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NCTM Illuminations Algebra Resources 6th - 8th Grade

— NCTM

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How It Works

Illuminations offers this library of interactives specifically for teaching the Algebra strand in 6th through 8th grade. The large variety of activities provides opportunities for learning content through many different methods including problem-solving, open-ended and multiple response questions, and real-world situations. Each interactive includes complete instructions, an exploration, and correlation to standards.

In the Classroom

Keep this site in your professional favorites to find supporting technology for teaching algebra. As you find practice or extension ideas for student use or at home reinforcement, share specific links on your class web page or classroom computer center for students to access independently or as you assign them for needed practice. The full site could be overwhelming for most parents, so share the specific areas that fit your curriculum.

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Tag(s): number lines, ratios, charts and graphs, functions, patterns, equations,

StoryTimed

— storytimed.com

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How It Works

StoryTimed is a shared story writing site. Contribute to two different types of stories or start your own. Contribute to a Closed Book story by adding to the last posting without knowing how the story evolved from the beginning allowing for stories to take twists and turns based on author’s knowledge of one piece of content. Open Stories allow authors to view stories from the beginning as they create a cohesive tale from start to finish.

In the Classroom

Create your own story on StoryTimed for your class or classes to write. Make both closed and open stories for student contributions with the same opening. Have students compare and contrast the finished stories and discuss how knowing the full story makes a difference vs just having a piece of information. Use an online tool such a Canva, <a href="/single.cfm?id=15329">reviewed here</a>, to create a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast your finished products. Use examples of writing from the site for students to edit and view different styles of writing.

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Tag(s): creative writing,

ChatterHigh

— Lee Taal

8-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.chatterhigh.com/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:50 share

How It Works

ChatterHigh is a tool designed for high school students to investigate and discover career and college opportunities. Each day students participate in a 10 minute quiz activity with links to learning about different career programs. Students earn points through quiz answers to enter prize drawings.

In the Classroom

Include ChatterHigh as part of any career exploration opportunity for students. This site was created in Canada, so many quizzes relate to Canadian sites; however, the information may be useful for many career searches. Use the information found on quizzes as the basis for students creating their own questions for career and college searches. After researching information, have students make a multimedia presentation to discuss with their peers what they discovered about a career path they may want to take. Replace traditional presentations by using slides, <a href="/single.cfm?id=16470">reviewed here</a>, if you are starting the process of integrating technology into your classroom. slides is an easy tool to manage if you are familiar with PowerPoint or Keynote. If you and your students are more advanced with technology, redefine their learning with a tool such as Canva, <a href="/single.cfm?id=15329">reviewed here</a>, for students to create a custom, multimedia poster, presentation, or flyer for the career path they are interested in pursuing.

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Tag(s): careers, college,

Intergalactic Mobile Learning Center

— Intergalactic Mobile Learning Center

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How It Works

Intergalactic Mobile Learning Center is a set of five mobile apps for use in elementary and middle school collaborative learning situations. The apps include a spreadsheet, word processor, KWL tool, whiteboard, and a mind mapping tool. Two or more students work together using their own devices to collaborate on any project either face to face or from a distance. In addition to the apps, the site also offers a few starter activities, called Roadmaps for download. Apps use Google logins and work best in Chrome, Firefox, and Safari browsers. The demonstration videos reside on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, the videos may not be viewable.

In the Classroom

Be sure to watch the videos on the homepage for an overview of the apps in action. Download Intergalactic Mobile Learning Center for use in your class for any collaborative project. Ask students to work in small groups to draw landforms or the water cycle in science class, gather data and create a spreadsheet for math, work together to write a story summary or share information on a KWL before the start of a new unit.

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Tag(s): mind map, spreadsheets, Teacher Utilities, DAT device agnostic tool, collaboration,

Children and Youth in History

— Center for History and New Media

8-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.chnm.gmu.edu/cyh/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:50 share

How It Works

Learn about children and youth in history through primary sources, case studies, and teaching modules available from this extensive site. As you begin your exploration of primary sources by world regions take the time to read the introductory essay that includes strategies for using these items successfully. Be sure to take advantage of the well-developed teaching modules including lesson plans, teaching strategies, and more.

In the Classroom

Save time with the ready-to-go, free resources found on this site during your studies of geography and cultures. Compare and contrast life in your area to those around the world. Modify classroom technology use by having students create maps using Zeemaps, <a href="/single.cfm?id=15592">reviewed here</a>. Zeemaps allows students to create audio recordings AND choose various locations on a map as they learn about children around the world.

