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iLearn Technology » Blog Archive » Wiglington & Wenks Virtual World - 0 views

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  • Brenda Muench on 14 Jan 10
     
    "Students are dropped into the story and invited to particiapte, learning through exploration, problem solving, and critical thinking. The world highlights famous real-world landmarks, historical figures, inventions, culture, nature, and wildlife. "
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AMERICA WRITES FOR KIDS! - 0 views

usawrites4kids.drury.edu reading language elementary upper elementary middle school high school
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  • Brenda Muench on 14 Jan 10
     
    find authors by state
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CarrotSticks Online Math Games - 0 views

www.carrotsticks.com/learnmore elementary technology math
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  • Brenda Muench on 18 Jan 10
     
    "CarrotSticks is free for unlimited practice and competition in Addition. You can purchase CarrotSticks Plus for $5.95 per month, which allows for unlimited practice and competition in Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division for a fraction of the cost of most tutoring services! CarrotSticks is currently free for unlimited classroom use. If you're a teacher interested in using CarrotSticks with your students, contact us to find out more! "
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Adventures in Pencil Integration: will technology replace teachers? - 0 views

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  • "So you're saying that as long as we have parents working and essentially getting free babysitting we'll have teachers."   "Yes, I guess so.  Don't get me wrong, I value education and my role as a teacher.  It's just that the primary role of a teacher is socialization.  No one says it outright.  We talk about learning to read and yes, that's true.  But on some level, schools raise kids while parents work."  
  • Brenda Muench on 02 Feb 10
     
    ""So you're saying that as long as we have parents working and essentially getting free babysitting we'll have teachers." "Yes, I guess so. Don't get me wrong, I value education and my role as a teacher. It's just that the primary role of a teacher is socialization. No one says it outright. We talk about learning to read and yes, that's true. But on some level, schools raise kids while parents work." "
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Up Beat - PrimaryGames.com - Free Games for Kids - 0 views

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  • Brenda Muench on 04 Feb 10
     
    Keyboarding Guitar Hero Style!!!
  • Brenda Muench on 04 Feb 10
     
    Keyboarding Guitar Hero Style!!!
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Arthur . Games . Crank It Up! | PBS Kids - 0 views

pbskids.org/...crankitup.html elementary music
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  • Brenda Muench on 10 Feb 10
     
    great to use with stomp!
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Animated Music - 0 views

home.hccnet.nl/...animatedmusic.html elementary for:muenchschool music upper elementary art technology
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  • Brenda Muench on 10 Feb 10
     
    interactive listening map!!!

Human clock - 2 views

www.humanclock.com time math clocks
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US NSF - News - Science of the Olympic Winter Games - 0 views

www.nsf.gov/...olympics middle school high school science physics education olympics
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  • Brenda Muench on 16 Feb 10
     
    " Science of the Olympic Winter Games Photo of ice skater, words Science of the Winter Olympic Games, and logos of NBC Learn, NSF and Vancover Olympics NBC Learn, the educational arm of NBC News, has teamed up with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to produce Science of the Olympic Winter Games, a 16-part video series that explores the science behind individual Olympic events, including Downhill and Aerial Skiing, Speed Skating and Figure Skating, Curling and Hockey, and Ski Jumping, Bobsledding and Snowboarding. This groundbreaking project between the NSF and NBC Learn uses the global spotlight of the Olympics to make science more accessible and more interesting to students by showing how science helps athletes fulfill the Olympic motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius--Swifter, Higher, Stronger. Read more about the "Science of the Olympic Winter Games." Each video is complemented with lesson plans which include fun classroom activities. The lesson plans were written by teachers at Academic Business Consultants for grades 6-9 and are aligned with California State Standards. Get your lesson plans and activities at Lessonopoly. "
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Common Sense with Phineas and Ferb - 0 views

tv.disney.go.com/...commonsense safety disney internet
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  • Laurel Rodriguez on 27 Feb 10
     
