Here is my 2nd attempt at a ThingLink interactive image.
This is about Open Educational Resources for teachers.
http://www.thinglink.com/scene/546561368715689986
Tag Archives: student
Common Core and Next Gen Science Standards Apps
Yes – There is an app for that!
Mastery Connect has a series of apps that help you map your lessons or search the standards by topic and keywords to the Common Core Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards. Continue reading
Some Ways we Used Minecraft – a Guest Post
a guest post by: The Bearded Teacher
(originally posted to Learning Creative Learning blog August 25, 2013)
Image from flickr icemanjake624
I don’t completely understand Minecraft.
I am not very good at Minecraft.
In fact, I don’t like playing Minecraft.
And yet, I am absolutely convinced that is a superb learning and teaching tool. Let me explain. Continue reading
Edshelf – a Collection of Awesomeness!
Check out these edshelf Collections:
edshelf is a site that allows users to create collections of web tools (including apps for iOS and android,) rate and recommend them for others. I have compiled my collections and a few others here for you to look at, including STEM tools, Special Education tools and reading, writing & literacy.
Digital Writing Resources
Once Upon a Digital Time from ISTE 2013
Shana Ellason was a presenter at the ISTE 2013 Conference with her Symbaloo webmix of digital resources for interactive writing. Continue reading
Top 10 iPad Apps for Special Education
Top 10 iPad Apps for Special Education
Recently published in THE Journal June 2013 Page 10.
Some of these apps include: Continue reading
Teachers can use Tech to Help Students
Photo from: http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2011/08/shift-happens-v5-iowa-did-you-know-video.html
This article by Darrell West, in the Huffington Post, begins with this opening:
Thomas Edison once said, “Books will soon be obsolete in the public schools… our school system will be completely changed inside of ten years.” Continue reading
Project Based Learning (PBL) Resources
Project Based Learning Resources
Project Based Learning (PBL) is a great way to teach students content, 21st century skills, and engage them in something fun and educational. Continue reading
STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math) Resources
This is a great start for STEM web resources!
STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math) Resources. by Educational Technology Guy – David Andrade
Scratch – Coding for Kids
Coding is the future!
When we think of our students taking a second language in school, we usually go to the defaults like Spanish, French and German. If you are lucky enough to have Japanese and Chinese that is a bonus and if the school is really progressive maybe American Sign Language is also offered. Rarely, if ever, do we see Coding as a language offered in schools. Continue reading