Everybody loves free resources!
1. Here is an endless alphabetized list of interactive reading comprehension resouces. (grades 3-5)
An Internet Hotlist on Comprehension
created by Tanya
Travis
2. Public Schools of North Carolina have created a math resource page by grade level. Once you click on the grade you are looking for scroll down to the week by week essentials. Each week has great games, worksheets or ideas for you to use!
3. Dr. Nicki Newton! I had the privledge of attending a professional development by Dr. Newton and I must say she is FANTASTIC. Here is a sample video she created. Then check out her blog... really you must do this!
When you look at her blog make sure you search the archives and past blogs for the really great resources. She has a lot of links. You may also try searching for a topic.
Dr. Nicki's Guided Math Blog
I copied links from Classroom Collective for your to navigate through. This is a collection of teaching resources, tips and tricks.
Showing posts with label Other great blogs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Other great blogs. Show all posts
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Social Skills Read Alouds
What a great idea! Savvy School Counselor posted about a series of books that revolve around bullying. Each novel focuses on a different person involved with bullying. One is about the victim, one is about the bully, and one is about a bystander.
Werid! By Erin Frankel
Dare! By Erin Frankel
Tough! By Erin Frankel
You can also check out A Year Of Many "Firsts". This blog post discusses several great read alouds for Anti-bullying lessons. While they are for first graders, they can always be used for upper grades!
Monday, February 11, 2013
Foldables
Since everyone in New England has been snowed in for the past four days I have had plenty of time to finish correcting and planning as well as search every end of the internet!
I came across these foldables! This is such a quick and easy way to take notes and it's always pushed aside. My goal is to find a way to incorporate these at least once in every unit of study!
There are so many possibilities for these. You can create study guides and information packets on almost anything!! These are great for any age group. If you are not sure how you can use them check out this wikispace I found on how to use them. everything is organized by subject.
Other helpful sites to get you started
1. Fourth Grade (This can be adapted for any grade)
2. How to fold foldables
What would you use them for?
I came across these foldables! This is such a quick and easy way to take notes and it's always pushed aside. My goal is to find a way to incorporate these at least once in every unit of study!
Other helpful sites to get you started
1. Fourth Grade (This can be adapted for any grade)
2. How to fold foldables
What would you use them for?
Monday, February 4, 2013
Online Collaborative Inquiry
In the article Online Collaborative Inquiry by Judy Arzt, it stated, "reader comments contribute to an ongoing dialogue between the author and the respondent." This made me think back to feedback that I give to my students. Most of the corrections and comments I leave for my students I know goes unnoticed. Their corrected work gets shoved inside their desk or pushed into their backpacks and never read. Having immediate feedback on a blog would force students to read teacher and peer comments and adjust their blogs accordingly. There is a higher level of accountability. Currently students in my class participate in "book clubs" within the classroom. The Global Read Aloud is a blog that take a book club to a global level. This will also help my students see what happens outside their own town.
I've been searching for a way to start or introduce blogging in my classroom. While reading Judy Arzt's article, I came across these noteworthy sites:
1. Blogging for Teachers and Students, Made Easy...
This link will take you to a variety of blogs created b elementary classrooms
2. Making Paper Blogs
This blog documents the transition to the online experience from paper and pencil
3. Common Sense
This site by Disney offers information and quizzes on internet safety and guidelines when using the internet.
4. How to teach good commenting skills
This is a great mini lesson on leaving comments
5. 15 ways to use blogs in the classroom
Great ideas for those of you who don't know how you can use blogs
I've been searching for a way to start or introduce blogging in my classroom. While reading Judy Arzt's article, I came across these noteworthy sites:
1. Blogging for Teachers and Students, Made Easy...
This link will take you to a variety of blogs created b elementary classrooms
2. Making Paper Blogs
This blog documents the transition to the online experience from paper and pencil
3. Common Sense
This site by Disney offers information and quizzes on internet safety and guidelines when using the internet.
