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Thinking Tools from The Learning Curve
To help your students with Higher Order Thinking use this Online Interactive Thinking Strategies and Tools set. They are designed to provide a scaffold which enables students to think with more depth and structure. Thinking Tools
Cartoonize
This site will quickly change a photo into a cartoon for you. It does not require a login or registration. You upload a picture from your computer and download the finished product. It deletes your picture as soon as you … Continue reading
Wibbitz
Wibbitz lets you turn any web based text into an instant video. The above video is what we got when we put Tech Treats front page into it. Try turning your blog into a video. Wibbitz
Ten Marks Math
Ten Marks Math is a free math program for grades 1-8 plus Algebra I, II and Geometry. It lets the teacher chose between the state standards or common core standards for the class. It is a very quick set up … Continue reading
Fling the Teacher
Here is a great review site for those studying the American Revolution. It is like a game show. The winner gets to use the trebuchet to fling the teacher. Fling the Teacher
Top 100 Tools for Learning
Here is the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2012 as voted for by 582 learning professionals worldwide. First you will see the slide set available via Slideshare and beneath it is the list. It is interesting to see that Twitter … Continue reading
PBS Learning Media
PBS is offering more than 20,000 free digital teaching tools for in-classroom use. Register for your free account today. They have compiled a collection of literacy resources mapped to the common core state standards. PBS LearningMedia
EduCore – Tools for Teaching the Common Core
Are you looking for tools to help you implement the common core state standards? This site has resources for you for Math and Literacy. EduCore
Posted in Common Core, grades 6-8, grades 9-12, language arts, math
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Storyboard That
Here is a fun site to let your students either create comics about a topic or to layout a storyboard to go with a longer writing or video assignment. It helps a team to all get on the same page … Continue reading
Posted in grades 6-8, grades 9-12, grades K-5, language arts
Tagged Collaboration, Communication, Creativity
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Aven’s Corner
Online games for preschoolers covering numerous subjects. They can play games to help develop mousing skills, learn their name or spelling words, information on beetles, or even make their own comic. Let your students try it. Aven’s Corner
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg offers over 40,000 free ebooks: choose among free epub books, free kindle books, download them or read them online. You can download them and read them with your iPad, Nook, Kindle, or computer. They have the complete works … Continue reading
Posted in grades 6-8, grades 9-12, grades K-5, ipads
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The Election Process
Educational resources to help your students with learning the election process and voting. Be sure to check out the Kids Guide to the Election Process . Don’t forget to get your ‘How to become President‘ Poster. USA.gov
Free Britannica EBooks
Alabama Virtual Library provides Alabama schools, colleges, and libraries with UNLIMITED ACCESS to over 325 Britannica e-books, at no cost to you! Access e-books anytime at home, school, or the library. Click e-books on the AVL Student Resources or Adult Resources … Continue reading
Posted in grades 6-8, grades 9-12, grades K-5, ipads, teacher tools
Tagged Info Literacy
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Ultimate Research Assistant
This site is a great asset for research. I wish this had been around when I was in school. It will research on your topic and generate a report summarizing the results. Ultimate Research Assistant
Free Digital Photos
Download free and premium stock photos and illustrations for blogs, school newspapers, magazines, flyers, book reports, and more. Make sure you follow their instructions for giving credit to their site and author for using the photos. That isn’t too much … Continue reading
NASA – Space Your Face
This is a cute site to introduce a unit on the moon, space, or mars. It lets you upload your picture to be the person in a space suit. Then, you start it to see yourself in a space suit … Continue reading
Posted in grades 6-8, grades 9-12, grades K-5, science, teacher tools
Tagged Creativity
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Back to School on USA.gov
Do you need some help with back to school? You can go to this site for help for parents, homework help, immunizations, shopping tips, etc. Back to School USA.gov
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Math Master
Math Master is the perfect site to send home to parents. It has math broken down into small sections so the parents can find videos and worksheets to help them help their children. It starts with simple addition and then … Continue reading
Share My Lesson – Common Core Resources
Find free resources for K-12 aligned to the new common core standards. They have a Common Core information center and a Common Core forum. There is a link to more Common Core content from around the web. ShareMyLesson
Wolfram Demonstrations Projects
You can embed one of Wolfram’s nearly 8000 interactive apps on your blog or website. Picture Puzzle from the Wolfram Demonstrations Project by Yu-Sung Chang
Posted in grades 6-8, grades 9-12, grades K-5, Interactives
Tagged Creativity, Innovation
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Wind Patterns Across the United States
This is a very interesting map showing the wind across the US, directions and speed. Wind Map
Andertoons
Free cartoons by Mark Anderson. See his science cartoon of the day in the right side bar, just scroll down. You can get a widget for your blog by going to his site, linked below. Choose your own topic from … Continue reading
Nature Works Everywhere
The Nature Conservancy presents Nature Works Everywhere. Do you think your food comes straight from the store, how about your stuff, find out where things really start. Videos, games, and lesson plans are available here. Nature Works Everywhere
A List of Free Graphic Organizers for Teachers and Students
This article comes from Educational Technology and Mobile Learning. Research has consistently shown graphic organizers help students learn. Try some of these. A List of Free Graphic Organizers for Teachers and Students
Posted in grades 6-8, grades 9-12, grades K-5, teacher tools, Uncategorized
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How to Use Twitter for Teaching and Learning
Find out all about Twitter from A to Z. Watch Maggie Verster’s e-tutorial to get the scoop. How to Use Twitter for Teaching and Learning
Posted in teacher tools
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