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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Web Resources for Teachers

Greetings Wonderful Faculty at Speas. I am posting a host of web resources here for you to use. I will try to narrow the field for grade levels and content matter. Happy Hunting!




I am putting this one at the top because it is the very best thing I've seen for our teachers.  Doreen Bates has made a Live Binder that has incredible content customized for each grade level.  It is what I wanted to do here, but it is much better.  If you don't look at anything else on this page, the following link is worth the click.

http://livebinders.com/

Just type in 'bates' under search for in the upper right hand corner.  Go to the drop down and select author.  Then hit the search button.  You will see all of the wonderful binders she has created for us to use.
Some of the stuff in her binders will be highlighted in the blog later on.  Some of it may be highlighted at a staff meeting at some point.  Thanks to Doreen for creating these wonderful resources. 


Math Resources:

Math Chimp has about 100 math websites organized by grade. Take a look. This may help with your students who still need that extra push in addition, subtraction, multiplication, etc.



http://www.mathchimp.com/


Ghost Blasters

Great smartboard game to develop awareness and skill in multiplication and division.

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Ghostblasters1/gbcd.html



The Problem Site

This site has links to wonderful games that can be played for reinforcement in multiple skill areas. Also, there are games in other content areas as well.

http://www.theproblemsite.com/math_games.asp


Social Studies

3-5 Teachers
Here is a great idea to integrate your Social Studies into your Reading instruction. Students can create fake facebook pages on this site. They can create pages for historical figures, events, organizations, etc. Check it out! Some of these are really good.

Cinderella
Step-Sister, Step-Daughter, Kitchen Maid Studied at home! I've read every book in the house! Lives in an at-times unkind world From a small French fairy tale Born on , or, rather, under a lucky star


Mouse

That was one beautiful wedding! I cried so much, my whiskers got soggy! Love ya!
Cinderella Thanks for giving me away, M-Man!
Sunday 2:13 p.m. · Like  · 3 person
Prince Charming Tom, G-Ma, Mouse, Mom, Dad, Ella and I want to thank you for making yesterday so memorable!
Sunday 2:22 p.m. · Like  · 4 person
Fairy Godmother Live happily ever after, you two! ;)
The end · Like  · 4 person

The above was cut and pasted, it looks much better on the actual site.  Check it out.

http://myfakewall.com/


American History Power Points
Great resource to introduce content and events!  Check it out.

http://americanhistory.mrdonn.org/powerpoints/index.html


3-5 Teachers
A unique way to create posters. Allow your students to create posters of historical events, figures, etc.

http://www.glogster.com/



3-5 Teachers

Another way to get your students creativity flowing! This is an interactive site where students can create their own timelines. This may be effective for getting students to show how things change over time.
Ticki Tocki
http://www.tiki-toki.com/




General Education Stuff

Create your own online flash cards.

http://www.studyblue.com/


Don't reinvent the wheel! Check slideshare before creating a presentation for your kids. Thousands of powerpoint shows are already created and uploaded about topics in your curriculum. Check it out.

http://www.slideshare.net/


Free Interactive Smart Board Resources
K-2
check it out everyone! A plethora of Smart Board games. Be careful
http://www.iboard.co.uk/curriculum.htm#maths-year1numstrategy_yearreception

Build Background Knowledge, Create Interest, Encourage Wonder, Explore Content
Wonderopolis
http://wonderopolis.org/category/holidays-2/

Lots of online help!
http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/



Interventions

Are you looking for a way to help individuals or small groups with specific content, or behavior. Check out this site full of research based interventions. It is extremely helpful.

http://www.interventioncentral.org/

Language Arts
4-5 Teachers
Tell a multimedia short story.
http://storybird.com/

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