TN Core – Common Core Standards Resources

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Common Core | Posted on April 26, 2012

TN Core.Org is a new site from the TN Dept. of Education launched to provide resources to districts and teachers implementing Common Core Standards.  From the web site:

The Common Core State Standards will prepare Tennessee students with the most important knowledge and skills to compete in an increasingly global environment. These standards will emphasize thinking, problem solving, and creativity, and introduce next generation assessments that will give students, parents, and educators better information about college- and career-readiness based on performance beyond multiple-choice tests

Power Point Palooza

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Interactive White Boards, Lesson Planning, Microsoft Office Programs/Tools, Social Studies Resources | Posted on April 26, 2012

 

 

Power Point Palooza.Net has a wide variety of Power Point presentations on dozens of topics related to social studies, history, and geography.

Shakespeare Animated

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in High School, Reading/Language Arts, Videos, You Tube | Posted on April 26, 2012

  Shakespeare Animated is a collection of BBC animated videos to help students learn about some of Shakespeare’s greatest plays.

40 Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Blogs, Foreign Language, Lesson Planning, Professional Development | Posted on April 26, 2012

 

40 Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners is a helpful post on the “TWEEN TEACHER” blog.  Many of these strategies work equally well with other struggling learners.

The Teaching Channel

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Lesson Planning, Professional Development, Video Conferencing, Videos | Posted on April 26, 2012

The Teaching Channel

Teaching Channel is a video showcase—on the Internet and TV—of inspiring and effective teaching practices in America’s schools. They have a rapidly growing community of more than 25,000 registered members who trade ideas and share inspiration from each other.

This video library offers educators a wide range of subjects for grades K-12. The videos also include information on alignment with Common Core State Standards and ancillary material for teachers to use in their own classrooms.

Teaching Channel Presents, a weekly one-hour program featuring Tch videos, airs on PBS stations in nearly 75 million homes across the United States.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ted Ed

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Global Learning, High School, Math Resources, Middle School, Reading/Language Arts, Science Resources, Social Studies Resources, STEM Resources, Technology, Technology Planning, Thinking Skills, Videos, You Tube | Posted on April 25, 2012

We have all heard of Ted Talks.  Now teachers can utilize Ted Ed for their classrooms.  Videos are categorized by topics and subject areas, have questions and deeper thinking activities to go with the videos, allow you to use You Tube videos in the same fashion, and even allow you to “FLIP” your lessons by altering content and saving a unique URL.  I am impressed with this learning tool for middle and high school students.

Ted Ed Tour

iBook Author Guides

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Apps for Learning, iPad, Mobile Learning | Posted on April 24, 2012

Here are several links for guides, ideas, and widgets you can use when developing books/textbooks in iBook Author App:

iBook Author Guides

Adding Images 0r Cartoons

Class Widgets

 

Technology Integration/Common Core

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Common Core, Livebinders, Technology Planning | Posted on April 24, 2012

Technology Integration for Common Core Livebinder by Woodstock Technology Integration Team is a great place to integrate Common Core Standards with technology standards.

Science Muse

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Science Resources, STEM Resources | Posted on April 24, 2012

Science Muse

Tired of sifting through search engine results trying to find cool ideas and content for your science classroom? Wish you had other science teachers to compare notes with and bounce around ideas?

Meet sciencemuse.com. It’s the one place you can come to:

Chat and collaborate with other science teachers at your grade level

Find free content – from lesson plans to articles to simple labs

Rate ideas and activities that will save other teachers time and effort

Comment on content and ways you’ve found to improve it

Share your own ideas, content and questions with others

Be inspired by all the fresh new science resources and viewpoints

Nature Explorers

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Earth Day, Environmental Studies, Science Resources, STEM Resources | Posted on April 24, 2012

Nature Explorers is a UK site with great resources for teachers and students to learn about our natural world.  There are special tabs for each kind of exploration and each section has a teacher resource site.

Math Doctor Bob Instructional Videos

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Algebra, Math Resources, STEM Resources, Videos, You Tube | Posted on April 24, 2012

Math Doctor Bob is a collection of online math videos for algebra and calculus.

Geek Ride Math Videos

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Math Resources, STEM Resources, Videos, You Tube | Posted on April 24, 2012

Geek Ride Math Videos on You Tube

This collection of videos is targeted to upper middle school students or high school students.  Interesting collection with humor thrown in  the math demonstrations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Math Class with Terry V is yet another collection of online math videos for middle and high school students.

Cookie Learning Games for Kids

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Early Learning, Games, Preschool, Puzzles | Posted on April 24, 2012

 

  Cookie Learning Games for Kids

Great collection of online learning games for young children.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17 iPad Tips and Tricks

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on April 24, 2012

This is a great video on You Tube giving some basic tips and tricks for using iPad.

 

 

Mathalicious – Real Life Math Units Tied to Common Core

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Common Core, Math Resources, Project Based Learning | Posted on April 11, 2012

  Mathalicious.Com 

From the web site — Mathalicious is transforming the way math is taught by providing middle and high school teachers with the most relevant, engaging, and effective math lessons anywhere. We do this by designing lessons around real-world topics that students care about, from sports to technology to health & wellness. This contextual approach helps students make sense of the math, and develop both conceptual understanding and procedural fluency.

Looks very interesting and worth the time to look through the lessons.

Gamestar Mechanic

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Games, Middle School, Puzzles, STEM Resources | Posted on April 11, 2012

  Gamestar Mechanic is a free online game creation program perfectly aligned to some STEM standards.  Take a look at the video and explore the teacher resources.  Looks like a great site for middle school.

16 Ways Educators are using Pinterest

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Pinterest | Posted on April 10, 2012

16 Ways Educators Use Pinterest
From: Online Universities Blog

How to Read Your iPad in Direct Sunlight

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in iPad, iPod Touch/iPhone | Posted on April 10, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

How to Use iPad in Direct Sunlight from iPad Addict says it may be as simple as polarized sunglasses and even goes into the scientific principals of why this is true.

What Kids Should Know About Their Brains

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Motivation, Science Resources | Posted on April 10, 2012

   

 

What Kids Should Know About Their Own Brains 

 

  New research shows that the younger children learn the workings of the brain – particularly that learning is “plastic” and improves with practicte — the better students learn throughout their school years and lives. 

 

 

 

 

Virtual Learning Trends in TN

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Virtual School | Posted on April 10, 2012

This is a good article from the TN Report about trends and new laws concerning Virtual Schools in the state of TN. 

http://tnreport.com/blog/2012/04/02/online-learning-advocates-see-virtual-schooling-as-an-integral-component-to-education-reform/

 

Curating Twitter Feeds and Information from Conferences

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Conferences, Google, Twitter, Uncategorized, Videos | Posted on April 3, 2012

This is a fantastic video showing you how to narrow collect conference resources and find exactly the information you need:

 

 

Quick Grade

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Assessment | Posted on April 2, 2012

 

  Quick Grade

Throw away that green Easy Grader and go online with Quick Grade.  No sign up – just click and use.

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