This blog chronicles my journey towards integrating more innovative technology in my classroom to enhance student engagement, enjoyment and achievement. I would love your feedback!
This is the website I use for my class blog. It is quick for you and your students to register, it is safe for students to use and the format is simple, yet effective. I have already witnessed some amazing learning and sharing on this site.
In this webinar, you will learn:
The key findings from Meru's IT survey on Wi-Fi Networks for K-12 Schools
What is Uninterrupted Learning?
How to build your own Uninterrupted Learning solution
How easy it is to manage a computer-based classroom (LanSchool online demo)
Presenters:
Richard Nedwich, Director of Marketing, Education, Meru Networks
Coby Gurr, Product Line Manager, Stoneware, Inc.
This site has many resources and ideas on how to use technology in the classroom. It mentions things like Twitter and how to implement mobile devices. With this day and age, I think this might be useful! I particularly like the links to K-2 resources!
With the inception of Common Core standards and The No Child Left Behind Act, all educators require teaching literacy across the curriculum. Getting kids to write, especially the weaker writers, can be a challenge in itself but getting kids to write about math can be even more challenging - unless you use blogging as your literacy tactic.
Cell phones could become the next big learning tool in the classroom. So why have schools been so slow to embrace them? Without a doubt, cell phones can cause serious disruption in the classroom. From urgent text messages flying across the room to lessons interrupted by rap-song ringtones, these gadgets are responsible for nationwide frustration among educators.
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference brings together a huge cross section of educators who share a common belief that technology in the classroom can make learning more relevant, engaging and fun for kids.
A great website for teachers to incorporate tablets in their classroom. A teacher can search applications according to subject area and grade level. Along with rating the application, the site gives the compatibility of the app such as, does it work with IOS, andriod, ipad, or ipod.
"Love it! My students and my own children can't wait to get on the computer, and I then have a hard time stopping them from using the site!" Special education teacher, Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S.A. "Thanks to IXL, our students' performance has increased dramatically.
This is a neat site! I did some of the questions for first grade fractions and chose the wrong answer on purpose. It provides a visual and explanation for the correct answer. Thanks! I will use this in the future.
All grades, all skills, provides explanation when students are incorrect, rewards, goals, badges to earn! It isn't free, but get enough teachers on board and your school could purchase for everyone. Teachers are sent class reports: we print them out and hang them up outside our classrooms "Miss Sipe's class has answered 3,000 problems on IXL"