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Tag(s): primary sources, Research, england, japan, south america, china, africa, slavery,

BiologyGuide

— Simon Bluhm, Anna Wicking, and Sandra Benedict

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How It Works

BiologyGuide is a site from the United Kingdom providing study information and videos for Advanced Placement biology topics. Choose topics from the four different categories to view outlines with information on the category. In addition to outlines, this site also offers many videos including course notes. The best way to find videos is to click on the video link, then "view all courses" instead of entering a search term. The site was created in the UK, so some of the pronunciations and spellings may differ from those in American English. Topic pages include unmoderated Facebook comments. The videos reside on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, the videos may not be viewable.

In the Classroom

Take advantage of the many study guides and videos from this site for use in your classroom. Share links to materials on your class web page for students to use at home. Share this site as a way to review before tests. Use videos from BiologyGuide as examples and challenge cooperative learning groups to create their own review videos using a tool like My Simpleshow, <a href="/single.cfm?id=17457">reviewed here</a>, and share them on a site such as TeacherTube, <a href="/single.cfm?id=9419">reviewed here</a>.

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Tag(s): heart, respiration, photosynthesis, genetics, human body, nutrition, reproduction, diseases, ecosystems, evolution, molecules, cells, advanced placement,

FutureSmart

— EverFi and MassMutual Foundation

5-8 0 favorites 0 promising practices https://everfi.com/offerings/listing/futuresmart/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:50 share

How It Works

FutureSmart is an interactive personal finance course designed for students in grades 6-8. The three and a half hour course correlates to National Standards and covers a variety of topics including budgeting, goal-setting, and planning for the future. Enroll using your school email address to register students and access your dashboard that includes student reports and supplemental materials. Be sure to download the information sheet that includes additional details about all available features.

In the Classroom

Incorporate FutureSmart into your flipped classroom, assign different modules as homework. If integrating technology use in your classroom, try using an online bulletin board tool like Dotstorming, <a href="/single.cfm?id=16997">reviewed here</a>, to have students post important decisions they made as mayor while advising citizens about their finances. Then discuss their decisions together in class. Allow students to make comments on the bulletin board during this discussion time, so all students will have a chance to express their opinions. Have students create a personal budget (or work in pairs to create an annual classroom budget) at the end of the course. Challenge students to create a presentation sharing what they learned using an interactive infographic like Infogram, <a href="/single.cfm?id=13408">reviewed here</a>.

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Tag(s): financial literacy, money, game based learning,

Playbuzz

— Shaul Olmert and Tom Pachys

8-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.playbuzz.com/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:50 share

How It Works

Create and share interactive content with Playbuzz. Browse through to find and participate in polls, quizzes, trivia, and much more. Additional free features include a Video Snaps tool for sharing portions of a video and Flip Cards. Create an account, then make content to embed and engage with other participants. <i>Warning: this site contains content that is not moderated, be sure to view information before sharing with students.</i>

In the Classroom

Share Playbuzz with students to create interactive classroom content. Have students create polls for favorite characters in books, use the Video Snaps tool to share significant portions of a video, or use Flip Cards in place of traditional flash cards. Create interactive content for your classroom lessons including trivia to introduce new lessons or create a Gallery Quiz to match images to clues. The possibilities are as unlimited as your imagination and those of your students!

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Tag(s): polls and surveys, quiz, flash cards, video, trivia, DAT device agnostic tool,

Decoding Cancer

— Discovery Education

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How It Works

Decoding Cancer brings cancer research to the high school classroom. The site includes many standards-based interactive lessons applying knowledge in genetics, pathology, and more. Find a Cancer Treatment Virtual Lab for students to learn how to order tests and treatments for cancer patients. Decoding Cancer also features career profiles introducing students to health-care professions and an extensive glossary featuring doctor and scientist’s terminology.

In the Classroom

Take advantage of the free lesson plans (provided in PowerPoint format) and interactives for use when teaching genetics, health, or biology lessons. Be sure to share this site with students interested in medical careers and gifted learners. After learning about cancer, have students create a multimedia presentation using Beautiful.AI, <a href="/single.cfm?id=18390">reviewed here</a>. Challenge students to share their findings on cancer treatments and research. Sign up for Decoding Cancer to receive updates and notification of new site additions.

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Tag(s): medicine, genetics, human body,

How to Become a Teacher

— tobecomeateacher.org

8-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://tobecomeateacher.org/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:50 share

How It Works

So you want to be a teacher? How to Become a Teacher is your one-stop shopping place for information. Explore paths to teaching by state, subject, or grade level. Research schools offering education degrees by state, scholarship opportunities, and take practice PRAXIS tests as you prepare to complete your teaching degree.

In the Classroom

This site is perfect for student use to research careers in education. Have interested students research schools and information in obtaining a teaching degree in their field of interest, then create a simple infographic sharing their findings using Venngage, <a href="/single.cfm?id=13706">reviewed here</a>. Ask students to create a career information board by collecting ideas and findings using Padlet, <a href="/single.cfm?id=10007">reviewed here</a>. The Padlet application creates free online bulletin boards.

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Tag(s): preK, careers,
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