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OK2Ask'®: Great Timesavers January 2014 - TeachersFirst
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K to 12
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Discover TeachersFirst to inspire new ways of thinking about lessons, student learning, and the web. This session will briefly share new ways to find resources on TeachersFirst to help...more
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Discover TeachersFirst to inspire new ways of thinking about lessons, student learning, and the web. This session will briefly share new ways to find resources on TeachersFirst to help you save time. Participants will also learn the value of FREE TeachersFirst membership and how to find and use the tools available to members. A question/answer period will be available to help with individual questions. It's OK2Ask'®.
As a result of this session and through individual follow-up, teachers will: Locate resources within TeachersFirst to provide real-world learning experiences for their students, Locate and evaluate effective, web-based tools and resources in support of teaching and learning, both for themselves and for their students, Evaluate TeachersFirst membership features applicable to their individual technology expertise and teaching situation, Locate and use the many tools available to TeachersFirst members, (follow-up) Use the features of FREE TeachersFirst membership to maximize student learning and parental communication while saving time. Applicable NETS-T standards (2008)*: 1b, 2a and b, 3d * The text of these standards is copyrighted. Please read the full text at ISTE's NETS-T page: http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/nets-t-standards.pdf?sfvrsn=2. This session is appropriate for teachers at ALL technology comfort levels.**
As a result of this session and through individual follow-up, teachers will: Locate resources within TeachersFirst to provide real-world learning experiences for their students, Locate and evaluate effective, web-based tools and resources in support of teaching and learning, both for themselves and for their students, Evaluate TeachersFirst membership features applicable to their individual technology expertise and teaching situation, Locate and use the many tools available to TeachersFirst members, (follow-up) Use the features of FREE TeachersFirst membership to maximize student learning and parental communication while saving time. Applicable NETS-T standards (2008)*: 1b, 2a and b, 3d * The text of these standards is copyrighted. Please read the full text at ISTE's NETS-T page: http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/nets-t-standards.pdf?sfvrsn=2. This session is appropriate for teachers at ALL technology comfort levels.**
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Learn about TeachersFirst membership in this informative and time-saving session. View this archived webinar to learn about membership. Take a look at the resource page full of wonderful tips! Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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NYLearns.org - The Research Foundation of State University of New York and PL
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K to 12
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Enter the world of Common Core with NYlearns. Find a myriad of free resources including activities, learning experience unit, lesson plans, multimedia, teacher resources, web-based...more
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Enter the world of Common Core with NYlearns. Find a myriad of free resources including activities, learning experience unit, lesson plans, multimedia, teacher resources, web-based practice, constructed response questions, document based questions, and rubrics in elementary, intermediate, and commencement. An overview of Assessment includes basics, and assessment builder in which you may choose grade level and subject. Currently, memberships are available to school districts to have access to e-portfolio, website, e-planner, my curriculum, and assessment builder.
tag(s): commoncore (99)
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Begin or extend your experiences with Common Core. Find real examples to use or be inspired to create one of your own. Educators and administrators alike can examine, discuss, and reflect on website materials and current practices. Save this in your bookmarks or favorites to explore as time permits.
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Crafting Digital Writing - Troy Hicks
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6 to 12
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This companion page (wiki) for the book Crafting Digital Writing is a terrific resource for anyone who wants to share writing or present research results digitally, including...more
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This companion page (wiki) for the book Crafting Digital Writing is a terrific resource for anyone who wants to share writing or present research results digitally, including text and other media. Find suggestions and examples for digital media. Links include example pages for copyright law, a list of web publishing tools, tools for gathering information, citing sources, brainstorming, presentations, Video/Multimedia, Photo Editing, Screencasting, and several other topics. Examples include a student essay, a wiki of Death of a Salesman converted to PDF format, webpages, videos, and more.
