Environment

As part of my unit on the environment and conservation of energy, my students and I viewed work created by students for students on think quest, the site I mentioned on a previous post.
http://library.thinkquest.org/08aug/00877/

Literacy Lessons

Booklists to coincide with a particular theme or lesson: http://www.mandygregory.com/BOOKLISTS2.htm

Inferencing lessons: http://www.mandygregory.com/Inferencing_mini_lessons.htm

Project-based learning

A global program that provides interactive project-based learning to students and participants in several countries. A site for both Teacher and Students. Completed projects can be viewed by everyone in the world. Password protected and safe---AND Free. http://thinkquest.org/en/

Hosted by:

Edmodo--Social Network for the Classroom

Edmodo
1. Edmodo is a secure social learning network for teachers and students. Sharing information in real time. http://www.edmodo.com/
2. View following youtube video that explains what Edmodo is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtFOPNK28Sc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHtwgZEHzNs

and     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc5wEdGpxi4

DotSUB

As I mentioned below about looking for the video The Raven, I found it on Dot Sub....any video any language website. This site is great. You can view, upload, transcribe (add subtitles) and translate any video into any language. Read the tutorials to get a better understanding on how it works. http://dotsub.com/
A idea to use with struggling readers or just learning a new language.

The Raven---animated video

I was looking for a good quality video of the animated version of Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven. I found The Simpson version on Dot Sub:
http://dotsub.com/view/58591756-7128-488c-bfe9-22463d46d907

Shakespeare Videos-- Animated Tales

I was searching for a BBC video when I came across the BBC Shakespeare Animated Tales. Google video link has them all organized for you:

Click on the picture for the link.

OR

http://www.google.ca/search?q=bbc+animated+shakespeare&hl=en&rlz=1T4DACA_en-GBCA267CA267&prmd=ivns&source=lnms&tbs=vid:1&ei=dtKXTYOqAqbh0gGr6OHkCw&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=3&ved=0CAsQ_AUoAjge
                                 OR
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bbc+shakespeare+animated+tales&aq=0

Google Lit Trips--Mapping Literacy Journey from Novels

What a way to introduce Literature to students!!!

You definitely need Google Earth and a media projector to take your students on this journey. By using Google Earth, this site plots out 3 dimensional journey that a novel takes. Each plot also includes podcasts and screen shots of locations. You can contribute to the mashup of literature. This site is regularly updated.

http://www.googlelittrips.org/

Artist--Emily Carr

Vancouver Art Gallery features an interactive section to display Emily Carr's artworks, an information section and a teacher resource section. http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/EmilyCarr/en/index.php

Art Education--Ideas and Critical Literacy

I was working on an art lesson to introduce to my students. I came across Cybermuse. It provides resources, demonstrations and lesson plans from contemporary to classic art. There are tabs at the top of the page that you can scroll to investigate.

Art lessons

Lessons can be adapted for any age and grade.

Read Write Think

ReadWriteThink has many lesson plans for teacher use and student interactives. Cross Curricular lesson plans. Supports excellent approaches to teaching literacy and critical thinking.

Into the Book ........ Literacy

While I was working on my master's degree, I came across this website. I refer to it all the time to help me with some literacy lessons. The site is called Into The Book. I was so used to using this site that it never occured to me to mention it here until yesterday when I went on it.

This site provides the teacher tools to help students learn strategies in reading comprehension and across the curriculum for Primary. However, lessons can be adapted.

The Environment--Critical Literacy--Loop Scoops

On PBS Kids Go, there is a link called Loop Scoops. This link has videos to get kids thinking about things in life and what they can do to the environment. The videos on this site are only viewable in the US HOWEVER, underneath the video box there is a link that is viewable for countries outside the US. The link takes you to youtube. Below is the link to the videos:

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMZerTyvyMs


• Kidfriendly sites about helping the planet: http://pbskids.org/designsquad/parentseducators/resources/harmless_holder.html

Google Search Engine -- Smart notebook

Google has a search engine to help find smart notebook files on the web. http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=016810805021913517955%3Abkals5ej7yg

View Google video to become Directors and Producers

I am currently teaching my students how to use movie maker. I showed them various videos I found on Google video on movie production and editing. The following link will demonstrate how to edit clips in order to create a publication.

http://video.about.com/desktopvideo/Windows-Movie-Maker-editing.htm

Under google video there are other movie basic resources that a teacher can use in the area of video productions to assist in teaching the lesson. I found Google video very helpful. My friends at AICT, from work, recommended Video Production-shotlists and Storyboards and Kids in Action-the rule of thirds by Nortel LearniT. Also, through my search I found other videos created from Nortel that you can view.

Fit For A Feast

This is a kids website that promotes healthy eating, physical fitness and other fun facts and activities. There is a video section that demonstrates various "how to" dance steps that you can use to teach dance with your students. This would help anyone that would need help in teaching the dance portion of the curriculum. http://fitforafeast.com/index.htm

Health

KidsHealth is a site for kids and teens that avoids doctor language that anyone can understand. It provides information about health, behaviour and development. You can access articles, games, movies and much more. http://kidshealth.org/kid