Coming and Going: Imports and Exports Throughout the World. Imagine that you are baking cookies for your family. Your next-door neighbor drops by and tries the cookies. She is very impressed with how tasty the cookies are and she realizes that they are much better than hers. She also realizes that she doesn't have the ingredients necessary to make her own cookies: flour, sugar, eggs, and chocolate chips. She asks if it would be possible for you to make her cookies; she offers to pay you for the ingredients, time, and labor necessary to bake them. You say "No problem", knowing that it would be easy for you to bake some more. When you complete the following activities you should be able to explain the difference between an import and an export and explain why countries trade.
Now, instead of imagining you and your neighbor, pretend that all of this concerns two countries. The country that sells the cookies is called the exporter and the product it sells is called the export. The exchange of imports and exports is called trade. Activity 1 Activity 2. Where did that pencil come from? The Study of Natural Resources. The students will determine what goods can be produced from physical features such as rivers, lakes, mountains, and plains by looking at maps. Additionally, they will discuss the process these goods go through from nature to consumer. Natural Resources, Production List the goods that can be made using natural resources. Identify which natural resources contribute the production of a particular good. Identify natural resources located in selected map's physical features.
Introduce the lesson by asking these questions: Have you ever considered where your desk came from? Did you ever wonder how your pencil became a pencil? Natural Resource: A definition of natural resource at the EconEdLink Glossary. www.cyberteach/glossary.php? 1. Note: This site provides maps of different types for every state. 2.
List any major rivers, lakes, mountain ranges, valleys or plains. 3. Choose a natural resource Draw pictures to show how this resource can be processed to produce a finished good.
Rugrat-ical Technology: Five Truths of Teaching Tech to Elementary Students. I often get a look of confusion when I tell my students to, "Go mess up, will ya'. " Their eyes widen and they turn to a neighbor for a lifejacket because I just threw them in the deep end of technology. Come on, it's only a computer. Using tech in the classroom requires trust. Are they going to mess up? Sure. Are they going to add another call to your list, a dreaded call to the technology department? Here are a few tips and technology suggestions from my experiences with third graders. Truth #1: Time + Exposure = Progress May I be blunt here? Truth #2: Hire your own tech specialists The moment the computers are unleashed you always have one kid (maybe more) who is sitting there licking his chops.
Truth #3: Beware of the Posers Related to the previous tip, it's important to pick a helper who can really help. 1. 2. 3. Clearly, everyone will be a lot happier if you pick your classroom's go-to helper from the first group. Truth #4: Set Achievable Goals Here are a few that I fancy: Prezi. 23 Best Education Hashtags to use on Twitter - Ed Resources Online. If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Hashtags can be an effective Twitter technique used within your own tweets, or when searching for topics of interest to you. Unfortunately, many users don’t understand the purpose of hashtags, which makes them use them in ineffective ways. 2 Ways to use Hashtags effectively 1. Use popular hashtags at the end of your own tweets 2.
Education is a popular topic on Twitter. 23 Educational Hashtags you can use today #BlackEdu Minority education discussions #Edchat- General Education, worldwide users #Edtech -Education Technology- tweets about using technology in education#EdParents -For parents wishing to discuss education, traffic is erratic #EdApp – Education Apps- #eLearning- eLearning topics #gtchat – for gifted learning #GeographyTeacher resources/topics for Geography teachers #homeschool – home educators (most popular, least characters)#homeschooling- another hashtag for homeschool topics #Kinderchat. Project-Based Learning: Success Start to Finish. Tech Steps - A Guide for Administrators. Implementing a mobile learning program involves numerous considerations, multiple stakeholders, and difficult trade-offs.
The simplest programs may involve a single classroom experiment with having students bring their own devices to class. As the scope and scale of the programs increase to full district implementations, the constraints and opportunities become increasingly complex. Regardless of the size of the program, there are seven implementation steps that are worth consideration. (Click here for visual display of the 7 steps.) Note that though these steps are presented linearly, they will generally be implemented iteratively.
Mobile learning is an emerging field that is being shaped by the districts and educators that are currently implementing mobile learning programs. As a consequence, the most successful programs are very intentional about shaping practice as a part of the implementation. Step 1: Investigating Considerations/questions to ask: Step 2: Scoping Step 3: Planning. Khan Academy. Jing, Record and share videos on your computer, by TechSmith. The always-ready program that allows you to instantly capture images and record video on your computer—then share them with anyone. Jing is a great tool for adding basic visual elements to all of your online conversations Jing for Screenshots Capture What You See The Jing sun sits nicely on your desktop, ready to capture your screen at a moment’s notice.
Jing will capture a window, pane, or region with just one click. Jing Loves to Share Send your screenshots all over the web. Make a Point Need to emphasize a point or explain a tricky concept? No Need to Wait Simply paste the link into an IM, email, forum post, anywhere…and when the person clicks it they see your freshly–uploaded screenshot. Share Images Instantly Jing will place a hyperlink on your clipboard when you send your screenshots to a destination like Screencast.com or Flickr. Jing for Screencasts Record What You See (and Do) Jing videos are limited to 5 minutes for instant, focused communication.
Instantly share Jing video on: THE DAILY RIFF - Be Smarter. About Education. Mindset Works®: Student Motivation through a Growth Mindset, by Carol Dweck, Ph.D. Pdf/table1.pdf. Dan Pink on the surprising science of motivation. Science for All. So you want to give feedback on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) but you aren’t sure where to start or the website feels a little overwhelming. Here are some tips and suggestions. Part 1: Get to know the Framework for K-12 Science Education I know you just want to jump in and start reading the NGSS.. but I highly recommend that you spend at least a few minutes learning about the Framework for K-12 Science Education. The Framework was released last summer and is the document that the NGSS Writing Team is using to create the standards.
Framework report brief ( a summary of the Framework)NSTA Reader’s Guide to the Framework (an excellent resource)Read this overview of the Three Dimensions of the Frameworkwatch the embedded video clips below Why NGSS? A recorded webinar explaining the Framework (a long clip) Part 2: Getting to Know the Next Generation Science Standards Draft Now that you have an understanding of the Framework, it is time to dig in. A. . - Conceptual Shifts in the NGSS. Awesome Library.
APPitic - 1,300+ EDUapps. Apps to Support Bloom's Taxonomy - Android, Google, iPad and Web 2.0. I had seen two great charts Kathy Schrock had made about Apps to Support Bloom's taxonomy. I have seen, and used, the ones for Android and Google. I just found two more on her site: iPad and Web 2.0 Apps. The charts are interactive and include links to apps organized by the category from Bloom: Creating, Evaluating, Analyzing, Applying, Understanding, and Remembering.
The apps I've checked out are all free. The iPad and Android charts also have an activity listed under the apps, such as commenting, video creation, etc. These are great starting points to find apps to use with your students based on Bloom's Taxonomy. Related: Bloom's Taxonomy and Technology - great resources for teachers Android Resources for Education - apps, how-to's, reviews, forums, and more. Android Apps related to Bloom's Taxonomy Google for Educators Resources. Language arts.