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Tracy Watanabe

Free Technology for Teachers: Backup plans - some tips for teachers (guest post) - 0 views

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tech edtech

shared by Tracy Watanabe on 12 May 11 - No Cached
  • Every teacher is taught that back up plans are a must.
  • 1. Computer breaks - if possible, have a laptop or netbook available for use
  • 2. Internet goes down - see computer breaks.
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  • 3. File corrupted - have backups of your files on a backup system
  • 5. Finish lesson early - have some kind of material to work with if you finish your lesson early. Going to the next lesson doesn't always work depending on the time remaining. You could show a short video about the topic you just finished, you can have a classroom discussion about the topic, have students write a short paragraph about what they learned today (and anything that surprised them).
  • 6. Low attendance - many times there are school activities such as AP testing or class trips that can leave your class looking barren. I always have some kind of extra activity that I can do with the students that are there.
  • 7. Lesson runs long - Sometimes a lesson takes longer with one class than with another due to the student make up, discussion, or other issues that may interrupt the lesson. I try to be flexible when planning and give myself time in the plans for some classes to take longer
  • 8. Class interruptions - don't get flustered. Just come back to class and get started again. You can use the ideas above in #7 to deal with the fact that you lost class time and therefore your lesson may "run long".
  • 9. Students don't understand the material - have a different idea or method to teach the material. A video, activity, or just a different approach can be used to help the students
  • 10. Adapt and overcome - issues will happen. Just go with the flow and put your backup plan into effect.
  • Tracy Watanabe on 12 May 11
     
    Good post on having a "Plan B." What would you add to the list?
Tracy Watanabe

The Digital Curriculum Part 2… Nine Amazing Free Digital Curriculum Resources... - 0 views

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pbl michael_gorman math science online books

shared by Tracy Watanabe on 23 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • First… lets take a look at the free  (or almost free) resources provided below
  • 1. Khan Academy As the site states… watch, practice… learn almost anything. There are over 3,100 videos in multiple STEM areas
  • You also may wish to look for videos or activities using the Common Core at any level of math by exploring Khan’s Common Core Page.
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  • 2. MIT Blossoms BLOSSOMS video lessons are enriching students’ learning experiences in high school classrooms for students across the globe. This amazing video library contains over 50 math and science lessons, all freely available to teachers as streaming video and Internet downloads and as DVDs and videotapes
  • The lessons intersperse video instruction with planned exercises that engage students in problem solving and critical thinking, helping students build the kind of gut knowledge that comes from hands-on experience. By guiding students through activities from beginning to end, BLOSSOMS lessons give students a sense of accomplishment and excitement. You can even check these lessons out by standards.
  • 3. Curriki  This is the community of K12 open resources. Currently Curriki has 6.5 million users and contains over 40,000 K12 free learning resources
  • 4. NROCK The National Repository of Online Courses (NROC) is a growing library of high-quality online course content for students and faculty in higher education, high school and Advanced Placement
  • 8. Flexbooks I did include this in the last post but wanted to make sure it was added to the list. So… what is a FlexBook?  They may be best described as customizable, standards-aligned, free digital textbooks for K-12 education. FlexBooks are customizable textbooks that teachers can use online,via  flash drives, CD’s, or as printed books.
  • 6. WikiBooks Welcome to a collection of open-content textbooks collection that anyone can edit. The Wikibooks collection currently contains 2,443 books with 40,980 pages.
  • 7. CK12 Interactive Book I bring this amazing resource up because it is a a relatively new initiative. The community at CK12 Flexbooks and Wolfram Alpha have combined efforts to bring you this awesome Interactive Algebra Book. 
  • 5. HippoCampus This amazing resource claims to be teaching with the power of media. HippoCampus is a project of the Monterey Institute for Technology and Education (MITE)
  • Wikijunior books are produced by a worldwide community of writers, teachers, students, and young people all working together
  • You may also wish to explore Wikijunior, a project  to produce age-appropriate non-fiction books for children from birth to age 12
  •  Wikibooks is for textbooks, annotated texts, instructional guides, and manuals
  • As a general rule only instructional books are suitable for inclusion
Gwen Phifer