    Get online safety advice from Phineas and Ferb!
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Grades K-1 - 0 views

cybersmartcurriculum.org/...k-1 tools to look at using elementary
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  • Children learn that computers, like other objects, are property and should be respected.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 02 Mar 10
       
      Kindergarten lesson
  • Children search for animal pictures online by clicking letters of the alphabet. They then print the pictures and, in an offline activity, color them and arrange a display.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 02 Mar 10
       
      Kindergarten
  • Children learn that the purpose of advertisements is to encourage people to buy something; children also practice differentiating ads from content on Web sites.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 02 Mar 10
       
      1st
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  • Children explore the concept of cyberspace as a means of communicating with real people within their school.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 02 Mar 10
       
      first grade
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Grades 2-3 - 0 views

cybersmartcurriculum.org/...2-3 tools to look at using elementary internet_safety internetsafety
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  • Students extend their understanding of “property” to include not only computer equipment but also the work of others, and then discuss rules for respecting such property.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 02 Mar 10
       
      2nd grade
  • Students learn that bullying behaviors may take place when they are online. They brainstorm slogans to remind one another that they can get help from a trusted adult.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 02 Mar 10
       
      2nd - would be great when we start the instrument game and they ask about the password
  • Students explore, evaluate, and compare several children's informational Web sites, concluding that people's opinions about the quality and usefulness of sites will vary.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 02 Mar 10
       
      third grade
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  • Students explore the concept of cyberspace as a means of connecting people and explain how the ability to communicate can unite a neighborhood.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 02 Mar 10
       
      3rd grade - track who we talk to on a google map in 2nd and 3rd grade
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Grades 4-5 - 0 views

cybersmartcurriculum.org/...4-5 internetsafety upper elementary
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  • Students model a network and learn that the Internet consists of many computer networks that are able to communicate with one another.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 02 Mar 10
       
      4th grade
  • Students consider that some Web sites are designed as advertising environments to entertain visitors while promoting advertisers' brands and products.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 02 Mar 10
       
      4th grade
  • Students learn strategies for getting immediate help with their homework, including going online with an adult to homework help search services and reference databases.
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      Brenda Muench on 02 Mar 10
       
      5th grade
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  • Students are guided through a multi-lesson project to collaborate in making real-world purchasing decisions using mathematical and critical thinking skills and accessing Internet resources to collect information.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 02 Mar 10
       
      5ht grade - Could we buy ISAT prizes??
  • Students learn that, although the Internet makes it very easy, copying others' work and presenting it as one's own is unethical. They also learn about circumstances in which it is permissible to copy others' work.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 02 Mar 10
       
      5th grade
  • Students consider that while they are enjoying their favorite children's Web sites, they may encounter messages from other children that can make them feel angry, hurt, sad, or fearful. They explore ways to handle a particular cyberbullying situation, learn some basic prevention rules, and propose actions to take to calm down when online language makes them angry.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 02 Mar 10
       
      4th grade
  • Students learn that sometimes youths in groups think and behave differently than they would if each person was alone. They examine the role of the bystander in cyberbullying situations and develop an ethical pledge for bystanders.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 02 Mar 10
       
      5th grade
  • Students learn the benefits of using passwords and then play a board game to discover some strategies for creating and keeping secure passwords.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 02 Mar 10
       
      4th grade
  • By examining and identifying actual online requests for private information, students learn to apply the same safety rules in cyberspace as they use when encountering strangers in the face-to-face world.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 02 Mar 10
       
      5th grade
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National Geographic Young Explorer (Student Magazine) - March 2010 - 0 views

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  • Brenda Muench on 05 Mar 10
     
    Great resource for 1st and K
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Grades 6-8 - 0 views

