March 2012 - Posts
The Cookit creator provides a fun way of creating a recipe and showing how it is cooked. Super interactive! #elemchat #spedchat #cooking #nutrition #health “You can change the colour of the worktops, fridge and floors, zoom in on items important in the
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Discovery Box enables students to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box. #elemchat #spedchat #sschat Would be great to use as a book report alternative. Quality tool! You may also
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One Word - Online Writing Activity Only takes a minute. Neat idea! #elemchat #spedchat #writing #literacy You may also like… Create a Comic Project (great resource!) KaKo Messenger The Blues Maker
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I love the new beta Africam Multi-view . Great video plus amazing sounds, all live from Africa. #elemchat #spedchat #africam #webcams #animals So cool. Interesting and relaxing. Added to Amazing Animal Webcams You may also like… Take your students on
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Great explanation of creative commons (copy right) about half way through. I know may teachers on TpT use this and more may want to after this explanation. artdoesmatter : The impact of internet connectivity on the art world.
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Free, Simple Pictograph Creator ‘nuff said. #elemchat #spedchat #mathchat #pictograph Included in Create Visualizations/Infographics You may also like… EZ Bar Graph Generator Create a Graph Grapher
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Copyright Q and A Nice interactive for kids to learn about copyright. #elemchat #spedchat #copyright You may also like… Educational Technology Clearinghouse (don’t miss!) FlickrCC Wylio Compfight
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Teacher ratings overhaul forges on despite lack of union approval - Chicago Sun-Times
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gjmueller : Fostering the Power of Introverts Did you see englishteacheronline’s Are You An Introvert quiz/post? (Spoiler: No surprise I’m not an introvert) I thought this was a good on-topic inspiring TED talk: Susan Cain, author of The Power of Introverts
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The Educator's Classroom: Five Characteristics of Technology Teachers : drteach : I have always loved working with technology inside and outside of my classroom. Now, this is not to say that I have not had my own misgivings with certain pieces, but once
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creative-education : goedonline : (via 12 Step Teacher Technology Rehab Program ) 12 Step Teacher Technology Rehab Program What’s that? You don’t have an interactive whiteboard or Classroom Response System? That’s okay! You don’t need fancy gadgets to
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'Bully': AMC Theaters to screen for minors, with permission : world-shaker : I know where I’ll be watching movies from now on. AMC Theaters, however, is making an exception for the documentary Bully , which the Weinstein Company announced yesterday would
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world-shaker : One of four diagrams for Bloom’s Taxonomy, all with reference links to larger versions. (via Social Learning Systems: Tips for Writing Instructional Objectives - Bloom’s Taxonomy Job Aids )
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““We have been contacted by the owner of that blog, and sent her to where she needed to go in order to get it fixed. Thanks for your input, there has been a lot of feedback on this issue.”” - Tumblr support RE: Ohmuffins (via gjmueller ) Hope she will
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Another great door idea! Cool use of Twitter in the classroom.
#elemchat #spedchat #bulletinboards shapefutures : theballoonprincess : classroomcollective : Twitter Door- The kids can tweet about what is happening. There are 30 laminated sentences strips
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girlwithalessonplan : This is becoming a thing.
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learning & laughing: Conversations with first graders while preparing for standardized testing: : geofaultline : kicksandgiggles : Me: Alright, tell me in one sentence how the ITBS makes you feel. J: It makes me really nervous. G: When I think about it,
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How to Make Images Stand Out on Pinterest [INFOGRAPHIC] : Via @teachingblogadd #pinterest
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So sad. Why has this happened? ohmuffins : Read More
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thedailywhat : Infographic of the Day: Of course the MPAA doesn’t want people to see Bully . If people stopped turning a blind eye to bullying the MPAA could no longer exist. [ thanks jill! ]
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"Learn how web tools can help students become content curators" @LiveBinders Webinar tomorrow with @jedipadmaster and @fisher100 : #elemchat #spedchat “Learn how web tools can help students become content curators, collectors of information with purpose
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Six Key Elements to Effective Reading Instruction:Every Child, Every Day : #elemchat #spedchat #literacy #reading Helpful article.
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100 Google Tricks That Will Save You Time in School – Eternal Code : Via @jdthomas7 #elemchat #spedchat #edtech #google
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Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry for Kids - April Fool's Day Poem : #elemchat #spedchat #aprilfools Cute!
