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I Speak Math - Julie Reulbach
Grades
5 to 10
tag(s): blogs (53), charts and graphs (130), data (93), social networking (53)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a resource for finding interesting activities for your class. Search the site for math stations to find tips for running math stations in your classroom.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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The Number Warrior - Jason Dyer
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
Share puzzles from the sites for students to complete weekly or as homework, then challenge students to create a talking avatar using a photo or other image (legally permitted to be reproduced). The avatars can be used to explain steps and logic used to complete puzzles. Use a site such as Blabberize (reviewed here).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter4Teachers - Gina Hartman
Grades
K to 12tag(s): social networking (53), twitter (24)
In the Classroom
Explore the site to discover and follow educators who match your interests and needs. Read the Tweets about what is happening in other classrooms to gain some new/fresh ideas. Want to know more about Twitter? See TeachersFirst's Twitter for Teachers page.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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HackPad - Hackpad.com
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): wikis (15)
In the Classroom
Use for collaborative note-taking in class with groups or students on multiple computers. Create pages for team and lab work or when students are working on a project. This tool is great for groups of students to collaborate and share. Use this as your classroom wiki: easy to use, edit, and follow.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Blobs - NetCent Communications
Grades
K to 8tag(s): logic (164), problem solving (123)
In the Classroom
Use as a class center for students to encourage problem solving skills and planning strategy for multiple steps. Encourage students to move through increasing levels in difficulty. Display on your interactive whiteboard (or projector) to play together, having students share their strategies for game play while a student "emcee" operates the game. Have students keep track of their levels and number of moves. Have a student present his/her strategy, thinking out loud so others can see alternate approaches. Share this link on your class website for families to try at home!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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ShowMe - The Online Learning Community - San Kim and Karen Bdoyan
Grades
K to 12In the Classroom
Share the site (or individual videos) with your students to access at home for homework help using the Facebook, Twitter, email, or embed link on each video. List the ShowMe link on your class website. View tutorials on your interactive whiteboard (or projector) as a whole class. Encourage students to share links to specific videos they find helpful on a "Video Reviews" page of your class wiki. For a very real challenge, have students create their own simple review videos using the ShowMe app on iPads (if available) then embed them on your class wiki for a year-to-year student-made study guide! For examples of sophisticated topics simplified in whiteboard stick figure videos, see Common Craft, reviewed here.Edge Features:
Products can be embedded
Products can be shared by URL
Multiple users can collaborate on the same project
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Vokle - Robert Kiraz
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
This site would be perfect to use when collaborating with other classrooms, for holding an author visit, or for professional collaboration. After hosting an event, share the link with students (or parents) who could not attend or who want to watch it over again. Encourage students to host their own event with topics such as book talks, interactive discussions on solving difficult math problems, or discussions of current events. Create a Vokle for parents to view, sharing your educational philosophy, classroom procedures and expectations, and other school-related information. Create a Vokle for students who were absent from class or who may want to watch the lesson again. Even elementary classes can make a vokle under teacher supervision for special events such as Earth Day or the 100th day of school.Edge Features:
Parent permission advised before posting student work created using this tool
Includes Interaction w general public/ public galleries with unmoderated content
Includes social features, such as "friends," comments, ratings by others
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101 Questions - Dan Myer
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): creative writing (67), creativity (66), images (115)
In the Classroom
Creative fluency begins here! Set up a whole class account. Use this site in language arts: discover main idea, details, cause and effect, or even an inspirational writing prompt. Find ways to group images together based on characteristics or attributes. Use in gifted or enrichment situations, for inspiration for problem-based learning. Sequence the images to find ways to form a logical plot. Find ways to make Perplexors out of the given image. In math, write short word problems to accompany images or videos. Find ways to illustrate vocabulary definitions with examples and non-examples. As a morning work challenge, find questions, details, or even other questions. As a writing challenge, look for the image that conveys the mood or feeling you are trying to convey. In science, submit examples to illustrate scientific concepts. Use to generate scientific method style questions based on the given image. In social studies, find images to convey feelings represented by the time being studied. Challenge students to make a historical statement or political statement by finding and adding to an appropriate image. ESL/ELL students can use this site to help acquire conversation/questioning skills. In world language class, have students generate questions in their new language, even if they do not post them. In art, find mood, theme, style, or self expression images. Be sure to monitor the blog content. Put similar content on your own classroom blog. Challenge students to create their own 101 question images or videos to share on your class blog, inviting viewers to respond with questions in the comments.Edge Features:
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Assessment Websites - Jefferson County Schools
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): assessment (30), grammar review (17), test prep (53)
In the Classroom
Save this site in your favorites on classroom computers and use specific links as a center. Students can focus on areas of strength or weakness on a math game day or practice test taking by answering previously released test questions. Because this site offers multiple levels and activities for many topics, it is easy to differentiate for ability levels within your class. Include this site on your class web page for students and parents to access from home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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ThinkExist - Harold S. Geneen
Grades
4 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): famous people (12), quotations (12), search engines (41), writing prompts (50)
In the Classroom
Use the site to have a quote of the day (or week) for your interactive whiteboard or projector. Share the site with students to use when in need of a quote for classroom projects. FInd writing prompt quotes based on a search term. In literature or social studies classes, look at the list of quotes by an author or famous person. Invite students to create online posters (or traditional bulletin boards) about the author/person using selected quotes. Use an online poster creator, such as Wallwisher, (reviewed here).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Pomodoro Timer - Ryhan Hassan
