http://www.4teachers.org/ I just found this site, and it is fantastic. Its goal is to help teachers integrate technology into their classrooms, and to provide free technology resources. A pop-up ad for a college does appear, but that was a minor annoyance.
I found a blog, http://blog.4teachers.org/, from that site, that is excellent. I have already spent twenty minutes investigating the various "site of the week" notices. I will be using many of them this summer.
Also from this website I found http://www.emints.org/. which is amazing. Here the links help teachers to integrate technology into their classrooms. There are many web quests ready to use, and other tools to help teachers bring technology into the classroom.
This is what the site says about itself: The eMINTS National Center is a non-profit, independent business unit of the University of Missouri. eMINTS offers professional development programs created by educators for educators. Leading experts have collaborated to produce programs that
* inspire educators to use instructional strategies powered by technology * engage students in the excitement of learning * enrich teaching to dramatically improve student performance
eMINTS changes how teachers teach and students learn. Its instructional model provides a research-based approach to organizing instruction and can be implemented in any subject area at any level
Also, a further link took me to http://www.emints.org/resources/aup-cup.shtml, which had many examples of Acceptable Use (AUP) and Classroom Use (CUP) Policies for computer use.
So, for those of you who are still reading my not-so-brief entry, I also found http://www.superteachertools.com/ on which a person could make an on-line jeopardy style review, Speed Match quizmaker which is a drag and drop review for students, who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and a Board game. These are mostly for multiple players, so teams could work together on review.
There are also tools for the teacher to use, such as Seating Chart, Random Name Generator, and Group Maker.
The first site I like to use is http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com. I use this site to create word searches, criss-crosses, mazes, math squares, etc. I have used this for spelling words, vocabulary for theme units, and fun activities in the classroom. I just discovered the math squares to create math puzzles.
The second site I like to use is www.coolmath4kids.com. There are lots of fun games for students to use. The games range anywhere from addition and subtraction to algebra and tesselations. It is "designed for what kids like and how they learn." A favorite game for my daughter and me is the lemonade stand. Students try to create a lemonade that matches demand and than sale enough to make a profit. This can be used as a class center during an economics unit.
Those are two sites that are free that I like to use. If your school pays for a subscription, United Streaming is great for accessing videos that can be shown in class. I had to use this when I was subbing after the video would not work. I was able to access a similar movie to show the class.
I found two great websites that I think would be beneficial for any teacher in any grade level. The first website I found is http://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/ . This site is cool because you can use it for lesson planning and classroom management. You can create graphic organizers, rubrics, flash cards, and spelling practices. You can also keep track of important events on the calendar, make a to-do-list, and even rearrange a classroom without moving any furniture. I wish I would have found this website sooner!
The second website I found is http://www.schoolhousetech.com/. This website allows you to create worksheets, activities, and tests for the differentiated classroom. This is a good resource for extra math and vocabulary practice. Although you have to purchase the program, it offers a free math worksheet maker and free word search maker.
Hello Class, The following are some sites that I have used for the classroom or as research and preparation for teaching certain content areas. I am a big proponant of collaboration-fellow teachers are often our most valuable resource and websites offer a lot of sharing/brainstorming/learning/intereactive opportunities.
•http://www.edutopia.org/integrated-studies
This is one of my favorite sites (in general)! There are links to videos and many examples of some great teaching. I hope you find this site interesting!
Interactive science simulators-this has been a great site for demonstrating different science principles. In the past I have used it on the Smartboard. http://phet.colorado.edu/index.php
Guided and Shared Rdg •http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/researchskills/dalton.htm •http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/col/cogsys/bloom.html •http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/6/cu11.html
This Spring my class (2nd grade)performed "The Real Story of the Three Little Pigs" for their 4th grade reading buddies. The 4th grade had so much fun watching that they performed a story for our class! Here is a link to a site with tons of FREE Reader's Theater scripts: http://www.readinglady.com/index.php?module=documents&JAS_DocumentManager_op=viewDocument&JAS_Document_id=9&MMN_position=34:34
Sorry none of these links are "live." I am not sure how to do that yet...
