I have heard of edmodo being used in the classrooms, and I think it is a great way for parents, students, and teachers to connect. Teachers can notify parents about upcoming tests and projects so they can give their students a little extra push to finish a project or study for a big test they have the next week.
Edmodo is a popular site for teachers and students. Its setup is similar to Facebook so that the students and teachers are well familiarized with the functions. This website is great for teachers and students to communicate in a virtual classroom kind of way.
I chose this site because it helps teachers to manage a digital classroom.
I would use this site to schedule quizzes, manage progress, and assign homework so students and parents could keep up on expectations and schedules.
I chose this site because it allows a teacher to post a video or share lesson ideas.
I would use this site to collaborate with other teachers across the country and share ideas.
I chose this because there is lesson sharing for all grade levels.
I would use this site for help finding creative ideas for a lesson if I am feeling stuck.
I chose this site because games are a great way to learn a new language.
I would use this site to have students play and learn Spanish at the same time, making the language learning feel more natural.
I chose this site because it has some fun games that I would want to play, so students might also.
I would use this site to help teach topics like DNA and blood typing. Students could play and learn at the same time.
I chose this site because it gives a supply of ideas for games to play.
I would use this site to give me ideas on fresh games for students to play to be active.
I chose this site because of the possible information that can be learned.
I could use this site to have students think of tough health and wellness questions. The questions on this site are answered by experts at Columbia University Heath. I is a great way to have students interact with higher learning individuals.
I chose this site because it brings real world issues into the classroom.
I would use this to have students tie what they are learning in science to what NASA is working on. It would give meaning to the coursework. Students can participate in fun activities like sending a virtual rocket to space!
I chose this site because I love maps and this site uses interactive maps to show U.S History.
I would use this site to allow students to be creative for a project dealing with the history of the United States. There is a large array of information about economic statistics, migration patterns, etc.
I chose this resource because you can use it for all subject areas; math, science, social studies, and literacy. It gives you the option to choose form standards, grade level, and subject area and then gives you lesson plans! I would implement the lesson plans and ideas into my classroom.
I chose this because of its unique play on graphing.
I would use this site to have students explore equations and the graphs they make. They can also play around with graphs to see how they are related to the numbers and letters that make up an equation. It would lead to a better grasp of the meaning of an equation.
I chose this site because its innovation intrigued me.
I would use this site to have students better understand the abstract concepts that math inevitably delves into.
I chose this because it gives examples of great books for students to read
I would use this to remember some of the great books of history that I would want students to read and discuss.
I chose this site because it already helps me to know the rules of citing material.
I would use this site to help students know the ins and outs of avoiding plagiarism in scientific research writing.
I chose this site because it has news articles for kids about science. I would use this website to get ideas on activities to do with my students as well as incorporate news articles into my lessons so they stay up to date on the science going on around them.
I chose this website because it is full of videos, blogs, and articles about science going on all over the world. I would use the videos and articles for lessons.
I chose this website because it offers videos on a variety of social studies topics. I would use this website as a way to introduce a new social studies topic to my elementary class for a background on what they are about to learn.
BrainPOP is quite popular amongst students! BrainPOP offers a variety of social studies like economics, geography, world history and it's is great for studying and reviewing.
I chose this website because it gives a wide variety of subjects to study for social studies. This website is guaranteed to have just about any social studies unit taught. Each unit is very specific so it is easy to find topics for extra practice. I would use this site as part of a lesson because it offers a video on the topic, quizzes, actives, and challenging practice.