4. How to teach good commenting skills
This is a great mini lesson on leaving comments
5. 15 ways to use blogs in the classroom
Great ideas for those of you who don't know how you can use blogs
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Weblogs and Wikis
Will Richardson wrote, "according the the U.S. Census, household Internet connections jumped to 62 percent, up from 17 percent."(Richardson, 2010)
Source: NTIA and ESA, U.S. Department of Commerce, using
U.S. Census Bureau Current Population Survey Supplements
I see the importance of teaching students how to use blogging but with the demographics of the students I teach, many don't have internet or computer access at home. This makes it difficult for them to practice. Time within the school day is very limited and I am struggling to find time that I can teach these skills and programs. I'm afraid that a wonderful opportunity is going to be pushed aside due to time constraints. How do teachers using blogging fit it into their day?
In previous blogs I wrote, security was a concern of mine. One blogging service that I might consider is edublogs.org. This service gives teacher the ability to preview posts before anything gets published to the internet. They also can set permissions and access to users. This can minimize the traffic from outside sources and keep comments appropriate.
While I'm warming up to the idea of having my students blog, I am more apprehensive to have them use Wikis.When I was young, I was taught not to use Wikipedia. I was told that it's an unreliable source of information and things posted can be false. Ever since then, I've stayed away. I was also ignorant as to how it worked. One wiki that is truly and inspiration to teaching is http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com/. The reason this inspires me is because of how it connected classrooms from different parts of the world to work together completely unplanned. This spontaneous project game together from two teachers who didn't know each other at all. The social lessons that can be taught with this are a great addition to the project!
Is creating a Wiki taking pen pals to a new level? How we as teachers teach our students the difference between a credible wiki and one that contains false information?
I see the importance of teaching students how to use blogging but with the demographics of the students I teach, many don't have internet or computer access at home. This makes it difficult for them to practice. Time within the school day is very limited and I am struggling to find time that I can teach these skills and programs. I'm afraid that a wonderful opportunity is going to be pushed aside due to time constraints. How do teachers using blogging fit it into their day?
In previous blogs I wrote, security was a concern of mine. One blogging service that I might consider is edublogs.org. This service gives teacher the ability to preview posts before anything gets published to the internet. They also can set permissions and access to users. This can minimize the traffic from outside sources and keep comments appropriate.
While I'm warming up to the idea of having my students blog, I am more apprehensive to have them use Wikis.When I was young, I was taught not to use Wikipedia. I was told that it's an unreliable source of information and things posted can be false. Ever since then, I've stayed away. I was also ignorant as to how it worked. One wiki that is truly and inspiration to teaching is http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com/. The reason this inspires me is because of how it connected classrooms from different parts of the world to work together completely unplanned. This spontaneous project game together from two teachers who didn't know each other at all. The social lessons that can be taught with this are a great addition to the project!
Is creating a Wiki taking pen pals to a new level? How we as teachers teach our students the difference between a credible wiki and one that contains false information?
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Fellow Bloggers
I've been researching other blogging teachers to try and calm my anxieties about blogging. One teacher that I really enjoyed connecting with was Maureen. She seemed to really hit topics that my colleges and I speak about and she too had some similar concerns. The reason I liked reading her blog so much was because she has been teaching for many years and I am still new to the profession, yet we both have similar view points, concerns, and pressures. It was nice to be able to identify with a veteran teacher. Interested followers and reach her at http://teachwellnow.blogspot.com. Another blog that I enjoyed was written by a librarian. She lists different children's books and discusses them. I am always looking for a great story to share with my students.
I'm beginning to many possibilities with a blog. I can use it for parent communications, student responses, collecting ideas and sharing great ones! How are you currently using these in your classrooms? Has it proven to be effective. I also get the impression that they can be time consuming, is that the case?
I'm beginning to many possibilities with a blog. I can use it for parent communications, student responses, collecting ideas and sharing great ones! How are you currently using these in your classrooms? Has it proven to be effective. I also get the impression that they can be time consuming, is that the case?
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