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ipadio - Andy Ayers, Mark Smith, and Giles Bryan
Grades
4 to 12In the Classroom
One interesting option available with ipadio is the ability for other users to call in with your account. Have students call in with answers to homework using your channel. View how to do this at the help section located in ipadio. If you already do podcasts, use ipadio in a similar manner to share course content or describe step by step procedures for math problems, etc. Create a weekly phlog to embed in your class websites with a summary of the week's activities. Do this during class and allow students to add to the summary. Have BYOD? Create a class phlog and assign rotating student groups to make audio summaries/review podcasts of class content. Invite them to be creative by developing characters and their own creative podcast format. Library/media specialists can invite students to create ipadio book reviews. World language teachers can assign students to create ipadio podcasts of dialogs or cultural topics to build spoken language skills.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Innovative Classroom - Innovative Classroom
Grades
K to 5This site includes advertising.
tag(s): bulletin boards (18), classroom management (159), counting (113), density (24), fractions (228), gettysburg address (18), heat (16), holidays (142), human body (132), map skills (84), martin luther king (36), olympics (51), painting (66), place value (54)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site for use throughout the year. Explore the center activities to use in your classroom. Search lessons for ideas to incorporate. Print behavior and classroom management ideas for use with students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask''®: More Google Goodies! August 2013 - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12As a result of this session and through individual follow-up, teachers will: Explore the various educational resources available for using Google in the classroom; Browse and explore the benefits of using YouTube'''® (owned by Google) for education; Learn time saving Google tricks including Super Searching, Google Translate, Google Templates, and more; Explore the many resources on TeachersFirst related to Google's offerings; and (Follow-up) Create a lesson for your own classroom (or position) using one of the Google tools shared. Applicable NETS-T standards (2008)*: 1a and b, 2b and c, 3a and d - * The text of these standards is copyrighted. Please read the full text at ISTE's NETS-T page.
In the Classroom
Explore Google like never before during this archived webinar. Find ways to use the Google Tools, YouTube, and more in your classroom. Sit back and view this webinar with colleagues in your computer lab or on an interactive whiteboard (or projector). Take a look at the resource page full of great Google goodies. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Saylor - Free Online Courses Built by Professors - Michael J Saylor
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): professional development (164)
In the Classroom
Allow gifted students to enroll in courses that interest them or that provide enrichment beyond classroom content. Share with others in your building as a resource for professional development. Explore the topics yourself for some new, engaging topics to round out your own expertise. Allow students to enroll in a course that would fit into their career goals as an exploratory opportunity in that field.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Engage NY: Common Core Tool Kit - NYSED
Grades
K to 12tag(s): commoncore (99)
In the Classroom
Be ready to begin implementation of Common Core with Engage NY: Common Core Tool Kit. Use the basics to explain Common Core to parents, colleagues, or even teachers. Topics such as facts, myths, and key points begin the Common Core journey. View video clips to learn more about Common Core. Find examples of assessments by grade level, units, and a plethora of resources to supplement your journey into Common Core.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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ScreenLeap Free Screen Sharing - ScreenLeap, Inc
Grades
4 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): editing (72), homework (42), parent conferences (23)
In the Classroom
Screen share with students in a computer lab to demonstrate how to locate information on websites, or when learning tech tools. This is a great alternative if an interactive whiteboard or projector is not available. Use this tool to collaborate with other teachers when creating lesson plans or student documents. Have students with laptops share their screen with you during presentations to make information easier to view. Share this site with students to use at home when collaborating on projects. Help a homebound student by sharing your class computer screen and opening an audio connection over the phone. Offer "extra help" sessions via screen share at predetermined "office hours" or during a snow day or on certain evenings. Have students teach tech skills to their peers using this free sharing app. Share a student's work using a screenshare during a parent phone conference. Show a parent how to navigate a practice site you want the family to use at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask'®: Google Earth August 2013 - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12As a result of this session and through individual follow-up, teachers will: Explore what GoogleEarth is and a few of its teaching features; Evaluate selected tools available in GoogleEarth for use in your curriculum; Explore topics and lesson ideas that could be enhanced using GoogleEarth; Learn how to create a basic GoogleEarth placemarker; Find solutions to individual questions or practical problems using GoogleEarth; and (follow-up) Create a GoogleEarth project or lesson to use with your students. Applicable NETS-T standards (2008)*: 1b, 2a and b, 3d - * The text of these standards is copyrighted. Please read the full text at ISTE's NETS-T page.
