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
Loopy
– “a tool to thinking in systems; In a world filled with ever-more-complex
technological, sociological, ecological, political & economic systems... a
tool to make interactive simulations may not be that much help. But it can
certainly try” (L:G ; SA:A)
XP
Math – “How do you integrate Common Core State
Standards in the math classroom? How do you engage your students and
increase interest in math? XP Math features fun and educational math
games for Grades 2-9. Mental mathematics is a component of the Common
Core Mathematical Practices and XP Math Games makes it easy to
support it. XP Math allows teachers to differentiate instruction by
process and content by providing tools to collect and analyze student data at
every stage of their learning.” (L:G ;
SA:M)
CommonLit – “CommonLit is a
free collection of fiction and nonfiction for 5th-12th grade classrooms. Search
and filter our collection by lexile, grade, theme, genre, literary device, or
common core standard.
Assign text-dependent questions to hold students accountable
for high-level reading and writing. Analyze student performance and compare
class reports on key reading and writing skills.” (L:G ; SA:LA)
Slick Writer – “Slick Write is a powerful, free tool that
makes it easy to check your writing for grammar errors, potential stylistic
mistakes, and other features of interest. Whether you're a blogger, novelist,
SEO professional, or student writing an essay for school, Slick Write can help
take your writing to the next level. (L:G ; SA:A)
Check123 – a video encyclopedia;
“Enjoy more than 20,000 Curated Videos from all over the World in the Web's
first SOCIAL Video Encyclopedia!!! All of Check123’s videos are validated by
professional experts in different fields, and prioritized by quality - helping
you find the best possible answer to your search! Next to each video, you
will find its Quality Rating (1-10) alongside two metrics: Informative and
Entertaining. That way you’ll always know the quality of the video you are
about to watch! Explore your interests! All of Check123’s videos are
sorted and organized by categories and tags - allowing you to easily explore
your favorite fields of interest! And next to each video, you can enjoy
our hand-picked recommendations - allowing you to further explore the chosen
subject ('Essentials' playlist under the video), or discover related topics (in
the 'Tags' sidebar on the right).” (L:G ; SA:A)
Original photo by Pat Hensley
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