World Wise Schools is a program that connects Peace Corps Volunteers serving around the world with classroom here in the US. There are amazing opportunities to build pen pal programs, get lesson plan ideas, gain cultural awareness and have bundles of fun! It's competitive to get paired with a pen pal so apply early and be ready to wait....but it will be worth it!
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Games for Learning
I found all of these sites from a local school's website. Looks like these are supported by a bunch of current teachers:
Starfall - This is a great site to help reinforce ABCs, reading, writing and spelling skills. The children love playing the games and I learned a few fun facts about American myths that I didn't know before scanning some of these stories.
SolPass - A site to help students study key curriculum standards for the SOLs. The website has specific pages for elementary, middle and high school students. You need a password and account to use this site but it is also possible to request a trial log-in. Check with your local school system to see if they subscribe to this site. It's $200 a year so you may be able to convince your school if they don't currently subscribe.
Multiplication.com really does manage to make math fun. I played the airplane game called 'Flying High' and had a blast customizing my plane. There are many options to choose your level and even the pacing changes.
Starfall - This is a great site to help reinforce ABCs, reading, writing and spelling skills. The children love playing the games and I learned a few fun facts about American myths that I didn't know before scanning some of these stories.
SolPass - A site to help students study key curriculum standards for the SOLs. The website has specific pages for elementary, middle and high school students. You need a password and account to use this site but it is also possible to request a trial log-in. Check with your local school system to see if they subscribe to this site. It's $200 a year so you may be able to convince your school if they don't currently subscribe.
Multiplication.com really does manage to make math fun. I played the airplane game called 'Flying High' and had a blast customizing my plane. There are many options to choose your level and even the pacing changes.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Even More Technologies
Time 4 Learning - is a website full of lesson ideas for parents who a homeschooling their children. This site is full of supplemental resources, ideas and the activity finder tool. This is a good site for teachers struggling for linking curriculum.
Kids Encyclopedia by Britannica is a great tool for students to do research. It has the option of breaking down searches by grade level. This feature lets students explore articles and activities designed for their academic level. There is a section for parents to learn more about what their students are covering with curriculum summaries. They do require a subscription but you can also get downloadable versions.
I don't know why some of the font is highlighted. I never clicked anything so I don't know how to undo it.
Education Technology Grant information can be found at this site http://www.ed.gov/edblogs /technology/grants/ . This site offers a lot of options for educators to apply for more technologies, research funding and more!
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Three New Technologies
Gatorade.com has a lot of inspiration films, facts and ideas about athletics. It is a great site for PE teachers to explore. It has ideas for motivating athletes and information for students who are interested in professional sports.
http://www.sequoiarecords.com/free-music.html is a great site for getting calming music. It is great again for gym teachers for stretching exercises or for a classroom teacher to play in the background.
Dole.com is a fun site for recipes but also the Nutrition Institute. I plan on using this site in my health lesson plan for this class
http://www.sequoiarecords.com/free-music.html is a great site for getting calming music. It is great again for gym teachers for stretching exercises or for a classroom teacher to play in the background.
Dole.com is a fun site for recipes but also the Nutrition Institute. I plan on using this site in my health lesson plan for this class
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
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