It's no secret that students look forward to "movie day" in class- they find it entertaining, and who are we to say learning can't be entertaining?
TeacherTube is an amazing resource for educators. It's set up in the same way as YouTube, but the goal of TeacherTube is to host instructional videos. There are TONS of great videos that you can share with your students to create background information maybe about the setting of a book, discuss a famous author, or even show examples if you are introducing your students to a new assignment.
There's also lots of videos that you as a teacher can watch for a little stress release, motivation, or inspiration. Speaking of inspiration... here's an amazing video from TeacherTube that I came across on another blog about using technology in schools.
Enjoy and be prepared to be inspired!
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
WebQuests
WebQuests are great ways to teach background information and to give your students opportunities to deep deeper into the content you are teaching in your class. They are primarily based on the web, but you select and organize the websites you want your students to read through before they begin their work. This is helpful for several reasons- it can avoid the "information overload" that exists on the web, keep students on track, and ensure that they are not getting distracted with other sites that are irrelevant. They also are great ways to have your students collaborate with one another and construct their own learning and meaning!
Now, to begin looking into information about WebQuests, here's the place to start. The website has tips and for creating a WebQuest and links to sites that can assist you in your efforts. Even better, you can search on the website for pre-made WebQuests about various topics!
They do take a while to create, but they are incredible resources that you can use and adapt for each class. Enjoy and good luck!
Now, to begin looking into information about WebQuests, here's the place to start. The website has tips and for creating a WebQuest and links to sites that can assist you in your efforts. Even better, you can search on the website for pre-made WebQuests about various topics!
They do take a while to create, but they are incredible resources that you can use and adapt for each class. Enjoy and good luck!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Google Earth
I heard a really interesting idea from some of my colleagues in my Educational Technology program tonight and I thought it was too cool (and easy!) not to share.
Almost everyone has heard of Google Earth, (www.earth.google.com), but you may not have heard of some of the ways that it can be really helpful with creating meaning and providing a setting and background information for a variety of literature.
If you are introducing a new piece of literature that is based in one or more actual locations, you can show these actual locations using Google Earth. In addition, there is even a collection of the 89 locations that Shakespeare references the most in his plays!
Just as an example of what it looks like in case you have not used Google Earth, here's a screen shot of the happiest place on Earth :) (Disney World)
Almost everyone has heard of Google Earth, (www.earth.google.com), but you may not have heard of some of the ways that it can be really helpful with creating meaning and providing a setting and background information for a variety of literature.
If you are introducing a new piece of literature that is based in one or more actual locations, you can show these actual locations using Google Earth. In addition, there is even a collection of the 89 locations that Shakespeare references the most in his plays!
Just as an example of what it looks like in case you have not used Google Earth, here's a screen shot of the happiest place on Earth :) (Disney World)
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