Useful Information In and Out of the Classroom 12/10//21

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

Reading Progress - “Reading Progress is a free tool designed to help students build confidence and reading fluency through personalized reading experiences built into Assignments in Microsoft Teams. Navigating time constraints while also managing a class full of students is no small undertaking. Educators need time to connect with students on an individual level, analyze their performance, and identify opportunities for differentiated instruction. With assignment review that collects valuable data, Education Insights dashboards that help visualize class and individual performance and growth, and increased flexibility to empower students to practice reading fluency independently, Reading Progress in Teams ensures educators have more time to do what they do best - teach!” (L:T;SA:A)

Jetson One - “Jetson ONE is an ultralight and extremely fun to fly recreational all-electric personal vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft.” (L:H;SA:S)

BrainTeasers and Puzzles - “Resources for teachers to use with students. Curated by Terri Eichholz.” L:T;SA:A)

Why do some people snore so loudly? - a TEDEd lesson; “A leather mask that clamps the mouth shut. A cannonball sewn into a soldier’s uniform. A machine that delivers sudden electrical pulses. These were all treatments for a problem that has haunted humanity for millennia: snoring. It might seem harmless, but snoring can be a sign of something more dangerous. So, what exactly causes snoring? Alayna Vaughan digs into the troublesome sleep disorder.” (L:M,H;SA:S)

NBA Math Hoops - “Sharpen your math with NBA Math Hoops: Skills & Drills, as you play through a series of basketball challenges! Can you unlock all of your favorite NBA and WNBA teams, collect all trophies, and set a new high score?With NBA Math Hoops: Skills & Drills, math has never been this fun! You can work on number identification and definitions, basic operations, absolute value, square roots, and more. As you advance, you’ll unlock NBA and WNBA team jerseys for your avatar, and each team’s court to play on.” (L:M;SA:M)

Original photo by Pat Hensley