Teachers don't always know every detail about a project that they are going to have their students do, so there are a number of resources like AOL@School.com and Britannica Online Encyclopedia that teachers AND students can go to for more information about a particular topic.
Students can also use AOL@School.com for studying various subject areas and learning good study habits. There are websites that I have listed under this category that have spelling lists that students can use in their writing or if there are words that students are unsure of how to pronounce; these sites will pronounce the word for them. I have also included Merriam-Webster Dictionary for times when students or teachers don't know what a word means or how to use a word in the correct context.
This category has references that students and teachers can use easily. These particular sites are also very simple to use in structure. Kids will not be confused about how to use these references, especially if they are at all in tune with the technology of the time.
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Sunday, September 30, 2007
Classroom Management Tips and Resource Sites
Throughout the past few weeks that I have visited Endeavour Elementary, I have noticed that there are students that simply don't work well with one another, or if there are students that do get along, it can effect their work progress in the classroom. There are other elements of a classroom environment that can be distracting to students or characteristics of the classroom that aren't engaging at all. This category has a variety of websites like Youth C.H.G, and Kims Korner 4 Teacher Talk, that give ideas to teachers about how to solve problems with classroom control, organization, discipline, and classroom decor. The one site I particularly like is Pro Teacher. This site is great for new teachers!
The ideas that other teachers have chosen to give to this site on morning routines, or bulletin boards, etc. make new teachers feel less stressed and confident in the way they are going to structure their classrooms.
I know that I will be referring to this site a lot over the next few years!
The ideas that other teachers have chosen to give to this site on morning routines, or bulletin boards, etc. make new teachers feel less stressed and confident in the way they are going to structure their classrooms.
I know that I will be referring to this site a lot over the next few years!
Websites with Fun and Effective Activities for Grade Schoolers
Whoo Hoo! There were so many fun sites to look at when I decided to have a category that included links to websites that have ideas, programs, or worksheets with fun activities for grade schoolers. I believe that if there is a fun and creative way to get students involved without losing the educational value of a particular subject area or lesson, then why not use it! Well, these websites have numerous ways to engage children's minds, and imaginations so that students don't become complacent or bored in the classroom environment.
My favorite site that has great creative ideas but also incorporates technology into the lesson is Host Classroom Game Shows with Power Point. There was an example given by a teacher who had her students play a game called "Who wants to be a Winner!?" She describes how she hosts the game in her classroom and I've attached it below [Teach net contributor, Kathie Anderson (3rd grade teacher, Sioux City, Iowa)];
I type questions from the most recent story we are working on for shared reading in our third grade class. I cut the questions apart and put them in a small box. Then we play "Who Wants to be a Winner!"
I divide the class into two teams. Each team gets three options, each of which can only be used once during the game. I write the three options on the board. When the team uses an option, it is erased. The options which the team can use are: pass, ask a friend on their team or ask the whole class.
To start the game, I pick a number. The team which chooses a number closest to mine, gets to start first. The first player on the team chooses a question question from the box without looking at the question. The player then reads the question and decides if s/he knows the answer. If the player does not know the answer, s/he may pick an option. If the child passes, the player whose turn it is next, can have a chance at answering the question. If the pass option is used, it is then erased and cannot be used again by that team.
When all the options are used by a team, the players must try to answer their own question even if they don't know it. When all the questions are gone, the game is over. The teams get one point for each question and the team with the most points win. Of course you must ask the player, "Is that your final answer?" The kids love this game!
I would love to play this game with students in a classroom. I think that many students would enjoy it and it would create a fun, interactive environment.
This is just one of the many creative ideas that these websites provide teachers with!
My favorite site that has great creative ideas but also incorporates technology into the lesson is Host Classroom Game Shows with Power Point. There was an example given by a teacher who had her students play a game called "Who wants to be a Winner!?" She describes how she hosts the game in her classroom and I've attached it below [Teach net contributor, Kathie Anderson (3rd grade teacher, Sioux City, Iowa)];
I type questions from the most recent story we are working on for shared reading in our third grade class. I cut the questions apart and put them in a small box. Then we play "Who Wants to be a Winner!"
