This is a great resource on using Google Docs from the National Writing Project.
Check it out here! You will be amazed at what all you can do and how simple it is!
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Saturday, October 29, 2011
Saturday, October 22, 2011
A great site on Emerging Perspectives on Learning, Teaching & Technology in Education
The University of Georgia has created a wiki site which provides an enormous amount of content and information on teaching, learning and technology. Check it out HERE!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Today is National Writing Day!!
Initiated by the National Council of Teachers of English in 2009, October 20 is the National Day on Writing!
Outline for writing mini-lesson in second grade
http://teachers.net/4blocks/outline_for_writing_mini_lessons.pdf
Reading/Writing - TEACHERS
A chatboard for teachers of reading and writing
Sequence of Events (Middle, Reading/Writing)
Journal Writing Ideas (Elementary, Reading/Writing)
Teachers.Net - 6 TRAITS OF WRITING CHATBOARD
Teaching Writing to 37 Second Graders
Please remember to help us while you browse these resources.
Use Picture Books to Teach Creative Writing
Practical Tips for Teaching Elementary Writing
A Simple Way to Improve Students' Essay Writing
Writing Like Picasso
Writing prompts for October 20:
In 1883, the first vocational school in the United States was opened in Baltimore, MD. A vocational school specializes in training students for specific jobs. If you were to choose a job you might like to be trained for, what would it be? What are three things you would have to learn in order to do that job?
In 1956, a German doctor, Hannes Lindemann, began his successful attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a kayak. The trip took 76 days. The kayak was only 17 feet long, and had to carry all the supplies Lindemann needed for the entire journey. What are three problems a person trying such a trip would need to solve?
In 1859, the Minerva Club, the first club exclusively for women, was organized in New Harmony, Indiana. Some people think that there should not be any organizations for just men or just women, others disagree. How do you feel about this? Give reasons for your opinion.
Writing prompts for the remainder of October
NCTE resources for National Day on Writing: http://www.ncte.org/dayonwriting
Brought to you by Teachers.Net Gazette. Your support is appreciated!
Outline for writing mini-lesson in second grade
http://teachers.net/4blocks/outline_for_writing_mini_lessons.pdf
Reading/Writing - TEACHERS
A chatboard for teachers of reading and writing
Sequence of Events (Middle, Reading/Writing)
Journal Writing Ideas (Elementary, Reading/Writing)
Teachers.Net - 6 TRAITS OF WRITING CHATBOARD
Teaching Writing to 37 Second Graders
Please remember to help us while you browse these resources.
Use Picture Books to Teach Creative Writing
Practical Tips for Teaching Elementary Writing
A Simple Way to Improve Students' Essay Writing
Writing Like Picasso
Writing prompts for October 20:
In 1883, the first vocational school in the United States was opened in Baltimore, MD. A vocational school specializes in training students for specific jobs. If you were to choose a job you might like to be trained for, what would it be? What are three things you would have to learn in order to do that job?
In 1956, a German doctor, Hannes Lindemann, began his successful attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a kayak. The trip took 76 days. The kayak was only 17 feet long, and had to carry all the supplies Lindemann needed for the entire journey. What are three problems a person trying such a trip would need to solve?
In 1859, the Minerva Club, the first club exclusively for women, was organized in New Harmony, Indiana. Some people think that there should not be any organizations for just men or just women, others disagree. How do you feel about this? Give reasons for your opinion.
Writing prompts for the remainder of October
NCTE resources for National Day on Writing: http://www.ncte.org/dayonwriting
Brought to you by Teachers.Net Gazette. Your support is appreciated!
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Bloom's Taxonomy --- So many options!!
This website is a great tool for so many of the ways to look at Bloom's Taxonomy... Check it out by clicking HERE!!!
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Friday, October 7, 2011
Maths Teaching Ideas: 10 Great Maths Games Sites
Posted by Pooky Hesmondhalgh on July 11, 2011 at 8:56 am
Online maths teaching games can be a great way to engage students in maths learning, even if they aren’t very motivated in class. There a huge range of sites available and I’m recommending ten that were highlighted to me by Vijay Krishnan, a maths tutor who has found that these sites have really improved his students’ maths abilities.
Ixl.com
SheppardSoftware.com
Mathgames.com
Coolmath.com
Hoodamath.com
Mangahaigh.com
Mathsduck.co.uk
Coolmath4kids.com
Free-training-tutorial.com
Funbrain.com
This was tweeted earlier today and I wanted to share it here as well as use it in my classroom!
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Online maths teaching games can be a great way to engage students in maths learning, even if they aren’t very motivated in class. There a huge range of sites available and I’m recommending ten that were highlighted to me by Vijay Krishnan, a maths tutor who has found that these sites have really improved his students’ maths abilities.
Ixl.com
SheppardSoftware.com
Mathgames.com
Coolmath.com
Hoodamath.com
Mangahaigh.com
Mathsduck.co.uk
Coolmath4kids.com
Free-training-tutorial.com
Funbrain.com
This was tweeted earlier today and I wanted to share it here as well as use it in my classroom!
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Thursday, October 6, 2011
Interesting TED talk about Leadership...
I hadn't really thought of the first follower being so powerful. I've always been taught that the leader is the most important. This talk from Derek Sivers on TED.com has provided a new insight.
This is also a part of classroom management from the view of the "ripple effect" -- it's true that if you have one that does something then others follow -- but if you understand that the "first follower" is the key to handling the ripple effect in a classroom, then you can manage control much better.
Watch Derek's video HERE.
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This is also a part of classroom management from the view of the "ripple effect" -- it's true that if you have one that does something then others follow -- but if you understand that the "first follower" is the key to handling the ripple effect in a classroom, then you can manage control much better.
Watch Derek's video HERE.
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Every Teacher Should Have a Blog (and why!)
I first ran across this video from the website "Free Technology for Teachers" and since then I've referred several of my fellow educators to the site for understanding why it's a good idea to use a blog as a teacher.
So for those of you that have asked where they can find it, I've posted a link HERE to Richard Byrne's website.
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So for those of you that have asked where they can find it, I've posted a link HERE to Richard Byrne's website.
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