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This is a resource teachers can refer to when they have a student with dyslexia and reading difficulties. This work best wit 1:1 (One-to-One Computing). Used to help a student with dyslexia and reading problems read

This site has many useful tips for how to maximize the use of your computer in a one computer classroom.

This is a great tool for ideas in teaching in a one computer classroom. It has many ideas on using it as a teacher, in groups, using as a learning station, etc. It helps give ideas on how to get the most out of a one computer classroom.

This is a great website for ideas when it come to one computer classrooms. There are described ways for it there is only a teacher computer or if there is a teacher computer and one computer for the students to use.

This link was discovered on Pinterest. Kathy Cassidy is a first grade teacher and has a class website with blogs of her students on it. Check out how she uses online portfolios in the classroom to get her students' parents involved.

This link was discovered on Pinterest. Kathy Cassidy is a first grade teacher and has a class website with blogs of her students on it. Check out how she uses online portfolios in the classroom to get her students' parents involved.

Project Based Learning is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging and complex question, problem, or challenge. In Gold Standard PBL, Essential Project Design Elements include:

This website goes into detail about what Project Based Learning is. This is a great tool other than the textbook to get a complete grasp on the concept. Not only does it describe PBL as "a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging and complex question, problem, or challenge", but it also provides steps to follow when creating an engaging PBL assignment lesson plan. These steps include: Key Knowledge, Challenging Problem, Sustained Inquiry, Authenticity, Student Voice & Choice, Reflection, Critique & Revision, and Public Product. Following this list of steps and making sure the lesson plan provides all of these points will make for an engaging class. Another component this website contains is a blog for educators to post about the Project Based lessons they implemented in the classroom. I believe sharing ideas with other teachers is one of the most helpful ways to improve your own teaching because you receive feedback and encouragement to what you are doing well, and what can be changed for the benefit of the class.

Wiggio is a website is similar to facebook and twitter and you can work in groups easily, and it is a single website that brings many different aspects together in one simple website. My big campus is a website that makes it easy for teachers to collaborate with other teachers, students, as well as parents. On top of these, my big campus is also great at helping to create lesson plans, and track your students success. Goorulearning is a website that allows teachers and students to learn in new and fun ways. You can gear the quizzes and study guides for the specific grade you are teaching. Mrs. Cornejos blog is a great example of a blog that each person in our group could see using and even gearing our own blogs around. This blog is a great way to keep parents involved in what is happening in the classroom. Mrs. Anderson's website is an example of a wiki website and is similar to a blog and students can get involved as well.

Digital Portfolios are not only important for teachers, but students too. They allow an easier access to reach what students have created, allowing them to build up their accomplishments to one day show to their future employers.

This webpage has multiple links for different media projects teachers can assign to their students such as narrated art or a digital story. Within each link, a definition, workflow, and appropriate tools are provided for teachers. Also included are videos & tutorials and examples for students.

I chose this article to help me understand what PBL actually is and how it contributes to student's learning in the classroom. Project-Based Learning (PBL) shifts classroom activity away from teacher-centered instruction and emphasizes student-centered projects where the teacher can build relationships with students by acting as their coach, facilitator, and co-learner.

You can use Nearpod to create interactive powerpoints for your students.

very cool website!

Nearpod is a simple, interactive website to use in your classroom. On nearpod, teachers can make quizzes, polls, videos, etc in order to engage and assess their students.

Teachers can use this resource to guide the digital aspect of their classroom to allow all students to be cautious of their technology.

This website is full of videos created by students; they are working on differnt math concepts. They can create them using their phones, educreation, of video cameras. Teachers need to make sure to write out instructions so students know what s expected for them in each video. 

This article is about how 21st century children learn, which is with technology. It says that it is important that teachers are up to date with the students in their classrooms so they can better reach them. It says technology can be used for creation and design, discovery and exploration, it shifts the roles from the teachers to the students, and it gives the students and authentic audience.

This website shows how in today's day and age students need educators to re-envision the role of technology in the classroom for them.

This is a website within classjump.com (collaboration tool) that one school created so teachers, faculty, students, and parents can collaborate and keep open lines of communication. From this site, you can view any teachers lesson plan for any particular class, as well as, get updated on upcoming events. Within this one site, there are many subpages that are easily organized so that any teacher, student, or parent can access the information they need. Assignments, payments, events, and many other things have been collaborated on this one website to make communication at any level much easier.

Hundreds of student teachers from several universities across the state stepped into Aurora schools to see first hand some of the technology awaiting them when they get their own classrooms.

Building on the best of existing state standards, the Common Core State Standards provide clear and consistent learning goals to help prepare students for college, career, and life. The standards clearly demonstrate what students are expected to learn at each grade level, so that every parent and teacher can understand and support their learning.

Building on the best of existing state standards, the Common Core State Standards provide clear and consistent learning goals to help prepare students for college, career, and life. The standards clearly demonstrate what students are expected to learn at each grade level, so that every parent and teacher can understand and support their learning.

We could use this link to dig deeper into what common core standards are. It could also be used to look up specific standards in different states.

Reading Rockets is a reliable, applicable resource for teachers to use in their classroom and lesson planning. We have found that this website also contains valuable information pertaining to the many benefits of parents being involved and a part of the classroom community. It shows the positive effect a relationship and communication with a teacher has on the parents, the student, and the teacher. This website will add a lot of important information to our lesson and the people we are trying to reach.