Common Core - Tech Integration
August 26th & 27th
Mission For Today
•To design around content and integrate technology . . . when appropriate
•To try something different
Common Core - Highly Recommended Site to Branch Out
...including links to Scholastic, Read-Write-Think, Interactive Sites
Learn Zillion
http://learnzillion.com/lessons
Video lessons and assessments.
Each lesson highlights a Common Core Standard
Common Core - App on Web
This link takes you directly to the specific standards. It interfaces the same way as the app. Download the app :)
Checklist of Standards
A "kid-friendly" version will be coming to you in the future . . .
Let's Get This Started . . September Days and Visual Prompts
Dot Day! September 15, 2013 (Celebrated on September 13th)
Celebrate Creativity, Courage & Collaboration!
FREE colorful 8 1/2 x 11 inspirational posters
http://www.fablevisionlearning.com/
The Dot book is read on a You Tube video. Kids LOVE The Dot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5mGeR4AQdM
FREE Download for Constitution Day
http://www.kidsdiscover.com/infographics/bill-of-rights-for-kids/
iCivics - More sophisticated games for 6th graders
http://www.icivics.org/subject/constitution
Interactive resource for Constitution Day
Visual Writing Prompts
http://visualwritingprompts.wordpress.com/page/2/
Visual Images With Prompts
TIME TO CREATE!
Bonus points - Upload your creation to your webpage so you have something new to welcome your students.
You can download the creation or take a screenshot of it - Hold down shift command 4.
Collage
http://www.getloupe.com/create
Motivational Posters
VERY Popular Photo Editor
Visual Poetry
http://www.languageisavirus.com/visual-poetry/#.UhLAzLxYWVG
Creative use of words
Phaser
http://www.pimpampum.net/phrasr/index.php
Enter a phrase and images will illustrate each word. This is more of a photo story. Explore this site after you have finished with the other links.
Using Words to Create - Tags
http://www.imagechef.com/photos
Word Mosaic - Upload words, select a design, and take a screen shot shift command 4.
LOTS of fun things to try :)
•Wordle
http://www.wordle.net/
Copy and paste words or type in words. The more times you type a word, the larger the word will appear.
•Tagxedo
http://www.tagxedo.com/
This is one of my favorite sites but it requires a plug in, so I'd play with it when you have more time. WORTH checking out!
Research
30 Free Account - Worth the exploration -Great for interactive whiteboards
http://www.instagrok.com/
Graphical concept maps show how ideas connect
Kennedy Center
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators.aspx
Casey at the Bat
http://archive.org/details/caseyatthebat_1212_librivox
Over 10 recordings of Casey at the Bat
Compare any of these readings to James Earl Jones reading it with background music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-2lXQQcXb8
Baseball Almanac
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/poetry/po_case.shtml
Read an online article. Check the readability.
http://www.read-able.com/bookmarklet.html
Test the readability of any website by using the above link. Make it a "Most Visited." Drag it to your Bookmark Toolbar.
You Tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2F0qC1-sa0
Watch a video of the book
Read, Write, Think
http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE23.html
Choral reading - Casey, Umpire, Pitcher, etc.
Trading Cards Activity - App and Online
Google Earth
http://www.google.com/intl/en/culturalinstitute/worldwonders/
Bring to life the wonders of the modern and ancient world
Compare and Contrast
http://allthingscommoncore.com/content/compare-and-contrast-common-core-and-google-earth
How To
Web Page Readability Test and Make a PDF
http://printfriendly.com
Make a print friendly & PDF version of any webpage
Readability - This is the same link under the Casey at Bat unit.
http://www.read-able.com/bookmarklet.html
Test the readability of any website by using the above link. Make it a "Most Visited."
Videos
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/
Just an amazing resource filled with videos, images, lessons, "On This Day"
Kideos
http://www.kideos.com/
Safely watch videos online - If a You Tube is blocked, it will stay blocked.
SchoolTube
http://www.schooltube.com/
A K-12 moderated video sharing website that provides students and educators with safe video sharing.
SnagFilms
http://www.snagfilms.com/
A database for documentaries.
Teachers.tv
Educational programs on TV and online.
http://www.teachers.tv/
xtimeline
http://www.xtimeline.com/index.aspx
Search and view timeslines, or sign up and create your own.
Comic Creators
http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
•ToonDoo
http://www.toondoo.com/
Create comic books online & graphic novels
•Comic Master
http://www.comicmaster.org.uk/
Create graphic novels.
Infographics
AMAZING resource - Occasional free apps - CHECK THIS OUT!
http://www.kidsdiscover.com/infographics/
Create visual posters.
You can create a chart with text, images, graphics, and charts. Use this for a response to an article that may have numerical data to help interpret the information.
Visual.ly
http://visual.ly/
Easel.ly
http://www.easel.ly/
Infogram
http://infogr.am/
Piktochart
http://piktochart.com/
Presentation Tools
Obviously, this whole presentation was created with Smore.
Create a flyer that depicts a topic and add a description. Compare two images, movies, or research a topic and invite someone to your findings.
Smore Example - Ancient Greek influence in Philadelphia
https://www.smore.com/5276-come-explore-philadelphia
Prezi
http://prezi.com/index/
Sliderocket
http://www.sliderocket.com/
Slideshare
http://www.slideshare.net/?ss
Poetry
Rubrics and Readability
Depth of Knowledge
Everyone knows this!
New Way to View Bloom's Taxonomy
Shared - from iLearn Technology http://ilearntechnology.com/?p=2973
LOTS and HOTS
We like it HOT!
Art Content Area Resources
Resources
Chicago Art
Kinderart
Smart History Khan Academy
Google Art Project
Read, Write, Think Lesson Plans
*You Simply Must . . .
ARTstor
-User name is ahentz@bensalemsd.org password is artstor
-Go to Tools and select Download offline presentation tool (OIV)
-Install (This will enable you to view and zoom images.)
-Use the advanced search
-QTVR will give you a 360 look
-Complete pdf and return to me by the end of today.
Writing Resources
Photos and Photo Editing Resources
Additonal Resources
Links to documents
Sophia
Resources for all disciplines http://www.sophia.org/
Pin your interests - tons of categories http://pinterest.com/
Livebinders
Create a binder of websites and resources to fit your needs.http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=795051
My Big Campus
Mr. Picassohead
Voicethread
Voki
Voki
Smore
Create a flyer that depicts a topic and add a description. Compare two images, movies, or research a topic and invite someone to your findings.
Museum Box
Museum Box
Anna Hentz
K - 8 Technology Curriculum Leader
Email: ahentz@bensalemsd.org
Website: http://tinyurl.com/9byyorw
Phone: 215 750-2800 2256