus.org/

HippoCampus Curriculum DetailsCourse Content -blocked for

ease of instructionTextbook Correlations –

content aligned to major topics in most textbooks

Multimedia and Simulations – learning objects for student engagement

Virtual Labs – labs provided including AP courses

PhEThttp://phet.colorado.edu/

http://phet.colorado.edu/

PhET

Interactive Labs- manipulations, cause and effect opportunity, and collection of data

Researched-based Simulations – continually being revised and improved

Connections- real-life phenomena focusing on the underlying science

Quantitative Exploration - measurement instruments including rulers, stop-watches, voltmeters and thermometers

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Merlot http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm

Merlot Curriculum Details•Online Learning Materials - in different disciplines• Peer Review Opportunities – can review and add to the content collection• Awards – submitted content is review and can be recognized by consortium•Guest Speakers – content specialists are available for guest speaking to your students

ChemCollective http://www.chemcollective.org/

ChemCollective Curriculum DetailsScenario-based learning

activities – excellent resources for blended instruction

Resources - to prepare students for virtual labs

Accessible - DVD or complete package can be downloaded to a server

Khan Academy http://www.khanacademy.org/

Khan Academy Curriculum Details

Instruction – math, science, some humanities, test prep

Practice - materials provided for student practice with feedback

Teacher/Coach - teachers can be associated with their students to monitor progress or completion

Assessment – quizzes and tests provided Collaborative Opportunities- teachers

are invited to add and improve the collection