tag(s): map skills (84)
In the Classroom
View this webinar with a friend (or a bowl of popcorn). Explore and learn more about Google Earth and ways to incorporate the program in your classroom. Find some ready to go ways to use Google Earth. Take a look at the resource page full of great links and ideas! Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask'®: Google Drive August 2013 - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12In the Classroom
Find ways to use Google Drive in your classroom. Explore the many "ready to go" templates and learn about many time saving features during this archived webinar. Take a look at the resource page full of information and ideas. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask'®: More Energizing Math August 2013 - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 8As a result of this session and through individual follow-up, teachers will: Gather ideas by exploring 6-10 math resources located on TeachersFirst; Investigate and discuss lesson ideas offered in the reviews and by other teachers in this online session; List possible curriculum-related projects or activities that students could do in his/her classes using one of these resources; Explore and practice with the resource(s) of choice; and (follow-up) Plan and implement a student-centered, curriculum-related use of the resource(s) of choice as part of an upcoming teaching unit. Applicable NETS-T standards (2008)*: 1a,b,and d, 2a, b, and c, 3b and d, 5a - * The text of these standards is copyrighted. Please read the full text at ISTE's NETS-T page.
In the Classroom
Are you looking for some new math ideas? This is a great resource for all elementary and middle school teachers of math. Find great resources to share with your students. Invite a friend to view this webinar with you and brainstorm ways to use these sites in your classroom situation. Take a look at the resource page full of energizing MATH sites and ideas! Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask''®: School Year KickOff August 2013 - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12As a result of this session and through individual follow-up, teachers will: Explore the various Professional Resources available at TeachersFirst: differentiating, rubrics, working with parents, wikis, blogs, and more; Browse and explore the various ready to go lesson plans and units created by TeachersFirst; Find some back to school time savers for both students and teachers; Have free exploration time to find materials relevant to his/her classroom needs; and (Follow-up) Plan and implement a student-centered, curriculum-related use of the resource(s) of choice as part of an upcoming teaching unit. Or plan how to use the professional resources to prepare for the new school year. Applicable NETS-T standards (2008)*: 1b, 2a and b, 3d - Please read the full text at ISTE's NETS-T page
tag(s): back to school (62)
In the Classroom
Ready or not - here it come... The first day of school! View this archived webinar to get energized, new ideas, and support. Find ready to go resources to save you time. Learn about online tools (again, saving you time). Don't miss this Kickoff session full of great ideas. Take a look at the resource page full of GREAT ideas! Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask'®: QR codes in the Classroom July 2013 - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12As a result of this session and through individual follow-up, teachers will: Learn what QR Codes are and what they can do; Learn how to create and share them; Learn how QR codes can be used in the classroom and Browse and explore the various TeachersFirst resources and create a QR code to share finds. Prerequisites: Must know how to download, name, and save a file from a web page; Must pre-install a QR code reader APP on your smartphone, iTouch, or tablet and have it with you during this session. I-Nigma Reader (free), Quick Mark (free), or Quick Scan ($.99). Applicable NETS-T standards (2008)*: 1b, 2a and b, 3d * The text of these standards is copyrighted. Please read the full text at ISTE's NETS-T page.
tag(s): qr codes (22)
In the Classroom
Do you want to start using the "funny black square" in your classroom or at least learn what it is/does? View this archived webinar to learn the "square" facts. Share this with other teachers in your building. Use the tools discussed to create your own QR project. Take a look at the resource page full of QR code information! Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ultimate Research Assistant - Andy Hoskinson, LLC
Grades
7 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): media literacy (65), search engines (62), search strategies (28)
In the Classroom
Use this tool to locate a variety of search results about a topic of study or interest. Be sure to place a link to this site on your class computer or web page. Discuss bias and different ways of reporting on an issue by using the same search term with the class using different domains. For example, one group can search any popular issue such as climate change, gun control, or food policy issues using Government sites while another group uses the same search term with Educational sites. Teach the value of identifying good search terms, continuing to refine terms to get quality results. Once students are familiar with this tool you can do the same as above using the Jigsaw cooperative learning approach, and when students come back together to discuss their findings they can create a simple infographic sharing their findings from the articles (including different points of view and bias) using Easel.ly, reviewed here or Venngage reviewed here. As a completely separate use, mark this one in your favorites to test search when you believe a student project may be plagiarized.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Documentary Wire - DocumentaryWire
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): primary sources (93), video (278)
In the Classroom
Documentary Wire provides documentaries for all your classes. Not sure what topics are available? Search the documentary list. Use a documentary to help students understand primary (such as interviews) and secondary sources. Consider examining point of view through many different choices of films. Study industry and government regulations. Research to discover if any documentary caused a change in the law. Look at the persuasive techniques used to convey a strong message. Study the formatting of the documentary to use as a framework for your own student research projects. Look at documentaries in your study of ethics. Challenge gifted learners in the search for new information.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Questions and Thinking in Common Core; Part 2: Students as Questioners - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 8tag(s): commoncore (99), questioning (36), thinking skills (16)