Hello all, Here is one website that I found extremely useful: http://worldofteaching.com/ This website has literally hundreds of powerpoints under every content area. You can save these poserpoints to your computer and then go in and make any addtions or changes that you like. Once I found this website I never wrote another powerpoint for class - I could always find one that I could modify to fit my needs or use as is. It is awesome! I don't do a lot of powerpoints (maybe one every week or two depending on the subject) but this made it a lot easier with short, well done presentations.
Hello, I share a laptop, projector and mimio with the math teacher, so on my days I use it to show animations, and video clips of things students would not otherwise experience in the classroom. Animations and video clips: unitedstreaming.org dnai.org teachersdomain.org NASA.gov explorebiology.com sciencenetlinks.org cnn.com - for current events in Science nationalgeotv.com pbs.org
A site for lesson plans and activities similar to scholastic is teacherspayteachers.com which has free downloads and ranges through all ages. I have not used it myself because I was looking for something very specific at the time, but if may prove helpful for others.
Heather W, I love UnitedStreaming! It is such a useful site and has much to offer for any grade level. The only downfall is the cost. I have used it in some schools and have not been able to in others because of the annual fee. Heather Smith
website: http://www.voki.com/ FREE students can create their own talking avatar that can be used for teacher or students to comment/share information or directions in a fun and engaging way. Once created the avatar can be embedded into a website, for example a class blog.
My second is http://kidblog.org/home.php FREE, private and set up by the teacher, students can then publish for access by other students or parents. More kid friendly for elementary students than would be other popular free blogging websites.
Hello All, A lot of the resources I love have been mentioned like edutopia.com (I subscribe to the magazine) and scholastic.com. I have used a website which makes crossword puzzles for you -- I even used it for a test during my student teaching; students were shocked that a crossword puzzle would be a test.
I absolutely love PodOMatic...for more information on it go to my website to see what I have done with my students: trupp.podomatic.com
With PodOMatic, I have also used Audacity which is a recording program. It is awesome, because it lets you delete portions of a clip, morph portions, and make them into MP3s.
I mentioned this in my voice thread but I was a real fan of using the overhead projector to compensate for my two biggest weaknesses: organization and my handwriting. I used this piece of technology for my morning work, note, transitions, and anything to show the students through a document. This helped with classroom management because students always knew what to do or they were interested in what the lesson was. I also used this for a transition piece. When the students entered the classroom from recess or a special, directions were on the projector so they knew what they were going to do when they entered class. Lastly, I used this for my messy handwriting. I would prepare slides on a PowerPoint with certain notes that I would like my students to take. This allowed for me to be able to speak to the student without having my back turned towards them, for me to be organized about how I wanted to teach my lesson, and for the students to be able to read my handwriting. I could go on and on about the projector but I’ll stop here. While I realize that it was a luxury to have a projector and a screen in my class, I do realize that this luxury may not be available everywhere. If that happens at some point I do plan on buying a portable projector, on credit, that can project on a wall or a few sheets of paper if a screen is not available at my school. These are expensive but as with all technology the longer you wait the cheaper they will become.
Now to the websites:
I got this website from another student teacher at my school:
http://www.neok12.com
It is a great little website that allows any person access to interesting videos, some that are homemade and some that are professionally done. I have used these videos as supplements to some of my lessons or as interesting videos for writing prompts. All the videos are free but most of them are through Youtube, but I was sometimes able to access them at my school. If you cannot access these videos and you have a laptop, then you need to learn how to project your laptop through the projector. It is suepr easy with the right cables. One you do that you can load the videos at home and then play them later on at school. I had to do this a few times, but surprisingly most of them worked at school.
Another cool website is
http://www.instructables.com/
which shows you cool ways to make things from everyday household items. It may not be the best website for teaching tools but if you are creative you can grab things from here to use in your class. Living green tips, and good for being cheap.
http://www.instructables.com/living/green/
or
http://www.5min.com/
is a website full of videos of things that could be made in five minutes. Super cool!! Here is a video on how to make a balloon starfish.
http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Make-a-Balloon-Starfish-10347502 or
http://www.4teachers.org/ I just found this site, and it is fantastic. Its goal is to help teachers integrate technology into their classrooms, and to provide free technology resources. A pop-up ad for a college does appear, but that was a minor annoyance.
ReplyDeleteI found a blog, http://blog.4teachers.org/, from that site, that is excellent. I have already spent twenty minutes investigating the various "site of the week" notices. I will be using many of them this summer.
