Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week (Feb 9 – 16, 2013)
February 9, 2013 by PLB Blogger · Leave a Comment
TOOLS
Claco
Collaborate with other educators and align lessons to the Common Core State Standards.
ClassDojo
A classroom management system that helps teachers to track student behaviors.
justbeamit
A service to transfer files to other people.
RESOURCES
Nouns and Adjectives Are Not Just Words
A visual and tactile approach to teach nouns and adjectives.
My Goals
A sample goal and action form.
Exit Slips
A strategy […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week (Feb 2 – 9, 2013)
February 1, 2013 by PLB Blogger · Leave a Comment
TOOLS
PHRASE.IT
Add cartoon style speech bubbles to any photos.
Stop Frame Animator
Drag and drop characters to create animated stop motion movies.
RESOURCES
Physics Central
Resources on physics that can be used in the classroom.
GIVEAWAY OF THE WEEK
Divoom Bluetune-Pop Speaker
Enter for a chance to win these travel friendly speakers.
Kindle Fire
Here is a chance to win a 7″ Kindle Fire […]
Color in the Classroom
February 1, 2013 by PLB Blogger · Leave a Comment
They say that the colors around us make an impact on our moods and emotions. While orange invokes excitement, plain white is said to be cold and dull.
In a classroom situation, its often much more than the color of the wall paint. We usually have bulletin boards, students’ artwork, furniture and other things […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week (Jan 26 – Feb 2, 2013)
January 25, 2013 by PLB Blogger · Leave a Comment
TOOLS
edcanvas
Organize and share educational resources in a visually appealing format.
screenr
A web-based screen recording tool.
eQuizShow
Build quizzes online.
RESOURCES
Body Explorer
A game to learn about the human body.
ChemEd Dl
Find tools and resources for teaching and learning chemistry.
GIVEAWAY OF THE WEEK
VeggieTales: Lettuce Love One Another!
Enter for a chance to win this DVD.
Kindle Fire HD
“Like” Amazon Student on Facebook […]
What do you do when your Students Don’t Want to Study?
January 25, 2013 by PLB Blogger · Leave a Comment
As we talk about student-centered classrooms, it occurs to me that for most students, learning is not a priority. Ask the average student why they like going to school, and they’d probably say that they like recess, sports or hanging out with friends.
We understand that students like to hang out and do things […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week (Jan 19 – 26, 2013)
January 17, 2013 by PLB Blogger · Leave a Comment
TOOLS
Zeen
Create visually attractive magazines for your class.
WeTransfer
Send big files (up to 2GB) without any registration.
RESOURCES
SimpsonsMath
Math resources on topics ranging from arithmetic to geometry to calculus.
Amara
A potential opportunity for students to build their language (English or foreign) and typing skills while doing good to help others. Not only would students be adding captions, sub-titles […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week (Jan 12 – 19, 2013)
January 12, 2013 by PLB Blogger · Leave a Comment
TOOLS
JustPaste.It
Share text and images.
Tux Paint
A drawing program with fun sound effects and an encouraging cartoon mascot who guides children as they use the program. Designed for K-6.
RESOURCES
Graph dynamic linear equations
A lesson plan to help students learn about dynamic linear equations and graphing them using Microsoft Math.
Planet Nutshell
Find animated videos on internet safety for […]
Copyright Issues
January 11, 2013 by PLB Blogger · Leave a Comment
Did you know that a large percentage of teens and adults illegally download music and other content from the internet, without even realizing that they are doing something wrong. The Internet has made respecting copyright so much more complicated due to easy methods of copying and sharing media or content.
How do we teach […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week ( Jan 5 – 12, 2013)
January 6, 2013 by PLB Blogger · Leave a Comment
TOOLS
blubbr
Create interactive quizzes using YouTube clips.
Chogger
Create and share comics.
RESOURCES
President Bio Report
A writing prompt to research and report about a favorite president.
Timeline
Design a visual representation of important events or lesson plans using Microsoft Office Excel 2007
that quiz
Find quizzes on various topics. Also create your own matching and multiple choice questions and grade them instantly.
GIVEAWAY […]
New Year Resolution
January 5, 2013 by PLB Blogger · Leave a Comment
As we make new resolutions to lose weight, watch less TV, or finish reading that book we started, I would encourage you to consider making at least one goal or resolution related to your life as a teaching professional. As teachers we often make goals for our students or for the classroom, and […]