In the Classroom
Read lesson ideas and explore the questioning strategies suggested as you begin to implement Common Core. Mark this article in your Favorites. Many of the ideas will be helpful during curriculum planning sessions with other teachers. Click the "share" widget to send them to others!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Vector-Finder - Vector-Finder.com
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
In the Classroom
These vector graphics are free to download and use (with appropriate credit). This site is great if you need some clever clipart to jazz up student handouts, classroom bulletin boards, or PowerPoint/Keynote presentations. Special Ed, speech/language, or ESL/ELL teachers may find these images helpful when working with non-readers or non-verbal students. There is also web clipart that you can use for your blog, class webpage, or wiki. Interested in learning more about wikis? Check out the TeachersFirst's Wiki Walk-Through. Have students use this site in science class or other subjects to explain concepts and create colorful projects. Create an image collection for them to use as raw material and share it on your wiki or in a shared storage folder. Have students share what they have learned by creating personalized images (with text) using PicFont, reviewed here, or have them create a comic. First have students create a rough draft of their comic using Printable Comic Strip Templates, reviewed here. Then, for students grades 1-3 from ReadWrite Think: Comic Creator, reviewed here, and for students 4-12: have them create a comic strip using Write Comics, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask'®: Skype July 2013 - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12As a result of this session and through individual follow-up, teachers will: Gather ideas by exploring 6-10 Skype resources located on TeachersFirst; Investigate and discuss lesson ideas offered in the reviews and by other teachers in this online session; List possible curriculum-related projects or activities that students could do in his/her classes using one of these resources; Explore and practice with the resource(s) of choice; and (follow-up) Plan and implement a student-centered, curriculum-related use of the resource(s) of choice as part of an upcoming teaching unit. Applicable NETS-T standards (2008)*: 1a,b,and d, 2a, b, and c, 3b and d,4c and d, 5a * The text of these standards is copyrighted. Please read the full text at ISTE's NETS-T page.
tag(s): skype (13)
In the Classroom
Find ideas about using Skype in your classroom. View this webinar alone or with other colleagues wanting to learn more about Skype. Many resources will be shared that use Skype in the classroom (and are ready to go). Take a look at the resource page full of interesting ways to use Skype in the classroom. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask'®: Great Timesavers July 2013 - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12As a result of this session and through individual follow-up, teachers will: Locate resources within the new TeachersFirst to provide real-world learning experiences for their students; Locate and evaluate effective, web-based tools and resources in support of teaching and learning, both for themselves and for their students; Evaluate TeachersFirst membership features applicable to their individual technology expertise and teaching situation; Locate and use the many tools available to TeachersFirst members; and (follow-up) Use the features of FREE TeachersFirst membership to maximize student learning and parental communication while saving time. Applicable NETS-T standards (2008)*: 1b, 2a and b, 3d * The text of these standards is copyrighted. Please read the full text at ISTE's NETS-T page.
In the Classroom
TeachersFirst membership is completely FREE! View this webinar to find out about the many time-saving features and "make your life easier" options that membership allows! View this webinar alone (with a bag of popcorn) or with a friend. Take a look at the resource page full of GREAT information! Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Cool Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom - Annie Condron
Grades
K to 12tag(s): parent conferences (23), skype (13), virtual field trips (55)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and save this site to use as reference when setting up Skype calls. Share with other teachers during professional development sessions. After completing Skype sessions, have students create maps using Animaps (reviewed here). Students can add text, images, and location stops! Want to learn more about using Skype in the classroom? View TeachersFirst's OK2Ask: Skype archived webinar (here). This webinar is about 90 minutes long.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Skype as a Learning Call - Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano
Grades
2 to 12In the Classroom
Print or save this PDF to use as a resource with any Skype call. Use ideas from this site for assigning student jobs during Skyping. Use the student handouts as a resource for students to complete for post-assessment. Share this site with your Skype partner before your session so that you know each other's goals and objectives for the session.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Class Setup Tool - Scholastic
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): back to school (62), classroom management (159), map skills (84), measurement (175), preK (289)
In the Classroom
Use this tool, even before school starts, to experiment with classroom changes without having to drag desks all over your classroom! Trying to separate the more social students? Experiment with different seating layouts until you find the one you think might work. This tool will also make useful diagrams for your sub plans. Flip your classroom a new way by having students "design" a dream classroom as part of a math lesson on measurement or a lesson on simple map skills. Suddenly, the classroom tool becomes a student tool!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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