Quizlet, LLC. (2011). Quizlet. Retrieved June 16, 2012 from http://quizlet.com/
This interactive site for students contains pre-made flashcards over vocabulary words, literary terms, as well as many other items. Students can also choose to create their own flashcards. Students can get help studying for the SAT or ACT as well as AP exams. They can also get help with foreign languages and other content areas.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Great Source iwrite
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. (2006). Great source iwrite. Retrieved June 16, 2012 from http://www.greatsource.com/iwrite/students/s_theme.html
This interactive site provides step-by-step guidance to complete writing assignments. Students can choose the type of writing they are going to write and then get guidance throughout the writing process.
This interactive site provides step-by-step guidance to complete writing assignments. Students can choose the type of writing they are going to write and then get guidance throughout the writing process.
Salem Witchcraft Hysteria
National Geographic Society. (2005). Salem witchcraft hysteria. Retrieved June 16, 2012 from http://www.nationalgeographic.com/salem/
This interactive site allows the student to explore the time period in history in which witchcraft was suspected. Students can make decisions as they travel through the site and see what their fate is at the end of the site. They can also go back and see what would have happened if they had made different decisions.
This interactive site allows the student to explore the time period in history in which witchcraft was suspected. Students can make decisions as they travel through the site and see what their fate is at the end of the site. They can also go back and see what would have happened if they had made different decisions.
Thesis Builder
March, T. (1996). Thesis builder: Online tools for thesis statements and outlines. Retrieved June 16, 2012 from http://www.ozline.com/electraguide/
For students who have difficulty getting started writing an essay, this site provides an interactive approach that will help them develop and build their own thesis for the appropriate type of writing.
For students who have difficulty getting started writing an essay, this site provides an interactive approach that will help them develop and build their own thesis for the appropriate type of writing.
Make Beliefs Comics
Zimmerman, B. (2011). Make beliefs comix. Retrieved June 16, 2012 from http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
This interactive site allows the student to create a comic strip of his or her own. There is a tutorial provided that is beneficial to watch for further explanation on how to create the comic. The creator can also create the comic strip in different languages.
This interactive site allows the student to create a comic strip of his or her own. There is a tutorial provided that is beneficial to watch for further explanation on how to create the comic. The creator can also create the comic strip in different languages.
Saturday, June 2, 2012
United Streaming
Discovery Education. (2012). Discovery education. Retrieved June 2, 2012 from http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm
Specifically, United Streaming is a collection of videos for the classroom. Accompanying the videos, in most cases, are lesson plans that may include worksheets and quizzes over the video segments. Sometimes you may choose to just show certain segments of a particular title or the entire video. At home, you can elect to download the video to the school server, and usually by the next morning the video is available for you to watch on your Smart Board through the computer. Discovery Education is also home to ThinkLink, a computer based testing system that you can edit as needed. ThinkLink allows the teacher to give ACT-like tests to the students. Immediate feedback is available to determine what level each student is on.
Specifically, United Streaming is a collection of videos for the classroom. Accompanying the videos, in most cases, are lesson plans that may include worksheets and quizzes over the video segments. Sometimes you may choose to just show certain segments of a particular title or the entire video. At home, you can elect to download the video to the school server, and usually by the next morning the video is available for you to watch on your Smart Board through the computer. Discovery Education is also home to ThinkLink, a computer based testing system that you can edit as needed. ThinkLink allows the teacher to give ACT-like tests to the students. Immediate feedback is available to determine what level each student is on.
teAchnology
Teachnology, Inc. (2012). teAchnology. Retrieved June 2, 2012 from http://www.teach-nology.com/
This site gives access to a lot of different worksheets, rubrics, webquests, and lesson plans for many content areas. Some of the information is accessible for free. Other information is available through a membership fee. However, there is a huge amount that a teacher can access for free. Many of the graphic organizers can be adapted for different grade levels. The lesson plans tab has lesson plans for many different grade levels, and you can access those by content area as well.
This site gives access to a lot of different worksheets, rubrics, webquests, and lesson plans for many content areas. Some of the information is accessible for free. Other information is available through a membership fee. However, there is a huge amount that a teacher can access for free. Many of the graphic organizers can be adapted for different grade levels. The lesson plans tab has lesson plans for many different grade levels, and you can access those by content area as well.
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