Resume Generator by readwritethink

 

If you are teaching a Careers course, you probably will be having your students make a resume.  Read Write Think has their own Resume Generator.  To see their generator click here.  They also have many lessons that can be found by clicking here.

ESRI StoryMaps for World Geography

If you are teaching a World Geography course this site might be of some interest to you.  From their website, "this ESRI StoryMap is designed for geography students and teachers to get the most these sites. The various scoops and posts that I share represent the best news, articles, videos and other resources that I have found to be used in classes to act as an online textbook."  

All you have to do is cursor around the map to a country of interest.  Click on the circle with the initials of that country.  A box will then open up.  click on that box and you will get a scoopit page with geography articles from that country.  Click here to see it.

Why Do We Have Irregular Verbs?

I saw this video and thought I would share.  If you want a table of the most common irregular verbs in English, click here.

NASA Infographics

If you are teaching a space science course and would like to make some posters for your classroom or put an infographic in your webpage this site is for you.  They have a wack load of infographics.  To see their site, click here.

Spicynodes

According to Common Sense Education, "SpicyNodes is a website that can be used to create mind maps, take notes, write a story, or capture any information that lends itself to a non-linear presentation. You'll begin by adding content into separate nodes using a database-like interface. Content can include plain text, images, video, or audio, which you can upload or snag from the Internet. Things look pretty technical at this point, but you can always click Preview to view how your info will look in the actual nodemap. Once a map has been developed, you can fly around it, zooming in on nodes and exploring info."

This strikes me as a way to present  information, similar to Prezi but different.  As an educational tool, I think Spicynodes would be great to preview a course or review a unit.  See an example by clicking here.  For a tutorial, watch the video below.  To see the website, click here.

Pictify

If you like art and Pintrest then this site is for you.  According to their website, “you can curate your own collections of art, make albums of your favourite paintings, photographs, sculptures and so on, and you can share your albums with your Pictify friends and followers.”  To see the website click here.

The Two Koreas

The Two Koreas is a great interactive map comparing and contrasting North and South Korea.  This could be a useful tool in a current events course.  To see the website click here.

CommonLit

According to AASL, "This reading resources site offers teachers a free online collection of Common Core aligned reading materials. There are hundreds of fiction and nonfiction reading passages available for students in grades 5-12. Browse through news articles, poems, historical documents, and short stories all selected for young people. Questions are available for each selected text as well as analysis and reports for educational outcomes. Integrate Common Lit into your next National Poetry Month activities. "  To see the website click here.

Math Pickle

From their website, "Math Pickle is a practical resource for teachers. Its visually compelling puzzles and games engage students in tough problem solving. Its puzzles are organized by grade and subject – each designed for a 45-60 minute period. All have low-floor, high-ceiling. They engage struggling students in curricular skill acquisition, and deflect top students into tenacity-building challenges."

To see the website click here.

TodaysMeet - Backchannels in your classroom

TodaysMeet is a backchannel for questions or comments that can be sent anonymously  to the class.  To see how one English teacher used Todaysmeet in her class click  here.   Here is a link on "20 useful ways to use TodaysMeet in schools".  Click here.   Click here for another link on "5 Easy Ways to Use TodaysMeet in the Classroom"  To go to Todaysmeet website click here. 

12 Visual Design Principles

The following infographic and corresponding lesson will help you design your visual presentation.  Take a look at the following infographic.  If you go to their website(click here) and go below the infographic it will expand upon these 12 points.

My Name is Hunt.

Not sure if this is Geography or English so lets call Geolish.  This is an interactive fiction text adventure based on Google Streetview.  Read a bit, pick an option, cruise around in streetview.  Give it a try by clicking here.

Nasa Space Place in Spanish

  

Nasa Space Place is now in Spanish.  It has many space related activities and of course information.

The Spanish site can be found be clicking here.  If you want it in English just click on the rocket ship in the top corner.

Howtosmile

 

From their website "Search over 3,500 of the very best science and math activities on the web. Find handpicked activities from your favorite science museums, public television stations, universities, and other educational organizations. All activities are available to anyone, free of charge. Start searching now and filter by age, material costs, and learning time to find exactly what you need for your class, educational program, or family."  They have excellent sections on Astronomy, Life Science, Health and the Human Body and Chemistry.  The math section was not particularly useful.  To see the website click here.

