YouTube Playlists

Do you ever find the perfect video on YouTube to use in your class and then have trouble finding it when you get to school?  Did you know that your school email account is connected to YouTube?  If you go to YouTube and log in with your school email username and password, you can take advantage of creating a Channel and developing playlists for grouping those videos you want to use in the class over and over again.  You can create as many playlists as you like, write notes on the videos when you assign them to a list, and move videos from one playlist to another.

Once you have created a playlist, you can share it by:

emailing the URL link - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE362C317A3E797BB - OR

copying & pasting the embed code onto your website, wiki or blog.

Website Wednesdays

• C-SPAN Video Library
  Watch the various programs available on C-SPAN including author interviews, political rallies, newsmakers and more.  Many of the videos can be embedded on web pages, blogs and wikis.
  tags: CSPAN government history videos
• Old Maps Online
  More than 60,000 digitized maps that you can search by keyword, dates or map.  Contains David Ramsey map collection - including the Kansas territory - British map library and more.
  tags: maps online
• National Art Gallery
  Collection of more than 20,000 open access images that you can download for use.
  tags: art artists
• NBC Learn
  Videos that use current events, sports and everyday issues to explain science, history and more.
  tags: science math physics chemistry history socialstudies videos ecology
• Awesome Stories
  Explore history through video & audio clips, reading selections and more.  This would be a great resource tool to impact a history lesson or student presentation.
  tags: history socialstudies videoclips audioclips
• Museum of Natural History Tour
  Take a virtual tour of the Museum of Natural History with author Brian Selznick and he highlights the path of his characters from the book Wonderstruck.
  tags: virtualtour museum naturalhistory wonderstruck
• WebQuests
  Explore 10 Science WebQuests focusing on density.  The WebQuests range in grade from 3-12.
  tags: webquest science density

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Website Wednesdays

• Famous Scientists
  List and Biographies of Most Famous Scientists and Inventors in History
  tags: scientists biography research
• 15 Awesome Interactive Virtual Field Trips
  tags: virtual field trips history interactive
• MathTV
  Provides math video lessons from basic to advanced math skills. Most videos are available in Spanish. This would be a great supplemental resource for students to refresh their skills and move ahead in their learning.
  tags: math education tutorials videos
• HistoryWorld
  World hstory and timeline reference resource for students. Some content may not be appropriate for young children.
  tags: history timeline encyclopedia research world
• Story Starters for Kids
  Story Starters appropriate for kids. Great tool to start those short creative writing projects.
  tags: writing digitalstorytelling literacy
• Fuel the Brain
  Fun games to learn various math concepts.
  tags: math elementary education

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Website Wednesdays

• Khan Academy
  Over 3,000 free videos covering math, science, finance and more. Learn how to get started and how to use this site with your students.
  tags: videos science history math finance
• Spelling & Vocabulary Website: SpellingCity
  Through practice tests, flash cards, learning activities and games, students can learn new spelling and vocabulary words generated by the teacher or from their own reading. An overview video is available on the home page right under the mission statement. This site seems geared more for elementary students.
  tags: spelling vocabulary education Interactive language_arts
• Online Stopwatch
  These online animated timers give you a variety of timer options including a bomb countdown, an egg timer and a metronome.
  tags: stopwatch timer tools
• Ten Videos Every Educator Should Watch (and Reflect on)
  Some thought provoking videos that would be great to view on your own or with a group.
  tags: education teachers inspiration TED pedagogy
• 5th Grade Explorer Project - LiveBinder
  All the resources and materials for a research project. Students have a variety of assessment opportunities. They learn about the importance of verifying their sources and explore some additional activities.
  tags: explorers history

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Enter before March 23rd

Source:  "Doodle 4 Google â Doodle 4 Google." Google. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Mar. 2012. <http://www.google.com/doodle4google/index.html>.

The Doodle 4 Google 2012 competition will be closing this month, but there is still time for your students to enter.  Google has been creating their famous doodles since 1998 beginning with a basic doodle

Source:  "Burning Man Festival." Google. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Mar. 2012. <http://www.google.com/doodles/burning-man-festival>.

and advancing to more complex doodles. 

Source:  "Jules Verne's 183rd Birthday."Google. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Mar. 2012. <http://www.google.com/doodles/jules-vernes-183rd-birthday>.

The doodles have focused on historical celebrations, science, innovation, cultural celebrations and more.  This marks the 5th year  Google has held the Doodle 4 Google competition.

Any K-12 student may enter this competition.  Their doodle must center around the theme "If I could travel in time, I'd visit..."  Students must complete an entry form, signed by their parent or guardian, with their doodle and may only submit one doodle.  The national winner receives a $30,000 scholarship for college and a $50,000 technology grant for their school.

 For more details, visit the Doodle 4 Google website.

Website Wednesdays

• Bill of Rights Institute: Home
  Government resource with primary documents, lesson plans, Constitution Day resources and more.
  tags: Government US history constitution history billofrights lesson plans
• Creating Remarkable Poetry Through Subtraction
  Cleaver way to create poetry for those non-poetic students.
  tags: poetry writing english newspaper
• Battleship Number
  Practice your fractions, decimals, whole numbers and measurements with this online battleship game. Great for elementary students. It might even be enjoyed by the older crowd.
  tags: fractions decimals math numberline measurements whole_numbers
• UsefulCharts.com | Cool Charts & Timelines
  Useful charts and diagrams that illustrate history, science, English and more.
  tags: English resources history science charts infographics
• Scriveners' Trappings
  Resources for writers and teachers of writing at all grades.  Provides writing tips, ideas ready for classroom use, and thought-provoking articles on writing in school.  There are 5 pages - just go to the bottom of the screen to click to a new page.
  tags: writing English resources

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