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101 Questions - Dan Myer
Grades
2 to 12
tag(s): creative writing (67), creativity (66), images (115)
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Creative fluency begins here! Set up a whole class account. Use this site in language arts: discover main idea, details, cause and effect, or even an inspirational writing prompt. Find ways to group images together based on characteristics or attributes. Use in gifted or enrichment situations, for inspiration for problem-based learning. Sequence the images to find ways to form a logical plot. Find ways to make Perplexors out of the given image. In math, write short word problems to accompany images or videos. Find ways to illustrate vocabulary definitions with examples and non-examples. As a morning work challenge, find questions, details, or even other questions. As a writing challenge, look for the image that conveys the mood or feeling you are trying to convey. In science, submit examples to illustrate scientific concepts. Use to generate scientific method style questions based on the given image. In social studies, find images to convey feelings represented by the time being studied. Challenge students to make a historical statement or political statement by finding and adding to an appropriate image. ESL/ELL students can use this site to help acquire conversation/questioning skills. In world language class, have students generate questions in their new language, even if they do not post them. In art, find mood, theme, style, or self expression images. Be sure to monitor the blog content. Put similar content on your own classroom blog. Challenge students to create their own 101 question images or videos to share on your class blog, inviting viewers to respond with questions in the comments.Edge Features:
Parent permission advised before posting student work created using this tool
Includes Interaction w general public/ public galleries with unmoderated content
Includes social features, such as "friends," comments, ratings by others
Requires registration/log-in (WITH email)
Products can be embedded
Products can be shared by URL
Multiple users can collaborate on the same project
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Edublog - Edulogs.org
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): blogs (51)
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Save this site as a favorite for all of your blogging needs. Find very informative instructions on blogging, and follow the student blogging challenge lesson plans. Peruse through the various subjects and discover how other teachers use blogging in their classrooms. Using the given PDFs on blogging start up, parent guidelines, incorporating into subject areas, and adapt to make them suitable for you. Look at a variety of examples to help devise your own unique style to meet your students' needs.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)
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Products can be shared by URL
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Tetris N-Blox - Paul Neave
Grades
2 to 8tag(s): logic (162), problem solving (123), puzzles (146)
In the Classroom
Help students develop computer skills and reasoning skills through playing this game. Tetris teaches visual thinking and two-dimensional awareness very helpful for geometric reasoning. Create a classroom chart and challenge students to post their highest scores and levels achieved. Have students write journals describing how they feel as they play the game, and strategies used to progress through levels. Display this site on an interactive whiteboard to use as a learning station.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Build Your Own Robot - SaveYourself.com
Grades
K to 4tag(s): creative writing (67), creativity (66), parts of speech (28), writing prompts (50)
In the Classroom
Demonstrate how to use the site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Allow students to explore and experiment on their own. This site would be great for teaching adjectives. Have the class create robots then write descriptions. Then have the class try to match each robot to the written descriptions. Use the created robots as a story starter for creative writing assignments.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Geometry - 2D Shapes - Smart Tutor
Grades
K to 2tag(s): geometric shapes (42), preK (99)
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Use this site on classroom computers as a math center. Challenge students to record completion time and accuracy percentage each time played in an effort to improve each time. Display the site on your interactive whiteboard (or projector) when teaching basic geometric shapes. After the description is given ask students to name the shape given. Take advantage of incorrect student responses to compare and contrast shapes. Share this link on your class website for students to practice both in and out of the classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Teach21 Inquiry Based Lesson Plans - West Virginia Department of Education
Grades
K to 6tag(s): chemicals (20), geometric shapes (42), inquiry (25), magnetism (16), rocks (31)
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Search the site for lessons that correspond to curriculum used in your classroom, or explore the resources linked in the site to use as a supplement to your current materials.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Encalc - Encalc
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): calculators (22)