tag(s): copyright (51), digital citizenship (68), digital storytelling (153), professional development (164), writing (365)
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The Common Core State Standards Anchor Standard for Writing CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.6 calls for students to use the technology to share their writing and to interact with others as part of this digital writing process. With this in mind, sharing this Digital Writing resource with your English department members and with science and history departments is a natural. This page is a terrific resource for any upper elementary or secondary teacher who wants students to produce writing or present research results digitally. For those interested, here is a video of Troy Hicks outlining the principles of his approach and the five themes he adheres to for a writing class: Troy Hicks Video. This video is hosted on YouTube. If Youtube is blocked at your school, it may be worth viewing at home prior to introducing your students to the resources. Use this companion wiki page directly with students or create an English department Symbaloo webmix or Livebinder of digital writing resources for students to practice ethical and powerful digital writing. Make digital writing a year long initiative in your school.Comments
Excellent resourcesPatricia, NJ, Grades: 6 - 12
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Tagboard - Tagboard.com
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7 to 12
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Use this free tool to search a specific hashtag on all Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram posts using that hashtag. (A hashtag is simply a way of marking the general topic ...more
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Use this free tool to search a specific hashtag on all Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram posts using that hashtag. (A hashtag is simply a way of marking the general topic or audience for a tweet or Facebook update.) See all information in one place and then create a tagboard with that hashtag name. Send the link to the tagboard to others for them to follow. Refresh your tagboard to see all new Tweets and Posts. New to Twitter? Read more about Twitter at TeachersFirst's Twitter for Teachers page.
tag(s): microblogging (40)
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Use this tool to follow any political event such as The State of the Union address, elections, and other major events. Get a perspective of people in the country or the World by identifying the different responses and viewpoints from those in other locations. Compare viewpoints with those of the formal media. Follow any major news event or items related to the event (reactions to the Super Bowl commercials?) Follow major achievements, world events, and more. Use on an Interactive whiteboard or projector to introduce a class topic or follow current events. Have students submit a record of tweets that show their learning over time. Students can create an Infographic or other multimedia presentation about reflections and information learned from the Tagboard. Have students make a mash-up using one of the many TeachersFirst Edge Tools reviewed here. For your own professional learning, create a Tagboard to follow one of the many educational Twitter chat hashtags listed here.Edge Features:
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Google Hangout - Google
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K to 12
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Create a group video chat with anyone, anywhere! (A Google membership is required.) Choose Google members from your own contact list or invite others. See who is currently talking in...more
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Create a group video chat with anyone, anywhere! (A Google membership is required.) Choose Google members from your own contact list or invite others. See who is currently talking in the Hangout via a display of the name and the video of the person. Thumbnail videos of the others also in the Hangout appear along the bottom of the screen. Easily toggle between rear and front facing cameras, turning off video or microphone, or ending the Hangout. Broadcast a Hangout through your Circles in Google Plus. Use Hangouts for more than video calls. Hangouts are also a great way to hold a chat, embedding images and documents to share with others participating in the Hangout. Be sure to try the Hangouts mobile app, available for Android and iOS. Unlike the web version, the app currently does not show which of your contacts are online. The introduction video requires YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, then it may not be viewable. You could always view the video at home and bring it to school "on a stick" to share. Use a tool such as KeepVid reviewed here to download the video from YouTube.
tag(s): chat (51), DAT device agnostic tool (179), video (278)
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Start a Hangout and invite others from your Circles or Google contacts. Connect whole classrooms across the country for book clubs. Connect experts such as authors and scientists to classrooms of children. Create connected learning experiences with other students, especially those in older grades. Connect world language classes to classes in other countries. Students interested in graphic design can connect with an expert or artist far away and share current work in a virtual critique. Connect students with mentors or older students for help with homework. Teachers can hold "office hours" for homework help and asking questions. Whole buildings can collaborate and share professional development with others in their own district and beyond! Be sure to connect with other educators on your own and enjoy the professional development that also exists within the Hangouts! Be sure to create Circles within Google Plus to meet any concerns with your administration regarding privacy.Edge Features:
Parent permission advised before posting student work created using this tool
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Otter - Scurry Labs
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K to 12
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Otter is a website maker specifically designed for educators to make simple sites. Features allow for easy homework uploads. There is a class-specific classroom calendar creator, a...more
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Otter is a website maker specifically designed for educators to make simple sites. Features allow for easy homework uploads. There is a class-specific classroom calendar creator, a class announcement sender to email or text, and document storage. Register (with email) to begin creating your site. Add school information and upload a profile picture if desired. Use links to add classes to your site, homework, announcements, and more. Students may submit assignments via Twitter, Facebook, or email accounts.
