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.
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Saturday, June 2, 2012
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.
FlixTime
FlixTime. (2011). FlixTime. Retrieved June 2, 2012 from http://flixtime.com/
This site allows the user to create a 60 second video free. This could be used to create and introduction of yourself as the classroom teacher. You can choose music to use. You add your own personal pics or videos. There would be tons of ways to incorporate this into class as well.
This site allows the user to create a 60 second video free. This could be used to create and introduction of yourself as the classroom teacher. You can choose music to use. You add your own personal pics or videos. There would be tons of ways to incorporate this into class as well.
Poll Everywhere
Poll Everywhere. (2012). Poll everywhere. Retrieved June 2, 2012 from http://www.polleverywhere.com/
Since we teachers always face the battle of cell phones in the class, this site utilizes that and turns it into an activity. Teachers can create polls and students can text their answers to the polls. Feedback is given instantly. Teachers can use the poll for different classes and create as many polls as they would like. For an additional fee (if you choose), teachers can also have access to more conveniences. This was first shown to me in a professional development. Excellent way to integrate technology!!
Since we teachers always face the battle of cell phones in the class, this site utilizes that and turns it into an activity. Teachers can create polls and students can text their answers to the polls. Feedback is given instantly. Teachers can use the poll for different classes and create as many polls as they would like. For an additional fee (if you choose), teachers can also have access to more conveniences. This was first shown to me in a professional development. Excellent way to integrate technology!!
Education World
Education World. (2011). Education World: The educator's best friend. Retrieved June 2, 2012 from http://www.educationworld.com/
Designed primarily for elementary educators, this site actually contains many ideas that are adaptable for the middle and secondary grades as well. There are links to lesson plans, articles, and professional development topics. Two things I have used from this site are EveryDay Edits and Hunt the Fact Monster activities. EveryDay Edits are practice sheets for editing skills. I found this to be very useful for preparing for the ACT with my juniors and seniors. Some are easier than others, but each sheet is a different fact for days out of each month. Not only could students practice their editing skills, they could also learn facts about important dates in history. Hunt the Fact Monster sheets are excellent web quest practices. Students can research for answers for given questions. It could be a wonderful center activity!
Designed primarily for elementary educators, this site actually contains many ideas that are adaptable for the middle and secondary grades as well. There are links to lesson plans, articles, and professional development topics. Two things I have used from this site are EveryDay Edits and Hunt the Fact Monster activities. EveryDay Edits are practice sheets for editing skills. I found this to be very useful for preparing for the ACT with my juniors and seniors. Some are easier than others, but each sheet is a different fact for days out of each month. Not only could students practice their editing skills, they could also learn facts about important dates in history. Hunt the Fact Monster sheets are excellent web quest practices. Students can research for answers for given questions. It could be a wonderful center activity!
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