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): organizational skills (32), time (93)
In the Classroom
Display the timer on your interactive whiteboard (or projector) to encourage students to maintain focus and put forth effort for 25 minutes with the understanding that a break will follow. Challenge older students to research the Pomodoro time management method and share other time-management techniques.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Hello Slide - 2012 HelloSlide
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): digital storytelling (40), slides (24)
In the Classroom
Add extra spice to your own presentations or your students' presentations with audio! Reach auditory as well as visual learners with all your presentations. Use in world language classes or for ELL/ESL or non-reader students. Incorporate into presentations in all subject areas. Challenge students to use this tool to create their own audio presentations. Use as a morning message or incorporate in your blog.Edge Features:
Parent permission advised before posting student work created using this tool
Includes Interaction w general public/ public galleries with unmoderated content
Includes social features, such as "friends," comments, ratings by others
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Premium version (not free) includes additional features or storage
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Edublog - Edulogs.org
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): blogs (53)
In the Classroom
Save this site as a favorite for all of your blogging needs. Find very informative instructions on blogging, and follow the student blogging challenge lesson plans. Peruse through the various subjects and discover how other teachers use blogging in their classrooms. Using the given PDFs on blogging start up, parent guidelines, incorporating into subject areas, and adapt to make them suitable for you. Look at a variety of examples to help devise your own unique style to meet your students' needs.Edge Features:
Includes an education-only area for teachers and students
Parent permission advised before posting student work created using this tool
Includes social features, such as "friends," comments, ratings by others
Requires registration/log-in (WITH email)
Premium version (not free) includes additional features or storage
Products can be shared by URL
Multiple users can collaborate on the same project
Includes teacher tools for registering and/or monitoring students
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Tetris N-Blox - Paul Neave
Grades
2 to 8tag(s): logic (164), problem solving (123), puzzles (147)
In the Classroom
Help students develop computer skills and reasoning skills through playing this game. Tetris teaches visual thinking and two-dimensional awareness very helpful for geometric reasoning. Create a classroom chart and challenge students to post their highest scores and levels achieved. Have students write journals describing how they feel as they play the game, and strategies used to progress through levels. Display this site on an interactive whiteboard to use as a learning station.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Credit Report 101 - YourWealthPuzzle.com
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): banks (7), financial literacy (31)
In the Classroom
Embed the puzzle/infographic in a wiki using the embed code found above the puzzle. Students can research the basic aspects of the credit score and add more information to help others. Create discussions about the aspects of credit building. Discuss the best ways to rebuild a credit score as well. Generate a list of personality traits or activities that a person would have or do if they were a person with a poor credit score or one with a better credit score. Have students create a public service announcement (video) or poster to help fellow teens get off on the right foor with their credit.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Quiz Factor - Quiz Factor Limited
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): animals (166), cultures (62), design (65), fashion (8), quiz (62), quizzes (49), radio (18), religions (27), sports (55), substitutes (13)
In the Classroom
Set up a computer or two in your classroom for those earlier finishers to take a quiz on a topic of their choice. Do you have students who have a deep interest in a certain topic or subject? Allow them to create a quiz for Quiz Factor. Have the student save the quiz, so you can view it before submission. This would be a great activity for some gifted students! Have students create quizzes after they have completed a research project. They could present their findings to the class, then allow the class to use their notes from the presentation to complete the quiz.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Thunks - Get Thunking - Ian Gilbert
Grades
4 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): logic (164), problem solving (123), questioning (16)
In the Classroom
Display a Thunk on your interactive whiteboard (or projector) as a discussion/debate starter. Have students choose a response and defend their answer. Allow students to discuss their answer throughout the week and survey responses again. Have students create their own Thunks to be discussed in class. Create a bulletin board and allow students to post comments and reactions to the question posed. Use a Thunk as a journal writing prompt. Make this page available for students who are "stuck" thinking of something to write about.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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KikuText - kikutext.com
Grades
K to 12tag(s): classroom management (15), parents (18)
In the Classroom
Send out whole-class reminders to parents of upcoming tests, project due dates, school events, and more. Use this site as an alternative to conference reminder slips (and save paper). Keep parents "in the loop" about students' behavior, achievement, and more with this tool. Imagine sending a text as you discover missing homework. Suddenly, accountability steps up a notch!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Educational Video Library - Edgar School District, Edgar WI
Grades
K to 12tag(s): alphabet (56), artists (39), bullying (41), careers (78), civil rights (62), cyberbullying (23), drawing (58), energy (124), painting (54), phonics (43), spanish (81), speech (80), verbs (29), video (67)
In the Classroom
Search the site for videos to use on your interactive whiteboard (or projector) with students. Some videos are student-created. Use these as examples and have students create their own video and share the videos on a site such as TeacherTube reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Convert center - Baltsoft Software
Grades
4 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): conversions (14), measurement (103)
In the Classroom
Demonstrate how to use this tool on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Share this link on your class website for students to use both in and out of the classroom. Family and consumer science and world language teachers will also find the U.S. liquid measure and weight conversions handy when converting recipes from English/U.S. to metric and vice versa. Have students create infographics SHOWING the relationships between units of measure during your math or science unit on measurement.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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