Little Fingers That Play via kwout

Fingerplays and music for every occasion and across the curriculum. Also geared for use on an interactive whiteboard.

Big Huge Thesaurus: Synonyms, antonyms, and rhymes (oh my!) via kwout

Do definitely include in your creative writing center. If you have classroom computers, set up a writing/publishing center where students have all the resources they need to write. Use it on you smartboart to introduce new vocabulary. Engage your students to stimmulate poetry writing, creative expression and reflective writing.

Use it along side Instant Poetry Writer Just choose your poetry form from the list of links on the left. Then just add words to make the poem your own.

PicLits.com - Create a PicLit via kwout

A creative poetry writing idea. Use this free drag and drop literacy tool to create great sentences inspired by beautiful pictures. Or add inspirational or humorous captions to pictures. After selecting a picture (or using the one they provide) and dragging a word onto the screen, choose different forms of the word by using the drop-down menu next to the word. Move your words anywhere on the screen for creative writing. You can also click “freestyle” instead to type in your own words instead of choosing from their list. Word lists change, depending on the image selected. Piclits can be saved.

My first attempt with Tagul which is a wordle type app with many more features. Here is an example: A Tagul with words featured prominently on my blog:You have 8 free taguls to work with and the code can be copied and embedded and resized for your blog.

100 Twitter Feeds To Make You a Better Teacher - Online Courses via kwout

BooksForKidsBlog: Dust Bunny Funnies: <em>Rhyming Dust Bunnies</em> by Jan Thomas via kwout

Check out Good Reads for an outstanding review!

Student Internet Sites via kwout

Literacy Livebinder ..

livebinders4teachers / 3rd Grade via kwout

Sites Worth Sharing This Week
Dinosaur Question Wall
Track my T-shirt
Five Technology Lessons Every Teacher Can Teach
Classroom Management

HIAT - Websites via kwout

This site was gleaned from a discussion at tappedin.org

WatchKnow - Reading Fluency and Comprehension via kwout

Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia, has launched a new web site designed to gather and organize educational videos for students ages 3 to 18. The site, WatchKnow.org, currently features more than 11,000 videos across 2,000 categories on subjects such as math, science, and history. Kids discover that short videos can make learning school topics like math, science, geography, and history fun. Kids 13 and older can enjoy a sense of contribution by uploading their own educational videos that they find on YouTube and other partner sites.

A great way to introduce or consolidate a topic.

Reading Rockets: Classroom Strategies via kwout

Reading Rockets offers a wealth of reading strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn how to read and read better.

If you liked the classroom strategies and resources at Reading Rockets you may also want to bookmark Into the Book Just one of the suggestions for a number of children's books to help you teach the visualizing strategy.

Also The Power to Visualize

BioEd Online K8Science features lessons on the water cycle and global warming, the X chromosome, sleep and daily rhythms, muscles and bones, and food and fitness. I have highlighted the K to 8 lesson plans.

BioEd Online Classroom Lessons are inquiry-based, field-tested, standards-aligned activities and supplemental materials that can be downloaded as PDF documents for use in your classroom. Materials are sorted by topic and grade level, making it easy locate lessons that are appropriate for your students.

To access the resources, click on a title or choose a title from the "Classroom Lessons" menu on the MAIN page of BioEd Online

"We invite you and your students to participate in real-time, real-life space research, beginning with the lift-off of Space Shuttle Atlantis on November 16, 2009. Painted Lady "butterflynauts" (Vanessa cardui) will be transported on the Space Shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station (ISS), where they will live for several weeks."

Teacher Web 2.0 Tools

Teachers are using Web 2.0 to broaden their lessons and find new ways to teach. These are tools teachers need to have in their Web 2.0 Teaching Toolkit. This list is a great place to start, as a student teacher or seasoned educator starting out in the wide world of web 2.0 in the classroom. I believe your contributions are welcome to this wallwisher.

100 Excellent Open Access Journals for Educators | Online College Tips - Online Colleges via kwout

PicLits.com - Create a PicLit via kwout

Main Page - FreeReading via kwout

Many Books, Many Voices via kwout

A book lovers delight! A blog where elementary librarians share books that worked well with classes and/or are must haves!!

Free NFB films which can be used in the classroom.

In an effort to boost literacy rates, schools in Ontario are giving Grade 5 and 6 students a new learning tool to try out

Education World ® Lesson Planning: Once Upon a Time: Lessons for Teaching About Fables, Fairy Tales, Folktales, Legends, Myths, Tall Tales via kwout

Education World offers five lessons to introduce students to the literary genres -- and to their own imagination! Included: Graphic organizers, student work sheets, more!

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NumberNut.com: Addition Activity via kwout

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10 Technology Enhanced Alternatives to Book Reports - TheApple.com via kwout

Is there really alternatives to the old fashioned book reports? There sure is. This alternative to book reports is particularly appealing to boys. For example allow students to create a cartoon version of the book they have just finished. And do read on! These ideas can get students collaborating, and perhaps may increase engagement in their learning! assignments.

Sites I stumbled upon from my PLN
TweepML
TeacherTuesday recommendations
Teachers that are currently in the trenches who will enhance anyone's PLN.
Math Strategies
This site should engage grade 4 to 6 students
storystarters
A quick way to get your students writing

MrsP.com Children's Storybooks Online Library - Own videos via kwout

Check out her new story this week "The Cat That Walked By Himself" A true classic. with read along options. MrsP.com is a free children's entertainment website. It stars actress, Mrs. P, a redheaded Irishwoman who reads classic children's stories from her "Magic Library." The target audience for the website is kids between the ages of 3-12, and its goal is to "encourage a lifetime love of reading." The target audience for the website is kids between the ages of 3-12, and its goal is to "encourage a lifetime love of reading." The primary content offered on MrsP.com is a library of streaming video episodes. The episodes range in length from 5–30 minutes and feature the Mrs. P character seated near a fire in her "Magic Library." She offers a short, often humorous introduction, usually based on one of her youthful adventures and related in some way to the story she is about to read. She then reads the story directly to the camera. The videos include illustrations or photographs, but focus primarily on the emotive performances of the storyteller "in the hope that viewers will use their imaginations." Stories read by Mrs. P on the website include Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Sleeping Beauty.

Excellence in Early Childhood Education via kwout

" Give preschoolers the opportunity 2 write and color!"

Interactive timer via kwout

I could definitely have used this interactive timer tool in my grade 5 class today with transitions and and movement around the class. Various soundtracks have been added. WOW! what a sensation for smartboard users.

MIKIDS for YOUR KIDS! via kwout

Grade level portal with teacher resources and interactive sites.

SchoolExpress.com - 13000+ FREE worksheets via kwout

Type in a list of words. These words will print out in a large font size. A handy tool for creating word walls or for flash cards.

Teacher_Literacy_Centers via kwout

Worksheets and lessson plans in PDF or MS Word! What a gem. Thanks for sharing. These can be modified for classroom use in Microsoft Word.

Mrs. Meacham's Classroom Snapshots via kwout

Mrs. Meacham's great kinder resources!!!

100+ Google Tricks That Will Save You Time in School | Online Colleges via kwout

Free Printable Certificates - CertificateStreet.com via kwout

I just noticed "MyAwardMaker" is now "Certificate Street." The authors would like you to know that nothing else has changed and they are still the same website. The change from mywardmaker to certificate street is explained in the Certificate Street blog This comes with a logo and domain name change.
If you like the ease of use of this site with no login or password required you may also want to look at Worksheet Works which has customizable and printable worksheets and graphic organizers for most curriculum areas.
Take note of the worksheet library at Education World

Learning Rocks in Second Grade! via kwout

This second grade rocks!

Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook: Collaboration and Insight: Online Teacher Learning In Action via kwout

"In between the weekly webinars, the Take One! group stays connected via e-mail and a Web-based platform where they can post questions or samples of their work for responses from a group of 12 coaches, all National Board-certified, scattered across the state. This virtual cohort is one of several located in rural North Carolina districts being served by board-certified teachers."

New Page 1 via kwout

A K to 3+ GRREAT Resource for Language Arts & Literacy planning! This resource sharing site has outstanding information on children's literature, teaching genres and lesson plans.

Tag Galaxy is a mashup that provides an interesting way to locate images in Flickr. It searches the Flicker gallery using tags and as you refine the search you use more tags in order to narrow down the number of images selected. Finally you click on the planet to view the images on a 3D rotating globe. Remember to preview resources like these first!

Auto Motivator is a delightful and simple way to create to motivational signs or posters for your classroom. Upload an image from your computer or another website, select the color and style for your font, then type your motivational message.


Web site..ings of the Day

Waiting for the first snowfall!

http://imgur.com/MkDZF.jpg

FableVision Learning via kwout

Peter Reynolds, of Fablevision fame, offers some great posters to stimulate discussion!

ArtisanCam - Activities - Picture Book Maker via kwout

Use Picture Book Maker to inspire creativity and simple story writing with your students.

Additional art exploration and activities for the older student can be found at Artisancam

If you liked this site do explore Kerpoof

ICDL - International Children's Digital Library via kwout

The International Digital Children's Library. You can find a variety of books online, in many languages and reading levels (mostly Elementary). The titles are searchable just as you would in a library catalogue, and you can enlarge the text. It is super-easy to navigate! The International Digital Children's Library can be used to support, extend and enhance your literacy programme.

The mission of the International Children’s Digital Library (ICDL) Foundation is to excite and inspire the world's children to become members of the global community –children who understand the value of tolerance and respect for diverse cultures, languages and ideas -- by making the best in children's literature available online. Students can use electronic books individually, in small groups, and as an entire class. Digital libraries can be used at school or at home. lease refer to this PDF file for integration techniques Teaching Manual

Little Fingers That Play via kwout

Mrs. Meacham's Classroom Snapshots via kwout

Related links:

Mrs. Meacham First Grade Blog

Twitter Postings

Sites Gleaned from my PLN
http://prezi.com/
powerpoint on steroids and LSD; unique with a short learning curve


http://www.clocklink.com/

http://whenisgood.net/

http://www.adorasvitak.com/Main.html
http://moodle.esc11.net/vtc/ Link for Virtual Technology Conference where Adora Svitak will be one of keynote speakers
http://www2.sensiblecity.com/2009/06/video-invitation-adora-svitak-necc/

http://www.tungle.com/Home/
for your iphone sceduling

http://freerice.com/

http://www.tungle.com/Home/

Thank you, Kelly Hines, for sharing The File Cabinet

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Science Netlinks: Lesson Index via kwout

All Science NetLinks resources support standards-based teaching and learning. The site delivers a plethora of lesson plans and online learning activities. The lessons and activities are cover a wide variety of science topics.

See

10 Things Teachers Should Know to Get Started with Twitter - Arizona K-12 Center Blog via kwout

A fabulous post if you want to make the best of twitter!!

Cheers,
Sue

Tonight's topic which begins at 8pm eastern is Character Education
This session will explore effective practices that can transform school climate and help students develop their social-emotional skills and good character. Come be inspired and network with fellow educators passionate about character education.

Printable Worksheets & Teaching Aids - Print ready Documents in PDF format, April 2009 - Teachers.Net Gazette via kwout

This site provides handy printouts which can be used across the curriculum. Thanks to teachers.net for providing this outstanding collection of printables.

Sites that Caught my Eye

Postica
screenr
mpg converter
The following free encoding/decoding software might be of interest to any of you who are using video:
MPEG Streamclip is a powerful free video converter, player, editor for Mac and Windows. It can play many movie files, not only MPEGs; it can convert MPEG files between muxed/demuxed formats for authoring; it can encode movies to many formats, including iPod; it can cut, trim and join movies. MPEG Streamclip can also download videos from YouTube and Google by entering the page URL.

You can use MPEG Streamclip to open and play most movie formats including MPEG files or transport streams; edit them with Cut, Copy, Paste, and Trim; set In/Out points and convert them into muxed or demuxed files, or export them to QuickTime, AVI, DV and MPEG-4 files with more than professional quality, so you can easily import them in a DVD authoring tool, and use them with many other applications or devices.

Supported input formats: MPEG, VOB, PS, M2P, MOD, VRO, DAT, MOV, DV, AVI, MP4, TS, M2T, MMV, REC, VID, AVR, M2V, M1V, MPV, AIFF, M1A, MP2, MPA, AC3, ... This software is available free of charge

Remember the Milk
Stay organized tools
To Do List
picnik
Free Stuff for teachers

Reading Rockets: Classroom Strategies via kwout

Explicit strategy instruction is at the core of good instruction.Reading Rockets offers a wealth of reading strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn how to read and read better. Reading Rockets offers a wealth of reading strategies. Be sure to access the drop down menu for additional strategies.

Teaching Ideas - Free lesson ideas, plans, activities and resources for use in the primary classroom. via kwout

A years worth of resources for the classroom! Find a plethora of free teaching ideas, lesson plans, and primary / secondary resources which can be used in the classroom. A fantastic resource for primary teachers and students.

Similar sites along the same line are ~
Teaching Pets
worksheets and printables
Worksheets

Try spezify outside the classroom before using it with students. An about Spezify screencast can be viewed here. Great ideas for use of new search engine!

Spezify

We take web search further, away from endless lists of blue text links and towards a more intuitive experience. We want you to get a good overview of a subject, find useful information and be inspired with Spezify.

Experiment with Spezify which is a kind of freeform search tool that incorporates websites, videos, images, microblog posts and more into a grid of results. It's a visual search tool that pulls from Flickr, Yahoo, and a number of other search sources and and presents the results as thumbnails of screen shots, images, and videos spread out on your screen.

Boolify Project: An Educational Boolean Search Tool via kwout

...a site which "makes it easier for students to understand their Web search by illustrating the logic of their search, and by showing them how each change to their search instantly changes their results" Thanks to Kathy Schrock for the suggestion!

More about Docstoc can be found here.

Share your resources and place them online.

Book Report Worksheet
Perfect for a primary book report

Other support materials worth sharing can be found here DocStoc

techtips - home via kwout

hmtech - home via kwout

You may wish to contribute to this wikispace or use some of these ideas and resources i your curriculum. Or perhaps this can serve as an inspiration to start your own wiki.

Blackline Masters - Table of Contents via kwout

Kelowna teacher, Sharon Affeld, found this large collection of Mathematics Blackline Masters. They’re all available in pdf or MS Word format. Just download and print what you need. Thanks to the Teacherlist.ca

sroseman 's Tizmo Page via kwout

Tizmos is a place to collect websites for a curricum related project. Each “Tizmo” looks and acts a bit like a multi-colored Post-it note linked to the web that can be dragged and dropped, edited, or deleted.

