Showing posts with label Website Wednesday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Website Wednesday. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Website Wednesday


WordWriter
Providing teachers with an interactive and easy-to-deliver vocabulary development application (put
out by the makers of BoomWriter).

This post on Edutopia provides practical classroom strategies to reinforce student autonomy, competence, relatedness, and relevance.

Tackk
Educators are using Tackk in a wide variety of ways in the classroom. From daily announcements to
creating digital portfolios, the possibilities are endless. The ability to comment publically and privately allows for collaboration between teachers, students, or even with other classes.


Google Earth Tour of the Lincoln Assassination
The tour focuses on the last days of President Lincoln and his killer, the famed actor John Wilkes Booth.

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Website Wednesday

Think "fantasy football for social studies, literacy standards, and world news. Great way to get students engaged in learning!


ePals
ePals is an ideal way to collaborate with other classrooms around the world. You can set-up communication through Skype or emails between students. Teachers can search for a class to connect with by age range, language and regions.
Geared toward middle and high school age students. Great way for students and teachers to learn about the world they live in.



Canva
Canva is a tool that makes design simple for everyone. Canva gives you everything you need to easily turn ideas into stunning designs. Create designs for Web or print: blog graphics, presentations,
Facebook covers, flyers, posters, invitations and so much more.

Canva EDU Lesson Plans on Pinterest
Collection of lesson plans for using the tool Canva with students.
tags: canva technology lesson plans lesson

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Website Wednesday

This blog post focuses on completing Word Work on the iPad with elementary students. Thanks to Kayla Long for sharing this link!

Science Experiments For Kids | The Quirkles
Quirkles is the Science/reading book series that comes with 2 experiments to do at the end. They can be taught in any order so teachers could read the book or books that go along with the letters while they introduce them. Thanks to Renae Hukill for sharing this resource.



This site is loaded with articles, resources and book recommendations geared toward the 4-8 grade educator. Topics are wide and varying.

"Classrooms can Skype with a Yellowstone National Park ranger to learn more about geology (geysers, hot springs, volcanoes), ecology (fire; wildlife--bears, bison, elk, wolves, and more), or cultural history (Native American, world's 1st national park, tourism). Students can interview a park ranger or try to guess which park the ranger works in."

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Website Wednesday



Speedometry – Learn Math and Science | Hot Wheels
Register for your free Hot Wheels kit and download the lesson plans that address STEM integration.
tags: stem physics math science lessonplans
Free games for helping students learn about place value.
tags: place value math mathgames
Place Value lessons and games by Sheppard Software. Students will identify the digits, compare numbers, learn different ways of showing a number, and more. Geared toward elementary students.
tags: place value math mathgames
"...the following series of fill-in-the-blank prompts can be used by teachers to create lessons, students to create projects–or teachers to collaborate with students to create lessons–or projects. Or, well, you get the idea. I use these sorts of stems to create “learning blends” for students–either with them, or for them. I couple these prompts with other components–technology like apps or social media channels, texts from literary classics to postmodern non-fiction, creativity, or even local matters of citizenship." -from Terry Heick, author of this resource
tags: prompts projects PBL questions collaboration resources
Kid-friendly songs teaching students about similes & metaphors, prepositions, prefix or suffix, perimeter, triangles, and more. Most seem appropriate for upper elementary and middle school students, but the high school students might enjoy similes & metaphors.
tags: videos grammar math resources

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Website Wednesday



From Free Technology For Teachers - This blog post features a short video created by Minute Physics on how modern light bulbs work and how the design has changed over the last 100+ years. it also provides applications for classroom use.
tags: light bulbs electricity activities teaching videos
Great resource for teachers - provides definition, key words, actions, outcomes and questions for the thinking skill levels in Bloom's Taxonomy.
tags: teaching instruction bloom's taxonomy assessment
Collection of story starter ideas for writing assignments or digital storytelling activities.
tags: writing prompts storytelling digital storytelling resources
From PBS Learning Media, this 5 minute video relates the history behind single women homesteaders and the 1862 Homesteading Act. You can opt to stream or download the video. You can also see the standards tied to this content.
tags: social studies classroom resources pbs videos
As you explore the various demographical information available, the country size will shift to indicate the data being depicted. This is a great for visual learners! With one quick glance you can see which country has the highest number in a specific area. When you hover your mouse over a country, you will get the country name and actual numbers.
tags: maps demographics geography interactive web2.0 resources technology


Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Website Wednesday...for February


I just realized today that this month has been so full I haven't had time to post any of the great Website Wednesday resources.  So here is the collection for February.  I hope you enjoy!

