Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Lesson Planning, Promethean Resources, Reading/Language Arts, Videos | Posted on February 25, 2010
Learn360 is the only leading streaming-media service that offers Dr. Seuss video clips. Check out the following link (you will be required to enter your Learn360 username and password) and discover resources that you can use in the classroom to help engage your students.
http://www.learn360.com/Search.aspx?MediaFormat=3360062&SearchText=seuss
For more information on NEA’s Read Across America Day,
including sample lessons plans, activities and ideas on how
to participate in the celebration, visit the NEA website
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Digital Photography, Digital Storytelling, Podcasting, Promethean Resources, Videos | Posted on February 25, 2010
Flixtime is a lot like Animoto. Just sign up, upload photos or video, choose music, and a movie will be created. The only catch is you are very limited in the length of the movie.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Graphic Organizers | Posted on February 24, 2010
Why be ordinary when you can be awesome? PowerPoint™ has always offered charts and graphs as default. But then, there was only so much you could do with it. No matter how hard you tried, boring could never be beautiful. The need of the hour? To add some real oomph — oomfo. So, there you go!
oomfo transforms mundane data into stunning visuals and adds the oomph quotient to your presentations. While at it, oomfo lets you edit and manipulate your data with incredible ease. Captivation has never been this easy!
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Professional Development | Posted on February 24, 2010
What Makes a Great Teacher from Atlantic Monthly appears in the Jan/Feb edition. Check out this article and let me know your thoughts.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Odds and Ends | Posted on February 24, 2010
GetHitch.Com is a new file transfer device. I have not personally used this yet, but I must say I am intrigued. Reviews on Amazon were mixed, so please comment if you have used this. Price looks to be about $85.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Games, Social Studies Resources | Posted on February 24, 2010
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Podcasting, Promethean Resources, Reading/Language Arts, Science Resources, Search Engines, Social Studies Resources, Videos | Posted on February 23, 2010
Magic Studio
From the web site:
Bringing highly relevant, customisable content directly into the classrooms and homes of teachers and learners.
Magic has been developed in conjunction with museums, publishers, teachers and pupils to provide an easy to use and highly engaging approach to visual, web based learning.
There are two parts to Magic: The Magic Content Exchange and Magic Studio.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Digital Storytelling | Posted on February 23, 2010
How to Guide to Digital Storytelling for Educators — You can download this book free – Excellent resource.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Promethean Resources | Posted on February 23, 2010
Google Custom Search for Promethean Flip Charts Try this out as you search for flip charts and give feedback.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Professional Development | Posted on February 23, 2010
6 Emerging Technologies and Practices Set to Rock the Education World is a very interesting look at what our classrooms will look like in the very near future.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Assessment | Posted on February 23, 2010
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Math Resources | Posted on February 22, 2010
Thinking Blocks – Math Playground is a site devoted to helping students improve their skills in solving math word problems.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Early Learning, Educational Resources, Reading/Language Arts | Posted on February 21, 2010
ABCing the Alphabet is an interesting site based on a book by the same title. Students click on a letter and see the letter morph into a fun fact.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Games, Science Resources | Posted on February 21, 2010
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Classroom Management, Educational Resources, Math Resources, Reading/Language Arts | Posted on February 21, 2010
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Blogs, Educational Resources, Technology | Posted on February 21, 2010
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) | Posted on February 21, 2010
iTeach Mobile.Ning.Com allows you to connect with other educators using mobile technologies in the classroom.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Search Engines | Posted on February 20, 2010
All My Faves.Com is a web site link organizer according to topics, subject areas, and trending current events.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Reading/Language Arts | Posted on February 19, 2010
Scott Foresman Reading Series Resources is an excellent, resource packed site from Jefferson County Schools, TN. For every reading unit and story, there are vocabulary charts, spelling activities, Power Point presentations, and the list goes on. Check it out.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Lesson Planning, Odds and Ends, Science Resources | Posted on February 19, 2010
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Math Resources, Promethean Resources | Posted on February 19, 2010
Time for Time.Com/Interactive is a web site that can be used with Promethean boards to help teach the skill of time.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Odds and Ends, Professional Development | Posted on February 19, 2010
Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Child\’s Memory from Psychology Today is an excellent article with tips that could work for parents as well as in the classroom.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Lesson Planning, Reading/Language Arts | Posted on February 19, 2010
The Reading Genie – Reading Lesson Plans from Students at Auburn University
This site also include research on reading instruction, links to other resources, and a guide on how to evaluate a reading series.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Odds and Ends | Posted on February 19, 2010
The web site description says, “An empowering place where teachers buy & sell original and used teaching materials and make teaching an even more rewarding experience.” This site appears to be a sort of Craig’s List for teachers.
New York Times says…Teachers Pay Teachers, one of the largest such sites, with more than 200,000 registered users, has recorded $600,000 in sales since it was started in 2006 — $450,000 of that in the past year, said its founder, Paul Edelman, a former New York City teacher. The top seller, a high school English teacher in California, has made $36,000 in sales.