First Chat then Do! The SciDo Collaborative is a loose affiliation of science teachers coming together to help support the teaching of science in k12 classrooms. It is an attempt to make the ideas shared during #scichat into something tangible and useful.
DIY Lesson plans and materials for K12 and above. Very cool platform. Example project:
USE MAKEY MAKEY TO DESIGN A VIDEOGAME CONTROLLER
Students design and make controllers with clay, Play-Doh, bananas, or whatever they desire and link their controller through circuits to their laptop with this innovative circuit board kit.
GRADE LEVEL: 4-9
Created by
Agustin Molfino
Curriculum Writer
PLATFORM TYPE LIKE SHARE
Ellumiate session with the second half focusing on the ways Birmingham Public Schools have used wikis throughout the district. Links to dozens of wiki ideas are mentioned.
http://ignite.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Wikispaces
Educational CyberPlayGround, Inc.™ strives to help Teachers, Parents, and Policy Makers: Learn about Music, Teaching, Internet, Technology, Literacy, Arts & Linguistics in the K12 classroom.
Science Leadership Academy, High Tech High, CIS 339 in New York City, VanMeter High School in Iowa, and Hunterdon Central High School, my old stomping grounds here in NJ
Website put together by Intel that contains a vast amount of professional development resources (examples, theories, positive practice) for educators. Below is Intel's description of the page:\n\nIntel® Education enables 21st century teaching and learning through free professional development, tools, and resources that help K-12 teachers engage students with effective use of technology.
Intel® Education enables 21st century teaching and learning through free professional development, tools, and resources that help K-12 teachers engage students with effective use of technology.
Until your students are ready to use their own artistic licence you may want to use this poem template site to get them started. Just input words as prompted to make intriguing poetry.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English