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Thursday, August 9, 2012
In Class Portfolio
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Screen shot of Wadney's BioPoem- created by class and teacher
Bio Poem interview worksheet
Annotated Web List
Here is a list of websites that may be helpful to most teachers. Many of these websites I have used myself to help expand my lessons.
Super Teacher Worksheets- superteacherworksheets.com
Category: Teacher Resource
Grade Level: K-5
Subject Areas: all
Super Teacher Worksheets is a website that covers all aspects of teaching. It provides worksheets, coloring pages and printable awards and sticker charts for managing your classroom. It costs $19.95 for the year but there are some free worksheets that can be printed. It can be broken down into grade level to make sure you are gathering age appropriate material.
The Perpetual Preschool- perpetualpreschool.com
Category: Teacher Resource
Grade Level: preschool but can be adapted
Subject Areas: all
Perpetual preschool supplies you with great activities to do in all subject areas. It also provides teaching tips, time and space management tips and gives ideas for creating spaces for centers. It also lists ideas for indoor and outdoor activities to do with children. All of the ideas listed on the website are posted by teachers that are recommending them. All of the ideas can be adapted to many grade levels and incorporated into any lesson.
abcTeach The Educators Online Resource- abcteach.com
Category: Teacher Resource
Grade Level: Elementary through Middle School
Subject Areas: all
abcTeach is a wonderful website for teachers. It is $39.99 for the year but there are some free worksheets and activities that can be accessed for free. It has many different printable worksheets for selected grade levels in all subject areas. It also has PowerPoint presentations on certain subject information that can be used along with lessons being taught. On the website is ideas on how to set up your classroom and different ways that you can decorate. It also has interactive activities for students.
Honor Point- honorpoint.com
Category: Student and Teacher Resource
Grade Level: 2nd and above
Subject Areas: math- multiplication
Honor Point is a multiplication game website for students to use for practice and mastery. Parents and teachers are able to get printouts and feedback on progress and struggles their child or student is having.
Funbrain- FunBrain.com
Category: Student Interactive
Grade Level: Elementary Students
Subject Areas: Math, Reading, Fun
This website is part of Pearson Education. There are many math games and reading activities for safe educational learning. It has fun, up to date reading material and games that students will be excited to experience.
Category: Student/ Parent/Teacher Resource
Grade Level: all grades
Subject Areas: all
Kids.gov is a safe informational website for students to go and research as well as play educational games. There are lesson plans and worksheets that teachers are able to use.
ipl2- ipl2.org
Category: Student Resource
Grade Level: all
Subject Areas: all
ipl2 is a safe informational website for students to search for information. There are also homework and school work helping links.
Kids Know It Network- kidsknowit.com
Category: Student/ Parent/Teacher Resource
Grade Level: all grades
Subject Areas: all
Kids Know it Network is an online resource for students but also has activities, movies, games and articles. Some of the links connect to other kid safe websites where information can be found if not directly on the website. This website is free.
Gamequarium- gamequarium.com
Category: Student and Teacher Resource
Grade Level: preschool-3
Subject Areas: all
Gamequarium is an interactive learning activities and games for students. It also has a lesson plan section for teachers and a section for home school students. It has ebooks, printable worksheets and more.
Kids' Pages for small ages- kids-pages.com
Category: Student and Teacher or Parent Resource
Grade Level: Early Elementary
Subject Areas: all
Kids' Pages for small ages is an educational website for teachers to find different printable worksheets they may need to add to lessons. It also has educational books, puzzles, coloring pages, flashcards and fun for young students.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Blog Assignment: Wednesday Night
During discussion earlier in the day I explained that I thought dealing with complex text in an unbroken and unbothered focused manner was a taught behavior. I said that when I was younger, my parents would always have me go to my room and sit at my desk to do homework. I was not allowed to have my television on or have any distractions in the room with me. Only when I had completed my homework could I turn on a radio, T.V. or computer. This was the way I did my homework for many years because my parents had taught me to do so. It became difficult for me to complete work somewhere other than a peaceful quiet area.
Now that I am sitting here attempting to write this blog, I have realized that I have stopped to answer a text message or a phone call a hand full of times. I am still in my room and it is quiet, but I have added a few distractions. This digital interaction has managed to work its way into my workspace despite what I had been taught by my parents. I know that I would have completed this assignment long ago if I could just stop multitasking and focus on my work. This digital interference is a caught behavior. It is a behavior learned from the culture and society we live in today. I do believe that I have learned the correct way to complete assignments and work through complex text in a focused way, I just choose not to use the tools I have learned. I can't help but to keep my phone and other digital devices close to me and if I had my way, I would have had a facebook tab open while writing this as well...
Now that I am sitting here attempting to write this blog, I have realized that I have stopped to answer a text message or a phone call a hand full of times. I am still in my room and it is quiet, but I have added a few distractions. This digital interaction has managed to work its way into my workspace despite what I had been taught by my parents. I know that I would have completed this assignment long ago if I could just stop multitasking and focus on my work. This digital interference is a caught behavior. It is a behavior learned from the culture and society we live in today. I do believe that I have learned the correct way to complete assignments and work through complex text in a focused way, I just choose not to use the tools I have learned. I can't help but to keep my phone and other digital devices close to me and if I had my way, I would have had a facebook tab open while writing this as well...
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