UD EDU 352 Technology in Education

HowStuffWorks explains thousands of topics, from engines to lock-picking to ESP, with video and illustrations so you can learn how everything works. The name of this website says it all really- children are so curious and this website provides a video or article on pretty much any question a child has. I would definitely use this for further information on a topic, I might even have some students explore this website in order to "teach" a different topic on how something works.

Kids.gov: The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal for Kids... Aside from the extensive amount other grade level appropriate subjects and topics, this website has great science resources for teachers and students. There are many videos that break down subject matter, like how orbits work or what fossils tell about time. I would use it ideas on different science experiments and definitely for the videos, since sometimes you never know what you are getting with YouTube.

I like the Khan Academy because it says it is for kindergarten to Calculus. I used it to help study for the math portion of my CAAP. I like that it is so versatile and can grow with the student.

Khan Academy is another great math website that allows students to work at their own pace, practicing the math skills they learn in the classroom.

Khan Academy is one of the best websites because it has a variety of different subjects throughout all grade levels. I plan to assign kids homework and use the website when confused or stuck on a subject.

This is a fun interactive way to learn about the states. If you click on a state it gives a lot of facts. It tells how many people live there, and even breaks it down to how many boys and girls and how many by ages. i.e. nine year olds, ten year olds etc.

Pinterest is a new favorite of many teachers. There are lots of ideas available to make learning fun. I would use some of the hands on ideas in this sight.

This site is like a virtual bulletin board. It allows for information sharing for a group project. I think some collaborative activities could be created. I do think this site would need a moderator.

This is a free site that allows private meetings. Kind of like a coatroom without the distraction of online media. It is a great suggestions for students to collaborate on group projects if they cannot meet in person.

This site allows you to share text with other teachers, students or anyone. It would be a good way to allow students to collaborate for a project

this encourages an interactive learning environment. Students can get on thier devices in class. They use within the class and questions can be added in any topic and students gett o answer through their device and then the results show up on the board. This is a fun way to interactively use technology in my class.

This site combines physical education with the science of sports! It explains some fun ideas like how to find a sweet spot on the bat in baseball and how to throw a curve-ball. It tells about the skill and explains the science behind it. I think this would be fun to try out with students.

This site offers a variety of hands on experiments you can explore and create with studetns. It has an extended version that can be purchased, but it offers a variety of experiments that can be accessed for free. Hands on learning is something I love and this would give a variety of opportunities for bringing science to life.

This website has fun songs to help students learn about biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, and there are even more. I think a catchy song helps students remember information more effectively than just reading it.

This site has raps to go along with specific historical events. It requires a membership to use. It allows for a free 90 trial for teachers. Some schools may already have a membership, however it has so many great ideas and sites I'm sure it your school would see the value in the membership. If nothing else you could plan to use it in one specific semester and use the free trial and have a different teacher do the same thing the following year and so on.

America's history through America's art. This website is a great resource for lesson plans and ideas for activities! I would particularly use this for ideas about teaching the early times of the United States. It has great lesson plans and students resources- it breaks difficult topics down into easy to understand key events!

America's history through America's art.

This website offers interactive games to enhance math skills. Again, this website would be great to strengthen math skills for some of my students that need the help. I think this would really motivate my students, especially some of the boys because there were a lot of games that would piqué their interest (basketball, racing, skiing, etc).

I chose this site because it gives a lot of creative ideas of what can be done to teach students reading in a fun way. I could use this in my future class anytime I need an idea

IXL is the Web's most comprehensive K-12 practice site. Widely used by schools and families, IXL provides unlimited practice in more than 4,000 math and English topics. An adaptive learning system features games and awards, inspiring students to achieve. I chose this site because it can be used for any grade. I could use this to make math fun in my future class.

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. I could use this in my future class whenever we have free time.

I chose this site because you can pick any grade level you want to practice and it has a lot of good practice problems. I could use this in my future class easily by just having the students sign on to the computers.

10 Team-Building Games That Promote Collaborative Critical Thinking I chose this site for the critical thinking exercise. I could use these activities in classes to promote critical thinking and teamwork. They are activities to fill a few minutes to get kids moving if they are getting tired or bogged down.