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brain games and more from mensa for kids
Visit the Mensa for Kids website to learn about their Excellence in Reading program (for pre-K through grade 12). Complete the challenge, and you will earn a Mensa t-shirt, a certificate from Mensa, and a well-exercised brain!
Access a plethora of games to give those synapses a sizzling sweaty workout by visiting here.
Access a plethora of games to give those synapses a sizzling sweaty workout by visiting here.
Teacher Podcasting: Cross Curricular
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Take a 5-minute break from the ordinary and join your colleagues to learn a little about podcasting in the classroom.
18 Best Podcasts for Kids in Elementary, Middle, and High School from Michael Kokias at weareteachers.com
Click here to link directly to the article, or download a printable version below.
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Try it tomorrow: podcast analysis sheet
Click here to download an editable instruction sheet for students to listen to and analyze a podcast of their (or your) choice.
Stuff You Can Use Today
Students experiencing stress? Grade anxiety? Test tantrums? Check out this advice on growing stress resilience in our students.
For Fakebook try this page. There are a variety of Facebook templates and links on the New Castle Area School District's website.
Try this site to download a Twitter template. Snapstr is a fake Snapchat application.
Prefer Instagram? This site uses Google Slides to create your own Instragram post.
This site will generate a generic dating site profile and some associated posts.
Try this site to download a Twitter template. Snapstr is a fake Snapchat application.
Prefer Instagram? This site uses Google Slides to create your own Instragram post.
This site will generate a generic dating site profile and some associated posts.
I accidentally stumbled onto this podcast this summer, and I was immediately hooked!
** Click here to link to a high school social studies teacher James Sturtevant's podcast filled with TONS of stuff you can use to maximize learning in your classroom!**
James teaches north of Columbus, Ohio, and has published three books for teachers. His short, useful podcasts can be easily fit in during a short drive home or during your planning period.
If you'd like to see some of his ideas, I have his newest book, Hacking Engagement Again. Please feel free to stop by my classroom and see it.
You can also access a sample of some of the simple hacks he offers in his first book by clicking here. These books do not need to be read cover to cover! Use them like a recipe book; skip around and choose the hacks that interest you.
If you are interested in his books, you can buy them on Amazon or click here for his page.
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Science teachers, rejoice! Lab Out Loud is a fantastic podcast published by the National Science Teachers Association. You can click here to access or subscribe through the iTunes store or Google Play Music, Stitcher, or subscribe via email.
They describe it as a discussion of " science news and science education with leading scientists, researchers, science writers, and other important figures in the field." They also offer links and notes with each episode "enabling the listener to dig deeper int ot he topics discussed."
Use it as a lesson, a listening/writing assignment, extension material for stretching those students already at the top, or even to brush up on current events in the scientific arena.
They describe it as a discussion of " science news and science education with leading scientists, researchers, science writers, and other important figures in the field." They also offer links and notes with each episode "enabling the listener to dig deeper int ot he topics discussed."
Use it as a lesson, a listening/writing assignment, extension material for stretching those students already at the top, or even to brush up on current events in the scientific arena.
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Math podcasts that high schoolers can learn from? Yes, please! Click here to link to a list of eight podcasts that cover everything from economics and statistics to Quick and Dirty Math Tips and Travels in a Mathematical World.
One of my personal favorites was an episode on "The Indiana Jones of Economics" on the podcast Pop-Up Ideas. I also strongly recommend the podcast Travels in a Mathematical World, which offers interviews with people who use math in their career fields. The page also offers links to show notes, a blog, and a Facebook page. It's a great way to integrate career exploration into your class.
One of my personal favorites was an episode on "The Indiana Jones of Economics" on the podcast Pop-Up Ideas. I also strongly recommend the podcast Travels in a Mathematical World, which offers interviews with people who use math in their career fields. The page also offers links to show notes, a blog, and a Facebook page. It's a great way to integrate career exploration into your class.
blogging in the classroom
Putting the power to learn in students' hands can be transformative for your classroom. Check out this fantastic article that details the basics of student blogging. It includes both helpful suggestions and free platforms to use. This can work for just about ANY CLASS and is yet another way to integrate reading, writing, and cooperation among students.
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You can get access to all kinds of "Hack" support and epub goodies by becoming a Hack Learning Ambassador. Go to hacklearning.org and check them out!
free e-book for teachers (on articles of the week)
Click here for your ebook on AoW. (AoW = Article of the Week. NBHS teachers, see Snigowski or Newbright to find out how they use them to give students opportunities to practice critical reading, writing, and thinking.)
Kelly Gallagher's article of the week
It's a goldmine, ELA teachers. Truly. Click here to enter. Consider using cartoons for visual literacy and higher level thinking. Try this link for starters.
which subject areas are up for standards revision?
Click here to link with the Ohio Department of Education's site and find out about Ohio's Learning Standards Revision.
Curriculum toolbox
InfOhio provides an excellent resource for ensuring you have the right tools for the job. Check them out by clicking here.
popular science on podcasts
Popular Science magazine has a few things to say about a new way to learn...on-demand listening (a.k.a. podcasts). Click here for more. **Newbright note: RadioLab crosses several curricular areas. It not only offers podcasts, but printable articles as well!
math articles
Click here for math-related articles at The New York Times
the Arts in the news
You can find lots of articles and podcasts on music and visual arts. Check out this podcast on your brain on music or this article on how to read art.
marketing for high school students
Kids think they are media savvy, but I think most adults would disagree. Helping them to be aware of how their dollars are being courted is an invaluable lesson for teens! Click here to see one example.
social studies
Social studies classes have a lot to offer students who are hungry to know things. Check out this resource for current events or this Live Binder with tons of resources for psychology.