Guide for Using Flip Video Cameras

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Odds and Ends, Professional Development, Technology | Posted on July 19, 2009

Guides for Using Flip Video Cameras

There are several great resources listed on Larry Ferlazzo’s site on using Flip Videos.

Global Projects for Student Collaboration

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Foreign Language, Reading/Language Arts, Social Studies Resources, Technology | Posted on July 19, 2009

Guide to Global Collaborations

Looking for Global Projects for your Students

From Larry Ferlazzo’s blog comes these two sites on finding global projects for your students.

 

Neo K12 Educational Videos

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Math Resources, Reading/Language Arts, Science Resources, Social Studies Resources, Technology | Posted on July 19, 2009

Neo K12 Educational Videos Web Site

This site has a large collection of educational videos categorized by subject. 

Spelling Web Sites

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Reading/Language Arts, Spelling | Posted on July 19, 2009

Spelling Games

 Spelling Wizard from Scholastic.com lets students, parents, and teachers create their own word search and word scramble games to play online. Each game can have up to ten words. To use Spelling Wizard simply enter ten words into the list field then select word search or word scramble. Spelling Wizard is probably best suited for students in Kindergarten through second grade. Scholastic also offers a free tool for creating online spelling flashcards

 

 Read Write Think has an online activity for young (K-2) students based on four childrens’ books. Read Write Think’s Word Wizard asks students to select one of four books that they have read or have had read to them. After selecting a book the Word Wizardcreates a simple online spelling exercise based on the words in the book chosen by the child.
 Spell Bee was developed at Brandeis University with funding from the National Science Foundation and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Spell Bee allows students to play spelling games in a head-to-head format. Spell Bee allows teachers to create accounts for students so that teachers can track student progress.
 MSNBC has an interactive spelling bee based on the words from the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee. There are three games to play and the words get progressively more difficult the longer you play. The words are read to students who then type the word into the spelling box. Just like in a real spelling bee, students can get the definition and or hear it used in a sentence. The difficulty of the words in the game make it best suited for middle school and high school students.
 Spelling Bee The Game is an online spelling bee similar in style to the MSNBC game mentioned above. After selecting an avatar (game persona), students hear words read to them and have to type the correct spelling in the fields provided. If a student spells a word correctly, they move on to the next level. If a student does not spell a word correctly, they are given an easier word to try. If students need help spelling a word, they can hear the definition read as well as hear the word used in a sentence.
 Kids Spell provides eight free games that help students learn to spell more than 6,000 words. Kids Spell is a part of the Kids Know It Network. The Kids Know It Network provides educational games for all content areas taught in grades K-6.
 Spin and Spell has been featured on a number of blogs over the last year. Spin and Spell asks students to select a picture and then spell the name of the item. Alternatively, students can have word select for them and then identify the correct corresponding image.
 GamesGames.com offers sixteen free spelling games. Most of the games seem to be designed with grades 3, 4, and 5 in mind.
 Spelling City is a resource that Jim Moulton shared in his Best of Web 2008 presentation at the ACTEM conference in October. Spelling City not only offers games, it also offers the capability for students to type a word and hear it pronounced.
 Catch the Spelling offers more than two dozen categories of spelling games. Each game has the same format; as words fall from the top of the screen, players have to “catch” the appropriate letters in the correct sequence to spell the word displayed at the top of the game. Players “catch” letters by moving a cursor at the bottom of the page. In some ways it reminded me of a cross between Tetris and Frogger.

Book Chook Book Review Blog

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Reading/Language Arts | Posted on July 18, 2009

The Book Chook Book Review Site for Children\’s Literature

 

Food Play Productions Healthy Eaton for Kids

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Health/Fitness | Posted on July 18, 2009

FoodPlay Healthy Eating Educational Web Site

This web site has videos and educational materials to use as you teach nutrition and healthy eating units.

