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"list of links to technology sites recommended by W.A.T.T members. "

"these last few weeks can be exhilarating for teachers, too, using lessons and activities that capture middle graders' energy, stretch their minds and engage their attention. Below are ideas shared by educators to do just that."

lots of ideas to give teachers a boost through the last weeks of the school year

"shooting and uploading video to YouTube alone does not a videographer make, "

"Edmodo is a secure learning management system that can be used to form groups, share links, embed videos/projects, track progress, organize uploaded content, join support communities, share folders and resources, distribute parent codes, connect with others around the world, back channel, and so much more."

" smartphones are often the bane of teachers' existence because they cause disruptions. This isn't one of those ruminations. Let's just go straight to the suggestions,"

Teacher Resources and Lesson Plans Find an array of environmental and science based lesson plans, activities and ideas below. "

"My school required us to assess more than only Level 1 DOK (Depth of Knowledge). This assessment reflects Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 Depth of Knowledge questions for each of the standards within the 2nd Grade Common Core math standards. Many of the questions require students to make decisions of how to approach a problem and typically require two-step procedures."

"Students will use the Density=Mass/Volume formula to calculate the density of an unknown mineral. By using water displacement and a triple beam balance students will collect measurements of volume and mass for an unknown mineral. With this data, they will calculate the mineral's density then identify the mineral based on calculated density."

"make an easy way for teachers to bring real-world math into the classroom. Math (like everything else) should be taught within a context. I believe this is key! When understood in context, students can make connections to their learning and, as a result, really learn it. The goal here is to engage students in math so that they yearn to reason, think critically, problem solve, question and communicate…in short: DO math! "

"Model Eliciting Activities (MEAs) are open-ended, engineering-based interdisciplinary problems (e.g., science, mathematics, English language arts) that requires students to create solutions in the form of mathematical and scientific models that reveal their thinking about concepts embedded in the problem. Engineering is the applied context for MEAs as students work in teams to iteratively develop, test, and revise their models to provide a solution for a fictitious client. These engaging problems encourage students to utilize a variety of skills including critically reading texts, applying problem-solving strategies, working mathematically, and communicating effectively with teammates to arrive at a solution, or model. "

"Last Sunday, I taught six kids of ages 5 to 7 how to program. "In what programming language?" you may ask. Well…I didn't use a programming language, at least none that you know of. In fact, I didn't even use a computer. Instead, I devised a game called "How To Train Your Robot". Before I explain how the game works, let me tell my motivation."

"high-tech ideas can translate and be relevant in low-tech environments."

"The study finds that girls are interested in STEM and aspire to STEM careers, but need further exposure and education about what STEM careers can offer, and how STEM can help girls make a difference in the world."

A set of US department of energy lesson plans about energy, and many science topics. (72 lesson plans). There are many activities you can use organized by age.

"edshelf is a directory of digital tools for educators Discover new tools See what other educators use Rate and review your favorite tools"

"Rotational Motion (Physics) Road Runner Pendulum (Physics) Chemical Party (Chem) Chocolate Bunny (Earth Science) Evolution of Homer (Biology) Abbott and Costello 7x13=28 (Math)"

"Wiley said he wanted to create a school that relied completely on open content for its instructional subject matter. His vision is playing out successfully at Open High School, which gleans about 90 percent of its coursework from such resources. Teachers are given six to nine months to gather materials and develop their own curriculum before presenting the content, which is housed entirely on the Web and accessible to users on a 24/7 basis."

"The legal jargon with respect to digital copyrights can be confusing - especially since different countries have their own laws and regulations. With this post, we hope to dispel a few myths and pull together a complete list of resources for teachers and students to use when blogging and working with content online."

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