This chart provides examples for shifting your traditional homework assignments to engaging, learning tasks for students.


    Although the designated Random Acts of Kindness Week is over, there are some excellent resources and ideas to continue encouraging Random Acts of Kindness in your classroom, school and community.


      Great resource for geography!


        Get a basic understanding of Augmented Reality (AR) along with some printable interactive resources that you can use right way in your classroom.


          Take this Internet Safety test from the Safer Internet Centre. Students are given different scenarios and must determine the best course of action. Good resource for digital citizenship.


            Explore and study the Middle East - the past and the present - with these 40 various maps covering political borders, demographics, religion and more.


              On historypin, history is recorded with photos from the past and present. As a teacher, you could use this site by having students explore and interact with photos from specific time periods and/or locations. There are photo collections and tours that you could use as a whole class or individually. These are great primary sources for studying history. Check out this video to a short intro to historypin - https://www.historypin.org/about-us/.

                Fun Facts for Kids on Animals, Earth, History and more! Please note that this link is beta mode right now, so feel free to give them feedback so they can improve this fun fact resource.



                  View the Common Core State Standards in one convenient FREE app! A great reference for students, parents, and teachers to easily read and understand the core standards. Quickly find standards by subject, grade, and subject category (domain/cluster). This app includes Math standards K-12 and Language Arts standards K-12. Math standards include both traditional and integrated pathways (as outlined in Appendix A of the common core) and synthesizes Language Arts standards with the Corresponding College and Career Readiness Standards (CCR's).







                    View the Next Generation Science Standards in one convenient FREE app! A great reference for teachers, parents, and students to easily read and understand the standards. Quickly find standards by various topic arrangements or keyword search.

                    Wednesday, January 28, 2015

                    Website Wednesday

                    Search apps for the iPhone, iPad and Android using a variety of search methods. Select a specific category from general categories to specific topics. Use the filter to only see apps that are free, have no in-app purchases and are for a specific age grade. Great resource when looking for apps to use at school or home.
                    The quick and safe way to find and cite images for class! Searches through the Creative Commons photos on Flickr. *Please note that the students will not be able to see the images at school, but they could use this tool at home to find photos for their school projects. They still need to give credit.
                    Provides math games geared toward specific concepts at each grade level for K-6. You can access four games without registering. Teachers can join for free, which allows teachers and students to access all the games for free while at school. You must pay for students to use these games at home.
                    Great resource for information on President Lincoln. Provides activities, research topics, critical thinking questions, vocabulary, lesson plans and more.

                    Help students understand the human body - including the skeletal, muscular, circulatory, respiratory and nervous system - with these 14 StudyJams! activities.

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                    Wednesday, January 7, 2015

                    Website Wednesday






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                    Wednesday, December 17, 2014

                    Website Wednesday


                    • For all those curiosity questions, Wonderopolis will meet your need. Check out the Wonder of
                      the Day or explore various wonders from the category listings. Have a specific wonder? Then go to What are You Wondering and type in your question. Great tool for extended learning for learners of all ages!

                    • Have a student interested in creating and recording their own music. Throw them at Soundtrap,
                      an online music creator. You can connect your own instruments or use the software instruments to create your song recording. Use your computer mic to record your lyrics too. Soundtrap can be used on a variety of devices - Apple, Anrdoid, Linux, Windows and Chromebooks.


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                    Wednesday, December 10, 2014

                    Website Wednesday

                    • Create the code that will light up the holiday tree outside the White House. Enter your code and state, then receive the date and time your code will display on the White House holiday tree. This is a basic drag and drop process to introduce students to coding.
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                    Wednesday, November 19, 2014

                    Website Wednesday

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                    Wednesday, November 12, 2014

                    Website Wednesday




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                    Wednesday, October 29, 2014

                    Website Wednesday








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                    Thursday, October 23, 2014

                    Website Wednesday



                    • 60-Second Civics is a daily podcast that provides a quick and convenient way for listeners to
                      learn about our nation’s government, the Constitution, and our history. The podcast explores themes related to civics and government, the constitutional issues behind the headlines, and the people and ideas that formed our nation’s history and government.
                    • Reading resources from the Buck Institution of Education related to Project Based Learning. Great place to get an understanding of PBL - how it works, how to get started, etc.
                      tags: PBL teaching
                    • Explore various science and health topics on this interactive site. Students can explore topics
                      by watching videos, taking a closer look through images, and interacting with games & activities.

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