Reflections of a Classroom Teacher: Teachers Learn Too: Developing a PLN via kwout

"When you make connections to other professionals in your area you expand your knowledge and access to resources. You are no longer limited to your own knowledge and experiences, but now you can tap into the wealth of knowledge from others who have been there and done that. You can find the answers you need almost instantly."
Teachers Learn Too: Developing a PLN

Forwarded from Twitter
by BJ Berquist
bjb@tappedin.org
www.twitter.com/tappedinorg

Promoting Literacy Skills and a Love of Reading | Literacy Connections via kwout

More Ideas and activities to enhance literacy connections!


If you liked this site you may want to explore The Virtual Vine

Mrs. Thorp’s Third Grade Blog via kwout

A blog that can serve for inspiration.

Little Voices, Little Scholars via kwout

Thinking of starting your own blog, here is an excellent example.

Enjoy

A is for Apple via kwout

One has to start the school year with an apple unit of study. What can you do with an apple? A whole lot of learning! Find some art projects, poems and songs, apple handprints, counting books, apple math, and more.

The Official Robert Munsch Website via kwout

Perhaps after listening to these Robert Munsch stories students may want to create their own storytelling podcast using these stories as inspiration. I used these stories as a settling strategy after students came back from lunch.

Related sites include Author Study
Ultimate Guide to Publishing

K-3 Teachers Guide to Twitter via kwout

Twitter has been my lifeline for new resources so I offer you this resource gleaned from my PLN. Tips and Tools on How Twitter can be a Fabulous Source of Ideas for Teachers. For me, twitter has been the single best source of my 'professional development' as a 'retired' Teacher.

Observation of my Habitation / FrontPage via kwout

Looking for an online collaborative project you may want to consider the above project.

Or you may wish to connect with the mother of all elemntary collaborative projects, Projects by Jen

Get your twitter mosaic here.

K-3 Teachers Guide to Twitter via kwout

"For me, twitter has been the single best source of my 'professional development' as a 'retired' Teacher, but continuing early childhood educator. My Twitter Network has become my daily source of up-to-date educational information, strategies, techniques, websites, thoughts, questions and answers, ideas and laughs......"

Crickweb | Flash Page via kwout

Head back to school with demonstration tools to support whole class and group teaching in the daily maths lesson. Ideal for use on interactive whiteboards. ...

It has...
- Place Value Calculator
- Virtual Hundrets/tens/units Place Value Cards
- Hundred Square
- Times tables tester
- 12 Hour Clock
- 24 Hour Clock
- Sequences
- 10 Digit Number Line
and a few more interactive math teaching tools for elementary grades (using Macromedia Flash).

GeoGreeting

Geo Greeting is a fun little site that lets you type in a message and send it to a friend or preview the message in a separate window. GeoGreeting.com lets you send e-card style messages comprised of letter-shaped satellite images from Google Maps. You are greeted with the cryptic message, “The surface of the earth holds a message ...Geo Greeting is be a fun way to display a quick message to your class

Click on the Greeting envelop to get started.

If you enjoyed geo greeting you should toy with Spell with Flickr which allows you to play with words using flickr photo images. Allow your inner creativity to explode!!

Sites of the Moment Worth Sharing

Mathwire.com | Back to School 2009 via kwout

The File Cabinet
ebistro
Awesome website for Pre-K and Kindergarten Teachers - PreKinders
Delicious for Elementary Teachers
25 Interesting Uses for Twitter in the Classroom
Mathwire 2009 Back to School
Writing and Math .. an outstanding reference for using writing in math class
MathWire .. your one stop shop for Math Resources

I Want to Teach Forever: 52 Teachers, 52 Lessons Project via kwout

As you prepare for the school year I thought you may wish to explore this site I recently stumbled upon. It includes 50 Cheap Mini-Lessons for Teachers.

"Once a week for a year, I'm going to share an essential lesson submitted by teachers, for teachers. 52 different "mini-lessons" will answer the question:

"What is the most important advice you can give to other teachers?"

Cloudy W/ A Chance Of Meatballs via kwout

According to Jen Wagner it is going to be a quick project -- but feel free to tell your teachers.

Connection between Home School and Technology

vectorkids - Interactive Educational Tools : Math Flashcards and Games via kwout

Provides interactive educational tools for elementary and middle school students . Strengthen basic math skills with flashcards. Subjects include geometry ...

100 Best Blogs for Teachers of the Future | Clear View Education Blog via kwout

Why not use the inspiration and resources of other educators to infuse your teaching with ideas and projects.

Spark Island sample games via kwout

Sample Spin to Win! A nice way to introduce or review prefixes and suffixes!
Along the same vein as Starfall and Roy the Zebra. Do explore!

Probability Spinner via kwout

A series of interactive resources which can stand on their own or can be used with the Smartboard. These literacy and numeracy resources include word magnets, simple timer, eight option spinner, word mix and interactive graph.

The Whiteboard Blog has a more detailed explanation of these free interactive resources.

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KidRex - Kid Safe Search via kwout

Great search engine designed for students and children.

Text 2 Mind Map – The text-to-mind-map converter via kwout

This is an excellent, easy to use online mind mapping tool. Text2MindMap will take text and convert it to a visual mind map. A great tool for primary youngsters to brainstorm a topic or create a list. It works much like Kidspiration and Inspiration, but simpler. Just type the main idea. topic and subtopic in the right hand column and let the text2mindmap generate the map for you. When you are all finished save the final project as a .jpg image and upload to your blog or wiki.

EtherPad: Realtime Collaborative Text Editing via kwout

Use Etherpad for professional development collaborative sessions for simplicity. Eight people in a pad, no email acctount or password needed!

Ideas for using Etherpad in the classroom
Etherpad is text… and text only, but it’s a fantastic way of getting multiple users to share their thoughts / ideas. It also incredibly easy to set up – just make a new pad and share the link.
More Etherpad exciting ideas to inspire

Stories - Interactive Sites for Smartboard Use – Grades K - 5 - Oak Street Elementary School - Plattsburgh City School District via kwout

Some grrrreat resources here for use with your brand new smartboard!

Mathwire.com | July 2009 via kwout

At this time of year teachers enter a reflective mode as their thoughts drift back to back to the classroom and the start of a new school year.

ALA | AASL Best Web sites for Teaching and Learning Top 25 Award via kwout

Also recommended highly from my PLN is 21 Things for the 21st Century Project Based on the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers

ALA | AASL Best Web sites for Teaching and Learning Award Land Mark Award via kwout

Web Site ...ings of the Day ... Worth Checking out for Classroom Applications
10-technology-enhanced-alternatives-to-book-reports
Text To Speech
The Naked Scientist Podcasts
MathFrog

Slatebox :: Visualize Everything - Welcome! via kwout

"Slatebox is a slick, new tool for collaboratively creating mind maps and organizational charts. Slatebox offers a variety of good-looking templates and intuitive tools for designing and editing mind maps and charts. Creating a mind map is a simple matter of selecting a template and using the visual editor to place text and images in boxes. Those boxes can be resized and rearranged using the drag and drop editor. If you need more text boxes, simply add more.

Inviting people to join you on Slatebox is easy to do in part because of the variety of sign-in options. It is possible to use Slatebox without having to create a new username or password. To use Slatebox you can sign in with your Google, Open ID, Facebook, AOL, or Windows Live account. If you don't have one of those accounts you can create a unique Slatebox username and password, but you will have to wait for an account verification email.

Applications for Education
Slatebox could be a great way for students to brainstorm with each other over the Internet. Slatebox could also be used on an interactive whiteboard. On a whiteboard you could have students take turns editing elements and moving elements around the mind map. "

Courtesy http://www.freetech4teachers.com

Tappedin

Techy Tips for Not so Techie Teachers

Thanks to some great “Techy Tips for not so Techy Teachers”! I am reminded of the great, creative tools that one can use on a daily basis in and out of the classroom.

