Week 3 Post: Improving my GAME plan

In order to improve my GAME plan I will need to first speak with our county’s Technology Director for guidance as well as discuss tools that are readily available for implementation in my lessons. It seems that for most of my lessons the following resources will be appropriate: computer, LCD projector, computer lab availability, access to educational websites, lab supplies, and the course text. I will also collaborate with my team-teacher in order to modify lessons that will fit all learning styles.
My intention is to teach my students effectively by not only differentiating instruction for an entire unit but for a single lesson as well. For example, I would like to have multiple learning strategies within one lesson so that each student has an equal opportunity to learn effectively using their personal learning style.
So far, I have been able to speak with the county’s Technology Director when I took her seminar on creating a wikispace page. I plan to get my wikispace set up so that I can post information and assignments for my students to view at home. I also plan to include a link to my science classroom blog in order for them to comment on specific science topics. Some other steps that I have already taken to implement my GAME plan are signing up for computer lab use in advance, researching valid educational websites, and building up quite a large supply of lab materials for the many hands-on activities we do in science.
The one thing that I am having trouble with is finding educational websites that will challenge my 9th and 10th grade students in science. Does anyone out there know of or use one in their classroom? The main one that I use is http://www.discoverylearning.com/. The program found on this site is called Gizmos. All others seem elementary and do not challenge my high school-aged students.