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tag(s): calendars (47), classroom management (159), homework (42)
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If your school does not provide such a space, Otter is perfect for teachers to create a simple class page for interaction with parents and accessibility by students. Manage your classroom with this tool. Use as a class hub to manage documents, photos, and files. Be sure to share your link so students and parents can access both in and out of the classroom. Use Otter in teacher ed programs to show future teachers how a website can enhance instruction.Edge Features:
Includes an education-only area for teachers and students
Parent permission advised before posting student work created using this tool
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Premium version (not free) includes additional features or storage
Products can be shared by URL
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EngageNY Video Library - New York State Education Department
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K to 12
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EngageNY offers a video library and pedagogical tools to aid teachers implementing Common Core. Although this site is mainly math, there are also some ELA resources/ideas. Search the...more
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EngageNY offers a video library and pedagogical tools to aid teachers implementing Common Core. Although this site is mainly math, there are also some ELA resources/ideas. Search the site using filters for content, grade level, or type of resource. Video topics include professional resources and also lesson ideas. Videos range in length from 5 to over 40 minutes.
tag(s): commoncore (99), professional development (164)
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This is a great site to share during professional development days. Share the parent video during your Open House or Meet The Teacher night. Bookmark and view videos to help understand implementing Common Core in your classroom. Check back frequently to see what has been added. Find ideas for specific lesson ideas.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Glossary of Instructional Strategies - Kelly Jo Rowan
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K to 12
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This deceptively simple looking site offers an incredible number of ideas and descriptions of instructional strategies. Scroll through the site to find known and new ideas for teaching...more
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This deceptively simple looking site offers an incredible number of ideas and descriptions of instructional strategies. Scroll through the site to find known and new ideas for teaching any subject. Many topics include links for more in-depth descriptions of the activities. This site was frequently updated. This is one that you definitely want to bookmark or save in your favorites!
tag(s): preK (288), teaching strategies (25)
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This is an excellent site for experienced and new teachers alike! Share ideas with your student teacher or mentoree as examples of different ways to present lessons. Share with other teachers during professional development sessions. Choose one or two new instructional strategies to try each month to liven up classroom lessons. Since this site is frequently updated, check back often after you mark this one in your professional favorites. Instructional coaches will want to keep this as a handy reference.
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Emaze - emaze.com
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K to 12
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Go beyond basic PowerPoint to create amazing presentations in just minutes with Emaze. Create an account and select a template to begin. Add and edit slides similar to using PowerPoint....more
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Go beyond basic PowerPoint to create amazing presentations in just minutes with Emaze. Create an account and select a template to begin. Add and edit slides similar to using PowerPoint. Options include adding text, images -- through web links or uploaded from your computer, and YouTube video. Save. Share using links to Facebook, Twitter, a direct url, or embed code for your blog. Choose the Collaborate option to send via email for others to edit. Other options include printing of presentations and direct download to your computer. Set privacy options as desired for public or private viewing. Products are viewable on mobile devices and computers.