Sites to peruse on a hot summer day ..gleaned from tweetdeck

Write Now

Writing

NumberFix

WritingFix

ScienceFix

Printables/Graphic Organizers

50-awesome-ways-to-use-skype-in-the-classroom

Alan November at NECC09 considered Skype the number one tool to have at your disposal in the K to 12 classrooom!
Alan November's presentations are thought-provoking, creative and motivating.

Live from NECC

More Live from NECC

Linda Loo's Teacher and Parent Resource Center | Preparing for School Parent Information via kwout

New collaborative resource site for teachers. Mostly preschool and K related activities. Free resources for teachers and parents. Download activities, course work, themes and units or share you own ideas with our online community. And it's absolutely free! Thanks to BJ Berequist of tappedin.org for the link

Dinky Page | Disposable pages for everyone via kwout

Dinky Page

Choral Reading
An update on dinky page
Dinky Page update

Zorap via kwout

free video conferencing with sharing of files and more .. ...synchronous audio and the ability to share photos, files, and videos makes this tool very cool; you need to install a local client to use it, but you do not have to have an account to join a room ... great for collaboration and teacher prep

I came away from NECC with some great resources for the K to 3+ teacher. One I would find useful with the little ones is
fur.ly which allows you to create one URL from a bunch of links. Just enter your desirable choices, and fur.ly will do the rest. It even has a slideshow navigation look & feel.

Shorten multiple urls or web sites with ease.

Tappedin.org

Free Technology for Teachers: Quick Video Reflections on NECC 2009 via kwout

NECC 2009 reflections

Discussion » Reading short stories via kwout

VoxoPop is a way to do audio recording. For example the classroom application is a way for ESL students to communicate with other ESL students around the world. It can be an ongoing asynchronous conversations on various topics.
Voxopop in Education
See what others are saying A quick word about Voxopop
Voxopop and Collaboration

“Interesting Ways” Series On Using Web 2.0 Apps In Schools | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... via kwout

The Best Online Sources For Images | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... via kwout

Sent to Computer Contact Conference by Pierre Renaud via Google Reader:

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/06/14/interesting-ways-series-on-using-web-20-apps-in-schools/ ]“Interesting Ways” Series On Using Web 2.0 Apps In Schools

via [ http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org ]Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... by Larry Ferlazzo on 6/13/09

[ http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/06/11/interesting-ways-to-use-voicethread-wordle-and-the-nintendo-ds/ ]Tom Barrett
has created a bunch of great presentations on “Interesting Ways” to use various Web 2.0 applications with students.
Here are some of them:
[ http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2009/06/11/interesting-ways-to-use-voicethread-wordle-and-the-nintendo-ds/ ]Interesting Ways to use Voicethread, Wordle and the Nintendo DS
[ http://docs.google.com/Present?docid=dhn2vcv5_6tv55j7g9&skipauth=true ]Interesting Ways* to use your Pocket Video Camera in the Classroom
[ http://docs.google.com/Present?docid=dhn2vcv5_8323t58h3ft&skipauth=true ]Interesting Ways to use Google Docs in the Classroom
[ http://docs.google.com/Present?docid=dhn2vcv5_175fp5qg9d3&skipauth=true ]Interesting Ways to use Google Earth in the Classroom
[ http://docs.google.com/Present?docid=dhn2vcv5_106c9fm8j&skipauth=true ]
Interesting Ways to use your Interactive Whiteboard in the Classroom
I’ve added all of them to [ http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2007/12/27/the-best-places-to-learn-web-20-basics-2007/ ]The Best places to learn Web 2.0 basics list.

Authored by [ http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org ]Larry Ferlazzo. Hosted by [ http://edublogs.org ]Edublogs.

Things you can do from here:
[ http://www.google.com/reader/view/feed%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FLarryFerlazzosWebsitesOfTheDayForTeachingEllEslEfl?source=email ]Subscribe to Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... using Google Reader
[ http://www.google.com/reader/?source=email ]Get started using Google Reader to easily keep up with all your favorite sites

 

Curious Maths via kwout

A great site to use as an intro to math classes! A back to school site to put in your backpack!!

100 Terrific Cheat Sheets for K-12 Teachers | Teaching Degree.org via kwout

Everyone needs these cheat sheets!

An excellent example of literacy learning at the primary level

This land is ...

Pontydysgu - Bridge to Learning » Blog Archive » Ten tips for online moderators via kwout

Gleaned from my NECC experience. As online facilitators we can always use some helpful tips or reminders! I must include music for my next session online at TappedIn ..hmm perhaps and the site is GrooveShark

Chhers,
Sue

NECC Basics
Cathy's choices for NECC 09
Jen's suggestions for NECC09
Open Source Sessions at NECC
NECC tweetup Tues from 7 to 9

NECC Ning via kwout

Your one stop shop for NECC2009 info!

Are you going to NECC

Here are tips I gleaned from the web!

Arrive early for sessions. Have several sessions in mind in case one is full or it was not what you were expecting
I like the early sign up options for the BYOL sessions

Arrive early for sessions. Have several sessions in mind in case one is full or it was not what you were expecting

Stop by the games and simulations playground at #necc2009 and see how creative and powerful these learning environments can be.

Just don't try to do everything. Do what really matters to you and you will have a great time!

NECC Survival Tip: Don't be shy! Jump into conversations that you find interesting. Much learning takes place between sessions!

Check out the ISTE sig

The Opening Gala reception is from 7-8:30 on Sunday--that's the big one for everyone
We're planning to do a short, live WOW2 session on Tuesday from 4:00-4:30pm and would love to have all of you join us!

Smackdown

great idea .. taking a grad course based around the conference. Cool hey?

http://www.dyknow.com/pdf/necc2009.pdf

Everyone onsite and offiste will be using the same hashtag #NECC09 since we are live streaming we want to be part of the same conversations

We have the WOW2 event listed on the NECC Unplugged schedule-Tuesday at 4:00pm

Monday is twitter meetup and Tuesday is the Library of Congress event

http://www.edubloggercon.com/Web+2+Smackdown+2009
href="http://www.edubloggercon.com/DC+2009+Agenda">

Summertime Sites of the day

Grooveshark ..listen and share music of your choice

Diigo Slideshare instant slide show of your chosen web sites etc.. good for smartboards .. Diigo creates Webslides Turning bookmarks into interactive slideshows

Summertime Blogs to Read

playing with sand
.... the game involves four different particles falling from the top of the screen, which all look and move similar to sand. The particles resemble sand, water .. art tools that let you sprinkle colorful sand sprinkles all over the screen to make pure eye candy

wolframalpha
the video says it all

Great blog to follow over the summer

open thinking » 80+ Videos for Tech. & Media Literacy via kwout

80 plus videos you may want to incorporate into your teaching in September!

Which ones might work for you?

Peter H. Reynolds' Tips for Making Your Mark via kwout

Tips for keeping the learning going over the summer holidays from Peter Reynolds of Fablevision fame.

Education World® The Educator's Best Friend via kwout

One of the many topical topics from Education World. Check out the end of the year and summer resources

Window to Our World via kwout

An inspirational blog!