Also from this website I found http://www.emints.org/. which is amazing. Here the links help teachers to integrate technology into their classrooms. There are many web quests ready to use, and other tools to help teachers bring technology into the classroom.
This is what the site says about itself: The eMINTS National Center is a non-profit, independent business unit of the University of Missouri. eMINTS offers professional development programs created by educators for educators. Leading experts have collaborated to produce programs that
* inspire educators to use instructional strategies powered by technology
* engage students in the excitement of learning
* enrich teaching to dramatically improve student performance
eMINTS changes how teachers teach and students learn. Its instructional model provides a research-based approach to organizing instruction and can be implemented in any subject area at any level
Also, a further link took me to http://www.emints.org/resources/aup-cup.shtml, which had many examples of Acceptable Use (AUP) and Classroom Use (CUP) Policies for computer use.
So, for those of you who are still reading my not-so-brief entry, I also found http://www.superteachertools.com/
on which a person could make an on-line jeopardy style review, Speed Match quizmaker which is a drag and drop review for students, who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and a Board game. These are mostly for multiple players, so teams could work together on review.
There are also tools for the teacher to use, such as Seating Chart, Random Name Generator, and Group Maker.
I'll stop now, and try to stop surfing.
Thanks,
Meg
The first site I like to use is http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com. I use this site to create word searches, criss-crosses, mazes, math squares, etc. I have used this for spelling words, vocabulary for theme units, and fun activities in the classroom. I just discovered the math squares to create math puzzles.
ReplyDeleteThe second site I like to use is www.coolmath4kids.com. There are lots of fun games for students to use. The games range anywhere from addition and subtraction to algebra and tesselations. It is "designed for what kids like and how they learn." A favorite game for my daughter and me is the lemonade stand. Students try to create a lemonade that matches demand and than sale enough to make a profit. This can be used as a class center during an economics unit.
Those are two sites that are free that I like to use. If your school pays for a subscription, United Streaming is great for accessing videos that can be shown in class. I had to use this when I was subbing after the video would not work. I was able to access a similar movie to show the class.
Hi All,
ReplyDeleteI found two great websites that I think would be beneficial for any teacher in any grade level. The first website I found is http://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/ . This site is cool because you can use it for lesson planning and classroom management. You can create graphic organizers, rubrics, flash cards, and spelling practices. You can also keep track of important events on the calendar, make a to-do-list, and even rearrange a classroom without moving any furniture. I wish I would have found this website sooner!
The second website I found is http://www.schoolhousetech.com/. This website allows you to create worksheets, activities, and tests for the differentiated classroom. This is a good resource for extra math and vocabulary practice. Although you have to purchase the program, it offers a free math worksheet maker and free word search maker.
Check these sites out when you get a chance!
-Amanda
Hello Class,
ReplyDeleteThe following are some sites that I have used for the classroom or as research and preparation for teaching certain content areas. I am a big proponant of collaboration-fellow teachers are often our most valuable resource and websites offer a lot of sharing/brainstorming/learning/intereactive opportunities.
•http://www.edutopia.org/integrated-studies
This is one of my favorite sites (in general)! There are links to videos and many examples of some great teaching. I hope you find this site interesting!
Interactive science simulators-this has been a great site for demonstrating different science principles. In the past I have used it on the Smartboard.
http://phet.colorado.edu/index.php
Guided and Shared Rdg
•http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/researchskills/dalton.htm
•http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/col/cogsys/bloom.html
•http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/6/cu11.html
This Spring my class (2nd grade)performed "The Real Story of the Three Little Pigs" for their 4th grade reading buddies. The 4th grade had so much fun watching that they performed a story for our class! Here is a link to a site with tons of FREE Reader's Theater scripts:
http://www.readinglady.com/index.php?module=documents&JAS_DocumentManager_op=viewDocument&JAS_Document_id=9&MMN_position=34:34
Sorry none of these links are "live." I am not sure how to do that yet...
