iPad EdResources. As 2011 winds down, I have spent a good deal of time thinking about all of the online resources and tools that have helped make this past year a successful ‘Year of the iPad’ in my school district.
And with an upcoming winter vacation ahead for many educators next week, I thought it might be nice to share out some of my favorite resources for using iPads, iPods, and iPhones in the classroom. Although there are many, many fantastic resources available online, the list below are the ones I have come to rely on… I hope you find them as useful as I have! IEAR: The IEAR community is a solid resource for locating and discovering appropriate educational apps for the classroom.
I really appreciate that the IEAR community is made up of educators who are using these apps in the classroom already, and are sharing reviews and information about specific apps. 5,859 views, 2 today What do you think? Welcome to Talk About Alcohol. Learning and Teaching - Drug Education. The aim of this section is to assist schools, student welfare coordinators and teachers to implement ongoing improvement in drug education for their students.
This section contains drug education resources for schools and teachers to assist with drug related issues involving truancy and student retention. These resources can be used within all four domains of the Physical, Personal and Social Learning strand of the Victorian Essential Learning Standards Please note where the former Victorian Government Schools Reference Guide is noted in documents please refer to the School Policy and Advisory Guide Drug Education in Victorian Schools – Get Ready Years 7-9 curriculum resources The Get Ready evidence-based drug and alcohol education program for Years 7-9 has been successfully trialled in 21 schools, involving 1750 students. The program received the Excellence in Prevention and Community Education Award, one of nine National Drug and Alcohol Excellence awards in 2012. The materials are: Alcohol & Drug Awareness Activities (K-12. Easter & Passover Get ready for fun classroom crafts: Easter and Passover are both approaching!
Passover begins Friday, April 14 and Easter is Sunday, April 20. Poptropica Teaching GuidesPoptropica is one of the Internet's most popular sites for kids—and now it's available as an app for the iPad! It's not just a place to play games; each of the islands featured on the site provides a learning opportunity. Check out our teaching guides to four of Poptropica's islands: 24 Carrot Island, Time Tangled Island, Mystery Train Island, and Mythology Island.
April Calendar of Events April is full of holidays and events that you can incorporate into your standard curriculum. Common Core Lessons & Resources Is your school district adopting the Common Core? Videos Do your students love videos? Management. Mapping The Future Of Education Technology. Add this massive infographic to the recent discussion of futuristic dorms and what education will look like in 2020--and beyond.
Designed by Michell Zappa’s Envisioning Technology (which also created that fantastic interactive infographic mapping the future of technology), this chart maps innovations in education technology for the next few decades. Click to enlarge. It illustrates a shift from a classroom-centered approach toward an increasingly virtual set of learning environments. Of course the most eye-popping statistic is the idea that 65% of today’s grade-school children will end up at jobs that haven’t been invented yet. Hence the need for looking forward to try to anticipate how technologies might evolve and how we should expect to incorporate them into our schools.