Mrs. Orman's Classroom: Top 10 Websites For 1:1 Schools. I'd like to share with you 10 helpful websites for the secondary teacher when using laptops or utilizing a computer lab. My school district adopted the 1:1 laptop initiative four years ago, purchasing Apple MacBook Pros for all students in 6th - 12th grades. So while I am no expert on technology in the classroom, I have used all of these websites in class with my students. I know there are numerous sites out there just as good or maybe even better, but I wanted to share those which I have had success with my high school students. 1. Free Rice: Why do I like this website? You can read about using it here and ways to incorporate it into your classroom here. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10. For additional tips and links, you can follow my 1:1 Education Technology board on Pinterest.
Not mentioned, but worth noting: having an online grading app is essential. Let's Share! Show What You Know Infographic v5 - Show What You Know v5. Close Read Complex Text, and Annotate with Diigo--Part 3. Close reading is a strategy for reading complex text. In Part 1, the focus is how to do a close reading. The focus in Part 2 is how to annotate with iPads. The focal points of this post are the teacher steps in close reading; how to create text dependent questions for informational text in 6th-12th grades; annotating in Diigo; and creating writing activities to go with close reading. Below are the teacher's steps for creating a close reading lesson.
Teacher Step 1: Choose the text Choose a short and difficult text to do a close reading on. Some examples to choose from for informational text are short speeches (or excerpts from a speech); research; paragraphs or chapters from biographies, memoirs, or historical accounts to name a few. Teacher Step 2: Planning Plan and do what you expect your students to do. Decide if they will annotate on a paper copy, with sticky notes, or digitally. When it's time for students to read the text, the teacher should: Model the reading for the students.
"A Raisin in the Sun": The Quest for the American Dream. Activity 1. What is the American Dream? Lead students in a succession of questions that engages them in a discussion about the concept of "The American Dream. " Record students' responses on a board or on large display paper and categorize them according to social, educational, economical, political and religious reasons. If there are students from other countries in the class, allow them to discuss their stories of immigration if they choose. Ask students: Why do people from other countries immigrate to America? Have students write out their definition of "The American Dream". Tell students that they will examine various documents and read and analyze the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry to understand how the quest for "The American Dream" affected African Americans during the 1950’s.
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