Cool Image Tools
Search for graphics rubber band style
Tag Galaxy
searchme
Cooliris
images4education
Diigo Sharing Group
Sharing Flickr Tools etc
images4education Front Page
Inspired Picture Writing

Great Images for Education tools
Gleaned from a recent elluminate session..June 13th 2009
It's so great to know where to find all of these fantastic images that are safe to use in schools and have creative commons licenses!
You will have such an excellent jumpstart on your lesson plans with the activities in images4education
Tag Galaxy
Rubber Band Search Tool

http://www.pics4learning.com is another great site with a ning for ideas for sharing and resources as well for creative commons images

SueH has a image friendly sites at http://small-changes-big-returns.wikispaces.com/Images+%26+Videos

A gl.am is the new site we're using to share the links from our shows. http://gl.am/2tOeQ

images4education is a course you're going to WANT to participate in--even though it's officially over!

the good news, though, is that it is getting harder and harder to justify the blocking of sites.

also use ishowu on your Mac

Don't forget to add bookmarks to our new Diigo group! http://groups.diigo.com/classroom-20-live/bookmark

For easy and ready posting
http://www.utterli.com/
http://posterous.com/
http://gl.am/2tOeQ

it's always so disappointing when you find fantastic free tools and then they disappear--really sad to lose Flowgram!!
email your class postings ..great for young students

Carla has been a guest on several EdTechTalk shows! Always exciting to hear what she's up to and you can hear those recordings in the ETT archives

I rfer you to http://crescerdigital.blogspot.com/

Jing for screenshots

use SnapzPro for screenshots on your Mac

use Kwout and send to tumblr

try simply box for a great visual tool and web page ..lots of fun
Simply Box

Incredible Clip Art & Images via kwout

Need clip art. Try these!!

Spell with Flickr

MY Top 10 FREE Cool Tools
Flickr
Kwout
Delicious
Awesome Highlighter
Scribd
Animoto
Facebook
SecondLife
Gmail
EverythingGoogle

Thanks to Jen for sharing her Wordle ideas. Must use today in my grade 5 class ..Wordle Ideas

YouTube - Twouble with Twitters: SuperNews! via kwout

Web 2.0 Tools and Applications - Go2web20 via kwout

As summer holidays fast approach you will want to peruse this visual directory to hundreds of Web 2.0 tools; mouse over a logo to get a brief description of the tool, and move through the pages one at a time to find all types of exciting new sites! Perhaps you will find a few teasures to use with your students or in your planning.

Math, CyberKids and the Internet via kwout

small voices via kwout

Try podcasting with your youngsters!

ZaidLearn: Your Top 10 Videos (That Inspire Us To Rethink The Way We Learn)? via kwout

open thinking » 80+ Videos for Tech. & Media Literacy via kwout

Peter H. Reynolds' Tips for Making Your Mark via kwout

Peter Reynolds of Fablevision fame shares these tips for literacy success!

Teaching Today | Lesson Plans | Animal Alphabet Book via kwout

We can all use a lesson plan at this time of year!

Best Sites to Find Public Domain Images and Sounds for Student Projects | audio public-domain reference images photos | Making Teachers Nerdy via kwout

Don't you love the blog's title!

Wolfram|Alpha via kwout

Now that you have had a chance to explore ... Here are a few things to try

Just what is Wolfram Alpha

Graduating Class picture I drew of honeymic 's graduating 4th graders. She has grades 1-4 Thanks to KevinH for sharing..what a brilliant idea!

Digital Video Cameras - Digital Video Camcorder | Flip Video via kwout

A cool gadget even your kinders can use Using the Flip Video camera in Your Classroom Can kinder kids use this camera. You bet they can!!

Uses for the Camera with Both Students and Staff

It's Friday evening and I am in a wild mood. I understand Jen Wagner may beoffering an interactive online project called "Where the Wild Things Went" in the fall.

Tate Kids . Games . Tate Paint via kwout

Paint at the Tate No fuss no mess
Allow your students to consolidate skills learned throughout the year.

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Debbie Pushor PhD | Creating a place and voice for parents. via kwout

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Raising Cain | PBS via kwout

Little Voices, Little Scholars via kwout

A blog I stumbled upon after checking my PLN on Twitter. This is an inspiration and model for K to 3 teachers. Enjoy the classroom blog and the student reflections.

Just yesterday I introduced the Rock Cycle to students in grade 3/4. We enthusiastically watched the Bill Nye video. Then the traditional KWL chart. I would suggest ...

Free Award Certificate Templates - MyAwardMaker.com via kwout

A handy utility for this time of year!

K12Live via kwout

Performance Poetry puts me in the mood for a poetry unit with students. April/May is the perfect month to celebrate and perform poetry. A plethora of ideas are offered here for the classroom teacher. And I always fall back on 30 days of poetry for a unit that grade 3 students can use with the help of their peers or teachers. I always ask students to hand write a percentage of their poems because I feel it produces diffferent results. We must not forget the almighty pencil or pen as a writing tool.

Two great resources to accompany a poetry unit are Instant Poetry Forms and 30 Days of Poetry and Acrostics

Of course more student centred learning interactives can be found at Read Write Think's student materials site

Other resources;
Add Seasons To Rhyming Poems and Songs
Search the Infinity site
After School Resources

This is a nice diversion. "We frequently talk about how technology changes the world and connects people in different ways. The following video is a great piece to make your students think of just how powerful technology can be. You will need to watch the first minute or two before you really realize just what it is portraying but after that you should have a different perspective on just what sharing through technology and social networking really means." Thanks Kerry and Claudia for the alert to this powerful video.

Powerful in Many Ways

Enjoy Pages Index @2Learn.ca via kwout

"The award-winning non-profit 2Learn.ca Education Society bridges the gap between expert-designed, educational, multimedia-rich online resources and time-strapped teachers challenged to integrate the web. Strategic partnerships support 2Learn.ca’s non-commercial website, structured as both resource hub, through its content repository, and PD facilitator, through its My Desktop toolset, which enables workshop participants to construct annotated resource collections and activities online. Student portals also streamline access to aggregated interactives. Results are notable: Teachers exhibit an evolving grounding in technological pedagogical content knowledge. Students hone multimedia literacy skills, gaining subject-specific competencies by immersing multiple learning modalities within rich interactive curricular environments. A reputable global educational community is supported by diverse stakeholders united by a strong, achievable educational vision of effective technology infusion."

abstract at http://www.editlib.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Reader.ViewAbstract&paper_id=14347

While I do think that rhymes and chants can help facilitate children learning English and is an effective tool during Working with Words and spelling, I am sometimes concerned that it will turn kids off from ELA time. Especially with my Upper Elementary students, I think it is important for them to get a much more in depth look into the English language than chants and rhymes can give us. So, while I would do some rhyming and chanting, I would not have that be the baseline of my ELA program.

Comment from tappedin.org in reception

May I associate a link with this comment or thread!!

Rhyming Time

Check Out Class Blogs! | The Edublogger via kwout

I often look for blogs that peak my interest in my area whether it be primary or math or the arts. A hearty thanks goes out to Sue Waters for classifying and gathering these blogs for us to peruse. Now to find a rainy day to settle in and explore!! So do Check Out Class Blogs! ... The Edublogger

Kidthing celebrates Nea"s Read Across America With Four Free Dr. Seuss books

http://tr.youtube.com/user/kidthing

Einstein the Talking and Squawking Parrot

The TED Talks videos can be readily integrated into your classrooom lessons! WOW! Here's an entertaining way to begin your science lessonor bird study!! BIRD BRAINS!!!

