Literacy Apps to Create Books on the iPad
This article shares 15 apps to help students create books on the iPad. Several are free and a great way to start exploring how students can write their own stories using an iPad.
Some are free: Little Story Maker; Story Creator; Demibooks Composer; Storyteller Deluxe - Story Creation Made Easy; StoryBuddy 2 Lite; Scribble My Story - A Fingerprint Network App
Some are paid: Book Creator - $4.99; EBook Maker - $4.99; Book Writer - ebook, PDF creator - $3.99; My Story - Book Maker for Kids - $3.99; Picturebook - $3.99; Writer's Studio $4.99; eBook Journal - $4.99; Scribble Press $3.99
Increasing Student Engagement by Grading Backwards
The title of this article intrigued me. The question that ran through my mind is, this begs the question as to why we grade in a subtractive/negating manner? This article poses the thought that all students start a class with zero points and gain points as they complete learning tasks, projects and activities. This is based on video gaming which continues to engage students in a variety of ways depending on the mission and levels of the game. I would like to hear pros and cons of what teachers think of this way of grading.
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Sunday, November 17, 2013
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Teach with Movies
I read the article Teach with Movies is now free! by Joyce Valenza and thought this resource is a great find to share with teachers. As both the article and website share, Teach with Movies offers over 350 lesson plans and learning guides for movies and films.
Movies include The Crucible, Fahrenheit 451, Lord of the Flies, The Outsiders, and To Kill a Mockingbird to name a few that are taught at the high school level. It has a Social-Emotional Learning Index and a list of indexes of films appropriate by age. This site is a great find for teachers to bridge reading with movies through media analysis.
I read the article Teach with Movies is now free! by Joyce Valenza and thought this resource is a great find to share with teachers. As both the article and website share, Teach with Movies offers over 350 lesson plans and learning guides for movies and films.
Movies include The Crucible, Fahrenheit 451, Lord of the Flies, The Outsiders, and To Kill a Mockingbird to name a few that are taught at the high school level. It has a Social-Emotional Learning Index and a list of indexes of films appropriate by age. This site is a great find for teachers to bridge reading with movies through media analysis.
Sunday, November 10, 2013
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10 Fun Music Videos to Explain Tricky Topics to Students
Do you ever wish for another way to explain tricky topics in class? This article offers music videos to explain topics such as MacBeth, the Presidential Election Process, how to factor in math, figurative language, parts of a cell, elements of the periodic table, and more! Check it out!
Flocabulary
While I was exploring the music videos in the first article, I discovered the website Flocabulary. It is an online library of songs, videos, and activities for subjects in grades k-12. This site offers some fun videos to explain various topics across subject areas. In addition to the videos, there are printable lyrics, an activity page or quiz. Although this isn't a free website, contact me if you are interested in exploring it further or sign up for a free trial use of the site.
Do you ever wish for another way to explain tricky topics in class? This article offers music videos to explain topics such as MacBeth, the Presidential Election Process, how to factor in math, figurative language, parts of a cell, elements of the periodic table, and more! Check it out!
Flocabulary
While I was exploring the music videos in the first article, I discovered the website Flocabulary. It is an online library of songs, videos, and activities for subjects in grades k-12. This site offers some fun videos to explain various topics across subject areas. In addition to the videos, there are printable lyrics, an activity page or quiz. Although this isn't a free website, contact me if you are interested in exploring it further or sign up for a free trial use of the site.
Sunday, November 3, 2013
District Wide Information
K12 Video Games Grow Up
This article discusses how gaming in education not only engages students, but aligns with common core standards. The world of gaming in education continues to grow with games for subject areas but the world of game design such as Minecraft or Gamestar Mechanics continues to grow. Gaming develops 21st Century skills such as problem solving, critical thinking and creativity. This article offers a list of gaming resources to further explore the world of gaming in education.
How 3 Different Generations Use the Internet
This article and infographic shares a fascinating comparison of three generations and how each one uses the internet. This provokes thought in how we as teachers may or may not be meeting students where they are in terms of using the internet as a resource or tool to demonstrate how students are learning today. We also may consider how to bridge the gap of best practices in education with integrating technology.
This article discusses how gaming in education not only engages students, but aligns with common core standards. The world of gaming in education continues to grow with games for subject areas but the world of game design such as Minecraft or Gamestar Mechanics continues to grow. Gaming develops 21st Century skills such as problem solving, critical thinking and creativity. This article offers a list of gaming resources to further explore the world of gaming in education.
How 3 Different Generations Use the Internet
This article and infographic shares a fascinating comparison of three generations and how each one uses the internet. This provokes thought in how we as teachers may or may not be meeting students where they are in terms of using the internet as a resource or tool to demonstrate how students are learning today. We also may consider how to bridge the gap of best practices in education with integrating technology.
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