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Click on the embed tab of the site and copy the code to embed this tool directly into your class website. Be sure to also link this tool to your website or blog for easy access. Use the calculator on an interactive whiteboard or projector for students to show how they solved problems.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Dib Dab Doo and Dilly too... A smarter safer way to search the Internet - Dibdabdoo.com
Grades
K to 7tag(s): alphabet (56), animals (166), animation (38), clip art (6), colors (36), comics and cartoons (51), cooking (24), crafts (25), creative writing (67), cross cultural understanding (38), cultures (62), dance (17), dinosaurs (32), disabilities (14), diseases (35), drawing (58), fitness (38), flags (19), folktales (59), geometric shapes (42), grammar (169), homework (34), insects (46), journalism (20), measurement (103), museums (30), mysteries (19), numbers (137), nutrition (102), oceans (106), operations (66), origami (10), painting (54), photography (96), poetry (169), psychology (28), rainforests (9), religions (27), search engines (41), seasons (21), sign language (5), social networking (50), spelling (124), sports (55), trivia (10), vocabulary (251), weather (150)
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Help students learn about narrowing and refining research by demonstrating this site on a projector or interactive whiteboard. As you start a project, take the time to SHOW how to use this tool to save time and find appropriate resources. Allow students to explore this site on their own finding relevant information from the various topics. If time permits, have students research a specific topic and create a multimedia presentation using one of the many TeachersFirst Edge tools reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Pora Ora: The Online 3D Educational Game for Children - Caped Koala Studios
Grades
K to 6tag(s): continents (29), counting (87), equations (73), geometric shapes (42), keyboarding (19), landforms (29), landmarks (14), numbers (137), operations (66), preK (99), problem solving (123), puzzles (146), sequencing (23), spelling (124), vocabulary (251), vocabulary development (41)
In the Classroom
Create accounts for each student or one class account for students to work on skills together. Demonstrate the site using your interactive whiteboard (or projector) to show students how to create their avatar, find games, view quests, and more. Share this site with families using your class webpage, wiki, blog, or newsletter.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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CK-12 Flexbooks Library - CK-12 Foundation
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5 to 12tag(s): biodiversity (31), environment (230), human body (54), integers (28), number sense (52), operations (66), probability (68), problem solving (123), ratios (26), resources (75), spanish (81)
In the Classroom
Choose a textbook that suits your teaching needs. Read online or download to customize to your specific requirements. Use this resource for teaching online. Textbooks are protected by Creative Commons so use them in the courses you create. Respect the CK-12 Foundation by crediting them when you use their resources. Share the website with students via the class Wiki so that they can use different texts as alternate resources. Share this site on your class website or blog for students to explore for extra practice or self-directed exploration by motivated or highly able students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Desmos: A Beautiful, Free Online Graphing Calculator - Eli Luberoff
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): calculators (22)
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Use this Better Calculator in place of expensive graphing calculators that many students may not have. Be sure to provide the link on your teacher page or wiki for easy access. This is a wonderful tool for iPad or 1:1 classrooms.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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TES Interactive Whiteboard Activities - TSL Education
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K to 6tag(s): animals (166), characterization (7), charts and graphs (129), communities (18), counting (87), data (92), human body (54), numbers (137), plants (71), preK (99), setting (7)
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Use activities on this site on your interactive whiteboard (or projector) as whole class activities or in classroom computer centers. Share the site with parents through your classroom website or newsletter as a resource for skills practice at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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LearnZillion - Eric Westendorf and Alix Guerrier
Grades
2 to 10tag(s): data (92), equations (73), fractions (137), functions (38), measurement (103), number sense (52), numbers (137), problem solving (123), ratios (26), statistics (79)
In the Classroom
Create a classroom account and create playlists for different instructional content. Assign content as stuednts move along in the curriculum. Assign videos for students to use for review and remediation, or assign videos for self-motivated students who are ready to move ahead. Share this site with parents (on your class website or wiki) to use as review when helping their student with homework.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Pickle - Dr. Gordon Hamilton