"When a dozen or so educators from Indianapolis traveled to Reggio Emilia, Italy, several years ago to study the famous constructivist approach in that city’s preschools, they came back prepared for more than project-based teaching — they came ready to decorate. Last fall, the group offered elementary school teachers a classroom makeover in the Reggio Emilia style, and Sharon Olson, a teacher at Winding Ridge Elementary School, immediately volunteered. Their decor strategy was based on the idea that to take ownership of their learning, children must own their learning space."

http://www.changelearning.ca/

STAO
has developed an interactive online calendar that is currently free for all to use and appropriate for K-12. It can be viewed at http://staoapps.com/calendar.asp

In addition to a science fact and link for each day of the school year, elementary teachers will find monthly thematic activities ready to download.

The Water cycle is one of the many teaching resources appropo for the month of April!

Water Sustainability

The Book Whisperer via kwout

Getting students to read is a dilemma that nearly every teacher and parent has faced at some point. Studies have found that reading interest levels off for many children at about the 4th grade, once comprehension issues come into play. Donalyn Miller, teachermagazine.org blogger and author of the recently published, The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader, believes she has found an antidote to this problem. Her students each read at least 40 books a year and consistently perform well on state tests. How does she do it? What are her teaching secrets? And how can you apply her approach to your particular classroom? Donalyn Miller will share her teaching tips and answer your questions in this live chat.


Helping Students Find Their Inner Reader.
When: Tuesday, April 7, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time

Related Materials:
Creating Readers: Part I
Creating Readers: Part II
Creating Readers: Part II

Jan Brett's How to Draw Main Page via kwout

Jan Brett..always a personal favourite with K to 3 educators.

Kathy Schrock -- Educational Technology Blogs via kwout

Kathy Schrock's recommended edtech blogs to follow. THANK YOU for your compilation!!! I highly recommend this list.

Dissecting a K-12 Technology Vision via kwout

This is an example of a K-12 Tech Plan that has a 21st century feeling. Notice the difference from the old tech plans schools had in place.

Kindernet Safe Search for Kids via kwout

Kindernet.org is a part of the Children World Web project for children 16 years old and under, family and parents, schools and teachers. It seems to be safe search engine for our students.

How to integrate: Have students use the random button and do an oral/demo report to their class peers.

Schlib Tips and Tools via kwout

a site I discovered while doing both a vanity search and twittering. Something for all educators at any level.

Kids Playground - Best French & English sites for kids / Terrain de jeux - Meilleurs sites pour enfants via kwout

A great home and school connection. Or assign your students to study the educational value of the game and where it fits into their studies and give a demo/oral/written report. You are then covering many strands of your curriculum.

Please LISTEN TO ME! This is what I really want to learn in school!!

Google For Educators via kwout

Congratulations to Jen Wagner and all other participants. I have one word to utter ..WOW!!. Grade three teachers may be interested in Jen's project!

Google For Educators via kwout

AND THE WINNERS ARE! CONGRATULATIONS!!

Inside Jennifer's 1st Grade Classroom: Teacher Observation & Collaboraton via kwout

May I take the privilege of inviting you into Jennifer's 1st grade class. I am certain she won't mind if we visit for a short while.

Sites for Teachers via kwout

This HUGE portal has been around for a year and a day. Worth investigating and mining for resources you can use in your teaching/planning on a daily basis!! Be prepared to spend hours here. A similar portal can be found at
teach-nology

Thanks to BjB from tappedin.org and Martin Glavoc, The Busy Educator for mentioning "Sites for Teachers"

A Vision of K-12 Students Today

"This project was created to inspire teachers to use technology in engaging ways to help students develop higher level thinking skills. Equally important, it serves to motivate district level leade..."

Login and Start Today - Tikatok via kwout

Why not have your students create a tikatok book either at home or in school. Make it a project!! Kids will love creating their own books. Perhaps use school volunteers or senior students to assist. This make an excellent home/school connection and or fundraiser

Notable and Inspirational Sites of the Day for Classroom Use

Organized Chaos

Ever Wanted to Write Your Own Book?

Teach the Children Well

How to reach and inspire tech-savvy kids

We are all in this together



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDq-ztM2rCU&feature=related

Grade 1 VoiceThread

Even grade 1 can use voice thread!

Carl's Corner.htm via kwout

Formally called "Literacy Lane"; Carl's corner offers a grab bag of goodies for the primary set. Do peruse for resources to use in your everyday teaching.

Langwitches via kwout

I'm going to take this opportunity to mention a blog I like to follow for timely resources I can use both for personal productivity, technology integration and just in time learning.

[url=http://www.tinychat.com/vlr9][img]http://www.tinychat.com/badge/vlr9[/img][/url] - Come chat with me!

tracymurdach » no_software_needed via kwout

I stumbled upon this site while checking my PLN on Twitter and attending the ILLINOIS COMPUTING 2009 CONFERENCE virtually. Thanks you!!

Marilee's Spelling Pages via kwout

Online spelling worksheets for second grade using the Houghton Mifflin Invitations To Literacy 2.2 spelling words.

Marilee's List of Picturebook Authors and Illustrators Links via kwout

And a complete resource for literacy and language art studies. Do check out Carol Hurst's leveled books for students and teacher read alouds. A great resource for teacher planning!

integrated video and standards ..you can see where you are and where you can be in terms of your tech plan .. levels of integration with videos for you to use!!! Use as a basis for what you do!

Tech Plan

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/activitypacks/index.html

http://4amproject.org/

http://alicebarr.wordpress.com/

http://mashable.com/2009/02/18/how-to-guide/

http://twitter.com/WildEarthWildEarth

WE is a new concept in wildlife TV. Everything you see is 100% LIVE and happening right now. Join us at 05h30 CAT (Central African Time) and 16h30 CAT for a LIVE presenter lead safari, where WE go in search of some of our favourite characters. WE also do a LIVE bush walk every weekday morning, visit the WEschedule for all the times and shows.

If you've always wished to go on LIVE African Safari & haven't made it yet, WE're the next best thing. Questions? finalcontrol@wildearth.tv

This is an example of what you ca see and hear.
Back on drive with a Side Striped Jackal and beautiful sunset view and clouds in the sky.
Can you hear the Hyaena calling?

Viewing the habits, appearance and behaviour of a beautiful cheetah, I believe! Lottsa learning here.

WE is a new concept in wildlife TV. Everything you see is 100% LIVE and happening right now. Join us at 05h30 CAT (Central African Time) and 16h30 CAT for a LIVE presenter lead safari, where WE go in search of some of our favourite characters. WE also do a LIVE bush walk every weekday morning, visit the WEschedule for all the times and shows.

School Readiness Activities via kwout

Here is my personal Learning Network PLN. Perhaps some day I will meet them in RL. Collaboration is leads to amazing things as I am finding out in the Teacher World!

Get your twitter mosaic here.

Free Printable Graphic Organizers for School Teachers via kwout

Take a look at the Questioning Tower for example!

And try searching for graphic organizers at quintura as an alternate to Google.

Dabbleboard
"Of course there are many online whiteboards, but Dabbleboard stands alone in its ability to make my scribbles look good. When I draw a triangle, Dabbleboard recognizes the shape and creates a real triangle. When I draw an arrow, it makes an arrow. With a few tweaks, a quick sketch can be cleaned up and dropped into a PowerPoint slide. I haven't had reason yet to collaborate with others in Dabbleboard, but it looks very easy. It only requires you to send your colleagues a URL; they don't even need to create Dabbleboard accounts.

"After two months, I've decided to call my experiment a success. I'm using a fraction of the paper I was using before, and without changing my habits or style of note-taking, I've become more organized and can collaborate and communicate with others much more effectively. My old legal pads have settled into my new file cabinet, waiting for the next move." Courtesy Techsoup

Dabbleboard - Online whiteboard for drawing & team collaboration via kwout

DabbleboardWiki Tutorial
I refer you to this Dabbleboard Turorial from Classroom2.0

Paint Easel

An easel whereby students can experiment with the elements of art from primary colours, shading, lines, shape, balance without the mess of mixing paints etc.

