Useful Information In and Out of the Classroom

Here are some interesting sites that I’ve found this week, thanks to my PLN. As a teacher, I feel we have to keep up to date concerning research in our field and current issues in the education system. I hope some of these inspire you, inform you, and even have you asking questions. Thank you for coming by and visiting!

Note: Each resource is labeled with a level and subject area to make it easier to use.

Levels:  E: Elementary; M: Middle; H: High; G: General, all levels; SN: Special Needs; T: Teachers

Subject Areas: LA: Language Arts, English, Reading, Writing; M: Math; S: Science; Health; SS: Social Studies, Current Events; FA: Fine Arts; Music, Art, Drama; FL: Foreign Language; PE: Physical Ed; C: Career; A: All

eEtiquette – “101 dos and don'ts for everyday digital interaction.” (L:G; SA:A)

Planet Nutshell – educational videos for teachers to use. (L:T; SA:A)

Find Your Park – interactive map of all the US national parks and public lands. (L:G; SA:A)

Poetry Foundation – “The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine, is an independent literaryorganization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture. It exists to discover and celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest possible audience.” (L:G; SA:A)

Shadow Puppet Edu – free iPad app;  Easily create videos in the classroom! Students as young as five can make videos to tell stories, explain ideas, or document their learning. 30+ lesson ideas supporting Common Core make it easy to get started! (L:G; SA:A)

Original photo by Pat Hensley