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OK2Ask'®: Teacher Timesavers and Online Tools September 2013 - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): organizational skills (128)
In the Classroom
View this archived webinar to learn about some new online tools and time-saving sites. Take a look at the resource page full of of variety of online tools! Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Common Core Videos - SEDL
Grades
K to 12tag(s): commoncore (102)
In the Classroom
Use as a professional resource to think about how to use the Common Core State Standards in your classroom. Regardless if you teach primary grades or advanced high school math, you are certain to find useful content here (aligned to standards).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Documentary Tube - DocumentaryTube.com
Grades
4 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): video (278)
In the Classroom
Discover the power of documentaries while studying point of view, primary and secondary resources, and debate skills. Examine the aspects shown in documentaries and help students find structure to provide an unbiased research project. Challenge existing knowledge in many areas. Help students become active thinkers and become involved in current events. Sharpen your own understandings.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Documentary Storm - 2013 DocumentaryStorm
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): video (278)
In the Classroom
With documentaries challenge your students' understanding of food, history, politics, or people. Use to provide another point of view which might not be available in traditional text books. Use to explain primary and secondary sources, as well as an example of a way to extend thinking. Provide a documentary as an example for your students to do an in depth research project. Use documentaries to challenge knowledge, create new knowledge, and learn.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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TeachersFirst Featured Sites: Embeddable widgets - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): professional development (164), resources (107)
In the Classroom
If you know how to use embed codes, use this widget to offer trusted, weekly new content on your web page. If you do not know how to embed, ask one of your tech-savvy students or colleagues. It isn't hard at all! Be sure to tell you edtech coach or instructional technology specialist and library/media specialist about this great, free service.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask'®: Writing with the Web August 2013 - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12In the Classroom
View this archived webinar to learn some new ideas for writing class. Take a look at the resource page full of wonderful writing ideas! Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twiddla - twiddla.com
Grades
3 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): design (88), editing (72), iwb (32), note taking (40)
In the Classroom
Use Twiddla to explore and save information from any website. Display any website on your interactive whiteboard using Twiddla. Add text, highlight information, and mark up the site as you wish. Take a screenshot and add to your classroom webpage for students to view at home for review. Have a flipped classroom? Create a lesson from any image, document, or website using Twiddla then share the image for student use. Art teachers can have students annotate a web-based image to emphasize design elements. Teach notetaking by having students mark up important ideas on a web page (perhaps evidence found in informational texts?) Hold an online conference with students about their web-based projects using Twiddla. Use Twiddla with your bring your own device (byod) classroom or in the computer lab to highlight and share information from documents, images, and websites.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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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.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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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
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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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Engage NY: Common Core Tool Kit - NYSED
Grades
K to 12tag(s): commoncore (102)
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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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 (102), 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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