I divide the class into two teams. Each team gets three options, each of which can only be used once during the game. I write the three options on the board. When the team uses an option, it is erased. The options which the team can use are: pass, ask a friend on their team or ask the whole class.
To start the game, I pick a number. The team which chooses a number closest to mine, gets to start first. The first player on the team chooses a question question from the box without looking at the question. The player then reads the question and decides if s/he knows the answer. If the player does not know the answer, s/he may pick an option. If the child passes, the player whose turn it is next, can have a chance at answering the question. If the pass option is used, it is then erased and cannot be used again by that team.
When all the options are used by a team, the players must try to answer their own question even if they don't know it. When all the questions are gone, the game is over. The teams get one point for each question and the team with the most points win. Of course you must ask the player, "Is that your final answer?" The kids love this game!
I would love to play this game with students in a classroom. I think that many students would enjoy it and it would create a fun, interactive environment.
This is just one of the many creative ideas that these websites provide teachers with!
Elementary Teacher Supplies Online
There are so many neat posters, markers, colored pencils, paper, books, worksheets, puzzles, games, and the list goes on and on, for elementary teachers to add to their classroom. Many teachers like to purchase these items on their own so that they can keep them. There is also a budget that is given to each teacher at the beginning of the year that allows teachers to buy new creative "tid bits" for their classrooms.
After looking through a number of sites that sell educational posters, and many other things that teachers can add to their curriculum or walls. I have chosen Beyond the Blackboard, One-Stop Teacher Shop, and PreK-12 Teacher Supplies as three places that I will go to spice up my classroom.
One aspect of each of these sites that I really enjoyed, was that you could choose the grade level and subject area to narrow down your search for new supplies. There are also a number of organizational materials that teachers can purchase to keep important documents safe, as well as notebooks that have directions on how to create a template for designing lesson activities or field trip forms, etc. There are also books that you can purchase that already have these forms and templates made for you, that you can simply copy and fill out. Teachers can purchase any type of sticker, post-it, or labels too. Kids love stickers and here teachers can buy them cheap. These are also great additions to art projects, journals, or for correcting papers.
I think that being organized is very important and makes things a whole lot easier; so I thought these characteristics of an easily accessible website were great for teachers.
After looking through a number of sites that sell educational posters, and many other things that teachers can add to their curriculum or walls. I have chosen Beyond the Blackboard, One-Stop Teacher Shop, and PreK-12 Teacher Supplies as three places that I will go to spice up my classroom.
One aspect of each of these sites that I really enjoyed, was that you could choose the grade level and subject area to narrow down your search for new supplies. There are also a number of organizational materials that teachers can purchase to keep important documents safe, as well as notebooks that have directions on how to create a template for designing lesson activities or field trip forms, etc. There are also books that you can purchase that already have these forms and templates made for you, that you can simply copy and fill out. Teachers can purchase any type of sticker, post-it, or labels too. Kids love stickers and here teachers can buy them cheap. These are also great additions to art projects, journals, or for correcting papers.
I think that being organized is very important and makes things a whole lot easier; so I thought these characteristics of an easily accessible website were great for teachers.
Teaching Standards for Classrooms/Grade Levels
As future teachers, we have all been introduced to the basics of lesson planning. The classes that we are taking here at Northwest Univeristy are preparing us for the challenge to be organized and on task as educators.
This particular tab consists of two websites that teachers use on a daily basis to assure that the lessons/lectures that they are planning for their students meet the requirements of the state learning objectives, etc. The Online Grade Level Resources Home and the Washington EALR's GLE's and Educational Technology websites are easy to understand and retrieve information from. I know that just over the past few weeks I have become very familiar with these websites and I will continue to make reference to them so that I have a purposeful direction with the lesson plans that I will be making in the near future.
I have chosen to add this to my blog to make access to these sites easier and quicker.
This particular tab consists of two websites that teachers use on a daily basis to assure that the lessons/lectures that they are planning for their students meet the requirements of the state learning objectives, etc. The Online Grade Level Resources Home and the Washington EALR's GLE's and Educational Technology websites are easy to understand and retrieve information from. I know that just over the past few weeks I have become very familiar with these websites and I will continue to make reference to them so that I have a purposeful direction with the lesson plans that I will be making in the near future.
I have chosen to add this to my blog to make access to these sites easier and quicker.
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