Cell Size & Scale

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Science Resources, STEM Resources | Posted on March 30, 2012

Cell Size and Scale from University of Utah is a site where you can zoom in to let students see the true relationships of cells in size and scale.

Teach Engineering

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in High School, Middle School, Science Resources, STEM Resources | Posted on March 30, 2012

  Teach Engineering.Org

  The TeachEngineering digital library provides teacher-tested, standards-based engineering content for K-12 teachers engineering content for K12 teachers to use in science and math classrooms. Engineering lessons connect real-world experiences with curricular content already taught in K-12 classrooms. Mapped to educational content standards, TeachEngineering‘s comprehensive curricula are hands-on, inexpensive, and relevant to children’s daily lives.

Hippo Campus Educational Videos

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in High School, Math Resources, Middle School, Science Resources, STEM Resources, Videos | Posted on March 30, 2012

 

Hippo Campus.Org Educational Videos

HippoCampus is a project of the Monterey Institute for Technology and Education (MITE). The goal of HippoCampus is to provide high-quality, multimedia content on general education subjects to high school and college students free of charge.

National Science Digital Library

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Science Resources, STEM Resources, Videos | Posted on March 30, 2012

  National Science Digital Library

 Whether you want to build your content knowledge or need a quick refresher just in time to teach a topic, NSDL Science Refreshers provide quick and easy access to high-quality science content. These resources from trusted providers are selected and organized by grade level and subject area in order to save you time and effort in finding interactive tutorials, diagrams, articles, and other materials to enhance your content knowledge. The initial launch of this service focuses on resources for K-6 educators.

Two Common Core Livebinders

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Common Core | Posted on March 28, 2012

Here are two great resources for implementing Common Core standards

Livebinder – Common Core by Toby Price

12 Common Core Considerations Livebinder by Mike Fisher

Common Core Standards

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Common Core | Posted on March 28, 2012

  Core Standards.Org 

 The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a state-led effort coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). The standards were developed in collaboration with teachers, school administrators, and experts, to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare our children for college and the workforce.

You Are Your Words

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Project Based Learning, Reading/Language Arts | Posted on March 27, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

You Are Your Words is a great site for a language arts project.  Students write a paragraph or words describing themselves, upload a portrait style photo, and the web site creates a digital profile that can be shared across social media or saved to a file.

Common Core Standards – TN

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TN Curriculum Center.Org 

Tennessee’s State Board of Education adopted the Common Core State Standards in mathematics and English/Language Arts in July 2010. This is an initiative led by the states designed to create a common core of state standards that is relevant and reflects the knowledge and skills young people need for success in college and the workforce.

The Common Core State Standards are already closely aligned with Tennessee’s existing Curriculum Standards. Here, you can browse the new Common Core State Standards and discover curriculum resources and connections to Tennessee’s standards, concepts within those standards, and even individual learning expectations. We also provide downloadable crosswalks to compare the entire K-8 Common Core State Standards to the current Tennessee Curriculum Standards.

 

Typing Club

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Keyboarding | Posted on March 22, 2012

  Typing Club.Com

This online program will assist you with learning and improving your typing speed!

Practice each lesson over and over to at least get all three stars. It really doesn’t take much to learn, a few minutes a day for one to two weeks and you will be a pro!

Using this program, your typing speed will reach 10 to 12 words per minute rather quickly. From there practice on your normal typing activities to increase your speed to 40 – 90 Word per minute.

Web Adventures

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Science Resources, STEM Resources | Posted on March 22, 2012

 

Web Adventures.Rice.Edu

This site has interactive online learning featuring science principles and methods.

Real World Math

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Google, Math Resources, Online Projects, Problem Solving, Project Based Learning | Posted on March 22, 2012

 

  Real World Math

 This website is designed for educators who wish to extend the concepts of the math curriculum beyond the pages of the text.  Google Earth is the dynamic tool that will be used to accomplish this.  Google Earth provides startling clear satellite views of the globe in an interactive 3D environment.  Beyond the visual, users can add placemarks, annotations, photos, and models, as well as measure distances and draw paths.

Within this site you will find lesson ideas, examples, and downloads for mathematics that embrace active learning, constructivism, and project-based learning while remaining true to the standards.