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Create a slideshow for any classroom presentation, with all grade levels. In lower grades, use teacher-created shows or make one together as a class on the projector or interactive whiteboard. Share it on your website or blog for students to review or for students who were absent. If they are allowed to set up personal accounts, have students create and collaborate on their own presentations. Alternatively, create a class account for students to use. Share students' work on your classroom website or blog. (Be sure to get parent permission first!) Use this tool in many different ways. Have students use this online tool as they would any presentation tool. Use this site for research projects about famous people from the past and present. Have cooperative learning groups create presentations about science or math topics. Have students create presentations to "introduce" themselves to the class during the first week of school. Link or embed the presentations on your class wiki and have others guess which student they describe. Share student projects with parents and others via URL. Use the infographics template to make quick and easy infographics about any subject. Report information from class polls, create infographics for reports on states, famous people, or any topic that would include multiple uses of data! Be sure to demonstrate HOW to use this tool on your interactive whiteboard or projector.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask''®: Google 6-Part Series (Part 2): Google Search Secrets - TeachersFirst
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K to 12
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional development session from November 2013, opens in Adobe Connect: Google 6-Part Series (Part 2): Google Search Secrets. Explore Super Searching...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional development session from November 2013, opens in Adobe Connect: Google 6-Part Series (Part 2): Google Search Secrets. Explore Super Searching on Google. Find out about the various tools (and tricks) used to make searching a "snap." Learn more about Google Trends, Google Correlate, Blog Searches, Google Tools available on TeachersFirst, and more. Participants will be given time to explore. A question/answer period will also be available. This session is for teachers at Beginner to Intermediate Technology Comfort Levels.
As a result of this session and through individual follow-up, teachers will: Explore several of the various educational search tools available through Google, Browse and explore Google Trends, Google Correlate, Blog Searches, and more, Explore the many resources on TeachersFirst related to Google's offerings, (Follow-up) Create a lesson for your own classroom (or position) using one of the Google tools shared. Applicable NETS-T standards (2008)*: 1a and b, 2b and c, 3a and d. . * The text of these standards is copyrighted. Please read the full text at ISTE's NETS-T page.
As a result of this session and through individual follow-up, teachers will: Explore several of the various educational search tools available through Google, Browse and explore Google Trends, Google Correlate, Blog Searches, and more, Explore the many resources on TeachersFirst related to Google's offerings, (Follow-up) Create a lesson for your own classroom (or position) using one of the Google tools shared. Applicable NETS-T standards (2008)*: 1a and b, 2b and c, 3a and d. . * The text of these standards is copyrighted. Please read the full text at ISTE's NETS-T page.
tag(s): search engines (62)
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View this archived webinar to learn some new ideas to search on Google. Take a look at the resource page full of wonderful Seach Secrets. ! Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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Jimdo - Christian Springub
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K to 12
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Create a free website in just minutes with Jimdo. Use the drag and drop feature to insert and move content easily. Toolbars offer editing options such as adding images from ...more
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Create a free website in just minutes with Jimdo. Use the drag and drop feature to insert and move content easily. Toolbars offer editing options such as adding images from Flickr, including YouTube videos, files, Google Maps, and formatting your text. Add share buttons to connect your site using social networking. Changes save and publish automatically. Although there are paid options, the free site offers 500mb of storage along with many features useful for the casual website builder.
