Technology+Resources

Math, Science, and Technology Strand

 * TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES FOR K-8 TEACHERS IN MATH AND SCIENCE**


 * Spring 2012 Cohort**

Here are the links for your investigations. Choose six and give them ten minutes apiece: • [|NCTM Illuminations: Activities and Web links] More than 100 online activities and more than 700 annotated Web links sorted by content • [|National Library of Virtual Manipulatives] Hundreds of interactive, Web-based virtual manipulatives sorted by grade and content strand • [|Fun Brain Kid Center - Numbers] Try some math or word games - practice, practice, practice • [|Number Nut]More math practice along with some explanation, more teachy and less gamey • [|Kahn Academy]- watch math (and science) videos, practice, earn badge and level up • [|International Children's Digital Library] Hundreds of books in dozens of languages - stories and culture from all over the world • On-Line Translation -with sound! (sometimes) • [|Library of Congress - Thomas] Be sure to check out the "For Teachers" link. • [|Washington State Legislature - Civic Education] Washington state-specific resources for kids, teens, teachers and more • [|Zip Skinny] Get the skinny (Census data) on your zip code - compare to others • [|Rhythm Rhyme Results] - Educational Raps (It costs $) • Google News Wow! (e.g., search for "Japanese Internment") • [|Newseum] Newspaper front pages from around the world! • [|Chronicling America - Historic American Newspapers] (Library of Congress) • [|Map Crunch] Charmingly random Google Earth StreetView pictures from selected regions of the planet. • [|The Nine Planets / Tour] - An interactive tour of our solar system • Learn.Genetics -Learn, differentiate instruction, enjoy genetics (e.g., "Lick Your Rats," or "Cell Size and Scale") • [|iTunes U - Stanford] Stanford education online?? • Edmodo - social networking (FB-like) for teachers? • Pandora - custom radio stations in the classroom? •[| Free Poverty] - watch (Critically examine!) ads and do good simultaneously.

QuickTime: Edit > New Movie, New Audio, or New Screen recordings on one of the computers in L300. Algebra Touch on the iPad2

__Additional Technology Resources__ Fastest Tube - YouTube downloader tool [] Academic Earth []

This next portion of this page contains annotated links to a few of the resources investigated by students in past editions of the course. Yours may be added in geologic deposition fashion on top of those who have gone before.

__**FALL, 2010**__

Colonial Boston: A web page full of resources to support a fifth grade social studies unit on the struggle for American independence.

[|XtraMath]: Free online program to learn math facts ( x, **÷, +, -** ). Excellent. By Jeff Calaski

[|Pioneers Simulation] (Andrew S) A site developed to supplement my social studies unit on the Oregon Trail. Includes directions for the family participation activity and documents needed for that lesson. I've also provided links to outside resources focusing on supplies used by pioneers on the trail. BONUS: A link to a clone of the old Oregon Trail computer game.

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__**WINTER, 2010**__ The Oregon Trail (Sara D.) This website was designed for use with my 4th grade students. It has information about the social studies unit we will be doing on the Oregon Trail, in addition to links to many excellent resources on the 'untold stories' of westward expansion.

Ecology and Evolution (Meredith B.) A wikispace for the students and parents of my 7th grade science class. An annotated list of links to resources and discussion forum are designed to engage students outside of the classroom.

Additional Web Resources (Leni N.) A website extension adding additional sources for students to extend their educational understanding and share what they have learned with their families.

[|World Mapper] (Mark R.) A way to visualize the distribution of various demographic variables across the world

Information on How to Make Wikis More Interactive for Students (Susanna C.) (This page is also linked to a webpage I designed for my 6th grade Ancient Greece unit.)

3-09-2010

Kate's Webpage (Kate B.) A list of literature resources that offer free, legal online books.

[|Making Room for Others (Special Needs) Resources](Abigail L.) A list of resources for my TLU that support my theme and help children and parents learn more about special needs and disAbilities.

[|Rome in 3D].(Eryn R.) A list of websites for the students in 6th grade Social Studies. Lots of virtual links, and a few general information sites.
 * Microphones in the Classroom** (Christine Dine): a simple but useful tool that can be used in many ways in the classroom. [[file:Microphones for Classroom Recording.pptx]]