Google Earth Lessons - 0 views

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Language Arts Science Social Studies

shared by Gwen Phifer on 16 May 12 - Cached
  • Gwen Phifer on 16 May 12
     
    Google Earth How To's - Learn how to do the basics so you are comfortable teaching with Google EarthStudent Controlled - Where the student controls Google Earth. Suitable for labs, mini-labs, home school, etc.Teacher Controlled - Suitable for Lectures, Presentations, whole class discussions, etc.Mini-Lessons - Lesson starters for looking at various topicsIcon Legend Found or developed a Lesson that uses Google Earth?
Sheryl Anderson

Pennsylvania State DOE Common Core - 2 views

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lesson plans common_core

shared by Sheryl Anderson on 31 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • Sheryl Anderson on 31 Jul 12
     
    Lesson Plans by topic and grade levels
Sheryl Anderson

Digital Wish - 1 views

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lesson plans lesson_plans

shared by Sheryl Anderson on 05 Dec 13 - No Cached
  • Sheryl Anderson on 05 Dec 13
     
    Web site that supports 1:1 and has a lot of lesson plan ideas
Tracy Watanabe

- Win 10 Flip Cameras! Flip Lesson Plan Contest - 0 views

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contest

shared by Tracy Watanabe on 01 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Tracy Watanabe on 01 Mar 11
     
    Want to win 10 flip cameras? Deadline March 31st. Click link for details. Judging Criteria: *Lesson plans must utilize Flip video cameras. *High degree of innovation and originality. *High degree of student involvement. PS If you'd like to brainstorm ideas, contact me and we'll bounce around ideas until we have something that can win!
  • Tracy Watanabe on 01 Mar 11
     
    This is for a contest to win 10 flip cameras!
Sheryl Anderson

Engage NY Curriculum Exemplars - 0 views

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common_core reading

shared by Sheryl Anderson on 26 May 12 - No Cached
  • Sheryl Anderson on 26 May 12
     
    Examples of Common Core lessons for several reading and math selections.
Gwen Phifer

ReadWrite Think - 4 views

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reading writing language arts

shared by Gwen Phifer on 17 Feb 11 - Cached
  • Gwen Phifer on 17 Feb 11
     
    This is a great resource for many tools, lesson plan ideas, templates, etc. I have used it for years - and for a number of different things.
  • Erica Modzelewski on 25 Feb 11
     
    Gwen, I agree this is a great tool. I have found great lessons on personification and persuasive writing.
anonymous

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Teaching Tools - 1 views

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student collaboration social networks web 2.0 blogs mind_maps podcasts Presentation

shared by anonymous on 01 Jul 11 - Cached
  • anonymous on 01 Jul 11
     
    A list of links that might prove to be helpful in your planning a 21st Century lesson/unit.
Tracy Watanabe

Character Scrapbook - 1 views

www.thecreativeeducator.com/...Share_Character_Scrapbook.pdf

reading language writing lessonplans 21stCentury character

shared by Tracy Watanabe on 06 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • Tracy Watanabe on 06 Jan 11
     
    Grade Level: 4-12 Subject: Language Arts Duration: 2 weeks Objective: Students will analyze the main character in a novel they have read. Description: Students will create a digital scrapbook that showcases the viewpoint of the main character. Application: Share
Lydia Henry

Math and Other subject areas - 0 views

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shared by Lydia Henry on 08 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • Lydia Henry on 08 Feb 11
     
    Great math ideas and concepts. Also good for other areas
Theresa Bartholomew

Inferences Graphic Organizer - 0 views

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inference reading social studies

shared by Theresa Bartholomew on 04 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • Theresa Bartholomew on 04 Apr 11
     
    A graphic organizer to use when making inferences from a text.
Theresa Bartholomew

Analyzing a Photo Graphic Organizer- Inferences - 0 views

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social studies graphic organizer inference

shared by Theresa Bartholomew on 04 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • Theresa Bartholomew on 04 Apr 11
     
    A graphic organizer to use when analyzing photos. Students practice making inferences working in groups.
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