Group items tagged

Free model-based learning resources and software We are delighted to be able to offer a growing collection of free software and student materials that use this software. Finding it is a bit of a treasure hunt. Sorry. The software is being developed in different projects, so we have not collected it all in one place. The following describes the major places to look. * Three powerful modeling environments * Activity authoring * Algebra interactives * Sustainable development education * VideoPaper builder * License and copyright You may also wish to visit our complete Software Download Center.

What's Your Solar Potential? Great activity for math classrooms.

Story Starters - daily writing activities.

"Hundreds of creative combinations that take the writer's block out of creative writing. Set young writers loose with prompts that focus on character (who the story is about), plot (what happens in the story), and setting (where or when the story happens)." You can also pick the story format (notebook, letter, newspaper or postcard).

Lesson plans and educational activities related to Ken Burns' films. Weaves together video and online resources.

Flash games and tools for teachers. The random name-picker alone makes this site a winner. Graphic organizers and custom quizzes put it over the top. [via Vicki Davis] NOTE: These activities alone will not encourage higher order thinking

These math games go great with a wiimote and WiinRemote software. NOTE: These activities alone will not encourage higher order thinking.

K-8 Science resources, lessons, interactive activities, links, and worksheets.

Twitter memes. Global tags for Twitter. Twemes.com follows Twitter.com tweets (messages) that have embedded tags that start with a # character. These are sometimes called hashtags but we like to use the term twemes. Through the use of twemes, we can all view what people are talking about across the whole Twitter universe. In some sense, this can be thought of as an adhoc chatroom. We also pull in recent public photos from Flickr and public bookmarks from Del.icio.us. Twemes.com is particularly useful for keeping up on the real-time activities associated with a live event such as a conference.

A reading comprehension resource for K-4 students and teachers. Focuses on eight research-based strategies: Using Prior Knowledge, Making Connections, Questioning, Visualizing, Inferring, Summarizing, Evaluating and Synthesizing. Watch the engaging 15-minute videos and try the online interactive activities. "Behind the Lesson" provides teachers with information and teaching resources for each strategy. Watch the 10-minute professional development videos, and explore the Web site for lesson plans, video and audio clips, downloads, and more.

Interactives for the classroom ranging from elementary to AP high school classes.

"...strategies, content, and activities that can enhance and improve students' skills in a variety of curricular areas. "

Interactive, animated maths dictionary for kids with over 600 common math terms explained in simple language. Math glossary with math definitions, examples, math practice interactives, mathematics activities and math calculators. © Jenny Eather 2007.

Fun facts for kids about the Water Cycle. Includes photos, activity suggestions and some printable worksheets.

Are you a professional developer, a high school teacher, or university faculty? Are you finding that some of your adult students born between 1976 and 1995 maybe even up to 2001 have specific needs that are difficult to meet in a traditional classroom situation? This generation is what we call the "Generation Y" high school and college students. You may be a Gen Yer or "Millennial". Think about what type of learning environment works best for you. If many of your students are the Generation Y, here are some ideas that might help you when you design your learning activities:

Files and activities for teachers with interactive whiteboards.

Color Word Practice Activity for Mimio

Kindergarten and Pre-K activity where students make patterns and shapes using geometrical figures.

Slife is a time and activity analytics application for both Mac and Windows that automatically keeps track of where you spend your time on your computer.