4Teachers: Teach with Technology
4Teachers.org helps teachers integrate technology by providing online tools and resources. Online resources for teachers and students are also available. Smart Exchange This website offers Smart Notebook 10, Senteo, and Smart Table lesson plans that can be downloaded and used as is or adapted for your classroom. You can do a search lessons by standards or search by content and grade level. ED Tech Focus on K-12 This web page features 50 lesson plans to infuse technology into your classroom Thinkfinity.org Resources from leading educational organizations. Discovery Education Free Teacher Resources A library of teacher created lessons and resources geared to the various grade levels, standards. Excellent lessons with connecting web sites and other resources. Project Based Learning A list of project based learning links and ideas Project Based Learning Checklist To help you start using PBL, we've created age-appropriate, customizable project checklists for written reports, multimedia projects, oral presentations, and science projects. The use of these checklists keeps students on track and allows them to take responsibility for their own learning through peer- and self-evaluation. Ideas for Video Projects Eleven ideas for using video in the classroom. Kids' Vids Instructional website to help teachers and students use video production in the clas to support project based learning. 30+ Alternatives to YouTube |
Presentation Options:
-iPhoto Slide Show -Podcast (audio or enhanced with images) -Animoto -Keynote or Powerpoint -iMovie -voicethread -XtraNormal -Glogster -Prezi -Empressr -Write a song using Garageband Music Video with iMovie -Comic Life -Create a website, Wiki, or Blog -Animation Software -Voki -Google Earth (Create a sightseeing tour) Arkansas Open Content Project- A repository of lesson plans, units, technology resources, and workshops. Safe Search Engines for Students Integrating Technology in the Kindergarten Classroom This site give resources for using technology in the early childhood classroom. Examples of integration are included. Edutopia Edutopia offers information on technology integration. Join the online community to share resources with other teachers. Free Technology for Teachers Free resources and lesson plans for teaching with technology. Teaching Today Provides secondary teachers with time-saving tips, free downloadable teaching materials, in-depth articles and many other educational features. Education.com Technology resources support many kinds of teaching and learning strategies to help address science standards. These strategies include supporting authentic science experiences, supporting specific inquiry skills, supporting science concept learning, and accessing science information and tools. |
Math by Design
Build it; learn it! Become a junior architect and build two virtual environments using geometry and measurement skills. Math by Design encourages problem solving and critical thinking, while helping to build mathematical skills for students taking algebra I and II. 1001 Uses for Digital Cameras This site is designed as a reference tool putting educators in touch with creative educational applications for digital cameras in educational settings. Submitted lessons and applications that have been used successfully in the classroom will be displayed for other educators to view and print. Lure of the Labyrinth Think like a mathematician in this digital learning adventure for pre-algebra students. Work through intriguing math-based puzzles while immersed in an exciting narrative in which students work to find their lost pet and save the world from curious, quirky creatures! Using Digital Cameras in the Classroom Ideas on how to incorporate the use of digital cameras in the classroom. iAdventure An iAdventure is a problem solving activity in which students determine the direction and outcome of a content-rich storyline, using resources available on the Internet, particularly resources providing real-world data and primary documents. The activity is designed to help students discover how the characters could use access to unlimited data and information (the Internet) to solve problems and make choices. Filamentality Filamentality is a fill-in-the-blank tool that guides you through picking a topic, searching the Internet, gathering good Internet links, and turning them into online learning activities. Support is built-in along the way through Mentality Tips. In the end, you'll create a web-based activity you can share with others even if you don't know anything about HTML or serving web pages. Technology Integration: Unit Planning This website takes you through the process of unit planning using technology. You will go through resources for identifying learning, constructing assessments, designing activities, designing the process, and planning for management. |