Explore.Org November 20, 2009
Posted by eatonblog in Educational Resources, Odds and Ends, Social Studies Resources, Uncategorized.add a comment
Explore.Org – probably suited more for middle and high school.
Explore is a multimedia organization that documents leaders around the world who have devoted their lives to extraordinary causes. Both educational and inspirational, explore creates a portal into the soul of humanity by championing the selfless acts of others.
explore’s growing library consists of more than 250 original films and 30,000 photographs from around the world. We showcase our work at film festivals, on over 100 public broadcast and cable channels, and on numerous online destinations including explore.org, Snag Films, Hulu and TakePart.
Expo Writing Center November 20, 2009
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Expo Writing Center from Scholastic has writing lessons by grade level.
Lincoln Memorial Interactive Field Trip November 20, 2009
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Lincoln Memorial Interactive Field Trip
Experience a virtual walk through of the memorial and listen to park rangers share their reflections on the memorial and its history.
Explore the Literacy House November 20, 2009
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Family Literacy Council – Explore the Literacy House
Explore the rooms of theLiteracy House, and see how simple it is to help
your child learn through daily activities using everyday household items.
The main ingredients are you and your child, and the payoff is big!
Discovery Box November 20, 2009
Posted by eatonblog in Digital Storytelling, Educational Resources, Lesson Planning, Reading/Language Arts, Science Resources, Social Studies Resources.add a comment
Discovery Box provides the tools for you to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box. What items, for example, would you put in a box to describe your life; the life of a Victorian Servant or Roman soldier; or to show that slavery was wrong and unnecessary? What if you had to try to convince people that intensive farming was wrong? What pieces of evidence would you assemble to help convince others you were right? You can display anything from a text file to a movie. You can also view and comment on the Discovery boxes submitted by others.
Vocab Sushi November 20, 2009
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Vocab Sushi.Com is a new, free site for vocabulary development and practice. It is probably too advanced for most of our students, but those of you with middle/high school students may enjoy the site. It’s also a fun way to enhance your own vocabulary!
Watch Know Educational Videos November 18, 2009
Posted by eatonblog in Early Learning, Educational Resources, English Language Learners, Health/Fitness, Lesson Planning, Math Resources, Reading/Language Arts, Science Resources, Social Studies Resources, Special Education, Technology.add a comment
WatchKnow is both a resource for users and also a non-profit, online community that encourages everyone to collect, create, and share free, innovative, educational videos.
WatchKnow is now officially launched, after being developed for over a year. Whether you’re a student, a parent, a teacher, or just someone who cares about the education of children, you can now use our service and get involved to make it even better. Please sign up! (But did you know that you can add new videos to our system without signing up? They’ll have to be approved first.)
There is no better online cause than the future of our children. And just imagine how fantastic it would be if there were a resource online we could go to, or send our kids to, that would explain every topic they study in school instantly and reliably. Many of the resources needed for such a site already exist online; they just need to be organized.
WebMath from Discovery Education November 17, 2009
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WebMath.Com from Discovery Education has math mini-lessons by topic and grade level. I can see these lessons being used for activating strategies or to review basic math concepts.
Fuel our Future Now Science Unit November 17, 2009
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This Department of Energy site has a unit by grade levels on “What Makes a Car Go?” There are links to standards, lesson plans, video resources, and student work materials.
Free Online Typing Program November 16, 2009
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TypingWeb is a free online typing tutor, keyboarding tutorial, and typing certification for typists of all skill levels. Benefit from TypingWeb’s keyboarding lessons and certifications.