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tag(s): portfolios (32)
In the Classroom
Possible uses are only limited by your imagination! Create your own website for parents and students to stay updated on classroom happenings. Include links for students to submit assignments, your contact information, and anything else you might want to include. Try using Jimdo for: "visual essays;" digital biodiversity logs (with digital pictures students take); online literary magazines; or personal reflections in images and text. Use this tool for research project presentations. Create comparisons of online content, such as political candidates' sites or content sites used in research (compared for bias). Create science sites to document experiments or illustrate concepts, such as the water cycle. Use this site for "visual" lab reports. Have students create digital scrapbooks using images from the public domain and video and audio clips from a time in history - - such as the Roaring Twenties. Use it for local history interactive stories or visual interpretations of major concepts, such as a "visual" U.S. Constitution. Imagine building your own online library of raw materials for your students to create their own "web pages" as a new way of assessing understanding. You provide the digital pictures, and they sequence, caption, and write about them (younger students). With older students, you can provide the steps in a project as a template, and they can insert the actual content of their own. After a first project where you provide "building blocks," the sky is the limit on what students can create. The free account does limit the amount of file storage, so you may want to create several class accounts for small groups to use. Even the very young can make suggestions as you "create" a whole-class product together using an interactive whiteboard or projector. Consider making a new project for each unit you teach so students can "recap" long after the unit ends. Use as an online portfolio for high schools students to include with college or job applications.Edge Features:
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Includes social features, such as "friends," comments, ratings by others
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Learning Theory - Holistic Approach to Technology Enhanced Learning
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K to 12
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This colorful "web" of terms shares scientific disciplines, learning theorists, learning paradigms, and key concepts of learning theory. Learn about some of the "big names" in child...more
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This colorful "web" of terms shares scientific disciplines, learning theorists, learning paradigms, and key concepts of learning theory. Learn about some of the "big names" in child development and education. Brush up on your own professional knowledge of countless educational theories and topics. Explore educators such as Piaget, Dewey, Montessori, and Gardner. Read articles about constructivism, multiple intelligences, behaviorism, and more. This site was created in the United Kingdom. American English speakers may notices some slight spelling differences.
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tag(s): multiple intelligences (9), psychology (66), teaching strategies (25)
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Use Learning Theory when you continue your education in graduate school or with your student teacher or mentoree. Save this site in your favorites to use as needed to brush up on education reformers of the past and theories of the past and present. Use it to help you explain why you do what you do to parents or administrators.
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TeachersFirst's BYOD Dream Tools: Free Tools that Work on ANY device! - TeachersFirst
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K to 12
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This collection of reviewed tools from TeachersFirst includes apps that are available for FREE on iOS (iPad, iPhone), Android, and web devices. Ideal for BYOD classrooms or 1:1 computer/tablet...more
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This collection of reviewed tools from TeachersFirst includes apps that are available for FREE on iOS (iPad, iPhone), Android, and web devices. Ideal for BYOD classrooms or 1:1 computer/tablet programs, these reviewed tools allow users to create and access projects using the same app, no matter what kind of device they have.
tag(s): classroom management (159), DAT device agnostic tool (179)
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Mark this page in your Favorites to use when choosing or recommending tools for your students (or their parents). Be sure to read the "Edge Features" list at the end of each review to know whether you need to create individual accounts, how products can be shared, and other tips on using these DATs safely and within school policies. This is a must-have list for students collaborating on projects using different types of devices! If you teach gifted students working on advanced projects or have students all working on different projects all at the same time, use this collection of tools as a trusted starting point for students to create their products on any device they may bring to class (or work on from home).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Pinstamatic - Pinstamatic.com
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K to 12
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Love to use Pinterest but wish you could pin text, links, and other non-image items? Enter Pinstamatic. This site can...more
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Love to use Pinterest but wish you could pin text, links, and other non-image items? Enter Pinstamatic. This site can jazz up more than images. Add quotes, links, and more with this simple tool. It is also helpful for the graphically challenged. Be sure you are logged into Pinterest, and then go to Pinstamatic. Choose from Sticky, Spotify, Quote, Twitter, Calendar, or Location. Enter text, URL, or other information and click preview. When you like the way it looks, click Pin.
