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Forty themed groupings of tips to help teachers who are tech savvy -- and those who are tech phobic -- make valuable use of the technology in their classrooms. Whether you want to improve your searching skills, make use of common programs, or create valuable lessons, you will find easy-to-use tips here.

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Students will Learn and understand the term habitat. Discover that forests, deserts, wetlands, and grasslands are unique and separate habitats. Identify animals that live in four different environments. Animals Around Us video Crayons White construction paper, 1 sheet per student Magazines, nature calendars and other print resources with photographs of desert, forest, wetlands, and prairie environments 1.

Teach the different habitats animals live in and how they differ.

My name is Danny Nicholson and I am a freelance educational consultant and PGCE science lecturer. My main speciality is the use of Interactive Whiteboards, but I am interested in lots of different bits of tech that are now being used in schools. I'm able to provide the following training: Smart Notebook - Educational, Corporate, Military. Smart Meeting Pro - Corporate Smart Response Turning Point Promethean ActivStudio / ActivPrimary /ActivInspire Iris Connect As well as Espresso training, Blogging, Podcasting, Datalogging and much more. Please contact me for bespoke training to meet your needs. I have run courses all over the UK as well as abroad. Danny@think-bank.com on Twitter: @dannynic

using whiteboards in your classroom

This interview outlines how games can be used in math to differentiate instruction and provide helpful methods for learning math.

How Math Games Can Help Target Key Instruction Areas

Dr. Nanci Smith talks about the use of math games to differentiate instructions and reinforce skills.

Two veteran educators from Fairfax County, V.A. are in the process of writing a book using anecdotal data from their experiences on how they believe the introduction of smart phones has severely decreased critical thinking and engaged learning in their respective classrooms. Joe Clement and Matt Miles "say the free periods that are part of their school schedule have deteriorated from lively talk among students and teachers to silent screen reading, each student in a little world," according to The Washington Post.

using Math during Halloween time......

Literature is alive with iconic characters known around the world for their incredible exploits and heroic actions. James Bond and Sherlock Holmes are such characters. Less well known are the life stories of some of the authors of famous fiction. Many of these authors had real-life adventures that rivaled those of the fictional characters they created. Use the following discussion guide to explore with students how biographical information can influence fiction. Grade Level: 9-12 Student learning objectives: Students will be able to see how real-life experiences help an author to shape a fictional character he or she is creating. These experiences often form the basis for many of the plots involving these characters.

Education World has links to news stories for teachers to share and discuss with students. News stories are based on their timelines and interest to students. I feel this would be a great website to implement in the classroom and use to teach students how to five the five w's (who, what, where, when, why) when reading a news article.

This RSS feed has some great articles, ideas, tips, and links to websites to teaching ELL and ESL students. This RSS feed also has great lessons, activities, ideas, and information that could be used to teach all students.

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Cool idea for using the iPad mini!

Great real world examples to use in math.

A great resource for creating, modifying or "stealing" rubric for just about any subject. I have used this for a number of year. You can create and save rubrics to the site and share them.

Great Activities to use with an interactive whiteboard such as a SMART Board.

Science and Math activities to use with Interactive Whiteboard such as SMART Board.

Classroom managment is procedures, strategies, and instructional techniques teachers use to manage student behavior and learning activities. Effective classroom managment is conducive to teaching and learning.

Tammy gives great tips each week on something technological that is good to try or use in the classroom. This is a great resource.