“Best” Web Resources on Common Core from Larry Ferlazzo

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Assessment, Common Core | Posted on March 22, 2012

 

Guide to the \”Best\” Web Articles on Common Core Standards from Larry Ferlazzo

Math Reasoning Inventory

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Assessment, Math Resources | Posted on March 21, 2012

Math Reasoning Inventory.Com

MRI is an online formative assessment tool designed to make teachers’ classroom instruction more effective. The MRI questions focus on number and operations and are based on content from the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics prior to sixth grade. They are questions that we expect…and hope…all middle school students to answer successfully.

 

How Do Things Fly?

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Science Resources, STEM Resources | Posted on March 21, 2012

  How Things Fly is a web site from Smithsonian Institute.  It answers the questions…

 What makes an airplane fly? How does a spacecraft stay in orbit? Why does a balloon float in the air?

6 Great Ways to Publish Student Work

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Digital Storytelling, Reading/Language Arts, Social Studies Resources | Posted on March 20, 2012

 

6 Great Ways to Publish Student Work is a great post from the History Tech blog.  Includes links to resources.

Two Screen Sharing Tools

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Screen Sharing, Screencasts | Posted on March 20, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

Screenleap.Com 

Screenleap makes sharing your computer screen simple. Allow as many people as you like to see your computer screen, with no downloads, account setup, or cost required. Friends, family, and colleagues can view your computer from their laptops, desktops, or mobile devices such as iPad, iPhone, or Android.

   

 

 

 

 

 

Join Me

Get everybody on the same page, when they’re not in the same room, instantly. Review documents and designs. Train staff. Demo products or just show off. join.me is a ridiculously simple screen sharing tool for meetings on the fly.

 

 

Inspirations from Maths

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Lesson Planning, Math Resources, STEM Resources, Videos | Posted on March 20, 2012

 

Inspirations from Maths is a beautiful web site and video with images and ideas associated with math that surrounds us every day.

The Baloney Detection Kit: A 10-Point Checklist for Science Literacy

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Problem Solving, Science Resources, STEM Resources | Posted on March 20, 2012

The Baloney Detection Kit: A 10-Point Checklist for Science Literacy

A 10-point checklist for assessing the believability of a claim, covering everything from telling the difference between science (e.g., SETI) and pseudoscience (e.g., UFOlogy) to detecting personal agendas.

10 Amazing Uses for Wolfram Alpha

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Lesson Planning, Search Engines, Web 2.0 | Posted on March 20, 2012

 

10 Amazing Uses for Wolfram Alpha

Has unique ways for educators and students to utilize this free tool.

50 Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Digital Storytelling, Online Projects, Reading/Language Arts, Technology, Web 2.0 | Posted on March 20, 2012

  50+ Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story

This wiki has more than 50 tools to help students publish digital stories with links to Web 2.0 Resources.

The Teenage Brain – National Geographic Article

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Middle School, Odds and Ends, Professional Development | Posted on March 20, 2012

 

 

 The Teenage Brain – Article from National Geographic 

Moody. Impulsive. Maddening. Why do teenagers act the way they do? Viewed through the eyes of evolution, their most exasperating traits may be the key to success as adults.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exploratorium – The Science of Gardening

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Science Resources, STEM Resources, Videos | Posted on March 20, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exploratorium – The Science of Gardening begins with…”Like all great endeavors, gardening is both a science and an art..”  The site contains videos, articles and interactives.

Internet Safety Livebinder

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Internet Safety, Livebinders | Posted on March 20, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Safety Livebinder has dozens of resources to help teachers help kids stay safe online.

Oomfo – Animated Graphs for Power Point

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Graphic Organizers, Microsoft Office Programs/Tools | Posted on March 20, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oomfo.Com allows you to add colorful, even animated, graphs to your Power Point presentations.

How to Thrive & Survive the Last Days of School

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Professional Development, Seasonal/Holidays | Posted on March 20, 2012

 

How to Thrive & Survive the Last Days of School

It may be a little early to start counting the days, but it’s never too early to prepare for those crucial last days of school.  This is a good article from Edudemic.

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