Check 123

"Check 123" is a video encyclopedia that your students can use to start their research into a topic.  Each video is only 1, 2 or 3 minutes long and all videos are checked and ranked by "Check 123".   Topics include: Arts, Cinema, Earth, Nature, Science, Tech, History, Space, Human Body and more.

To see the site click here.

BioDigital - Human Anatomy

This interactive 3D tool is a very realistic way to look at the anatomy of the human body.  If you are teaching a science or physical education (Exercise Science)  that looks into human anatomy this might be what you are looking for.  You can login through your google account.  To see the website  click here.  Other similar sites I have looked at can be seen on my other posts by clicking here or here

Listenwise

According to the AASL, "Listenwise harnesses the power of listening to advance student literacy. This collection of current events, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies podcasts connects teaching to the real world and builds student listening skills. Listenwise provides English Language Learners the opportunity to experience academic language for college and career readiness. Appropriate for students 6-12th grades. The power of a great story enhances listening for student success and literacy for all. "  To see the website, click here.

Shakespeare

Saw this posted on Pinterest.  To see the pin click here.

Yummy Math

If you have not tried out some of the activities at Yummy Math in your class you might want to.  The site is from grades 3 through high school.  The pdf on checking if a stream of water ejected into air is parabolic is a nice activity.  You can see that by clicking here.  In fact it would be great to have your class actually take a video or picture and do it the activity with their own stream.  To see the home page of Yummy Math click here.

Genially

This site will help you create infographics, presentations, interactive visuals  and much more.   To see their site click here.  

Getty Images

Getty Images now has over 40  million images available for non-commercial use.  The image below shows how the image looks when embedded.  As a track and field coach, I had to search the images for track and field.  I like the fact that the image is  attributed with the the site I got the image from and the author.  Also many of the images are from very current events, so if you are teaching a course that deals with that you might want to start off your class with these images.  Today had images of the aftermath of the Mexican earthquake.  To see the website click here.  Most teachers are worried about plagiarism in their students writing but are not as fussy about the images they use.  They should be.  They should make sure the pictures are creative commons or take a look at another post I made about Photos For Class by clicking here. 

Embed from Getty Images

Geogreeting

This website allows you to send a 40 character message using Google Maps aeriel view of buildings for the alphabets.   To see the website click here.

TweenTribune

According to AASL, "Tween Tribune hosts high interest, reputable current events articles for K-12 audiences compiled by the Smithsonian. The articles are categorized by grade, lexile, language (English/Spanish), and subject area. Each article is available across multiple lexiles for differentiation and has an associated comprehension assessment. Free educator accounts offer a plethora of features: Monday morning newsletters, class and student profiles, lesson plans, article assignment capability, and assessment score grade books. Student privacy is protected, and all comments are educator-moderated. Use Tween Tribune to compare bias/viewpoints from varying sources, support or inspire inquiry, or as a station highlighting literary styles."  To see the website click here.  Make sure you click the Teacher tab at the top if you are a teacher or the Spanish tab at the top if you are interested in the Spanish version.

Planetarium

If you are teaching a unit on Astronomy you might use this site.  On this website you can put in where you live and you will see the night sky based on that input.   You could also choose not to put in where you live and just cruise around the earth looking at the night sky.  To see this website click here.

Flippity - flash cards and more

If you have a Google account then you can easily turn Google Spreadsheets into online flash cards and other cool things like hangman and jeopardy.  To see the website click here.

Zen Pencils

Their website says Cartoon quotes from inspirational folks.  They have some cartoons on some really important figures in Music, Science and more.  For Example John Coltrane and David Bowie.

To see the website click here.

World Population Trends

World Population Trends had guiding questions on many of their interactive story maps.   There are a total of 15 maps.  Take a look by clicking here.

Analyze My Writing

Last school year I posted about a writing analyzing tool called Hemingway.    Today I thought I would share another one called Analyze My Writing.  To see the website click here.  Just copy and paste your writing into the editor and select the button that you want such as "Basic Text Statistics", "Common Words or Phrases" or "Readability" etc and then click the Analyze Text button and away you go.  Have your students try it before they submit their work to you.

Absolute Value Project

I was at Growing Exponentially and saw this project that had people guess the number of  jelly beans in the jar.  She put the results in  a spread sheet and plotted the difference of the guess from the correct answer.  She then had her students make up their own project.  Check out the site and the student projects by clicking here.

NY Times - What's Going On in This Graph

Here is a bonus post for today.  Yesterday the New York Times announced that they would publish monthly, "What's Going On in This Graph".    According to their website, "Teachers tell us these data visualizations are rich texts for classrooms across the curriculum, not just in the math or statistics class. Whether in a literature class analyzing Jane Austen’s language, a science class considering climate data, or a civics class studying gerrymandering, teaching students how to read, interpret and question graphs, maps and charts is a key 21st-century skill."  To see the website click here.

My Simpleshow - Explainer video

If you need a quick way to make a narrated explanatory video then try this online tool.  I think it is pretty sweet.  It has many templates that could be used by your students in an educational setting.  The could explain an historical event or do a short summary of a book or movie as well as many other things.  You could also make a lesson this way instead of say a powerpoint.  To see the website click here.  Below is an example of simpleshow.  Below that are two tutorials.

Example

Tutorial #1

Tutorial #2

Thursday = NY Times Weekly Current Events for Teenagers

Here is the second post of the day.  Today the New York Times started up a weekly current events conversation that will take place every Thursday.  Teen readers will be asked what they read, listened to or watched in the NY Times.  They then will publish some of the responses.   To see the page click here.

ArtsEdge

According to the AASL, "Looking for digital teaching resources in and through the arts? Then take a look at The Kennedy Center’s ArtsEdge. Lesson plans, how to guides, and so much more. This is the go to location when it comes to art, theater, music, and dance. Use the lesson finder to seek out ideas in the library, classroom, or after school for grades K-12. Look into materials for English Language Learners and for students who are differently abled. ArtsEdge has all students in mind. Find out how books illustrations are created on the ArtsEdge site and then have students create their own. "

To see their website, click here.

This Day In History

The History Channel is my Father-In-Laws favourite, so I thought I would post something from their website.  Everyday the History Channel posts "This Day In History".  It has a short little article on a couple of events that happened .... you guessed it, on this day.  To see this, click here.

Write The World

According to AASL, "A site committed to the improvement of the writing of high school students via a global online community and guided interactive process. Young writers are encouraged to find their voices in writing, polish their editing, and publish on an international platform. Write the World also aids students in developing tools that will aid them in writing and communication for success in school, career, and life. Geared toward high school, use for poetry slams and writing competitions. "

To see the website click here.