Discovery Education Science Fair Central
Elmer's Teachers Club The Scientific Method: Experimentation Testing the Greenhouse Effect Judging Purpose and Hypothesis Research Selecting a Topic
Five-Minute Film Festival: Copyright and Fair Use for Educators
I absolutely love it when teachers and students create, remix, and mash up media; it's a fantastic way to encourage deeper learning and media literacy. But one issue that complicates digital freedom of expression is copyright law. While many would argue that copyright law is outdated and badly in need of an overhaul, it's still critical that adults and kids alike have a basic understanding of what's legal and ethical while playing with other people's intellectual property. Here's a list of videos I collected to help you navigate the murky waters of copyright law in educational settings. Video Playlist: Understanding Copyright and Fair Use
YoungMinds Handwriting Lessons
My handwriting section has several small handwriting sets, one large handwriting set, and one extraordinarily large set. The handwriting lessons are free to print. This section also contains notebook filler and handwriting paper in several sizes and types.
8 digital skills we must teach our children
The social and economic impact of technology is widespread and accelerating. The speed and volume of information have increased exponentially. Experts are predicting that 90% of the entire population will be connected to the internet within 10 years.
World History Curriculum - Bringing Up Learners
Welcome to Bringing Up Learners’ free curriculum project. In an effort to make rich learning experiences easily accessible to as many as possible, we offers lesson plans, curriculum guides, and resource suggestions to everyone at no charge. Click the links below (or the ones in the navigation bar at the top of the screen) to learn more and get started. Introduction to World History Part 1 – Myths, Maps, and Marvels A year-long day-by-day schedule coordinating many popular history, literature, and activity books and websites.
8 things Twitter savvy educators do to improve learning
Lurk to learn. “Lurking is learning,” Raleigh said. “The idea of lurking is that you’re watching, but you’re not necessarily engaging in the conversation.
Concordia University Chicago - Art Lessons
Welcome to Concordia University Chicago’s link to Artists and Their Art: Sharing Visual Stories, a tool to promote visual literacy through artwork. Recognizing visual cues in a work of art as well as being aware of the times and conditions in which an artist lived enables students to better interpret its imagery, draw conclusions about its effectiveness, and speak critically about the art. Art education research indicates students enjoy a richer art experience and improved visual comprehension when the following four disciplines are included in the art experience: Art History (the study of past artists), Art Aesthetics (response to art), Art Criticism (discussion of art using art vocabulary), and Art Production (hands-on making of art). Artists and Their Art: Sharing Visual Stories focuses mainly on art history by providing a biographical sketch of the artist, an image of one of the artist’s specific works and details about that work.
edutopia
Considering how ubiquitous smartphones and tablets have become, especially in high school and middle school, questions about managing use and educating students about digital etiquette are on a lot of educators' minds. This October, Common Sense Media is sponsoring Digital Citizenship Week from October 16 to October 22. And we wanted to pull together some of the best resources to help educators talk about digital responsibility and safety online.
Teach with Movies - verbal, social and emotional learning for children 4 - 8; Character Education
Family Movies --- Character Education --- Intentional ParentingSocial and Emotional Learning --- For Children Ages Three to Eight Beginning at age 3:-- Fraggle Rock - Season One - Disc 1; Beginning at age 4:-- Horton Hears a Who!Beginning at age 5:-- The Adventures of Milo and Otis; -- An American Tail-- Babe-- Ben and Me-- A Bug's Life-- Cars-- Charlotte's Web-- Dr. Seuss' The Lorax and -- Finding Nemo-- Happy Feet & Happy Feet 2-- Ice Age: The Meltdown-- Kiki's Delivery Service-- Toy Story-- Wall-E-- Tangled-- Ponyo Each Guide to Talking and Playing for Growth contains a short story which is related to the themes of the movie. Each Guide shows parents and teachers of children 3 - 8 how to use a family movie to foster verbal development, social-emotional learning, and character education.