The Story Place Web Site (Charlotte Library System)

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Foreign Language, Reading/Language Arts, Special Education, Technology | Posted on July 18, 2009

The Story Place Web Site (in both English and Spanish)

Children and their parents have for years enjoyed attending storytimes, checking out books and participating in a number of other educational, entertaining and participatory programs at the various locations of The Public Library of Charlotte Mecklenburg County. StoryPlace, an interactive web site, came about to provide children with the virtual experience of going to the library and participating in the same types of activities the library offers. In the summer of 1999, a team of Children’s Librarians and Specialists got together with in-house web developers to begin development on this exciting site. In the Spring of 2000, StoryPlace premiered with its first section, the Pre-School Library, completed.

StoryPlace currently consists of two libraries, the Preschool Library and Elementary Library. We welcome comments and suggestions to make StoryPlace the children’s virtual library to check out!

Billy Gorilly Early Learning Site

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Early Learning, Educational Resources, Music, Reading/Language Arts, Special Education, Technology | Posted on July 18, 2009

Billy Gorilly Web Site for Early Learning

This is a great site for Pre-K and Kindergarten teachers to teach basic skills using music and rhythm.  Free podcasts can be downloaded from iTunes and there are resources to go along with each skill. 

One Teacher’s Starting the Year Ideas

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Blogs, Classroom Management, Professional Development | Posted on July 14, 2009

Keeping Kids First Blog

There are some great ideas on this teacher’s blog for starting the year.  Check it out and then leave comments or hints on things you do to start the year.

Smarty Games

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Reading/Language Arts, Technology | Posted on July 14, 2009

Smarty Games for elementary students

This is a new site with educational games for elementary students. 

 

Tax Free Holiday

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Important Reminders, Odds and Ends | Posted on July 14, 2009

 

Items Included in Tax Free Weekend

Tax Free Holiday Fact Sheet

You may want to wait for all that back-to-school shopping until the August 7-9 weekend.  You can purchase clothing, school supplies, and even computers without paying sales tax.  Click on the links above for complete information.

The State of Tennessee’s Annual Sales Tax Holiday is held every year on the first Friday in August and ends the following Sunday night. This year’s tax-free holiday weekend begins at 12:01 a.m on Friday, August 7th and ends Sunday, August 9th at 11:59 p.m.

Office Depot Event for Teachers

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Important Reminders, Odds and Ends | Posted on July 13, 2009

Office Depot Teacher Appreciation event with 10% off and breakfast on Aug. 8 from 9-11. 

7111 KINGSTON PIKE
S. OF I-4/75
KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
Store#: 37
Phone: (865) 558-6024
Distance: 5.6
08/02/2009
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Importance of Collaborative Planning

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Professional Development | Posted on July 13, 2009

Importance of Collaborative Planning (from the I Want to Teach Forever blog)

This is a very good blog post about the importance of teaching teams working together in planning instruction, assessment, and technology integration. 

Guess the Wordle

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Odds and Ends, Reading/Language Arts, Science Resources, Social Studies Resources, Special Education, Technology | Posted on July 13, 2009

Guess the Wordle is the third post on using this free Internet resource.  It would be a great “bell ringer” activity to get the kids thinking and analyzing for commonalities.  Monday’s “Guess the Wordle” is always the easiest, Wednesday is somewhat harder, and Friday is the most difficult.  Check it out.

Eledblog — A Forum for Elementary Teachers

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Blogs, Educational Resources, Odds and Ends, Professional Development, Technology | Posted on July 13, 2009

Eledblog Elementary Technology Integration Forum

A third grade teacher\’s journey with 1:1 computing

Check out this resource as a way to connect with other teachers working in the primary and upper elementary grades. 

Promethean Planet Ap for iPhone

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Odds and Ends, Professional Development, Technology | Posted on July 13, 2009

If you are an iPhone user, check out this great Ap!Promethean Planet is excited to announce the release of a one-of-a-kind iPhone application created just for AcitvTeachers – the Planet iPhone App!