tag(s): bookmarks (68)
In the Classroom
Expand classroom use of Pinterest to include Twitter items, quotes, and more. Make pinboards for different subjects or units where you collect videos, images, classroom blogs and websites, etc. In lower grades, pinboard make links more accessible for non-readers. Share your pinboards with students and parents by putting the link on your class website. Create pinboards highlighting topics being studied in class for use as study guides. Challenge your older students to curate their own pinboards as a research project. Use Pinterest to show their hobbies/passions, wise quotes, healthy recipes, art/lyrics, or travel Itinerary. Need your students to register for email to use Pinterest? Read tips for safely managing email registrations here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Educore Tools for Teaching the Common Core - ASCD
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7 to 12
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Ready, set, Common Core! Do you need middle and high school resources for your journey into Common Core? Find current, relevant, evidence based tools and professional development in...more
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Ready, set, Common Core! Do you need middle and high school resources for your journey into Common Core? Find current, relevant, evidence based tools and professional development in three specific areas: About the Common Core, Literacy Tools, and Math Tools. With your free account, find resources and bookmark them to your favorites. A free journaling tool allows you to add relevant notes. This site features the work of the Literacy Design Collaborative, LDC, using the structure of effective and meaningful literacy across the subject areas. Examples are also provided for science and social studies. Various lessons and student handouts are included. LDC is examined in the use of Common Core. Math activities include grades 7-12 and feature concept development, formative assessments, and lessons in action.
tag(s): commoncore (99)
In the Classroom
Find the resources that are right for you, and begin to implement and dig deeper into Common Core. Discover recommended best practices and find practical tools to begin using today. From professional development to ready to use lessons, keep yourself current and stretch your students to go further. Be sure to bookmark this site (or save it in your favorites).
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Online-Convert - online-convert.com
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K to 12
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Online-Convert is your one stop shop for converting media files from one format to another. It is similar to Zamzar (reviewed here), with one advantage....more
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Online-Convert is your one stop shop for converting media files from one format to another. It is similar to Zamzar (reviewed here), with one advantage. There is no email requirement for converting files. Choose your converter to begin: Audio, Video, Ebook, Image, Document, Archive, or Hash. Use the drop box to choose the target format for your file. Upload or add the url for conversion. Also choose from options such as image quality, size, color, and enhancements. Click convert file, then wait for completion. Online-Convert stores your file for 24 hours and up to 10 downloads.
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Mark this tool in your favorites (or bookmark) for easy access and professional use, no matter what grade you teach. Model ethical use of electronic resources (other people's work) for students. Making a "derivative work" from someone else's pdf handout should include a printed credit within the new document, giving credit for the original source, Ex. "Adapted from a handout by xxx available at www.theoriginalhandout.pdf." Such derivative use should only be done when the original copyright permits it, such as using materials that grant permission for classroom use. Be sure to give proper credit for videos and other files you save locally. Have students practice giving proper credit to their converted files.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask'®: Intro to Wikispaces Classroom - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional development session from November 2013, opens in Adobe Connect. This session is an Intro to Wikispaces Classroom:Using the best of Wikispaces...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional development session from November 2013, opens in Adobe Connect. This session is an Intro to Wikispaces Classroom:Using the best of Wikispaces for projects and assessing student work! Discover the newest features of Wikispaces: Wikispaces Classroom. Learn tools to use your class wiki to organize and manage student projects and assessments. Explore classroom-friendly timesavers of Wikispaces to make your class more student-centered. Prerequisite: Participants must HAVE a Wikispaces educational account and know how to do basic wiki page editing in wikispaces. If you have a current Wikispaces wiki, please be aware that it will need to be converted into a Wikispaces classroom and will change how it looks. Alternatively, you may create a NEW wikispace wiki prior to this session to use for session activities. This session is for teachers at Intermediate technology comfort level.
As a result of this session and through individual follow-up, teachers will: Identify the differences between the traditional Wikispaces platform and that of Wikispaces classroom and advantages of each, View and choose wiki skills and tools to incorporate into their existing class wiki: embedding, discussion/history, commenting, templates, widgets, editing and managing the wiki, Explore possible organization and management options for managing projects and assessment, Exchange challenges, ideas, and problem-solving with other wiki-using teachers, and (follow-up) Use selected skills from this session and TeachersFirst's resources and tips to improve and grow their class wiki for learning both in and out of class. Applicable NETS-T standards (2008)*: 1a,b,c,d; 2a,b,c; 3b,c,d; 4c The text of these standards is copyrighted. Please read the full text at ISTE's NETS-T page.
