September 2010
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Bloom's Taxonomy is all feathered up and going...
Kelly Tenkely, ”created the Bloomin’ Peacock to show teachers the Blooms Taxonomy break down and the Bloomin’ digital Peacock that shows how the digital tools in the supplement break down.
She has links to all of the resources on her blog so check them out.
Great post from Creation Station offering Classroom Management Tips. I really liked the way she assigns classroom jobs. Thanks for the ideas!
August 2010
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“Children will not remember you for the material things you provided but for the...”
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Countries and Cultures Coloring Pages →
Nice assortment of coloring pages to print.
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“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our...”
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Amazing and Cool Carvings (and a lesson too!)
I thought my students would enjoy soap carving this school year. These directions are from Funology.
Other carvings. Click on images to view galleries.
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An Interactive Visit (Cave Art)
Lascaux is a beautiful site that will enrich any lesson on cave art. Students take an interactive virtual cave tour of “Lascaux” and discover the art along the way. There are English and French versions available. One thing I found very interesting is that Lacraux was found by a group of teenagers. Students will love this fact. Every couple of years I do a lesson in “Cave...
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Cartoonster
An innovated site by cartoonist/web designer Andrew Fei. It offers a fun way to teach animation. Very nice tutorials.
Cartoon animations for kids by Andrew Fei.
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What Makes Me!
“What Makes Me“…Another great FREE site from Australia discovered by Larry Ferlazzo. Here you can create interactive cubes using text, images, video, audio. You can pull content from the Internet or add your own. I just made one (see below) and found it very easy to use. You can make as many as you want with no registration unless you want to save it. Then you can create...
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One morning I was called into sub with less than an hour to report. I dressed and dashed into my kitchen to grab a sandwich and a Diet Coke [to take] for lunch. At noon, I reached into my bag and fumbled for my soda. Cracking it open, the lounge fell silent. One teacher called out, “Rough day?” My can of Coke was actually a Bud Light!
Julie Wadsworth Romulus, Michigan
I just really found this...
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Great List of Virtual Museum Tours and Exhibits →
This is great for showing students art they wouldn’t normally see. Very comprehensive list.
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“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”
– Chinese Proverb
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10 ways to get your students’ respect… →
I really enjoyed this post by “What Ed Said” and agree with it whole heartedly. Check it out. It’s good to refresh your mind on these things every once in a while just to make sure your staying on track. Thanks Ed!
By whatedsaid | View this Toon at ToonDoo | Create your own Toon
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Youblisher-"Pageflip" Book Generator
I recently “stumbled upon” Youblisher, a site where my students can create FREE “pageflip” ebooks and embed them on our class website without distracting or inappropriate advertising. I have been looking for a site like this for a long time. It’s quick and easy to use. I signed up for a free account immediately and was on my way in a minute. All you do is upload...
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Every teacher (at my school) now has a free phone... →
If you have a FREE gmail account and a computer you can now make phone calls for FREE right in your own classroom. If you don’t have an account get one as quick as you can to take advantage of this great offering.
To learn more check out this post by Moving at the Speed of Creativity.
Make free phone calls to land lines or cell phones from your GMail Account.
I tried using the service...
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Art Pledge Poster
This year rather than posting rules for my classroom I will be posting this “Art Pledge” poster on my bulletin board. After explaining what a pledge is I will go over my art pledge with each class. Then I will ask each student to sign it. This way when students are having difficulties I can remind them of the pledge, that they have signed, to help get them back on track. I like the...
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Many Eyes
New Addition to my Create Visualizations LiveBinder.
Many Eyes is a site that creates fabulous visualizations from your own data. You can upload any chart of data or text and create really cool visualizations that will help you (and your students) understand the data better. There are many types of visualizations forms offered. The process is quick and easy. If you don’t have your own...
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Zoom.It
Zoom.It is a really cool site that I read about while reading The Pursuit of Technology Happiness. It enables you to upload any image url to their website and then you can view the picture full screen and zoom in on any part of the image for a closer look. You can also get an embed code to use it on your website or blog as I have done below. What a great way to show detail in an artwork. This...
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16 of the Best Internet Safety Sites for Kids →
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Free Technology for Teachers: How Students Can... →
This will make it so much easier for my students to blog because they don’t have email accounts. Thanks for the information, Free Technology for Teachers and thanks to Edublogs for keeping students in mind. I believe I will embed my students blogs on my website if I can.
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Making my Student's Art More Authentic
Our school walls are very plain. I hope some students will donate their framed art to help us liven up the school. Perhaps we could display some of their work in the main office for all to enjoy!
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10 sites for students who finish early
The links below can be used when a student has finished early and there is only a minute or two left. If your students are anything like mine they can get into a lot of mischief if they don’t have something to do, even in a short amount of time. These are sites that are fun, will engage them creatively, as well as intellectually, and also keep them out of...
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Flocabulary: This week in Rap
“The Week in Rap” by Flocabulary is a weeks worth of news and current events presented in a rap video. It is available every Friday on their website and it’s free. Kids love rap and this is a great way to begin a current events discussion. You can subscribe so you will receive each new rap through your email or you can visit their website to view it.
Week...
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What's a PLN? Spreading the word! →
Do you know what a PLN or Personal Learning Network is? Maybe you don’t. I didn’t either until this year. Just two years ago I completed my Masters in Education with emphasis on curriculum and instruction. Never once did I hear about a PLN or Personal Learning Network. I happened to discover the term one day while surfing the internet for a lesson plan. It appeared on several of...
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Poetry Creators
These links were taken from the poetry page that I use with our school’s “Poetry Club”.
Shape Poem Maker Acrostic Poetry Maker Instant Poetry Forms
Magic Poem Maker Diamonte Poem Maker Concrete Poetry Maker
Monster Poem Maker Poetry Splatter Poem/Song Maker
Poetry Idea Engine Refrigerator Poetry Poetry Magnets
Rhyming Dictionary
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Ode to Poetry – Websites to Generate Student... →
I must go through these links and add new ones to my website. Looks like a good list.
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Into the Book: Teaching Reading Comprehension... →
Into the Book is a reading comprehension resource for K-4 students and teachers. We focus on eight research-based strategies: Using Prior Knowledge, Making Connections, Questioning, Visualizing, Inferring, Summarizing, Evaluating and Synthesizing. Try the online interactive activities, or click below to find out how to get our engaging 15-minute video programs. Behind the Lesson provides...