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K to 12tag(s): logic (162), number sense (52), operations (66), problem solving (123)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site to use as a resource for challenging math activities for the classroom. Use these videos and activities with gifted students to promote problem solving, trial and error, and exploration of concepts. This collection includes a wealth of professional material to inspire new teaching strategies. Videos are hosted on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, then they may not be viewable. You could always view that at home and bring them to class "on a stick" to share. Use a tool such as Zamzar reviewed here to download the videos from YouTube.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Viral Vinnie Presents Gut Instinct - BBC
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3 to 6tag(s): animal homes (10), animals (166), cells (63), grammar (169), operations (66), order of operations (12), planets (89), plants (71), problem solving (123), root words (7), vocabulary (251), vocabulary development (41), word choice (15), word study (30)
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This site is perfect to use on your interactive whiteboard as a center or quick review activity. Create a link on classroom computers and allow students to "test themselves" during free time. Send a link to the site home on your class website or newsletter for students to play at home. This is a great site to visit during the summer to keep students fresh. Use the site as an example, and have students create their own multiple choice game for any subject or based on individual research topics.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Zoo Whiz - EdAlive
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K to 8tag(s): audio books (19), grammar (169), logic (162), operations (66), preK (99), problem solving (123), punctuation (31), sight words (16), word choice (15)
In the Classroom
Create a classroom account and accounts for each student to monitor students' progress. This is an excellent tool for differentiating. If you don't want individual accounts, create one classroom account and have students can take turns earning money for the zoo and deciding how to spend it. Share this site with parents through your newsletter or classroom website as a resource for practice at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Zoodles - Mark Williamson & Rich Humphrey
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K to 3There is a parent play-along mode that helps guide learning experiences in a more personal way. Zoodles has been created to work on virtually any type of computer, including tablets and smart phones. Games are searchable by age (toddler to 8 yrs old), and subject. Many games will also have parent ratings with the educational and fun value of the activity. Creating an account is easy and requires simple user information including email and the child's age. This is used to populate age-appropriate games. There is a premium membership with more features.
This site includes advertising.
tag(s): addition (147), body systems (31), constitution (61), counting (87), grammar (169), numbers (137), operations (66), phonics (43), preK (99), subtraction (114)
In the Classroom
Create 2 or 3 (or more, as needed) classroom accounts with different age levels to provide diversity for students. Each account then be bookmarked on classroom computers for student use. Share this site through your classroom blog or newsletter as a resource for learning games at home. Use activities from the site on your interactive whiteboard or projector as a classroom activity. Provide this link to parents to use on rainy days or during the summer.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mr. Vizza's Class - Thomas Vizza
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): charts and graphs (129), equations (73), factors (31), flash cards (28), functions (38), geometric shapes (42), inequalities (10), integers (28), iwb (20), percent (43), probability (68), pythagorean theorem (9), quadratics (7), transformations (6)
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Search this site for lessons and activities to use on your interactive whiteboard. Use this site to review before the SATs. Provide links to various parts of this site on your class wiki or website.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Create Your Own Flowers - ZeFrank
Grades
K to 8This site includes advertising.
tag(s): colors (36), drawing (58), geometric shapes (42), mothers day (13)
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Save this site in your favorites on your class computers. Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Allow students to create their own designs and use those drawings as inspiration for an art project. Show them how to copy/paste from the "send by email" pop-up. Encourage re-creating flowers shared by others as a way to study shape, color, radial symmetry, and design. Create flowers to teach about analogous and complementary color schemes. In a language arts class, allow students to create poems or short rhymes to accompany their created flowers. Make Mothers Day email messages, cards, or thank you notes using these images. Teach letter writing or email "etiquette" at the same time.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Springo Kids - Springo, Inc.
Grades
K to 5This site includes advertising.
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Have younger students use this site when doing research or information searches. You can feel more comfortable allowing students to search the web. Show them how to mark it as a Favorite or make a shortcut on classroom computers to access it directly. Share some of these activities on your interactive whiteboard or projector as a small group center. Allow students to explore the sites shared on their own.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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