Please
reflect on some web-based resources for education . . for living . . you find
useful and why. Share your secrets here. :)
I am having a hard time comprehending this week's reflection on finding a web-based resource for education and living? This first thought that runs through my mind is Pinterest. I am OBSESSED with Pinterest. For some reason it makes me a better person, teacher, mother, cook, decorator, quote giver, DIY, etc.! If you have ever been on this site you agree. This is educational as well, there are so many "pins" made by teachers. I have a board on Pinterest dedicated to classroom ideas only. I can search for a particular subject matter and up comes hundreds of ideas for teachers and most of the ideas are free, which of course we love!
And another resource I love to use is of course www.SMARTboardexchange.con because I can just input a lesson that I am completely unprepared for and find rigorous amazing lessons for my students on any subject matter.
I use www.brainpopjr.com for the primary level because they have a funny robot and a smart girl who teach students about anything you want. They are short videos which is a great way to introduce a new subject and see if students have any background knowledge. There are so many great resources, but for living?....Aren't we doing that now?
And another resource I love to use is of course www.SMARTboardexchange.con because I can just input a lesson that I am completely unprepared for and find rigorous amazing lessons for my students on any subject matter.
ReplyDeleteMaggie,
Sometimes when time is an issue and there are no ideas floating in our heads to imagine and create a lesson, thank you for these websites! Being told when I was younger, if it is not broken, do not fix it. However, I do have a tendency to tweak some lessons to accomodate or freshen up the lesson for my group of students. Thanks for your post!
Jim Orbin
Liberty University
Maggie,
ReplyDeleteGreat post this week on educational resources for the classroom. I also love the Smart Exchange for my SMART board. I sometimes have a hard time finding pre-made presentations that are made specifically for my technology subject area, but it still has some great resources! I love the interactive templates allow me to prep my students on vocabulary and toolbar button identification. My students like to review their keyboarding letters and fingers by using the interactive dice on there also. Also, needless to say, I LOVE Pinterest as well! It does have a great deal of ideas that can be used to organize your classroom and home.