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This has been on my list for awhile. This is how to incorporate Weebly and it is very user friendly!

ABCmouse.com helps kids learn to read through phonics, and teaches lessons in math, social studies, art, music, and much more. For kids age 2 to Kindergarten. It is also free for teachers in public schools.

Ask some principals to identify the most difficult part of their day, and it will be recess, a time when fights and visits to the nurse's office skyrocket. But before you decide to eliminate this important opportunity for physical activity, consider the causes of the chaos.

Educreations is a community where anyone can teach what they know and learn what they don't. Our software turns any iPad or web browser into a recordable, interactive whiteboard, making it easy for teachers and experts to create engaging video lessons and share them on the web.

This webquest could be done any day of the year to increase student awarenesss of the struggles our earth is facing. It takes the students in depth on our top environmental issues.

Another way to measure if my students are using the internet sources properly.

Another way to measure if my students are using the internet sources properly.

All kinds of support to start blogging and help to do it.

Sioux Falls just bought Chromebooks for all their students- I wish we could do a pilot here in Rapid! I just bought a 200.00 Acer Chromebook for myself as I have never had my own laptop. I didn't know what to expect but so far so good and can't beat the price! This site will help me learn how to use it more effectively. ( I hope (: )

Grammar in the digital age

The author states that for many students, learning grammar is like learning to drive a car. Based upon teenage driving records I would concur. Teaching grammar is certainly something I would like to improve.

According to English teacher Marian Anders, learning to write correctly is like learning to drive a car. Driving is a necessary skill, but you don't need to understand how a car works to be a good driver. And people can learn to write well without knowing the intricacies of traditional grammar.

Covers lesson plans, tech tips, great websites to integrate technology into your curriculum, current trends in tech ed and technology standards.

Every year, I have 4th grade students compare handwriting speed to keyboarding speed. We run it like an experiment. we discuss the evidence-pros and cons we develop a hypothesis we test the hypothesis (with a series of four tests) we revise if necessary I wanted to test some of the reasons students come up with ...

What a great way to help kids learn about how their bodies and brains work. I think this would not only be good for health class, but it might help behaviors in kiddos that struggle to use self control. If they understand whats going on they might be able to help settle their own body down with better choices.

This article talks about the importance of recess and the benefits students gain by having daily recess.

Today's topic again focuses on another valuable teacher freebie, and free is in my price range.How about you? Today's post gives each of us a rare professional development opportunity - learning from other teachers who teach the same curriculum as you.Think about it.Wouldn't the idea of having just a first grade teacher conference be phenomenal?How about a drama teacher conference?Or one for middle school English teachers?What sort of conversations would you have?What resources would you share?

The National Family Partnership organized the first Nationwide Red Ribbon Campaign. NFP provides drug awareness by sponsoring the annual National Red Ribbon Celebration. Nancy Reagan was the honorary Chairman of NFP. Since its beginning in 1985, the Red Ribbon has touched the lives of millions of people around the world.

InfoComm India presents AV systems integrators, as well as business owners and IT managers an excellent opportunity to find out how you can leverage on Pro AV communications technology in your corporate or marketing strategies for your business or organizational success.

Everything you need to know about concept mapping to use it in your classroom.

Concept mapping and mind mapping are used in the classroom in any number of ways. This page will provide the rationale for their use, links to samples and a list of tools to use to create them. If...

A lesson plan using a drawing program on the computer (or by hand!) for children to create their own endings to a story that is read to them...except for the ending!

Great ways to use problem solving and critical thinking skills in a creative way! - Stephanie Jones HS Art

Arts & Humanities --Language Arts --Literature --Visual Arts Educational Technology [facebookbadge] Brief Description Students use drawing software, such as Paint or AppleWorks, to draw, or write and draw, their own endings to a read-aloud story. Objectives Students will draw or write and draw a new ending to a story.

These have activities for all kinds of lessons I might do with my Kindergarteners. It looks like a fantastic site. Stacy Smith

Sue LaBella, Education World's early childhood editor, has created hundreds of activities for use across the year and the curriculum. Click any month on the list below to scan her list of activities for that month. Sue leads off this archive with her long list of "Anytime Activities."

Great Tech ideas - rss feed

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Looks like a good variety of info! I added it to my Feedly! Thanks Rick!

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau from 2013 has been compiled and reveals how much each state and its districts spend on education per pupil compared to the national average of $10,700 per pupil. At the extreme of both ends of the spectrum, New York spends the most with $19,818 spent per pupil and Utah the least with $6,555.