As a result of this session and through individual follow-up, teachers will: Identify the differences between the traditional Wikispaces platform and that of Wikispaces classroom and advantages of each, View and choose wiki skills and tools to incorporate into their existing class wiki: embedding, discussion/history, commenting, templates, widgets, editing and managing the wiki, Explore possible organization and management options for managing projects and assessment, Exchange challenges, ideas, and problem-solving with other wiki-using teachers, and (follow-up) Use selected skills from this session and TeachersFirst's resources and tips to improve and grow their class wiki for learning both in and out of class. Applicable NETS-T standards (2008)*: 1a,b,c,d; 2a,b,c; 3b,c,d; 4c The text of these standards is copyrighted. Please read the full text at ISTE's NETS-T page.
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View this archived webinar to learn about Wikispaces Classroom. Take a look at the resource page full of wonderful ideas! Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here. Not familiar with wikis? Check out the TeachersFirst Wiki Walk-Through before viewing this webinar.
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Fur.ly - khell.net
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Shorten multiple urls into one easy-to-share url using fur.ly. Enter all urls into the box (one per line). Add a custom name, if desired. Then enter the Captcha numbers to ...more
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Shorten multiple urls into one easy-to-share url using fur.ly. Enter all urls into the box (one per line). Add a custom name, if desired. Then enter the Captcha numbers to prove you are human and to receive the single url for all links. Click the link to view the first site. Navigate to the other sites using the little bar that shows at the top of the first page. Registration isn't necessary; however, it eliminates the need for entering Captcha numbers when using the site. Although we recommend this site for all ages, in the primary grades this would be strictly a professional tool for teachers to share site lists with parents, students, or even colleagues.
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Use this site to combine the url's of online class projects into one group (one url). Create a group of recommended resources for students or parents on a specific subject or topic and share that url through your classroom website or newsletter. Create a single url to all reading resources or math resources for students to explore at home. Create a url for each unit. Create a group with videos on a specific area of classroom content. Create a classroom account where students add resources they have found to share with others. Share this site with others in your building or district as an easy way to save and share online resources.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Illustrating the Standards for Mathematical Practice - National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics
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Explore the language and sample tasks of national Common Core Standards. This site is geared towards professional development for math in all grade levels (K-12). Choose from modules...more
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Explore the language and sample tasks of national Common Core Standards. This site is geared towards professional development for math in all grade levels (K-12). Choose from modules sorted by grade level and topic to begin. Suggested length of each module is 2-3 hours. Modules include videos for you to see sample lessons as well as downloadable PowerPoint presentations and PDFs including resources. NCSM is a division of NCTM.
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Has your professional development money dried up? This is a great, free resource for high quality materials to complete on your own or with fellow teachers. Divide modules into portions to use for professional development throughout the year. Share the video clips on your interactive whiteboard or projector for whole group interaction/participation.
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Graphic Organizers for Reading Comprehension - Scholastic.com
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Looking for ready-made graphic organizers? This time-saving site has numerous organizers available to print in a pinch or to use on an interactive whiteboard. Use these versatile learning...more
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Looking for ready-made graphic organizers? This time-saving site has numerous organizers available to print in a pinch or to use on an interactive whiteboard. Use these versatile learning tools with any book across all grade levels. The categories on the site provide efficient and effective searching. Find graphic organizers for assessing students, plot and sequence, character analysis and setting, reading comprehension, and organizing patterns. Find idea webs, Venn diagrams, timelines, KWL charts, story trains, reading records, and more. Integration ideas accompany each organizer.
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Print and save the graphic organizers for use throughout the year. The organizers also work well on interactive whiteboards or projectors. These organizers are especially helpful when teaching different text structures found in informational text as required with Common Core. Use the organizers for writer's workshop or reading instruction. Share organizers when preparing for standardized tests to help students organize information. Use the organizers to identify the strengths and weaknesses of your student's thought process.
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