Qwiki.Com is a phenomenal new encyclopedia/search engine that is perfect for the classroom – especially for viewing on interactive white boards. A search will turn up a multipmedia show complete with sound, video, photos, and additional information to be explored.
Science at PPPST.Com is an excellent science site for elementary teachers. Sorted by science topics there are Power Point lessons, kids activities, and lesson plans for teachers. One of the best sites I have seen!
Science – Lots of Lessons.Com is a great companion site with some shared resources but others that are unique to the site.
Science Class.Net has resources geared to older students but also content that can be adapted for middle grade elementary.
Time Monsters.Com is an online tutorial for teaching students time. It would be great for Interactive Whiteboards.
10 Common Myths About ADHD is a concise article with some helpful information about ADHD in children and adults.
Using Active Expressions with Brain Pop is a detailed tutorial on how to utilize Active Votes and Active Expressions with Brain Pop videos and quizzes.
STEM Challenge Video Games at Brain Pop
Wondering about integrating video games in your classroom? In anticipation of next week’s free webinar, we’ve got a great new lesson plan to go along with our BrainPOP Video Game topic: Video Games: Take the STEM Challenge! You’ll find an additional document in there full of supportive tips. Spread the word!
If you haven’t already, be sure to RSVP: Game Design 101: An Introduction for Teachers.
Study Jams Instructional Videos from Scholastic has more than 200 topics you can use to introduce science and math concepts to elementary age students. These are truly excellent and would work perfectly with IWBs.
Visual Fractions Web Site is great for IWB use as you teach fractions lessons or students can work through exercises independently for practice.
National Geographic World of Maps Maps are important tools that help us explore and expand our thinking about the world. They help people get from here to there—from where they are, to where they want to be. “National Geographic Maps: Tools for Adventure” engages the entire family by demonstrating the role maps play in daily life and by offering collaborative, hands-on activities that help children and parents map their own adventures.
Zoomit Free Download is a screen zoom and annotation tool for technical presentations that include application demonstrations. ZoomIt runs unobtrusively in the tray and activates with customizable hotkeys to zoom in on an area of the screen, move around while zoomed, and draw on the zoomed image. I wrote ZoomIt to fit my specific needs and use it in all my presentations.
Prezi Tutorial by Chris Howley shows you step-by-step how to create a simple Prezi presentation.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Promethean Resources | Posted on August 16, 2010
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Promethean Resources | Posted on August 13, 2010
Here are directions to upgrade your existing ActivInspire to v1.4239
1.. Open activinspire
2.. When dashboard come up – click on configure
3. Check for updates
4. Follow directions on page.
Everyday Math Resources from Center School District has manipulatives (great for IWB) and math games categorized by skill and grade level.
Best Strategies for Eliminating Elementary Student Math Misconceptions from David Wetzel’s “Teach Science & Math” blog has excellent tips for teachers on preventing and eliminating math misconceptions.
While you are on this content rich site, check out Math/Science Tips and Tricks for IWB.
Promethean Training – Active Inspire
There are 13 flipcharts, each covering a different aspect of ActiveInspire, plus a transition flipchart for those moving across from older versions, an advanced flipchart and finally a homework task.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Promethean Resources | Posted on July 22, 2010
PBS Teacher Interactive Whiteboard Resources has several educational shows/games/cartoons to help you in language arts, math, and science instruction.
Speakaboos Online Stories has read aloud stories great for Promethean Boards. Genres include favorites, fables, folk tales, fairy tales, nursery rhymes, and songs. There is a teacher section with other resources such as story guides, worksheets, and even related arts/crafts projects.
Ambleside Primary School\’s Collection of Numeracy Tools and Games has too many cool resources to mention. There are dozens of math graphics and interactives you can use with the Promethean board.
Literacy Head.Com is a wonderful site with frequent updates. There are professional development articles on teaching literacy, art that illustrates the theme of a featured picture book, ten book recommendations, writing prompts, reproducable graphic organizers and visual aids, visual vocabulary (my favorite) you can use in flip chart presentations, and teaching comics. There is a lot of content on this site, so take some time to check it out.
Dream Box Learning Teacher Tools is a free resource for grades K-3 for math instruction. You do have to create an account, but you do not have to purchase the rest of the content to use the manipulative tools on interactive whiteboards. They also have a link where summer schools can use the paid content free.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Promethean Resources | Posted on June 22, 2010
Promethean Planet
Promethean has release a unexpected update for ActivInspire.
Here are directions to upgrade your existing ActivInspire to v1.43.
Open activinspire
When dashboard come up – click on configure
Check for updates
Follow directions on page.
MeeGenius.Com lets you read kids books, personalize them in seconds, and share with a click. Students can listen to stories and read along. You can also use this site with iPhone or iPad.