Check out this Tech & Learning blog post by David Kapuler. He highlights the top ten teacher tech tools that are currently "all the buzz!" Some of these you may already use, but if not, I know you'll want to check them out. Enjoy! |
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Launched in January 2017, the NC Kids Digital Library offers over 3,700 eBooks, audiobooks, videos, and Read-Alongs for kids in Pre-K through 4th grade. This first-of-its-kind resource is available for free through 85 regional, county, and municipal libraries in North Carolina through OverDrive's digital reading platform. Literacy resources can be easily accessed through the custom website or the OverDrive app. All that's needed to get started is a library card! Library users in Wilkes County should choose the Appalachian Regional Library when enrolling. Teachers with classroom iPads...here's another great option for using these devices in your literacy learning centers! Interested in sharing this resource with families? Click here to view the recorded training session that explains how to borrow digital titles from a variety of devices. Also, check out the information and marketing documents below! Enjoy this wonderful new resource!
Note: Information made available through NCPLDA.
I wanted to share this upcoming Discovery Education event with you. It presents an excellent opportunity to integrate science, social studies, and global awareness in meaningful ways with your students. There are events designed for K-3 students and for 4-8 students, so be sure to register for the appropriate event. You can also use Google Earth to visit the town of Churchill in Manitoba, Canada. Churchill is one of the best places on Earth to view the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis), so you may consider using the DE resources linked below to explore this incredible natural phenomenon. (Note: You must be signed into NCEdCloud and access Discovery Education for the links in this email to work). DE Content and Related Resources to support this event: K-5 DE Content on the Northern Lights Additional resources, lesson plans, and activities for the Tundra Live Event Polar Bears International Virtual Field Trip - Part One (archived) Polar Bears International Virtual Field Trip - Part Two (archived) Polar Bears International Virtual Field Trip - Part Three (archived) Polar Bears: A Close Read (TpT Free Download) A Polar Bear Grows Up (ReadWorks.org) Polar Bears and the Arctic (Guide for Educators from climateclassroomkids.org) - Complete with information, lesson plans, and student activities and pages Spotlight on Strategy (SOS) Highlight: ABC Summary - View on Discovery Ed or PDF Events for "Live from the Tundra Virtual Experience"Classroom Collaborative ProjectOur classroom collaborative projects use a unique, web-based educational platform, GlobalLab, to enable students, teachers, and learners of all ages to pose questions and together find answers. Enhance your experience of the Tundra Connections virtual experience by participating in our collaborative project and connect with classrooms around the world.
Be sure to check out Discovery Education's blog post about the upcoming elections. It is chock full of a variety of related resources that you'll surely want to check out for your classroom lessons and activities! Additional ResourcesSOS: Spotlight on Strategies - Tweet, Tweet! PDF Directions
Election Day Lesson Starters - What is Election Day? Advanced Search by Grade Level - Election 2016 Resources on Discovery Education Additional SOS Strategies - Content Collection of SOS Strategies by Skill
Digital Citizenship is extremely important and should be taught throughout the year in a variety of settings. We are all responsible for guiding students to be responsible users of technology in our globally connected world! Even though the official Digital Citizenship Week has passed, we should continue to teach students these valuable lessons and crucial 21st century skills!
Planet NutShell has a YouTube Channel that offers a playlist of 9 videos focused on Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship. The entire K-6 playlist is embedded above. You can click on the icon in the upper left corner of the video player to switch to a different video title or use the links below to access them directly from YouTube. Be sure to check out these resources as you continue to reinforce these important skills with your students!
SciShow Kids has just uploaded a Halloween-inspired playlist of science videos for kids. This YouTube playlist includes the following videos:
Enjoy this Halloween-themed presentation with your students to celebrate Digital Citizenship Week from October 17-21!
Thanks for the excellent resource, Dr. Karri (@dr_karri)! Also, be sure to check out the wealth of internet safety and digital citizenship resources on this website! You'll find tons of links to resources, videos, lesson plans, and even complete grade level curricula!
Want to follow the presidential election with your students? Check out Chase the Race in School 2016, a website created by Discovery Education and Envision. You'll find digital content and resources related to the Primaries and Caucuses, Media and Debates, the Conventions, and Election Day. The site also offers an Election Year Timeline and Live and Archived Events. You can even sign up for a Virtual Field Trip to Washington, D.C. to experience the Presidential Inauguration Summit Event. Check out your Discovery Education subscription service for even more content on the Presidential Election!
Check out Richard Byrne's recent NCTIES presentation to discover a wealth of ed tech resources for teaching, learning, exploring, creating, managing, assessing, and collaborating.
On March 2nd, Discovery Education will host a live online event to celebrate Read Across America 2016. Award-winning authors and illustrators, Peter H. and Paul A. Reynolds, will be participating in a live read aloud of their book, Going Places. As part of the 30-minute event, FableVision Studios will take you behind-the-scenes of their newest projects, share their creative process, and answer student questions. What a fabulous way to celebrate the love of reading! Click here for classroom activities to use before, during, and after viewing the event. Use this Padlet or Twitter to post class reflections and photos and connect with other classrooms. Also, download and use these free reproducible activities from FableVision that complement the book! Enjoy the celebration!
Check out this interactive flash animation by Cary and Michael Huang to explore the scale of the universe and objects within it. Use the scroll bar along the bottom (or the wheel on your mouse) to zoom into the tiniest, microscopic organisms known to man or zoom out to view the largest bodies in our galaxy and beyond. Click on objects within the interactive to learn more about them. For more lessons and videos on this topic, check out Richard Byrne's post entitled, "How Big is the Sun? - And Five Other Lessons on the Size of the Universe" from Free Tech for Teachers.
I love this infographic and just had to share it! Digital citizenship is so important that it should be touched on in our classrooms every day. Our students are digital learners in and out of school, so they need all the guidance and information they can get about being responsible producers and consumers of digital content. Teaching digital citizenship should happen at all grade-levels! Thanks for the great ideas, Mia MacMeekin!
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