You may want to refer your students to the Elements of Art

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Board game drops Portland kids into history - OregonLive.com via kwout

A Board game helps history, literacy come alive for Oregon children! An Oregon school is using a teacher-designed board game called Journey to Freedom to help middle-school children understand history and help them practice reading and writing skills. Players, who take the roles of slaves in the Civil War era, earn points through writing short essays, practicing phonics and participating in other educational activities. The Oregonian (Portland) (2/19)

Graphic Organizer Wordle
Watch Using Wordle in the classroom for potential uses of Wordle in an educational setting..

Sweet Search via kwout

An alternate search engine! Sweet Search cuts through the clutter.

You too can have an inexpensive whiteboard in your classroom!
WII whiteboard tutorial for 65$

"The primary aim of this post is to help spread that word that you can easily create an interactive whiteboard. You order an $8 LED light pen online, combine that with a $40 Nintendo Wii Remote, some free software, http://www.uweschmidt.org/wiimote-whiteboard, and bam you have an interactive whiteboard. Simple…powerful and..cool. Special thanks to Adam Bowker for his help. Special thanks to Johnny Chung Lee for originally sharing such a powerful idea. I hope the video and corresponding guide that includes links to all the stuff is a catalyst for helping teachers utilize this tool. Note that you need to have Bluetooth on your computer."

StoryPlace Pre-school Library: Other Themes via kwout

..makes a nice home/school connection.."The StoryPlace Pre-school Library is full of great activities for you to explore. Choose from one of many themes:Animals, Babies, BathTime, Colors, Crocodiles, Fire-fighters, Fish,Gorillas, Monkeys, Music, Pets, Shapes, Teddy Bears, Trains, and Wheels. Each theme has the following sections: On-line Story, On-line Activity, Take-home Activity, Suggested Reading, and Parent's Activity. "From the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County. Each section features activities centered on the theme. For instance, in the teddy bear theme, children can choose to view and listen to the story 6 Little Teddy Bears, help Bella Teddy Bear choose the correct clothing for the weather, or print a teddy bear doll to cut out and put together. There is also an annotated booklist for each theme. The site developers plan to add an Early Elementary Library soon.

ValentineCards.pdf via kwout

Great little cut out valentines for your youngsters

mrcoley.com | The Daily Blog via kwout

exemplary blog you may which to emulate

IXL Math via kwout

IXL math is a great place for students to get extra math practice. 20 problems are free each day for non members! Pint the screen for skill, time, score and problems correct! This makes a nice home/school connection. Learning and practicing the basics is a crucial step for success in math! Membership gives you full access!

The Reading Lady via kwout

Categories include 4 Blocks, the arts, author studies , comprehension, four blocks, guided reading , language arts, math, poetry , professional development, readers theater, six tTraits etc

"In an effective classroom students should not only know what they are doing, they should also know why and how." ~~ Harry Wong

These are handy quotes you may want to include in a newsletter or with staff members and colleagues.

Light a Fire: Education Quotes » Teaching via kwout

There are free daily education quotes which you can receive via email!!

TopTen for Young Learners - All the Best! via kwout

Thanks to glovely for this "LOVELY" list

Primary Resources: Maths: Numbers and the Number System: Counting via kwout

A handy resource for teacher lesson planning! Always reliable and updated frequently.
Primary Resources Blog keeps you updated on newly added links and resources. Links to loads of useful primary maths sites (and every other aspect of education too!)

- Animoto For Education - via kwout

Stumbled upon these case studies done in Animoto. One can create professional videos for the classroom with the click of a button! Animoto combines your images and music to produce video with visual impact! Drop dead simple! This was done in a matter of minutes. My experience as a background extra!

WildEarth.TV ... it's in your nature. - wildearth.tv via kwout

Wild Earth TV is a LIVE 24 hour per day TV channel that gives you a unique window into ... Add this site to your Earth & Environment Classroom Resources! ..interesting resource with potential for classroom use. WildEarth (WE) broadcast 24/7 from Djuma Game Reserve in South Africa. Each morning and afternoon they go on a LIVE safari.

Free Printables : SEN Teacher ~ Free teaching resources for Special Needs. via kwout

SEN Teacher has free worksheets, teaching resources, educational software and links for not only special needs teachers but also for classroom teachers and students.

Beyond the classroom, Pixton would be a great way to quickly and easily build professional development, training, tutorials or other pre and/or in-service ... a description of the site is as follows " Pixton for Schools™ is a private, virtual classroom where teachers engage students in an active learning environment using our innovative comic creation software. Apply this easy-to-use tool to a wide range of subject areas, skill levels and learning styles. Compatible with interactive whiteboards. Pixton’s innovative technology is click-and-drag simple."

Kathy Cassidy -- Blogmeister via kwout

Are you looking for an example of an exemplary Grade 1 blog then do take a look at Mrs. Cassidy's Classroom Blog. Worth exploration if you are considering your own class blog.

OLogy via
kwout

Join us in February for a recap!

Learn a lot about astronomy, paleontology, and the definitions of other "ologies " on this site by taking journeys through space and the Gobi Desert. Does your school hold an annual science fair? Share this site with parents for suggestion of science experiments and as a launching point. Ology is an outstanding free website from the American Museum of Natural History where students can learn about archaeology, astronomy, biodiversity, earth, Einstein, genetics, marine biology, water, and paleontology. LEARN MORE INTEGRATION IDEAS here at ~ Science NetLinks and at iLearn Technology

Reminder: The 4th Tuesday of the month is our next meeting!!

Lesson Corner - Lesson Plans and More via kwout

Lesson Corner announces the largest collection of free k-12 lesson plans on the web including math worksheets and puzzle makers. Signing up is recommended.

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A diversion .. come home to a comforting heart smart stew ..

Just having an excuse to play with embedit in, a document embedding service to serve as a great asset for your website or blog.

Arcademic Skill Builders: Online Educational Video Games via kwout

Many teachers and parents are using their games to improve student performance and engagement.

Parent?Teacher Success Stories Excerpted from the website:

Arcademic Skill Builders are online educational games that offer a powerful approach to learning basic math, language arts, vocabulary, and thinking skills. This program stems from experience, systematic observations, and research in attempting to understand student learning in school and social situations.

Image by Cool Text: Logo and Button Generator - Create Your Own
Top Ten Lists of 2008 from Classroom 2.0 Members

DoodleBuzz:Typographic News Explorer via kwout

A new way to explorethe news! It should catch students attention! Have students investigate one new newsy item per day or per week! It was recently featured on Free Technology for Teachers Read about the latest doodlebuzz developments at their blog, Doodlebuzz Blog

embedit.in via kwout

It's been relativley easy to share a file with someone, but what if you want to embedit(.)in your homepage? Try out: http://embedit.in

So go ahead and embed your documents & images easily...Select files/pics from your computer you want to embed, it will give you the embed code which you can then place on any web page or blog you want. You can also input URL to embed. You need to login to get the embed code, there is no registration process, select Google, Yahoo, AOL or OpenId login to get the embed code.

1 Thing Teachers Should Know about Teaching with Technology | Clif's Notes via kwout

A series worth reading and contributing to! 1 Thing Teachers Should Know about Teaching with Technology

Wild Earth TV is a LIVE 24 hour per day TV channel that gives you a unique window into the African bush. WildEarth expert rangers lead LIVE safaris. Add this site to your Earth & Environment Classroom Resources!! LIVE wildlife 24/7 from Djuma in South Africa. LIVE safari.

