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Ohio Resource Center > for Science Educators > New Teacher Survival Guide - 1 views

  • The New-Teacher Survival Guide offers resources that will help you set up and maintain a science classroom, podcasts that focus on topics pertinent to both new and experienced science teachers, and a science bookshelf that will enhance your professional library.
  • Teaching ScienceThis section provides you with resources, a podcast, a science teacher bookshelf related to scientific inquiry, problem-based learning, virtual dissections, misconceptions, and other important topics pertaining to effective science instruction.
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    Great tips for inside of the classroom
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Scientific Concept Scavenger Hunt | Education.com - 2 views

  • Test your middle schooler's science knowledge with a 2 science scavenger hunt ! The purpose of this game is to test your child's understanding of science terms and apply these terms to real world objects
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  • science scavenger hunt! The purpose of this game is to test your child's understanding of science terms and apply these terms to real world objects
    • lisa myers
       
      Would't this be a great way to introduce a new topic?
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Student Resources - 0 views

    • damon young
       
      nice site for science fair ideas
  • Learn more about top high school science competitions, such as the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the Siemens Competition, and others.
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Helping Visual Learners Succeed | Education.com - 0 views

    • Michael Kekic
       
      This would work with science because you could use this strategy with having students identify vocabulary words or even better when describing a cycle of some scientific process. Also visual patterns in words can be very important to science because knowing prefixes many words in science class can be understood without even knowing the word before hand. 
  • Demonstrate what you want your child to do.
    • Michael Kekic
       
      I like to use prezi for presentations in science. It really allows you to get deeper into the subject material with visuals. I can use it to keep zooming in on a photo and eventually show what an "atom" looks like and the students start to understand how small they truly are!
    • Rochelle Gove
       
      I like how this article breaks down strategies to help students succeed!
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  • ncluding maps
  • matching activities
  • each lessons, including pictures, graphics, images, charts, outlines, story maps, and diagrams
    • Rochelle Gove
       
      I Think that so many of these techniques can be used through out any content area.
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Welcome - Google Science Fair - 2 views

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    Google Science Fair website
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Khan Academy - 2 views

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    A great site for videos in math and science, with a long list of practice math problems
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Free Science Fair Project Ideas for Grades K-12 - 0 views

    • damon young
       
      Nice site for science fair ideas
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TED: Ideas worth spreading - 0 views

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    This site is a great source of information and talks that discuss trends in technology, entertainment, design, business, science, global issues and more.
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Biomimicry 3.8 - 0 views

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    Mimicing biology in technology. Very popular link through art and science, one Akron University is really interested in right now as well. Inspiration, education and general info on the subject"
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Nets Standards - 0 views

  • The National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) are the standards for learning, teaching, and leading in the digital age and are widely recognized and adopted worldwide. The family of NETS—NETS for Students (NETS•S), NETS for Teachers (NETS•T), NETS for Administrators (NETS•A), NETS for Coaches (NETS•C), and NETS for Computer Science Teachers (NETS•CSE)–work together to transform education.
    • Tyler Pacifico
       
      This paragraph contains links to the standards for students, teachers, and administrators. These pages contain PDFs of the standards for each.
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6 Videos On Globalization And Technology That Will Blow Your Mind | Edudemic - 2 views

  • ← A Teacher Spends $480 A Year On School Supplies: True Or False? Sweden’s Newest School System Has No Classrooms → Sunday, September 16, 2012 1:45 pm, Posted by Jeff Dunn 1 | Videos 6 Videos On Globalization And Technology That Will Blow Your Mind
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In Maine, a laptop for every middle-schooler - Technology & science - Back to School | ... - 0 views

  • Statewide test scores haven’t changed much.
  • “Maybe the full potential of the laptop isn’t being realized,”" he said.
  • How to offer every child the same opportunity at a quality education
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  • The laptops might help breach the economic barrier to school success. Silvernail found that on statewide writing exams, economically disadvantaged students using laptops did outperform advantaged students who didn’t use their computers.
  • Still, the laptop program has faced setbacks. Maine wanted to expand its laptop program to all high schools four years ago, but state budget cuts have prevented that.
    • Michael O'Connor
       
      At the higher levels, do a BYOT program.
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  • “What we need to look at is the broader impact on student improvement,” said Timothy Magner, the director of the Office of Education Technology, a branch of the U.S. Department of Education. “One of the key metrics is test scores. We’re keenly interested in that.”
    • Michael O'Connor
       
      They are keenly intrested in ... test scores! What a suprise! You would think this initative would have the backing of the US government and all its Allies! But no, we are worried about test scores...
  • Some schools’ programs around the country have faced widespread computer glitches, teachers not knowing how to teach with laptops — and to a much lesser degree, yet way more publicized — the issue of students using the Web to cyberslack, cheat and view porn.
    • Michael O'Connor
       
      yep, this is the down side. Kids mishandle internet or tech devices. or a pencil, or a book...nothing very new here...constant monitoring/good filter systme should be used
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  • But whether its program can measure up to the federal government’s key yardstick — improvement in standardized test scores — is another question.
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