Test Anxiety Tips has 42 links to sites that help students (and adults) reduce some of the stress that comes with high stakes testing.
Parade of Power Point Games for the Classroom – Just what the name says. You have the capability to edit the games to fit your course content.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Blogs | Posted on February 10, 2011
Ultimate Guide to Get Started with Blogging from Edublogs is the “ultimate” in helping you get up and running with a personal or class blog. The guide is broken down into manageable segments that make it very easy to get started.
If you have been itching to try your hand at coordinating a global learning project in your classroom, this blog and links are a great place to start. The possibilities are endless and can tie in to all subject areas.
Thanks to Integrating Technology in the Primary Classroom Blog for this list.
http://primarytech.global2.vic.edu.au/2011/02/10/my-journey-with-global-collaboration/
http://www.globalschoolnet.org/
http://www.iearn.org.au/
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/penpals/
http://www.epals.com
http://www.ozprojects.edu.au
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Encyclopedia | Posted on February 9, 2011
Fotopedia.com is a free online photo encyclopedia. As of now, the school filter is allowing the images, so enjoy!
Games in a Flash – Math Resources for IWB has many resources and games by math topic and grade level.
Daily What News originates in Scotland, but the stories have an international flair and are written specifically for students. They also have comprehension questions to go along with the main news stories.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Art, Odds and Ends, Seasonal/Holidays | Posted on February 8, 2011
Create a Snowflake allows students to create digital snowflakes and email them to a friend. The snowflakes also appear on the web site falling from the sky.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Keyboarding | Posted on February 8, 2011
Dance Mat Typing is a fun way to learn basic keyboarding skills.
Spelling Game with Charlotte\’s Web is a fun site for kids to practice spelling words from the classic novel.
TVO Kids.Com is from the Canadian Broadcast company and features games, videos, homework help, etc. Great site for home or school.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in E-Books, Odds and Ends | Posted on February 8, 2011
Win a Kindle eReader from Mr. Numssbaum. Com by following on Facebook. The drawing will be held February 14.
Mr. Nussbaum.Com has dozens of resources for classroom use – from state maps and printables, to learning games, to math interactives.
America\’s Story is a great site for students to use when studying about the 50 states.
Alphabet Avenue is an early learning site with dozens of ideas and links to sites with alphabet activities.
Adventures in Science Blog has wonderful articles and ideas for elementary science instruction.
Using Document Cameras in the Classroom is a web site with practical ideas organized by age groups.
Brain Pop Spotlight on Presidents is the perfect resource for February studies on Presidents Day.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Games | Posted on February 3, 2011
Zondle.Com is a site where teachers and students can create free accounts and play dozens of learning games organized by topic.
Report Card Advise and Comments helps teachers prepare for the comments section of the report card.
Thinking Fountain is a site from the Science Museum of Minnesota and has lesson plans and links for science activities.
Simple Machines Game comes from the Chicago Museum of Science and Energy.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Science Resources, STEM Resources | Posted on February 1, 2011
Energy Star Kids
For thousands of years our planet’s given us energy, lots of energy! But in the process, we’ve put our planet under stress and now it needs our help. If we want to keep our planet healthy, we must find better ways of getting and using energy.
Join ENERGY STAR in our fight to save our planet by becoming energy efficient.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Science Resources, STEM Resources | Posted on February 1, 2011
Super Scientists has links to information about 33 scientists whose discoveries impacted the science of energy.