Useful Information In and Out of the Classroom 08/26/22

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

Classroom Makeover - “This one's for the teachers! WIN $2,500 to makeover your classroom. Sign up for Lumio – it's FREE – for a chance to WIN!! (L:T; SA:A)

The Week of Inspirational Math Videos - “The Week of Inspirational Maths (WIM) resources are free lessons and videos about math and mindset designed to inspire students. They are ideal for the first week of school, to get students excited for the year ahead, but can be used any time. On this page, you can build your own WIM week by selecting one video, one resource for creating a positive maths community, and one task per day and adding them to your playlist. Then click “See Summary” to play videos, download materials and save/share your WIM week! (L:G; SA:M)

Base 10 Blocks - Great tool for students (L:E; SA:M)

Thyng - “Thyng is an Augmented Reality app that brings the world around you to life! Walk around your worlds and experience them in real space, seeing your own 3D objects, photos and videos like you never have before.” (L:T; SA:A)

Virtual Field Trip - Great Salt Lake - “How did the Great Salt Lake come to be and what happened to Lake Bonneville? Explore the history of this iconic landmark and its amazing ecosystem that supports all kinds of life today.” (L:G; SA:SS, S)

Original photo by Pat Hensley