Heather Smith
Hello all,
ReplyDeleteHere is one website that I found extremely useful:
http://worldofteaching.com/
This website has literally hundreds of powerpoints under every content area. You can save these poserpoints to your computer and then go in and make any addtions or changes that you like. Once I found this website I never wrote another powerpoint for class - I could always find one that I could modify to fit my needs or use as is. It is awesome! I don't do a lot of powerpoints (maybe one every week or two depending on the subject) but this made it a lot easier with short, well done presentations.
nice typos in my last comment:
ReplyDeleteposerpoints = powerpoints
addtions = additions
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI share a laptop, projector and mimio with the math teacher, so on my days I use it to show animations, and video clips of things students would not otherwise experience in the classroom.
Animations and video clips:
unitedstreaming.org
dnai.org
teachersdomain.org
NASA.gov
explorebiology.com
sciencenetlinks.org
cnn.com - for current events in Science
nationalgeotv.com
pbs.org
A site for lesson plans and activities similar to scholastic is teacherspayteachers.com which has free downloads and ranges through all ages. I have not used it myself because I was looking for something very specific at the time, but if may prove helpful for others.
Heather W,
ReplyDeleteI love UnitedStreaming! It is such a useful site and has much to offer for any grade level. The only downfall is the cost. I have used it in some schools and have not been able to in others because of the annual fee.
Heather Smith
website: http://www.voki.com/ FREE students can create their own talking avatar that can be used for teacher or students to comment/share information or directions in a fun and engaging way. Once created the avatar can be embedded into a website, for example a class blog.
ReplyDeleteMy second is http://kidblog.org/home.php FREE, private and set up by the teacher, students can then publish for access by other students or parents. More kid friendly for elementary students than would be other popular free blogging websites.
A friend of mine had a membership to this site and I used it often for activities and ideas:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
Pat
Hello All,
ReplyDeleteA lot of the resources I love have been mentioned like edutopia.com (I subscribe to the magazine) and scholastic.com. I have used a website which makes crossword puzzles for you -- I even used it for a test during my student teaching; students were shocked that a crossword puzzle would be a test.
I absolutely love PodOMatic...for more information on it go to my website to see what I have done with my students:
trupp.podomatic.com
With PodOMatic, I have also used Audacity which is a recording program. It is awesome, because it lets you delete portions of a clip, morph portions, and make them into MP3s.
Thanks,
Brenda
I mentioned this in my voice thread but I was a real fan of using the overhead projector to compensate for my two biggest weaknesses: organization and my handwriting. I used this piece of technology for my morning work, note, transitions, and anything to show the students through a document. This helped with classroom management because students always knew what to do or they were interested in what the lesson was. I also used this for a transition piece. When the students entered the classroom from recess or a special, directions were on the projector so they knew what they were going to do when they entered class. Lastly, I used this for my messy handwriting. I would prepare slides on a PowerPoint with certain notes that I would like my students to take. This allowed for me to be able to speak to the student without having my back turned towards them, for me to be organized about how I wanted to teach my lesson, and for the students to be able to read my handwriting. I could go on and on about the projector but I’ll stop here.
ReplyDeleteWhile I realize that it was a luxury to have a projector and a screen in my class, I do realize that this luxury may not be available everywhere. If that happens at some point I do plan on buying a portable projector, on credit, that can project on a wall or a few sheets of paper if a screen is not available at my school. These are expensive but as with all technology the longer you wait the cheaper they will become.
Now to the websites:
I got this website from another student teacher at my school:
http://www.neok12.com
It is a great little website that allows any person access to interesting videos, some that are homemade and some that are professionally done. I have used these videos as supplements to some of my lessons or as interesting videos for writing prompts. All the videos are free but most of them are through Youtube, but I was sometimes able to access them at my school. If you cannot access these videos and you have a laptop, then you need to learn how to project your laptop through the projector. It is suepr easy with the right cables. One you do that you can load the videos at home and then play them later on at school. I had to do this a few times, but surprisingly most of them worked at school.
Another cool website is
http://www.instructables.com/
which shows you cool ways to make things from everyday household items. It may not be the best website for teaching tools but if you are creative you can grab things from here to use in your class.
Living green tips, and good for being cheap.
http://www.instructables.com/living/green/
or
http://www.5min.com/
is a website full of videos of things that could be made in five minutes. Super cool!!
Here is a video on how to make a balloon starfish.
http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Make-a-Balloon-Starfish-10347502
or
http://www.5min.com/Category/Fitness/For_Kids