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return to subject listingFreeConferenceCall.com - freeconferencecall.com
Grades
K to 12tag(s): blended learning (16), chat (42), communication (136), DAT device agnostic tool (143), parent conferences (24), parents (60), remote learning (61)
In the Classroom
Use Free Conference Call to set up virtual parent/teacher conferences with participants located anywhere in the world. This is especially useful when multiple teachers are involved or when parents may not reside in the same location. Share your screen as needed to provide information on assessments and student work.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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The Great Human Odyssey - A World of Extremes - CBC
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): cross cultural understanding (157), deserts (15), oceans (147), tundra (14)
In the Classroom
The Great Human Odyssey is perfect for use with an interactive whiteboard or projector. View the different sections together to learn more about life in extreme climates. Have students use Fakebook, reviewed here, to create a "fake" page similar in style to Facebook about one of the nomads. Use an online tool such as Interactive Two Circle Venn Diagram, reviewed here, to compare and contrast student lifestyles with those on this site. Compare the three nomadic lifestyles presented with the Venn Diagram - 3 Circles, reviewed here. Have students collaborate and create maps using MapHub, reviewed here, to locate places found on this site and explore areas close by. Students can add icons, text, images, and location stops!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Above the Clouds - Plus 360 Degrees
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6 to 12tag(s): conservation (83), earth (185), earth day (60), environment (240), planets (112)
In the Classroom
This site is perfect for use on an interactive whiteboard. Use as a starting point for a unit on planets, the universe, or conservation. Be sure to include a link on your class website for students to explore at home. Introduce this site when you assign individual or group projects about environmental or global issues. Enhance learning and modify technology use by having students create a simple infographic sharing their findings for their projects using Venngage, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Global Trend Map - Paul Bourke
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6 to 12tag(s): cross cultural understanding (157), maps (207), news (229)
In the Classroom
This site is excellent for enrichment during current events lessons. World language classes can keep up with hot topics in the countries where the language they are learning is spoken. Include this link on your class web page for students to access both in and out of class. Challenge students to compare and contrast trends across different countries using an online tool such as Interactive Two Circle Venn Diagram, reviewed here. Have students create a presentation on any of the trending topics using Swipe, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Scaling Everest - Washington Post-Richard Johnson, Bonnie Berkowitz, Lazaro Gamio
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6 to 12tag(s): field trips (8), mountains (10), virtual field trips (79)
In the Classroom
Use this site as an activator, introducing the topic of Mt. Everest, Nepal, or the Himalayas. This website would benefit a Geography class, exploring the significance of the Himalayas while simultaneously studying the geographic forces that made the mountain chain. Modify learning and have students create timelines of a Mount Everest adventure (with music, photos, videos, and more) using Timeline JS, reviewed here. Enhance learning and have students use Fakebook, reviewed here, to create a "fake" page similar in style to Facebook about climbing Mount Everest from the perspective of the climber or a Sherpa guide. This is perfect informational reading (with images and charts) to meet Common Core Standards.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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180 Days: Challenge - PBS
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K to 12tag(s): classroom management (128), professional development (394)
In the Classroom
Take the 180 Days Challenge as part of your professional development activities. Use individual scenarios as a prompt for discussions within your school or grade level. Be sure to share this site with other teachers and administrators as part of your ongoing teaching discussions. Use videos found on the 180 Days Challenge to discuss how your school handles different classroom situations.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Merlin Photo ID - Beta - The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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K to 12tag(s): birds (44), DAT device agnostic tool (143), ecosystems (73), habitats (87)
In the Classroom
Use this app when out in the field with your students for any reason and for any subject. Encourage observation by students in identifying birds that are located in your community. Follow the identification of the bird by creating related art, music, poetry, or stories. In Biology, identify how the bird fits into the food chain. Identify the plant species that each bird uses for food or shelter. In Math, map the sightings of birds, looking at density of various species.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Tom Richey's YouTube Channel for AP History - Tom Richey
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9 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): 1700s (36), 1800s (72), 1900s (73), advanced placement (26), american revolution (82), black history (124), colonial america (95), england (50), france (37), germany (25), greece (27), greeks (31), industrial revolution (20), jefferson (18), romans (33), rome (21), russia (33), spain (11), video (257), washington (25), world war 1 (72)
In the Classroom
Mark this one in your teacher favorites to find videos to use in AP History and Government classes. Be sure to share videos with students and parents, especially videos with study plans for AP tests. Create a link to this YouTube channel on your class website or blog for students to access at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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CheckiO - CheckiO
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3 to 12tag(s): coding (88), critical thinking (112), problem solving (226)
In the Classroom
Allow students use a variety of different types of coding. Use this site to learn Python. Once students have used several different coding sites, discuss what they learned from the process. Brainstorm and discuss the following: What is the use of learning coding? What are the similarities and differences of the various coding platforms? Use an online interactive Two or Three-Circle Venn Diagram, reviewed here, and here, for the comparisons of the coding programs.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Langscape - Maryland Language Science Center
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3 to 12tag(s): arabic (13), chinese (44), cultures (132), french (74), german (48), greek (33), hebrew (16), italian (28), landforms (37), latin (22), map skills (56), maps (207), phrases (6), portuguese (22), russian (24), spanish (105)
In the Classroom
Bookmark Langscape for any lessons about other countries. Locate countries on the map then listen to the audio files of the spoken language. Create a link on classroom computers for students to play the language game. Take advantage of the many lesson ideas found in the educators guide.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Creating a Rubric: Tutorial - University of South Florida Health