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Don’t be an Angry Bird …Cooling Down Strategies and more! Free printable book (for kids to write in) and posters! #elemchat #spedchat #angermanagement #angrybirds Saw this on Pinterest and I knew I had to share it! via The Home Teacher Thanks!!! You may
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One of my favs!!! Digging America with Wilson and Ditch featuring fun and informative road trips to great American cities. #elemchat #spedchat #sschat #UScities Includes fun and informative videos, games, blog, neat podcasts, featuring lovable Wilson
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Mapping Our World is a neat, free whiteboard interactive for ages 8-14. #elemchat #spedchat #sschat #maps “It explores the relationship between maps and globes, and how different projections influence our perception of the world. It challenges the idea
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H.S.I. - Historical Scene Investigation Designed to give students experiences that more closely resemble the work of a real historian. #elemchat #spedchat #sschat #history “The Historical Scene Investigation Project (HSI) was designed for social studies
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magicalteacher : I saw this idea on Pinterest. This is my creation!! I took an old calendar, taped the alphabet on it, then taped some fake money to each letter. I’m going to have my students use their Word Study words to figure out what each word is
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teachersintiaras : Her strategies are simply amazing. The way the class is captivated by her and how she captures those teachable moments are simply impeccable. I am definitely stealing some of her ideas. What a wonderful teacher!
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teachersharetp : Wi-Fi Issues On Your New iPad? Try This Simple Fix [iOS Tips] http://www.cultofmac.com/155185/wi-fi-issues-on-your-new-ipad-try-this-simple-fix-ios-tips/ —- Sent from Zite personalized magazine iPhone app. Available for free in the App
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YouTube Rolls Out School-friendly Video Site : #elemchat #spedchat #youtube #edtech
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Interactive map for helping students complete research projects! : Via @bethwhitaker2 #elemchat #spedchat #research
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Picassa Web Albums Workbook …Lots of great ideas for Classroom Web Albums! #elemchat #spedchat #edtech #webalbum @barbaraday I also saw a link to this post on Pinterest, “Class Photographer” , and tracked it down. It gives insight in to how you can use
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CPS adds 10 school days, cuts time for picking up report cards : #chicago
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Behaviour and classroom management collections - Resources - TES : coolcatteacher : Got a behavior problem? Behavior management expert Tom Bennett has a set of classroom resources for all types of problems you may have. Because he’s from the UK, you’re
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specialbunny : What Teachers Make by Taylor Mali A friend posted this to my Facebook wall. It’s awesome. (s-NSFW)
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Fantastic! @ coolcatteacher : Screenleap lets you share your screen instantly. All you need is a web browser. The person watching your screen just needs a web browser to view (even from a smartphone.) There are going to be some incredible things we can
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Online converter - convert video, images, audio and documents for free
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Keep Calm and Get Your Craft On...in the Classroom! : 10 great sites for classroom crafts! #elemchat #spedchat #artchat #crafts
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Super! Justin Bieber Reads “The Cat in the Hat” via WatchKnowLearn (great resource for educational videos) #elemchat #spedchat #seuss #bieber
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Fukushima: A Look Back | Youngzine : Excellent resource to share with students! #elemchat #spedchat #sschat
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Record your Own Radio Documentary Helpful Internet Guide and Checklist #elemchat #spedchat #edtech #sschat #radio Via Twitter- I can’t find the tweeter of this tweet. If it was you let me know so I can give you credit. @kbkonnected AudioBoo Spreaker Radio
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Create a FREE Flash Banner for your blog or website with Banner Now (beta). Via @cmt1 Thanks Carol! #elemchat #spedchat #edtech Easy to use and create! Looking forward to using this. No log-in required and lots of customizations and sizes available. You
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Neat site for Citizen Scientists! iNaturalist.org where you can record what you see in nature, meet other nature lovers, and learn about the natural world. Via @ictmagic #elemchat #spedchat #scichat #nature How cool is this? Amazingly cool if I do say
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Obvious to you. Amazing to others. Love this video recommended by @scsdmedia #elemchat #spedchat #creativity I think this all the time! I am always amazed at the terrific stuff educators (and other people too) come up with. Are you? You may also like…
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Email Template Project...Create fake emails for fictional/historical characters. : #elemchat #spedchat #edtech #email
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5 Ways To Be A Calmer, More Effective Teacher — Smart Classroom Management : Via @Inclusive_Class
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Hoopz! Basketball Clip Art for Teachers! #elemchat #spedchat #clipart #basketball I just put the finishing touches on my Hoopz! clip art and they’re ready to go. These were really fun to work on and will make any printables you create a “Slam Dunk” with
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Women’s History Month LiveBinder #elemchat #spechat #sschat #womenshistory Her-stories in History is an informative site where students can learn about women in history through short biographies. What makes this site special is that students can read
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theteachersdesk : Homeworkopoly I was supply teaching in a grade 5/6 class last week and they play Homeworkopoly every Friday afternoon. The game was run by a selected gameshow host and went on as the class completed any outstanding work. The kids loved
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doonlibrary : Love it! Every home should have one! Available from Walker Books
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discoverynews : Phases of the Moon and the Oreo Cookie Using Oreo cookies to learn about the phases of the moon. Happy 100th Birthday to the Oreo! Find out what a Waning Gibbous looks like here.
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teachersintiaras : This is wonderful! I really love the faces beside each one! I found this on a great website !
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11 Outstanding Storytelling Tools : I have tried nearly all of these. Great collection! #elemchat #spedchat #literacy #storytelling world-shaker : All web-based, for your immediate viewing pleasure :o)
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