 I liked the lesson titled "Sweetly Balanced Equations".  In this (edible) activity, learners balance chemical equations using different kinds and colors of candy that represent different atoms. Learners will work in pairs and explore conservation of atoms. One partner will use his/her candy to simulate the reactant (left) side of the equation and the other partner will use his/her candy to simulate the product (right) side.   To see this lesson click here.

"Turning passive video watching into an interactive and engaging learning experience? " says Joel Speranza.  "Viewing video is a passive experience. The moving images and sound just washes over you and it’s easy to tune out. This is fine if you’re watching “The Bachelor”, but what if you want to use video for education? Flipped Learning for example."

"PlayPosit  is about fixing the passive nature of video and making interactive video lessons instead. It works as a layer that sits over the top of a video source (youtube works with it as do many other video sites) and allows you to embed questions into a video. After students have watched you can check and see who watched it and how they answered the questions."

  To see the website click here.  To see an example click here.  Everything you want to know about Playposit can be found by clicking here.

Worlds Largest Lesson

The goal of the WLL is simple – support and foster the idea of Sustainable Development Goals.
There are 17 with lesson plans that you might be able to use in your class or your school. 

To see the website click here
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Memes in History Class

I was reading Glen Wiebe's blog and he posted about using memes in his History class.  He suggests at least three ways that memes can be used.

Firstly he says "As another category of foundational knowledge, historical characters seem like a perfect fit for memes. Try having students use memes to highlight basic personality traits and characteristics of specific people – perhaps from different perspectives. What would a meme look like of FDR if created by a 1930s Democrat? Republican? Unemployed person?"

Secondly he says "A good meme is the 21st century version of a newspaper political cartoon. So have students analyze historical and current political cartoons. Have them create a meme version that says the same thing as the cartoons. Discuss the impact of cartoons and how they’re typically used versus how memes are spread and used. What are the similarities and differences? Advantages and disadvantages to those creating the cartoon and meme?"

Lastly he says "Have students create memes based on historical events. They research an event, select a photo or painting, and insert text. Perhaps have students exchange memes via social media or a shared Google Doc and have them interpret and explain each other’s memes."

A good place to make memes is at imgflip.  To see the website click here.

from Lisa Sabala

National Essay Contest in French

If you would like to have your students write a French essay for a contest where they could win some prize money for university here is one for you.  For more information click here.  

Would You Rather ...?

John Stevens presents this website that ask students to pick one of usually two options and justify their answer.   Most of the posts have a Personal Finance feature to them but there are some from other subjects.   To see the site click here.

Gen Nano - National Science Foundation Contest

This is the second post of the day.  Yeah.  I thought I would give students that like contests the weekend to brainstorm.  From the National Science Foundation website, "The competition asks middle and high school students to use scientific research to drive or equip an original superhero. Students can envision science that is grounded in current research but not yet possible, allowing them to learn about the potentials and limitations of real-world science and technology.

A complete entry consists of two components: a written section and either a short comic or a 90-second video. Entrants should introduce their superhero, demonstrate how they incorporated scientific research into their superhero's story and explain how it drives them on their mission. Winners will be chosen from both the middle school and high school categories."

This is only for US students, sorry.  To see the contest website, click here.

The Brain Scoop

 

The Brain Scoop with Emily Graslie  at the Fields Museum in Chicago is VLOG on her Youtube channel.  She is the Chief Curiosity Correspondent for the museum.  Sickest job ever.  If you think you could use the Field Museum (this is a huge museum of natural history) in class  than definitely check her vlog out.  To see it click here.

Iron in Cereal

You can use a magnet to show that there is iron in your cereal.  From Steve Spangler's website "Many breakfast cereals are fortified with food-grade iron (chemical symbol: Fe) as a mineral supplement. Metallic iron is digested in the stomach and eventually absorbed in the small intestine. If all of the iron from your body were extracted, you’d have enough iron to make two small nails."  To see the website click here.

Emojis in your classroom

I am highlighting two history teachers emojis writing projects.  However, you could have your students use the ideas in probably any course that you want your students to do some writing or as a review of some unit or book.
The first is from Lance Mosier

The next is from Carol Stobb's twitter on the Treaty of Versailles

Lastly this comes from Matt Podbury's twitter (click here  to see the pdf)