Weebly is a San Francisco, Californiabased company that was founded in 2006with the mission to help people put theirinformation online quickly and easily. Wenow enable 3 million people to easily createpersonal sites and blogs or establishweb presences for businesses, weddings,classrooms, churches, artistic portfolios,and more.Several teachers in Warren are using weebly for a class website.
Calculation Nation® uses the power of the Web to let students challenge opponents from anywhere in the world. At the same time, students are able to challenge themselves by investigating significant mathematical content and practicing fundamental skills. The element of competition adds an extra layer of excitement
Archive of a great webinar from 12-10-11 dealing with Livescribe/Smartpens. The webinar included primary, secondary, and college educators who gave many examples. The livebinder that accompanies this is filled with resources and examples.
tool that allows for quickly and easily designing posters, signs, fliers and more, allowing for a variety of customizations with backgrounds, clipart, and text, while also allowing users to upload and use their own pictures. My own high school kids have used it to complete one page posters referred to as visual book reports. Their end products were printed for display purposes in the library, and used for visuals for book-talks done by both the librarians and the students. We even use them in digital frames that loop through pictures at our circulation desk, and students have responded to the "book-reports" created in Poster My Wall by checking out those titles.
The site does not require an account though that is an option, and those opting to use the free version can create professional looking posters and download for printing in minutes. My school secretary was so impressed with the site she has even used it to create fliers for events and activities at school. The site is easy enough for even elementary school students. Like Wordle, my collaborating teachers are finding some very interesting uses for Poster My Wall. Cons? It is not a replacement to Glogster by any means, but a poster app none the less. (Rec by Cathy Jo Nelson)
Kathy Schrock has an extensive guide to the best websites. This particular page summarizes the sites she has recommended in the past. (It started more as daily, and is more like weekly now.) Her entire site is very organized, and has something for every discipline.
Interesting list-- includes educators from many different walks, including some in specific disciplines. Click on a name to learn how to connect with them.
Looking for inspiration for a science fair project? In need of fun, at-home science experiments? Science Buddies has over 1,000 Project Ideas in all areas of science. There is even a topic selection wizard.
Retired Middle/Intermediate Media Specialist and Science Teacher for MSD Warren Township in Indianapolis. I am now the Director of Operations for the Indiana Middle Level Education Association.