OER COMMONS (http://www.oercommons.org/)
Open Educational Resources (OER) was created to provide educators around the world with free K-12 lessons, college courses, videos, graphics, and media to use in the classroom. Just register for free and start searching. OER Commons has established partnerships with more than 100 reputable institutions such as MIT, Yale University, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, NASA to provide you with the highest quality courseware available.
July 25, 2010
Site of the Week
July 18, 2010
USING VIDEO IN THE CLASSROOM
Video cameras these days are much more affordable then they used to be. Many teachers are using video cameras as a valuable tool for student projects and presentations. One of the most popular cameras for classroom use is the Flip Video, it sturdy, runs on two AA batteries, and is available for as low as $149.99. There are also special programs and incentives available for teachers interested raising money to purchase Flip Video for their classrooms. This week we wanted to share some simple ideas for using video cameras in the classroom. (more…)
Site of the Week
ENCYCLOPEDIA.COM (http://www.encyclopedia.com/)
Encyclopedia.com is a valuable free online reference tool that provides students, teachers, parents, and researchers with access to millions of articles, photos, facts, biographies, and information about a wide variety of topics. It has an online dictionary, archived newspaper articles from reputable newspapers, academic journals, and publications around the world.
July 11, 2010
Site of the Week
DROPBOX (http://www.dropbox.com)
Access all of your saved documents, photos, and files from your phone, home computer, work computer, or any internet connected computer using Dropbox. This free resource was created to make sure you always have access to the files you need. First you download the free application to each of your computers and mobile devices. Then anytime you create a document, download photos, or need to save something to your computer you put it in your dropbox. Dropbox automatically updates the files to the dropboxes on each of your devices as well as the Dropbox web site.
July 4, 2010
Site of the Week
(http://www.tryscience.org/)
Try Science gives parents, teachers, students, scientists or anyone with an interest in science exciting ways to experience science and technology. The Adventures section has interactive online games that allow players to discover the science behind sports, different environments, and engineering. The Field Trips section is a searchable database of science centers around the world. The Experiments section has a wide variety of offline experiments for students to try, each with an online component.
June 26, 2010
Site of the Week
(http://kids.nypl.org/)
The New York Public Library has created this Web site for students, parents, and teachers to find useful resources such as: summer reading lists, online books, reference materials, professional development resources, educational games, and online resources you can use to enhance your existing lesson plans.
June 21, 2010
iPod Touch in the Classroom
iPods are not just for music anymore and they are a technology that most students are already familiar with. But how can they improve learning in the classroom? The applications that are currently available for the iPod Touch make them an invaluable classroom resource. Many applications for the iPod Touch are free or less than $5 to purchase. Here are just a few of the applications available for classroom use. (more…)
Site of the Week
iPod Touch. Touching student lives in the classroom
This exhibit is part of the Apple Learning Interchange. A group of teachers have put together tutorials, graphics, videos and ideas to help other educators see the benefits of using the iPod Touch as a powerful learning tool in the classroom.
June 15, 2010
Site of the Week
Learning in Hand (http://learninginhand.com/ )
This site is dedicated to providing educators with high-quality resources for mobile learning. More schools are choosing to utilize the less expensive technologies students are already familiar with such as iPods, Netbooks, PDAs, the iPad, and iPod touch. If your interested in using these technologies in your classroom, you will find lesson plans, blog posts, applications, audio, video, and podcasting resources to help you get started.
June 8, 2010
Site of the Week
eTHEMES (http://ethemes.missouri.edu/)
eTHEMES is a free searchable database of more than 2500 carefully reviewed online resources for teachers, students, curriculum specialists, librarians, and anyone looking for high quality, kid-safe sites on the Web. Students can use this site for research and teachers can use it to find resources to create Webquests, online lessons, or to find links to high-quality classroom resources.
