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Twitter Chat: Collaborative vs. Cooperative Learning - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12In the Classroom
Find resources and information about collaboration and cooperative learning. Share this chat with your colleagues looking for strategies and resources on collaboration and cooperative learning.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Twitter Chat: Digital Equity - TeachersFirst
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K to 12In the Classroom
Find resources that serve as resources to creating digital equity in your school community or classroom. Share this chat with your colleagues looking for resources related to digital equity.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Cornell Notes - teachthought.com
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6 to 12In the Classroom
Teaching note-taking skills using Cornell notes will help students study and process information throughout their school careers. Teachers can begin teaching the concept using paper and pencil, then start to translate the note-taking skill onto digital tools such as OneNote, reviewed here, and Google Docs, reviewed here. This note-taking method would also be helpful while using tools such as Nearpod, reviewed here, and playposit, reviewed here, which includes a section for note-taking in lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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230+ Accessibility Improvements Added to Book Creator - Book Creator/Dan Kemp
Grades
K to 12In the Classroom
Bookmark and save this article to support your use of Book Creator in your classroom and develop your understanding of how to use this resource to differentiate learning for all students. Learn how to use Book Creator in your classroom by visiting Supporting Language Learners with Book Creator, reviewed here and completing the Book Creator Certified Author course, Book Creator, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Piktochart AI Infographic Generator - Piktochart
Grades
3 to 12In the Classroom
Quickly create infographics as a schema activator or lesson introduction by typing in the topic of your lesson. Discuss the information shared on the infographic and ask students to share additional ideas that support their current understanding of the content. Share the infographic creator with students to include with multimedia presentations, book reports, or oral presentations. Students can create infographics about a classroom topic, relationships, definitions of significant terms, lab information, and more. If you use literature circles in your classroom, making an Infographic about a novel the group read would be a great conclusion for the lit circle project. It might also entice others in the class to read the novel. Post the infographics on your web page for all your students and parents to enjoy. To challenge your gifted students, have them research and create infographics depicting the challenging issues or "flipsides" related to your curriculum topic. Here are some suggestions: Major court cases and matters involving freedom of speech (during your Constitution unit), risks and benefits of nuclear power (in a physics class).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Find a Word You Can't Spell - TV411
Grades
5 to 12In the Classroom
Use this video as an introduction to dictionary skills. ESL/ELL students will benefit from this introduction to puzzling spelling and the use of phonetics, as well. Have students create their own comics to explain other phonetic hints they want to share with classmates such as the "ph" sounds like "f" illustration from the video. Have students create an online or printed comic using one of the tools and ideas included in this collection.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mother's Day Lesson Plans and Resources - Share My Lesson
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K to 12In the Classroom
Add these resources to your current collection of ideas for Mother's Day lessons and crafts. Find more suggestions on the TeachersFirst Special Topics Page with Mother's Day Resources, reviewed here. Visit GoodReads, reviewed here to find lists and book suggestions for additional Mother's Day books to include in your lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Lulu - Self Publishing - Bob Young
Grades
7 to 12This site includes advertising.
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Use Lulu to create a class book of short stories or poems. Since the books have to be sold to view, you could use this as a class or school fund raiser. Parents could buy the books as gifts for grandparents, aunts and uncles, etc.Older students can write novels for National Novel Writing Month, and at Lulu they will be able to publish them.
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Crayola Education Sustainability Resources - Crayola
Grades
1 to 12In the Classroom
Elevate your STEM lessons by incorporating Crayola's comprehensive lesson plans and resources. This connection strengthens the understanding of concepts related to sustainability in science and technology. Immersive Experiences: Take learning to the next level with interactive simulations or virtual field trips. These engaging tools provide opportunities for students to explore environmental concepts more immersively. Want to extend this beyond the classroom walls? Organize eco-friendly art exhibitions or community projects that showcase the sustainability themes explored through Crayola's resources. If you have the bandwidth and resources, consider partnering with local environmental organizations to involve caregivers and the broader community.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Free Video Downloader Online - Geekersoft
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K to 12In the Classroom
Many schools and districts block YouTube; use this resource to download videos for classroom viewing. Share videos on classroom devices for students to view anytime, even when Internet access is unavailable. Use this tool to download and save videos you wish to show students, especially if they are blocked at school. Save video conversions to a USB stick for easy viewing on many devices.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: The Power of - TeachersFirst
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K to 12In the Classroom
Find resources and information about growth mindset. Share this chat with your colleagues looking for strategies and resources on growth minset.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask: Misinformation & Fact Checking - TeachersFirst
Grades
1 to 12In today's digital...more
In today's digital world, students face a constant barrage of online information, and the ability to discern fact from fiction is essential. This interactive workshop will equip you with engaging strategies that will help students develop critical thinking skills and empower them to become discerning digital detectives. Learn how to effectively introduce the concepts of misinformation and fact-checking, fostering a healthy skepticism towards online information. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Define misinformation and its impact on learning and decision-making. 2. Identify common techniques used to spread misinformation online. 3. Develop strategies for critical thinking and responsible information-sharing among students. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: Reading Reimagined in the Digital Era - TeachersFirst
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K to 12In the Classroom
Find resources and information about reading reimagined in the digital era. Share this chat with your colleagues looking for strategies and resources for reading in the digital era.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: Connected Educator Month 2016 - TeachersFirst
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K to 12In the Classroom
Learn more about Connected Educators Month with this archived chat. Share this archive with your colleagues who are interested in Connected Educators Month .Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: Primary Sources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12In the Classroom
Educate yourself about primary sources with this archived chat. Share this tool with your colleagues who are interested in learning more about primary sources.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: Active Learning Strategies and Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12In the Classroom
Find resources and information about active learning strategies and resources. Share this chat with your colleagues looking for tools and resources on active learning strategies and resources.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Water, Water Everywhere - Looking at Clean Accessible for All People - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12In the Classroom
Include books from this list on your recommended books list to share with students. Engage students further by completing the activity about walking with a water container on their heads. Use Padlet, reviewed here to have students relate how it felt to balance and carry the water and how they could make getting water easier for the community. This is a link to Padlet's Help section for posting video or an image. Ask students to listen to and comment on other classmates' descriptions and ideas. Possibly work with the physical education teacher to teach students how to balance a jug on their head and walk at the same time.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Reading Treks: Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 3In the Classroom
Take advantage of the many lesson ideas in the Teachers' Guide to bring this story to life and provide activities that correlate with the book's theme of recycling and reusing materials. As students read the book, create a timeline of events using a simple timeline creation tool such as the one provided by Read, Write, Think, reviewed here to help students follow the sequence of events in the story. After engaging students in learning by creating recycled instruments, have students write and record a short soundtrack to accompany the story. Share boomy, reviewed here with students to create and record music from their computers using virtual tools.Comments
Great resource to engage students in reading!Kelly, IN, Grades: 0 - 5
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OK2Ask: Google MANIA - Google Forms Basics - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12Google Forms is a...more
Google Forms is a versatile tool you can use to create surveys and quizzes, collect research data, and plan events easily and quickly. Unlike other "freemium" web-based form tools, Google Forms is completely free and allows for an unlimited number of surveys, questions, and responses. Join this session and learn to use Google Forms to support classroom instruction and improve your productivity. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Explore the features of Google Forms; 2. Discover a variety of uses for Google Forms; and 3. Learn to create a basic Google form. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
In the Classroom
The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: Diving Into Digital Writing - TeachersFirst
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K to 12In the Classroom
Find resources and information about digital writing. Share this chat with your colleagues looking for strategies and resources on digital writing.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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