E09Fall2012

Educational WebQuest for students wanting to learn about habitats & endangered species! Relates to SOL 2.5 The student will investigate and understand that living things are part of a system. Key concepts include a) living organisms are interdependent with their living and nonliving surroundings; b) an animal's habitat includes adequate food, water, shelter or cover, and space; c) habitats change over time due to many influences; and d) fossils provide information about living systems that were on Earth years ago.

Educational webquest related to costs of war - awesome for secondary history! Relates to SOL USII.1 The student will demonstrate skills for historical and geographical analysis and responsible citizenship, including the ability to: i) identify the costs and benefits of specific choices made, including the consequences, both intended and unintended, of the decisions and how people and nations responded to positive and negative incentives. 

Even though this webquest says 3-5, it could definitely be used at Grade 2 as a part of a unit on China! Related to SOL 2.4 The student will develop map skills by a) locating the United States, China, and Egypt on world maps; b) understanding the relationship between the environment and the culture of ancient China and Egypt.

Awesome webquest on MLK, Jr. for middle school students - relates to SOL VUS.14 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s by a) identifying the importance of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, the roles of Thurgood Marshall and Oliver Hill, and how Virginia responded; b) describing the importance of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the 1963 March on Washington, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Educational webquest on Snakes that could be used for almost any elementary grade! Relates to SOL 5.5 The student will investigate and understand that organisms are made of one or more cells and have distinguishing characteristics that play a vital role in the organism's ability to survive and thrive in its environment. Key concepts include a) basic cell structures and functions; b) classification of organisms using physical characteristics, body structures, and behavior of the organism; and c) traits of organisms that allow them to survive in their environment.

A seemingly inexhaustible resource for science instructors needing ideas, inspirations, or resources for not just collaborative, but also many other topes of activities for students of all levels

Interesting Website with ideas for including democracy in education.

Interesting ideas on how to make project based learning a positive experience for all.

An interesting video about people who post educational videos online.  Some are teachers, some are not.  It's exciting that people and students are learning through these videos, but is this the future of education?  What do we as trained teachers offer that untrained video educators don't?  Anything?  What is going to be the role of the classroom with 4 walls in the future?  

an interactive curriculum

Ipad apps to use with students

an online graphic  dictionary

Interesting blog on ways to keep students involved with math; the author reflects a lot of what we've been learning in math class.  

Fascinating article, with even more fascinating comments at the bottom.  It certainly got lots of people to chime in on the debate about math.

There is an essay on teaching excellence within this website that talks about using good and useful technology within the classroom

This looks like an incredible documentary.  It is scary that one state can have so much influence on textbook production!

some different opinions on education...as seen in class