FCRR
Reading Center Activities: K-3
PBS Teachers
PBS has launched their new Teachers Site as of Friday, Oct. 23.http://www.pbs.org/teachers/ PBS Teachers is the national Web destination for preK-12 educators to access PBS' educational services and a searchable database of more than 9,000 free local and national standards-based teaching activities, lesson plans, on-demand video assets, interactive games, and simulations. Many of the resources feature PBS' award-winning programming and content, including on-demand streaming video from select PBS programs.
PBS Teachers hosts an online learning community for educators to share ideas, collaborate, and discuss technology and digital media integration in the classroom. Within the community, educators can search for instructional resources that fit their needs; then easily bookmark, annotate, share, and manage their tagged content. New digital media resources are regularly added to the PBS Teachers site and designed for use in school and home-based learning environments.
Google Blog
Since we are unofficially Wood County's "Google School," I always make sure I stay on top of what is new with Google - especially Google Docs. The best way I do this is by checking http://googledocs.blogspot.com/ every day. You may also want to stay on top with what is new.
iPod Touches
Comics and Docs
Create Your Own Comics - http://superherosquad.marvel.com/create_your_own_comic
Introducing Google Docs in the Classroom. We are not here yet but some teachers may be ready sooner than I think - http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/10/21/introducing-google-docs-to-the-class/
Ideas From TIS Training
Live animal cams: http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/WebCams/default.cfm
drop box: http://www.getdropbox.com/
ballot bin: http://www.ballotbin.com/
bibme: http://www.bibme.org/
tutorials: http://technology.usd259.org/
free software: http://freesoftware.wetpaint.com/
online games: http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/
whiteboard resources: http://bgfl.org/15.cfm
http://bgfl.org/
DDR
New resource from The American Association for the Advancement of Science(AAAS), a Verizon Thinkfinity Content Partner.
http://www.kineticcity.com/missions/nutrition/
You can play with your mouse but you can also play with any Dance DanceRevolution (DDR) pad that has a USB cable.
Google Forms in the Classroom
You thought we were using Gmail just so we can email and chat.
But have you thought about how you can use Google Tools with your students?
Here's a way to use forms:
http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2008/02/10/using-google-forms-in-the-classroom/
As always, if you are interested at all in integrating this into your lessons, just ask me.
More:
Classroom-ready lesson plans that utilize Google Apps.
http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/edu/lesson_plans.html
A cool movie making tool for students
Grant Opportunity
K-12 Grant To Award Classroom Clickers
The Turning Foundation, Study Island, and Performance Matters have launched a new grant to award teachers with student response systems, also known as classroom clickers.
The 2009 Classroom Improvement Technology Grant program will award 15 teachers a 32-seat polling system and related software, a one-year license to Study Island's state testing prep suite, and one year of access to Performance Matters' data management solution, along with related technical support.
"Our goal is to positively impact student achievement and increase the overall success of students and teachers in the classroom. Combining these effective solutions under one grant opportunity will give award recipients the tools they need to accomplish exactly that," said John Wilson, Turning Foundation director, in a prepared statement.
Teachers of public/non-profit schools (grades 3 through 8) are eligible to apply for the grants. Applications are due can apply before Oct. 25. Recipients will be announced Oct. 30.
Further information is available here.
moshi monsters
How can we use Moshi Monsters for educational purposes?
http://www.moshimonsters.com/
http://twitter.com/moshimonsters
Graphic Organizers
Several free graphic organizers:
http://www.graphicorganizers.com/downloads.htm
Google Apps Video
Poetry
http://www.nationalpoetryday.co.uk/education/
Poetry is a thrilling linguistic ride for children of all ages. We know that teachers sometimes struggle to find fresh and enthusiastic responses to contemporary poetry. Poet Mandy Coe has written really useful lesson plans for all ages, which are here for you to download and use in the classroom. Let us know how they went down and use our Bookmark templates to make your own reminders of NPD 09. Our lesson plans are posted as Word documents, complete with links to other resources.
Visit our Resources page too for further sources of information on poetry in the classroom, and for downloadable posters or look out for hard copies of the posters in Junior Education magazine. If you are teaching 7-11 year olds, you might like to enter their work in the Old Possum's Children's Poetry Competition, using our 'Heroes and Heroines' theme. The winner is announced on National Poetry Day - another reason to celebrate.'
Lessons
Lesson plans - an introduction
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Lesson plan 1 - early years
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Lesson plan 2 - age 5 to 8
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Lesson plan 3 - age 8 to 11
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Lesson plan 4 - age 11 to 14
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Lesson plan 5 - age 14 to 16
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Bookmark templates (early years)
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TeacherTube
October TeacherTube Newsletter:
http://newsletter.edureka.com/october/index.html
Science Websites
http://www.tryscience.org/
Here is the newly expanded TryScience Teachers section! They've put together a wealth of resources to help you integrate TryScience and science center resources into your classroom activities, connect with your parents and students, and more! Check out what they have to offer!
http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/
Official PBS site features activities from the show, items submitted by viewers, cast information, games, newsletter, music, and resources for parents and teachers.
http://siemens.discoveryeducation.com/
As citizens and future stewards of our planet, today’s students are in a unique position to become active agents of environmental change. The good news is that many of them are very interested in learning about and taking responsibility for their environment and their future.
Today’s young people will inherit a world that’s very different from the one their parents inherited. Climate change; polluted air, water and soil; endangered species; shrinking coastlines; and a rapidly increasing population are among the many issues that threaten our global environment.
The Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge gives students the opportunity, tools and inspiration to become those agents of change. Beginning August 19, 2009 through January 31, 2010, elementary school classes from across the country will be challenged to create sustainable, reproducible environmental improvements in their classroom or school.
Top prizes will include a chance to appear on TV, a grant for your school, and a trip for the teacher to New York City and more.
Today’s students are ready to change the world. Let’s get them started.
Learn about another great resource from the Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education called Siemens Science Day. Teachers can find videos, tools, and hands-on activities to help reinvent their science class.
