Best content in Park Street School

What Machines Can't Do - NYTimes.com 5 Traits - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...oks-what-machines-cant-do.html

education nytimes

shared by Sara Wilkie on 25 Feb 14 - No Cached

Sara Wilkie on 25 Feb 14

"As this happens, certain mental skills will become less valuable because computers will take over. Having a great memory will probably be less valuable. Being able to be a straight-A student will be less valuable - gathering masses of information and regurgitating it back on tests. So will being able to do any mental activity that involves following a set of rules. But what human skills will be more valuable?" 5 Traits...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"As this happens, certain mental skills will become less valuable because computers will take over. Having a great memory will probably be less valuable. Being able to be a straight-A student will be less valuable - gathering masses of information and regurgitating it back on tests. So will being able to do any mental activity that involves following a set of rules. But what human skills will be more valuable?" 5 Traits...</div>

...

Cancel

Let The Puppets From Glove And Boots Fix Your Common Grammar Mistakes (VIDEO) - 0 views

www.huffingtonpost.com/...r-puppets-video_n_4809106.html

grammar

shared by Anna-Laura Silva on 22 Feb 14 - No Cached

Bernadette Bague on 24 Feb 14

A-L, I tried putting up a post-it, but I guess it's not there. I saw this on FB, and liked the examples and corrections, but I thought the casual use of the term "Nazi" inappropriate. It's too bad as this would have been fun and useful otherwise. I wish we could edit that part out. Is that possible?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A-L, I tried putting up a post-it, but I guess it's not there. I saw this on FB, and liked the examples and corrections, but I thought the casual use of the term "Nazi" inappropriate. It's too bad as this would have been fun and useful otherwise. I wish we could edit that part out. Is that possible?</div>

...

Cancel
Anna-Laura Silva on 24 Feb 14

Not sure, Berni. I don't think I'll be showing this particular video, but I thought I'd link it with the idea that we might be able to find similar videos that might be more appropriate.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Not sure, Berni. I don't think I'll be showing this particular video, but I thought I'd link it with the idea that we might be able to find similar videos that might be more appropriate.</div>

...

Cancel

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage - 0 views

www.folklife.si.edu/...links.aspx

resources humanities music storytelling history

shared by Anna-Laura Silva on 18 Feb 14 - No Cached

Anna-Laura Silva on 18 Feb 14

- Links to Folklife Resources

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">- Links to Folklife Resources</div>

...

Cancel

Colores: Learning Colors in Spanish | EDSITEment - 0 views

edsitement.neh.gov/...olores-learning-colors-spanish

kindergarten grade1 spanish

shared by charcanuk on 16 Feb 14 - No Cached

charcanuk on 16 Feb 14

The interactive activity is designed for students to learn Colors in Spanish and has audio elements.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The interactive activity is designed for students to learn Colors in Spanish and has audio elements.</div>

...

Cancel

Exploring Primary Sources Center On Congress - 1 views

tpscongress.dvinciinteractive.com/...00.html

grade3 grade4 grade5 primarysources

shared by charcanuk on 16 Feb 14 - No Cached

charcanuk on 16 Feb 14

A brief introduction to primary sources, what they look like, how they differ from secondary sources, and why they are important sources of information.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A brief introduction to primary sources, what they look like, how they differ from secondary sources, and why they are important sources of information.</div>

...

Cancel

Bet You Didn't Know: Vikings Video - Leif Eriksson - HISTORY.com - 0 views

www.history.com/...bet-you-didnt-know-vikings

grade3 vikings

shared by charcanuk on 16 Feb 14 - No Cached

charcanuk on 16 Feb 14

This brief video clip from the History Channel introduces the Vikings and is appropriate for Grade 3 students.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This brief video clip from the History Channel introduces the Vikings and is appropriate for Grade 3 students.</div>

...

Cancel

American Antislavery Writings (The Library of America) - 0 views

www.loa.org/volume.jsp

grade5 history slavery

shared by charcanuk on 16 Feb 14 - No Cached

charcanuk on 16 Feb 14

Interview with James G. Basker on the history of antislavery writings in American history

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Interview with James G. Basker on the history of antislavery writings in American history</div>

...

Cancel

Civil War and Reconstruction - 0 views

schools.nyc.gov/...7.5-Guide-Final.pdf

grade5 history civilwar

shared by charcanuk on 16 Feb 14 - No Cached

charcanuk on 16 Feb 14

This is a unit designed by the NYC Dept. of Education and includes the study of the novel "With Every Drop of Blood."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a unit designed by the NYC Dept. of Education and includes the study of the novel "With Every Drop of Blood."</div>

...

Cancel

The Massachusetts Experience During the Civil War - 0 views

www.sec.state.ma.us/...cwcurriculum.pdf

grade5 history civilwar massachusetts

shared by charcanuk on 16 Feb 14 - No Cached

charcanuk on 16 Feb 14

Classroom Guide for Grades 5-8

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Classroom Guide for Grades 5-8</div>

...

Cancel

The 6 Most Common Mistakes When Writing Dialogue and How to Avoid Them | Beyo... - 0 views

beyondthemargins.com/...dialogue-and-how-to-avoid-them

writing dialogue grade5

shared by Anna-Laura Silva on 14 Feb 14 - No Cached

ignored
...

Cancel
In addition, dialogue can be a wonderful way to elegantly reveal back-story or exposition.  Too often, however, dialogue is under-nourished and ignored.
...

Cancel

Anna-Laura Silva on 14 Feb 14

In addition, dialogue can be a wonderful way to elegantly reveal back-story or exposition. Too often, however, dialogue is under-nourished and ignored.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In addition, dialogue can be a wonderful way to elegantly reveal back-story or exposition. Too often, however, dialogue is under-nourished and ignored.</div>

...

Cancel

NCES Kids' Zone Home Page - 0 views

nces.ed.gov/index.asp

science

shared by Jocelyn Blanton on 10 Feb 14 - Cached