With this free application, you will be able to navigate through the latest Planet resources, forum threads and posts, news and events, and blog posts. You will also have access to video media, such as Teacher Features and Activtips, as well as links to helpful support and software upgrade information.

Professional Development on the Go 

Successful teachers are constantly thinking about upcoming lessons and units. Many find ideas and inspiration throughout their daily lives. With the Planet iPhone App, you can find or develop the perfect lesson whenever the moment strikes!

View the latest Teacher Feature for inspiration; watch Activtips in your spare time to brush up on your flipchart building skills; and visit the forum any time you have questions!

Put the Planet in your pocket today! For more information, including features and FAQ’s, and to download straight from iTunes, visit the Planet iPhone App section.

 

Math Intervention Strategies

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Math Resources, Professional Development | Posted on July 10, 2009

Math Intervention Strategies Article

This article from Intervention Central focuses on teaching strategies to help struggling math learners. 

Whyzz Web Site — Answering Kids’ Questions

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Art, Early Learning, Educational Resources, Foreign Language, Health/Fitness, Math Resources, Music, Reading/Language Arts, Science Resources, Social Studies Resources, Technology | Posted on July 10, 2009

Whyzz web site that answers kids questions…

This web site allows students to ask questions and receive an answer.  It also allows contributions from the participants. 

whyzz is the place where parents with curious young children can find and contribute kid-ready information about how the world works!  You can use whyzz on your mobile device or on your desktop in any one of the three following ways:

Use the whyzz Search Bar to look for the article that answers your curious child’s question! whyzz articles are designed to be concise, creative, reliable, and written in terms that your kids can understand.

Browse whyzz to see the broad range of what we have to offer! Children’s questions can be endless, so whyzz covers a large variety of topics and categories.

You can also use your mobile device to explore whyzz Fun Stuff when you’re stuck in line at the DMV or end up in congested traffic. There are games, stories, and activities to help further your child’s learning when you suddenly find yourself stuck in a jam!

 
 

Do2Learn Web Site for Special Needs Students

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Early Learning, Educational Resources, Special Education | Posted on July 10, 2009

Do2Learn Web Site

This web site has activities, games, music, printables, and even research based information for parents/teachers of students with special needs. 

Tube Chop

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Classroom Management, Desktop Publishing, Educational Resources, Odds and Ends, Technology | Posted on July 10, 2009

Tube Chop Web Site

Tube Chop allows you to take U Tube videos and save snippets to show your class. 

Trouble Viewing Certain Documents?

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing | Posted on July 10, 2009

View Docs Online Web Site

Have you ever received a document you can’t open on your computer?  Simply upload it to this web site and you will be able view it. 

Jabbster Networking Site

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Classroom Management, Educational Resources, Odds and Ends, Professional Development | Posted on July 10, 2009

Jabbster Web Site for Eaton Faculty

I have set up a group in a new networking site where we can privately share information with each other and learn from one another.  The site is not fully operational yet because I have to invite each person individually to join.  More on Jabbster later.  I could also see us using this site for a PTO group, class/parent group, etc…

Babel Nation Free Foreign Language Learning Site

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Foreign Language | Posted on July 9, 2009

Babel Nation Web Site

Welcome to “BabelNation.com”, the outstanding new online-service, which offers online language courses in Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese completely free of charges. Whether you want to travel the world, strengthen your language skills for business purposes or just learn a language for the fun of it, “BabelNation.com” will offer you free interactive online language courses.

Art & Music Podcasts from Kennedy Center

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Music | Posted on July 9, 2009

Kennedy Center Art and Music Podcasts

Yet another great resource from Thinkfinity is Arts Edge, a collection of art and music podcasts. 

Eaton 2009-2010 Master Schedule

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on July 9, 2009

Eaton Master Schedule 2009-2010

Click to open a PDF version of the Excel spreadsheet. 

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