tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465Thu, 19 Dec 2024 03:31:22 +0000technology integrationresourcesvideoselementaryMathK-12sciencetoolsMiddle Schoolhigh schooleducationteachers workweb 2.0professional developmenteducational gamesarticleshistorysocial studiesweb searching21st Century LearningparentsstudentstechnologygooglereadingPreschoolartblogsclassroom resourcesnewsvirtual field tripsInteresting and funwritingmusicpowerpointsskillsInteractivesstory tellingteacher trainingaround the weblesson plansliteracyresearchconferenceinternet safelearningmultimediapresentationstoolvirtual learningLanguage ArtsRSScopyrightdigital story tellinghomework helperphoto toolsprintablesspellingtutorialswikiwoksheetsGeographycollaboratione-learningebooksphysicssearch engineAdministratorsChristmasHondurasInternetNoticeSummerTEDThanksgivingVirtual School Learningaudio booksbookschemistrycurrent eventsdifferentiated instructiondiscovery educationhow toliteracy skillsnew school yearphonicsphotosplagiarismpodcastingpollsportfoliossimulationsstreamingtrainingwebquestworld civilizationsworld history6-traitsAmerican HistoryBlooms TaxonomyDictionaryESLEarth DayHaiti EarthquakeLearning NetworksLiteratureMagazinesMultilicultural resourcesSATUniversityWikipediabiologybook creatorbook reportsbookmarkingcalendarcause and effectcertificatescomputer sciencecoursescreative commonsdigital worlddiigodrawingeebeamedublogsevery day lifeflash cardsgeometrygrammarhalloweenlecturesmapping toolonline postersonline video usepersonal learning networkpoemspoliticspronunciationreflextionspanishstudy methodssubtitlestetimelinestwittertypingvalentines dayvocabularywebinarswidgetswordsworksheetsworkshopshttp://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)Blogger341125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465.post-5274370049531749337Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:39:00 +00002010-04-29T08:41:43.955-07:00conferenceeducationteachers worktechnology integrationweb 2.0In the above video, Chris Lehmann, Principal of the Science Leadership Academy in Philly speaks on the future of education (which is now) at the #140 Character Conference this Tuesday. In 12 minutes, Lehmann sums up the ever-changing world of education, how it is affected by the real time web, what schools need to do to change and how we can get there. What seems like a painful task for http://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/2010/04/10-tips-on-creating-school-20-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465.post-2945150756837115697Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:45:00 +00002010-04-29T07:49:26.678-07:00educational gameselementarygrammarInteractivesThe Adjective Detective is a fun way for your students to learn more about the different types of adjectives. From superlative adjectives to comparative adjectives, this site has it all! The site is very interactive, with lessons, games and quizzes from the Children University of Manchester site.http://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/2010/04/solve-mystery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465.post-1985473015399457825Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:38:00 +00002010-04-21T06:42:04.908-07:00Earth Daylesson plansscienceThinkfinity brings you a great list of resources for students and teachers to celebrate Earth Day. Thinkfinity offers Earth Day lesson plans, activities, projects, videos, interactive tools about conserving energy, recycling and finding innovative ways to solve environmental challenges.http://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/2010/04/earth-day-activities-projects-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465.post-2734031284420097930Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:43:00 +00002010-04-06T07:48:52.723-07:00ebookstechnology integrationweb 2.0Thanks to Free Technology For Teachers Blog for writing about this great free ebookTerry Freedman's free ebook The Amazing Web 2.o Projects Book.Terry Freedman served as the editor of the book which is comprised of the contributions of 94 people. I took a look at the book last night and was impressed by what I found in the 121 pages of The Amazing Web 2.0 Projects Book. Within the book http://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/2010/04/free-web-20-project-book.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465.post-3563796419169726268Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:38:00 +00002010-04-06T07:40:28.331-07:00Geographysocial studiesvirtual field tripsvirtual learningAROUNDER gives travelers a vivid sense of what a city has to offer: historical cathedrals and works of art, museums featuring famous artists, local cafes and stores, breathtaking mountain-top views, quiet parks and gardens. Each issue contains a series of interesting panoramas giving you a full immersive view of the cities. Navigation is easy with Google maps of the city and surrounding area.http://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/2010/04/travel-around-worls-in-3d.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465.post-364465352600662006Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:26:00 +00002010-04-06T07:30:32.301-07:00printablesteachers workFreeoology is a website that has a free school stuff directory with dozens of free printable forms for teachers. Free graphic organizer forms, calendars, awards forms, and coloring pages are just some of the things you can find.http://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/2010/04/freeology.