The player is available at no charge to schools purchasing 10 or more discs. The free news source provides access to the latest headlines, newspaper sections, magazines, and TV and radio programs. The U.S. Survey Course on the Web , sponsored by George Mason University, provides valuable resources to help teachers search the Web for quality history-related sites and electronic resources for integration into the classroom. Primary documents in text, video, and audio are available, as are interactive student exercises, Web-based assignments, and more. Teachers have access to a standards-based grade book to align assignments, portfolios, tests, and other input to local or state standards.
Tools are also available for lesson planning, attendance, and discipline records.
Parents may engage in online forums or access a teacher's calendar, newsletter, and student work. A review panel comprised of K-12 science teachers from across the nation evaluates each resource prior to publication of a review. Visitors to NSTA Recommends are also invited to share their own opinions about resources posted there. Keyboarding De Marque's Typing Pal School , for students ages nine and above, is now available in an online version that allows teacher control of objectives, exercises, and evaluation methods. Apex Learning Inc. With this agreement, bigchalk customers can register for Apex Learning's professional development workshops directly from bigchalk's site.