Stay tuned and up to date for exciting happenings thro' Twitter at twitter.com/WildEarth

When YouTube is blocked (eight ways around) - NeverEndingSearch - Blog on School Library Journal via kwout

Thank you Joyce. Work arounds for youtube videos and access for students.

The Official Robert Munsch Website via kwout

Listen to the author reading all 50 of his own books. The stories can be downloaded as MP3 files.

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Tech for Tots ‎(ThumannResources‎) via kwout

Thank you for the Tech for Tots collection, L. Thuman!

Sue

WorksheetWorks.com via kwout

Nice worksheet creator with lots of options to tailor to a specific skill. Use the search feature. I just created a calendar sheet as a warmup for students in January.

I like to use this monthly quiz at the beginning of each month.

This worksheet presents a single calendar and asks the student questions about it that require both knowledge of how the calendar works and simple relative math (addition and subtraction).

WorksheetWorks.com - Simple Calendar Math via kwout

The worksheets can be saved in PDF format with an answer key.

How to use: Let your students create worksheets for each other on a designated topic.

The ABC's of Snacking via kwout

Eat to learn. Here is learning that will stick.

Flip Video - Ultra Series via kwout

With the purchase of THE FLIP CAMERA many schools are beginning to use video in the classroom on a more regular basis.
Here are some ideas I gathered from my PLN

* Kindergarten taped the Thanksgiving play for parents who could not attend.
* Students pretending to be characters in a book and taping an interview.
* Sixth grade has taped science experiments to post to the class website.
* Ask students to summarize a topic via video using your Flip camera.
* A character interview
* Tell stories
* Classroom News

How have you or someone you know used it in your school/classroom? Share. We're all looking for new ideas!

Bembo's Zoo via kwout

The Web offers kids, parents, and teachers resources from A to Z. Included: Thirty alphabet sites for teachers and students. This is just one. I like to make the connection to picture books. Contact your local library for Bembo's Zoo: An Animal ABC Book (Hardcover) by Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich

Science for Kids via kwout

Teachers love this site. It is science activities for 2-6. Some might be able to adapt down.

A link to tappedin..stumbled upon by using google and discovering who is linked to this site

Schiller International School - Naples 2

Bytesize Science via kwout

... an educational, kid freindly entertaining podcast for young listeners from the American Chemical Society. Bytesize Science is an educational, entertaining podcast for young listeners. Use it as a warmup before you begin your science classes.

Retrieved from eSchool News, Wed, Jan 30, 2008
New podcasts aim to make science more accessible - and enjoyable
Seeking to make science more fun and easily accessible for today’s students, the American Chemical Society (ACS) has launched Bytesize Science, an educational, entertaining new podcast for young listeners. Bytesize Science translates cutting-edge scientific discoveries from ACS’s 36 peer-reviewed journals into stories for young listeners about science, health, medicine,energy, food, and other topics. New installments are posted every Monday and are available free of charge. The program’s archive includes items on environmental threats to killer whales, a scientific explanation for why some people love chocolate, and some unlikely new uses for compact discs. The podcaster for Bytesize Science is Adam Dylewski, an ACS science writer and recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with degrees in genetics and science communication. Dylewski spent his college career immersed in science and journalism, writing down-to-earth explanations of important discoveries as a weekly science columnist for The Daily Cardinal, UW-Madison’s student newspaper. Later, he continued to translate science news as a reporter for UW-Madison’s communications office and for The Why Files, an award-winning science news site with a witty, fun edge.

webtoolsforeducators wiki / Education Examples via kwout

Are you curious about ways that educators around the world are using Web 2.0 tools?

A great time was had by all during the week of Nov. 30 to Dec 5th. Thanks for your participation and sharing throughout the week. It was dynamic!!

Done with: The Newspaper Clipping Generator

Activity Search via kwout

Houghton Mifflin’s “Activity Search” offers a variety of classroom resources. Find what you need by using the search box or by browsing through categories such as “Creative Writing,” “Poetry,” “Persuasive Writing,” “Alphabet,” and “Journalism.” Activity ideas are marked with subject area and appropriate grade level, and each includes necessary materials and teacher support.

School Library Learning 2.0: The 23 Things: represents 23 Things for you to do to enhance your understanding of web 2.0 tools. Each Thing will show you one more web tool. There are many places for you to explore and experiment with. The idea is that we all commit 15 minutes a day or about an hour (or two -- because you'll get hooked!) a week to learning and practicing with these new tools.

I am so excited about this project! I think this will be incredible fun. I am persuading you to take part. So I'm tagging along too!. Looking forward to review and learning more!

To facilitate self directed learning be sure to read Ten Tips About 23 Things

“Twenty-three things” was a catchphrase I attached to my soapy-born concept for the Learning 2.0 program, and it was “23 Things” that stuck as the online tutorial for exploring Web-based tools was adopted by libraries around the globe. In Minnesota, they launched “23 Things on a Stick.”

Vermont Libraries has listed the tools and activities for the 23 modules

Make A Flake
Make A Flake lets kids cut out flakes without the actual mess.

Set this one up as a centre in your classroom as a winter theme. Or use it as a warmup when students enter the lab.

Mr. Picassohead via kwout

... free, quick, fun tool to use when exploring Picasso in the classroom. Get creative and compose your own Picasso- inspired portrait, There's only one way to export your work, and that's by e-mail. It's saved in a gallery along with other people's Mr. Picasso masterpieces.

Mr. Picasso Head

Computer Lab Favorites | Scholastic.com via kwout

If you teach in a lab setting, or, have computers in your classroom, you will absolutely LOVE this site! It’s called Computer Lab Favorites and it offers 50 self-contained K-5 learning activities, 15-30 minutes in length! it’s EASY to navigate, colorful, uses sound appropriately, and makes it super simple to find activities. Navigating the Internet can be challenging for our youngest learners, and this wheel metaphor is VERY natural and colorful. You could easily direct students by color and shape to the activities in question, many of which include audio. The content is high quality.

Tech Tip of the Week

So you want to set up a google account!! Or you can send me an email at sue.roseman@gmail.com! I have 50 invites left.

Tip 57 - Google Accounts via kwout

Knowschool

MrsP.com Magic Library via kwout

Have you met Mrs. P? it is a free children’s entertainment and educational website, celebrating books and reading.

Mrs. P, played by Kathy Kinney also known as Mimi on the hit sitcom, “The Drew Carey Show,” will read 15 classic fairy tales from her “Magic Library.” Some of the current fairytales available include: “Jack and the Beanstalk” "Little Red Riding Hood,” “The Tale of Peter Rabbit,” “Sleeping Beauty,” and more. A new story will be uploaded to the site every 3 weeks for your children’s reading pleasure! MrsP.com is a fun, new children's entertainment site that celebrates reading and books. The site features TV star Kathy Kinney as Mrs. P. This eccentric host is like Pippi Longstocking, Mary Poppins and Mrs. Claus all rolled into one: an amiable woman of mysterious origin who hopes to do for reading what "Sesame Street" has done for learning.

All the stories are classics, a choice made because they've stood the test of time and they are in the public domain, which means they're free to use.

Playing with Animoto

And now Animoto for Education

Innovative slideshow service, with a great range of music. Why not put together a day at your school or in your class and post to your web site or blog.

FotoViewr - Create your 3D photo gallery

Playing with Fotoviewer

definr - nice via kwout

Please compare with dfinr