Welcome to our treasure room of resources exclusively for CASTLE workshop participants! Click on a Treasure above (or on its title in the descriptions below) and enjoy the riches of Engaged Learning and classroom technology!

Connected Educator Internet Tutorial

Click and learn! Our complete tutorial brings the power of the Internet to you. Mouse your way to success with super sites, easy-to-understand explanations of technology and great classroom tips!

Engaged Learning Lesson Plan Workshop

Learning about technology is only half the battle. Now that you know your bits from your bytes, how do you translate that into success in the classroom for your students? Visit our online tutorial to find out more about writing Engaged Learning Lesson Plans.

Graphic Organizers

Ready to get started? Use our Graphic Organizers for Engaged Learning. Each Organizer is a two-page file that features both a blank copy ready to print and an example of a completed Organizer that helps you plan for connected success in the classroom.

Rubrics

Click here for rubrics that will save you valuable time in assessing students in common classroom tasks.

Software Quick Tips

(Coming soon)
As C.A.S.T.L.E. visits more and more schools to help teachers build their technology expertise, we produce many valuable handouts and references that you can use to refresh your memory or learn new software skills. Handouts are available in Adobe Acrobat format and feature a number of titles for the Macintosh and Windows operating systems.

CPS Links

Hot lists of sizzling educational links prepared especially for our friends in the Chicago Public School System.

General Links

A listing of popular workshops which help teachers to readily integrate technology into their classrooms.