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  • Students learn that, because anyone can publish on the Web, they must carefully evaluate the sites they use for research. They review evaluation criteria and use a checklist to "grade" informational sites.
  • Students learn how to write bibliographic citations for online sources following the style recommended by the Modern Language Association.
  • Students learn how to write bibliographic citations for online sources following the style recommended by the Modern Language Association.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 05 Mar 10
       
      6th
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  • Students learn that, because anyone can publish on the Web, they must carefully evaluate the sites they use for research. They review evaluation criteria and use a checklist to "grade" informational sites.
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      Brenda Muench on 05 Mar 10
       
      6th
  • Students learn that when cyberbullying includes threats to safety, they must involve trusted adults. They develop a plan to enable students to report cyberbullying to school authorities anonymously.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 05 Mar 10
       
      7th grade
  • Students explore the benefits of online talk and messaging and consider scenarios in which they might feel uncomfortable or be asked to give away private identity information. They identify situations in which flirting and sexual talk is risky and discuss safety rules to apply online.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 05 Mar 10
       
      7th grade??? Not quite sure where to put this one but this is one we need to be covering with our kids and our parents
  • Students explore a scenario in which a friendly relationship turns to a bullying one involving cell phones and computers. Then they create a glossary of abbreviations that will give contextual clues to text messages.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 05 Mar 10
       
      6th grade
  • Students learn they can converse and share ideas and opinions with others in cyberspace. They adopt a critical thinking process that empowers them to protect themselves and their families as they visit sites requesting private identity information.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 05 Mar 10
       
      8th grade
  • Students learn how to create secure passwords in order to protect their private information and accounts online.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 05 Mar 10
       
      7th grade - taught in 5th grade as well but needs to be revisited
  • Students consider possible ways to copy others' works using the Internet and learn that many forms of copying are illegal or unethical.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 05 Mar 10
       
      6th grade
  • Students explore why and how commercial Web sites attempt to attract and keep visitors.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 05 Mar 10
       
      8th grade
  • When you know the specific information you need, keyword searching is the most effective method of searching on the World Wide Web. Students learn strategies to increase the accuracy of their search. They compare the number and kinds of sites obtained and make inferences about the effectiveness of the strategies.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 05 Mar 10
       
      8th grade
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Grades 9-12 - 0 views

cybersmartcurriculum.org/...9-12
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  • Students explore the consequences of unintended audiences viewing their social network profiles. They consider four key characteristics of social network sites and how they might affect teens as they try out new identities. Then, students collaborate to write a letter to parents demonstrating their understanding of issues related to unintended online audiences.
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 05 Mar 10
       
      freshmen
  • Students explore how bullying behaviors on social networking sites and cell phones can affect teens around the clock. They identify positive actions that bystanders can take to alleviate a particular scenario. Then they write a letter to the editor discussing the positives and negatives of social networking sites, messaging, and cell phone technologies used by teens.
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      Brenda Muench on 05 Mar 10
       
      Soph.
  • Students learn to think critically about their choices of Web sites for research by using an evaluation checklist that discusses the key characteristics of trustworthy sites. A sampling of sites on a topic of high interest to students provides the lesson context. Optional strategies for the use of Web 2.0 tools are included. Extend the lesson to examine the use of Wikipedia.
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      Brenda Muench on 05 Mar 10
       
      Jr.
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  • Students explore real stories of cyber security threats and damage and learn to think responsibly about securing their families' data at home and when using public computers. They think creatively about how to talk with their families about cyber security .
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 05 Mar 10
       
      Seniors - great stuff to discuss as they prepare to go to college and operate on a different network
  • Cite Your Sources
    • Brenda Muench
      Brenda Muench on 05 Mar 10
       
      When this one becomes available we need to look at it!
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Stellarium - 0 views

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  • Brenda Muench on 05 Mar 10
     
    "Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. It is being used in planetarium projectors. Just set your coordinates and go. "
  • Brenda Muench on 05 Mar 10
     
    "Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. It is being used in planetarium projectors. Just set your coordinates and go. "
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