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Rubrics to the Rescue

— TeachersFirst- Melissa Henning, M.Ed.

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How It Works

TeachersFirst expains the essentials of rubrics: What are they, why use them, types of rubrics, and ideas forinvolving students in creating rubrics. The article includes links to online tools for creating rubrics or to find ready-made rubrics, ready for download. Teachers old and new will like the succinct explanations and ready tools for authentic assessment.

In the Classroom

Mark this resource as a Favorite for quick access to everything you need to create a project-based learning assignment or assessment for any project.

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Tag(s): rubrics, newbies, assessment,

New Teacher Resources

— TeachersFirst

K-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.teachersfirst.com/newbie.cfm Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:47 share

How It Works

This is a collection of resources for those who are just beginning their teaching careers, including those who have come to teaching from other professions. The emphasis is on practical strategies you can use to connect with students and work effectively in your school.

In the Classroom

If you mentor new teachers or student teachers, mark this in your Favorites so you can share the ideas.

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Copyright and Fair Use Resources

— TeachersFirst

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How It Works

This collection of reviewed resources from TeachersFirst is selected to help teachers, parents, and students understand concepts of copyright and Fair Use. This collection includes instructional activities about copyright and collections/tools to use images, music, and texts legally, either through Fair Use or Creative Commons licensing.

In the Classroom

Use these resources to model and teach ethical use of electronic media or to find copyright-safe raw materials for student projects. Be sure to share these resources with students for them to access any time they have a project to do.

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Tag(s): air, copyright,

Multicultural Book Review

— Valarie Budayr & Mia Wenjen

K-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices https://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:47 share

How It Works

This site provides a qualitative list of Multi cultural books. The site provides and solicits teacher-reviews of multicultural literature including but not limited to African-American, Asian-American Latino, Jewish Eskimo and Native American.

In the Classroom

Find recommended books under several top menu headings. The site provides and solicits teacher-reviews of multicultural literature including but not limited to African-American, Asian-American Latino, Jewish Eskimo and Native American. Suggestion: Challenge students to write their own reviews for a multi cultural book they read and then publish it with images using Book Creator, <a href="/single.cfm?id=17988">reviewed here</a>. If your students need a refresher for writing a book review use Writing With Writers, <a href="/single.cfm?id=9216">reviewed here</a>.

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Tag(s): cultures, cross cultural understanding,

History of the World Wide Web

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K-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://1997.webhistory.org/home.html Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:47 share

How It Works

This is a chronological history of the World Wide Web intended primarily for programmers, marketers, and people who earn their living working with the web. Parts of the history may be useful in explaining web behaviors, or they might be helpful to a student researching the web for a class project.

In the Classroom

This site could be used to supplement a class about technology, or a class on the history of communication. If assigning research projects, this would be a great reference to provide for students. Note: the site seems to be under a lot of construction, so verify that it is in working order before providing it to students.

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Tag(s): internet safety,

GCF Learn Free - Tech Tutorials

— TechTutorials.com

K-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices https://www.gcflearnfree.org/topics/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:47 share

How It Works

This site offers a compilation of tips, resources, ideas, and add-ons for popular software. The site offers a range of basic computing tips, as well as soft-ware specific advice. It provides a good starting point for stumped software users.

In the Classroom

Share this site with the technology coordinator for your school district. If you or a student are trying to teach yourselves a specific or specialized software program, these tutorials may be just what you need.

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Tag(s): professional development, computers,

Search Engine Showdown

— Greg R. Notess

K-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.searchengineshowdown.com/features/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:47 share

How It Works

Not all search engines are the same, and using the right search tool is critical to finding what you want on the web. This site offers both quick comparisons and in-depth reviews of the major search engines, to help you find a search tool that will work best for you. If you’re into web research, this is a great starting point.

In the Classroom

Share this with your older students before they start a research project.

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Tag(s): search engines, computers,

PuzzleMaker

— Discovery

K-8 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.discoveryeducation.com/free-puzzlemaker/?CFID=13344243&amp%3BCFTOKEN=19963036 Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:47 share

How It Works

Here’s every parent or teacher’s dream: a site that helps you make your own puzzles, word games, and math puzzlers. There is a selection of almost a dozen different formats, each of which can be customized to meet your specific needs. Choose the puzzle type you want from the drop-down menu. Both adults and learners can create games!

In the Classroom

Create your puzzles by following the simple directions. These can be used both online and in print form. You or your students can create games for use on an interactive whiteboard (students highlight the answers in different colors). Have students create their own to challenge classmates! If you have kinesthetic learners or those with weak fine motor skills who have trouble with pencils, the whiteboard is a real help. Make it a center. Build a class collection of student-made games and puzzles for use over and over. Tip: If you take a screenshot of a word search or print it to a pdf, you can save it electronically. Screenshots: Prtscrn key on a Windows machine, then PASTE into a document; Command+shift+4 on a Mac; press both buttons at once on an iPad to save a screenshot to the camera roll.

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Tag(s): crosswords, puzzles,

Odyssey of the Mind

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How It Works

This is the website for the annual Odyssey of the Mind competition, an interscholastic competion in which teams compete in an attempt to solve one of five categories of problems.

In the Classroom

Entry into the competition requires each team to purchase a membership. However, this is a great resource and opportunity for teachers who work regularly with gifted students needing an additional challenge. Consider purchasing such a membership for your students, or pass the site along to a fellow teacher who works regularly with such students.

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Tag(s): gifted, gifted,

Electric Teacher Microsoft Office Tutorials

— Cathleen Chamberlain

K-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.electricteacher.com/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:47 share

How It Works

This site provides many tips and tutorials for Microsoft Office 2010, Google, and Adobe products. Choose from categories on the left-hand side to access tutorials for each specific product. Most information for each product includes suggestions for getting started and move through more advanced skills. Many tutorials include images and text descriptions. Although not as robust, be sure to check out the Hot Topics links on the right-hand side of the page for some additional tutorials.

In the Classroom

Bookmark this site on your computer and classrooms computers to find suggestions on how to use specific portions of Microsoft Office 10 software. Use your interactive whiteboard to share topics with students. Include this site with your bookmarks for computer tutorials using a bookmarking tool like SearchTeam, <a href="/single.cfm?id=12744">reviewed here</a>. SearchTeam allows users to share and collaborate on curated bookmarks and also add comments. Encourage students to include comments (example: use this site to find great information on new features of Excel) when sharing resources using SearchTeam to make finding information easier for everyone. Ask students to enhance their learning and create infographics featuring tutorials of commonly used programs in your classroom. Canva Infographic Maker, <a href="/single.cfm?id=17570">reviewed here</a>, offers templates and designs to easily make infographics. Alternatively, enhance learning by challenging students create a video explanation with tips using FlexClip, <a href="/single.cfm?id=18589">reviewed here</a>.

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Tag(s): spreadsheets, tutorials, Google, Microsoft,
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