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465.post-2366313956309488454Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:13:00 +00002010-04-06T07:17:06.534-07:00multimediatechnology integrationwritingGet inspired and visit a remarkable place on the Web where writing comes to life. Students can read published work, upload their own writing and create a gallery for their work. http://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/2010/04/gallery-of-writing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465.post-9150646285702669792Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:08:00 +00002010-03-26T06:12:41.394-07:00classroom resourcesplagiarismteachers worktechnology integrationThanks to Nathan Grimm, SR Education Group ∙ Program Manager for sharing this great article about how teachers need to address plagiarism in their classroom.http://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/2010/03/addressing-plagiarism.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465.post-50096008674569735Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:46:00 +00002010-03-10T09:14:22.138-08:00articlestechnology integrationvirtual field tripsvirtual learning Look inside > The Beginner's Guide to Interactive Virtual Field Tripshttp://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/2010/03/beginners-guide-to-interactive-virtual.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465.post-7542211800045361110Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:33:00 +00002010-03-10T08:43:56.470-08:00professional developmentresourcestechnology integrationThe K-12 Instructional Media Center, has over 2,200 carefully selected and annotated resources that provide you with the tools you need to create exciting, topical lesson plans and curriculum. Is used as a professional development by the Stanford School of Education and the Exploratorium, K12IMC.org is a non-profit resource, maintained by Dr. Bonnie Tenenbaum.http://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/2010/03/k-12-instructional-media-center.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465.post-4926464552839841117Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:23:00 +00002010-03-09T13:27:07.883-08:00high schoolstudentstechnology integrationtoolweb 2.0Thanks to ilearn Technology Blog for writing this post! What it is: Crocodoc is a new online tool that is quickly becoming a go-to application in my technology toolbox. Crocodoc lets you easily share and review documents online including pdfs, Word documents, and PowerPoint slides. It is as easy as 1-2-3 1. Upload the document from your computer or a URL (no registration required!). 2. Mark up http://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/2010/03/thanks-to-ilearn-technology-blog-what.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465.post-5308767680777034617Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:31:00 +00002010-03-09T11:38:26.590-08:00certificatesclassroom resourcesteachers worktoolCertificate Street is a website that offers free templates to create certificates so you can print them out. You can browse through all the categories templates. For school, sports, special occasions, blank certificates etc.http://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/2010/03/creating-your-own-certificates-for-free.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465.post-6481446283436450890Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:08:00 +00002010-03-05T13:15:12.620-08:0021st Century Learningteachers worktechnology integrationvideosThanks to the Educational Software Blog for sharing this video.This video is a vision of the 21st Century Teacher. Just take a look at it and rethink about the importance of technology integration in your teaching. Eighteen classroom teachers "speak out" on the topic of tech integration and 21st Century skills for students.http://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/2010/03/vision-of-21-st-century-teachers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465.post-2518212133289807095Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:54:00 +00002010-03-05T13:07:07.621-08:00educational gamesK-12technology integrationvideosNeo K-12 is an educational website that has videos, lessons and games for k-12 kids. You can create your own play list of videos once you sign in for an account. You can search for any subject videos, create your own quiz game and also create photo presentations.http://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/2010/03/educational-video-site.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465.post-492221832994668654Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:20:00 +00002010-03-03T09:27:00.786-08:00digital story tellingelementaryreadingstory tellingStoryJumper is a site that gives parents, kids, and authors a fun set of intuitive tools for writing and illustrating kids stories.It's easy -- just click on the "create" button and choose the type of story you want to make. From their, you'll be taken into our StoryCreator tool and on your way. Click away -- there's nothing you can break here! You can also watch a short video that demonstrates http://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/2010/03/create-your-own-story-book-online.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465.post-7011460476166847197Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:27:00 +00002010-03-03T07:30:21.065-08:00around the webarttechnology integrationThanks to Open Culture Blog for writing about this incredible artist.How did the artist Kseniya Simonova win the Ukrainian version of Britain’s Got Talent? By using the art of sand painting to recount the story of Germany’s invasion of Ukraine in 1941. Life was somewhat ordinary, then it all fell apart. And, by the war’s end, an estimated 10 million Ukrainians were left dead. It’s a difficult http://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/2010/03/world-war-ii-relived-through-sand.