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4 to 12tag(s): assessment (146), professional development (394), rubrics (33)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site for use when creating a rubric of any kind. Share with students and have them set up their own rubrics, based on the requirements, for projects. Doing this may help clarify the requirements. Be sure to check out other TeachersFirst Rubrics resources here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Oakland Schools Standards Alignment Atlas - Oakland Schools, Michigan
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K to 12tag(s): commoncore (75), professional development (394)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site for use throughout the year to plan and teach lessons using Common Core Standards. Use this site as a guide when developing yearly plans for implementing Common Core Standards in your classroom. Share with school administrators and leaders as a reference for planning.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Greatest Mathematicians of All Time - StudyGeek
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6 to 12tag(s): biographies (93), famous people (21), newton (20), pythagorean theorem (18)
In the Classroom
Download this graphic and have it printed for use as a poster in your classroom. Display the graphic on your interactive whiteboard as an introduction to famous mathematicians. Have students research each mathematician and share their findings in presentations with a tool like Slides, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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TopoView - US Department of the Interior
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8 to 12tag(s): maps (207), population (47), timelines (50)
In the Classroom
Use TopoView to demonstrate and help students understand changes over time in different areas of the country such as population, urban density, and more. Discover what your location was like in the past and how it has changed over time. View maps together on your interactive whiteboard or projector and demonstrate how to use the site. Have students explore on their own and use an online tool such as Interactive Two Circle Venn Diagram, reviewed here, to compare changes.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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U.S. History for AP Students - Krista Ehinger
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10 to 12tag(s): advanced placement (26), test prep (66)
In the Classroom
Be sure to create a link to this resource on your class website for students to use at home. Share this site with students for use throughout the year with all AP History topics. Have cooperative learning groups create podcasts demonstrating their understanding of one of the concepts. Use a site such as podOmatic, reviewed here. Have students create a simple infographic sharing their findings using Venngage, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Intel Teach Elements - Online Professional Development Courses - Intel
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K to 12tag(s): professional development (394)
In the Classroom
Gain a better understanding of digital learning tools and techniques by taking Intel's professional development courses. Share with other faculty members as part of your school's professional development. Take a course together with fellow staff members and discuss content and how it works in your teaching situation.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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How the Five Major Religions Spread Across the World - Business Insider
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5 to 12This site includes advertising.
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Give a basic overview of the timeline and events leading to each of the major religions in the world. Use as a resource to examine the cultural effects of a single person starting each religion and the reasons why the religion spread. Analyze the reasons leading to the spread of each religion. Use this in conjunction with a unit on explorers. The video is slow to load, so preload and check before using in class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Obsessively Detailed Map of American Literature's Most Epic Road Trips - Richard Kreitner and Steven Melendez
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8 to 12tag(s): authors (103), literature (217), maps (207), mark twain (8), setting (4)
In the Classroom
If your class is reading any of these 12 books, this site is an excellent resource for visualizing the trip described in the book. Share with students before reading as an overview of the journey they are about to take. Use this site when helping students discover books to read, let them explore the various road trips to find one that might interest them. Use this map as inspiration for sharing locations from other works of literature. For the next book share, have students create maps for books they are reading using MapHub, reviewed here. Students can add icons, text, images, and location stops! Challenge students to include images (cited correctly) on MapHub for the books they will share.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Kartveli: Innovator in Aviation - Aviation Media LLC
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6 to 12tag(s): aircraft (16), aviation (38), design (82), engineering (119)
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Introduce this site on an interactive whiteboard or projector as part of a career or technology unit. Then have students explore this site independently or in small groups. This is a great find for gifted students to discover lesser known pioneers in the aviation field. Have students use Fakebook, reviewed here, to create a "fake" page similar in style to Facebook about Alexander Kartveli or his peers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Acclaim - Aksel Gongor, MyAcclaim, LLC
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6 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): teaching strategies (41), video (257)
In the Classroom
Acclaim is a terrific tool for any teacher who likes to show and discuss certain aspects of videos in class. No more talking over the video or pausing to ask a question or make a comment. Use Acclaim in class to pause and have the discussion questions visible from the video. This works exceptionally well if you're in a blended classroom or want to flip a lesson and have students watch the video from home and be prepared to discuss in class, or if you use stations in your classroom. Students can also put in questions for clarification at the time they are watching. Share Acclaim with research groups for uploading documents and videos they are thinking of using in presentations and projects. Physical education teachers will find Acclaim useful to pause and review certain aspects of a game or exercise you've recorded. Share the URL via email or post to your website or blog.Edge Features:
Includes an education-only area for teachers and students
Parent permission advised before posting student work created using this tool
Includes social features, such as "friends," comments, ratings by others
Requires registration/log-in (WITH email)
Premium version (not free) includes additional features or storage
Products can be shared by URL
Multiple users can collaborate on the same project
Includes teacher tools for registering and/or monitoring students
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