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Another new resource

aanderson — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:16:23 GMT

Not real satisfied with Wordle? Try WordItOut. Gives you more options ad can be saved.

You can find it at

http://www.worditout.com

More resources

aanderson — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:09:52 GMT

Once more I've found more resources for teachers. Interesting how I find these. Picked these up from someone I follow on Twitter! Love those connections.

http://teachers.teach-nology.com/index.html

http://twitter4teachers.pbworks.com/Math-Teachers

Great fun video site

aanderson — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:18:57 GMT

One of the programs on our Student Community links is Animoto. I was trying it out this morning and all I needed were some pictures, a choice of their music (you can upload your own - including recorded audio), and waiting for the program to process the video (that takes the longest).

Lots of fun. Here's an example. I know it's Christmas, but I didn't have any music on my computer for this.

If you want you students to have their own Animoto, you will need to apply for an education account.

Go here: www.animoto.com/education

They will send you the information to get started.

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

Another great website

aanderson — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:01:25 GMT

You can't do better than access a math gaming site that is set up by grade level and California standard. Here's another one to check out.

http://www.ixl.com/math/standards/california

Websites Worth a Second Look...More

aanderson — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:49:34 GMT

I'm sure quite a few people may know about this, but it is worth mentioning again. When you are looking for a math website to supplement your curriculum, this one is great. Sorted by great levels and types of math.

If you find one "game" that you think your students should play, just copy the URL of that game into a blog in the Student Community and they can all get the link from there. Much easier than having them type it in.

Enjoy!

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

Websites worth a look - The Giving Tree

aanderson — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:13:52 GMT

TeachersFirst is a great website with lots of input from teachers as a website in general. On of the best things is that you can sign up (for free) and get monthly ideas for some great integrated lessons. Here's one that is multi-age - great for buddy activities- that is based on The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein.

http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/givingtree.cfm

Arlene

Websites worth a look #3

aanderson — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:52:06 GMT

As I was going through my emails, I came across this great Jeopary game site that was shared with me from another teacher. I wanted to make sure it got out to as many teacher as possible as we are always looking for ways to engage our students in learning. Students love jeopary, and they can even be involved in creating one for the class. Again, this is free, and easy to use. Thanks to Sarah for this.

http://jeopardylabs.com/

Websites worth a look #2

aanderson — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:34:37 GMT

How often do you wish your students would practice their multiplication facts on a regular basis. We do have access to Tux Math on our netbooks, and that can be downloaded when they are home, but what if they are not at home.

If they have Internet access, here's a great website for students from 2nd through 6th grade to build their multiplicaiton skills.

http://www.echalk.co.uk/tasters/taster3/taster.html

You can add this to your website, or in a newsletter for parents to have and access anywhere students have Internet access.

Websites worth a look

aanderson — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:19:34 GMT

I'm always on the lookout for websites that can be used to supplement the curriculum using technology. One of my current favorites is Wordle.net. When you click on "create" you can enter as many words as you would like and they will form a word cloud. If you don't like the design, you can click on randomize at the bottom and it will change, or you can pick your own design.

So how do you integrate this into you curriculum? Ask you students to describe a character in a story by his traits. Have students list all the attributes of an earthquake. How about an All About Me? Sometimes just listing key words helps students remember facts more than long sentences. If your description is two words, like Los Angeles, just put a ~ in between (it's to the left of #1 on your keyboard). If you want a word to stand out (be larger) enter it more than once. I've linked a sample below. You don't have to always print it out. Having your students, upload it to their blog and post it there is a great way to share.

And while I think of it, this is free and there is no registration. Always a good thing.

I have some other websites, that I'll post in the next few days.

Helpful presentation of the GATE Icons

aanderson — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:39:20 GMT

Here's a great presentation with explaination of the GATE Icons.