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465.post-3881656225284703677Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:44:00 +00002010-02-17T08:45:03.641-08:00classroom resourceselementaryMathtechnology integration http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/  Thanks to Lauren Grossberg for writing about this math site. A Maths Dictionary for Kids, an online resource for math terms and visual aides, has been updated for the 2010 year. Started by an Australian K-6 teacher, it now includes more terms, definitions, and visual aids than it has previously had. This site is great because it provides http://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/2010/02/maths-dictionary-for-kids.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465.post-1493829300891354142Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:14:00 +00002010-02-11T06:25:33.495-08:00booksdigital story tellingelementaryreadingThanks to Educational Software Blog fos sharing this site.Storyline Online is an online, streaming video program that features members of the Screen Actors Guild reading award-winning children's books. You can choose from dozens of stories that range in topic and theme. Each book includes accompanying activities and lesson ideas.http://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/2010/02/artists-readers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465.post-5671494909836168213Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:06:00 +00002010-02-05T12:10:21.130-08:00American Historyelementaryhigh schoolhistoryMiddle Schoolsocial studiestechnology integrationAmerican History Teachers, homeschoolers, and history buffs now have an online resource full of American History streaming videos, activities, links and resources - because history is fun!This website can make your American History class even more fun. It has history videos, activities, subjects and more.http://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/2010/02/have-fun-with-history.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465.post-272889043085952085Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:32:00 +00002010-02-05T11:56:34.545-08:00classroom resourcespowerpointspresentationsprofessional developmenttechnology integrationweb 2.0I've written about Prezi before on the Amschool Web 2.0 Resource Blog.Prezi is a zooming digital presentation editor. I’ts simply cooler than powerpoints.This amazing tool has offered FREE license to educators who are willing to use it actively in their classrooms. This license includes a 500 MB of space storage which is a lot. Still you can use the 100 MB they offer to anyone for free.If you http://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/2010/02/using-prezi-on-classroom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465.post-7883797974716029393Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:31:00 +00002010-02-04T11:52:30.328-08:00ebeamebookselementaryPreschoolvalentines dayThis interactive book about valentines can help students learn about valentines day. Students can actually play puzzles, match words, watch videos in the book.Teachers can use their ebeam or interactive whiteboards to make the class more fun.More Resoureces: The Best Sites To Learn About Valentine’s Dayhttp://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/2010/02/valentines-interactive-book.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465.post-6054202516052711736Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:18:00 +00002010-02-04T11:28:17.390-08:00Haiti Earthquakenewssciencetechnology integrationLarry Ferlazzo, created a list of resources to learn about the earthquake in Haiti.This are just some of the sites he included on the list. If you want to check the rest of themjust go to his blogsite.A Tent in Port-au-Prince is a panoramic view of life inside a tent for a Haitian family. It’s from The New York Times.Eyewitness in Haiti is a slideshow from LIFE.Haiti: Three Weeks Later is from http://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/2010/02/learning-about-haiti-earthquake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465.post-5479692840806326451Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:35:00 +00002010-02-02T10:41:20.052-08:00internet safestudentstechnologyvideosI ran into an interesting You Tube Channel for students to learn about online safety.The channel is called Safety Center Videoshttp://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/2010/02/educating-students-about-online.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465.post-8888450764099737447Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:37:00 +00002010-02-02T10:12:59.503-08:00biologysciencetechnology integrationvideosThe Museum of Animal Perspectives (M.A.P.) collects and displays wildlifeimagery that has been captured using remote sensing cameras. The M.A.P. is curated and coded by video naturalist Sam Easterson. Most remotely sensed videos and photos that are presented on this URL are embedded within the website by using codes that are readily suppliedby Flickr and YouTube. The videos are geolocated onhttp://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/2010/02/museum-of-animal-perspectives.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145582975216948465.post-9004960678518248319Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:04:00 +00002010-02-02T07:12:38.138-08:00arttechnology integrationvirtual learningworld historyThanks to Richard Byrne for writing about this amazing resourceThe BBC and the British Museum have partnered to create an excellent interactive timeline called A History of the World. A History of the World presents images of artifacts from various eras in world history. The objects are displayed in rings arranged to match each era. Click on any object in the ring to see a larger image and to http://amschoolcurriculum.blogspot.com/2010/02/learning-history-of-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Curriculum Office)0