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
Google’s
Science Journal – free iPad app; “Science Journal is the free digital
science notebook brought to you by Google.Whether you're a science educator or
a hobbyist doing science at home, you can keep your notes, photos, and
observations all in one convenient place. Use the sensors in your iPhone or
iPad to measure and graph phenomena such as light, sound, and motion, or
connect to external sensors via bluetooth to conduct experiments on the world
around you.” (L:G;SA:S)
Scratch – “With
Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations —
and share your creations with others in the online community. Scratch helps young
people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work
collaboratively — essential skills for life in the 21st century.” (L:G;SA:A)
Game On World – Geography
game; “The site was started by Jeff Borland, a teacher in Portland, Maine and
one of his former students, Orkhan Nadirli. We believe that students need to
know much more about the world and we thought that this game format would be a
wonderful way to do that.” (L:G;SA:SS)
Nature Cat’s
Great Outdoors – “Based on the hit PBS KIDS show, Nature Cat’s Great
Outdoors is the on-the-go toolset that will inspire your child to explore
nature – in the backyard, at a local park or even looking out the window. Every
day, Nature Cat has a set of new daily adventures that lets kids use tools to
record and share their observations in fun, creative ways!” (L:E;SA:S)
Story
Dice – free iPad app; “40 dice, 240 images, infinite stories! Roll the
story dice and see what stories await you in the up-facing icons.Need some cool ideas? Or just want to see which one of your
friends can come up with the best story? Select up to 10 dice, mixing
categories like mystery or Star Wars and roll your story. With over 200 icons
you have all you need for unlimited stories!”
(L:G;SA:LA)
Original photo by Pat Hensley
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