Thanksgiving Sites

Here are a couple of sites I found for Thanksgiving .

www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving


http://www.plimoth.org/education/olc/index_js2.html#

xtranormal

Thanks, Jill, for sharing this resource! I haven't quite figured out how to use it , but I'm excited to have my students try it, and I'm sure they'll be able to help me!

Here's the one Jill made!

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/5485261/

Going Batty!

Students in several classrooms around the district are exploring bats. Here are some sites I found that might be helpful.

First Grade Bat Webquest

Bat Conservation Trust

Another Bat Webquest


One teacher I know created this Voki and is going to have her students create one, too.



Get a Voki now!

My Avatar Editor

Here's the avatar I created of myself using My Avitar Editor.

I can't wait to have students create their own! They'd be great for Voice Threads, wikis, and other applications. They could also be used in PowerPoint shows.

Differentiated Resources: A to Z

Tonight I have the honor of presenting to the Sandhills Reading Council. I will be sharing some of my favorite internet sites and resources. As teachers strive to meet the needs of their students, I hope these will be of some help to them. Here is my "Differentiated Resources: A to Z.

A Animoto:

http://animoto.com/

B BrainBashers:

http://www.brainbashers.com/index.asp

Book Wink

http://www.bookwink.com/

Byrdseed:

http://www.byrdseed.com/

Bitesize:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/

C: Countdown

http://countdown.luc.edu/index.html

Cyperguides

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyk3.html

Cubing and Think-Dots

http://www.lcps.k12.nm.us/Departments/SPED/AES/Differentiation/nagc_cubing__think_dots.pdf

D: Differentiation Module http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/differentiationmodule.asp


E: E-learning for Kids

http://www.e-learningforkids.org/courses.html

F : Fit Brains
http://www.fitbrains.com/

G: Glossopedia
http://www.globio.org/glossopedia/default.aspx

Guess My Number
http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/851/Guessthenumber.swf

Go Animate
http://goanimate.com/

H: Hoagies
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/

I: Illuminations
http://illuminations.nctm.org/Default.aspx

ilearn
http://ilearntechnology.com/

ixl
http://www.ixl.com/math/


J:

K: Kinder By Kim
http://www.kinderbykim.com/

Kideos
http://kideos.com/

L: Learning Upgrade
http://www.learningupgrade.com/compup/index.htm

M: Menus
http://www.pvusd.net/Departments/GATE/choiceboards/MeaningfulMenus.pdf

Mandy Gregory
http://www.mandygregory.com/index.htm

Math Apprentice
http://www.mathapprentice.com/index.html

Math For Everyone
http://www.netrox.net/~labush/math.htm

MathWire

My Avatar Editor
http://www.myavatareditor.com/

N: Mr. Nussbaum

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/index.html

Naturescapes
http://eduscapes.com/nature/


O:


P: Math Playground
http://www.MathPlayground.com/index.html

Q: Quick Online Tutorial
http://cainc.com/professional-development/topics/DiffInstruction/index.htm

R: The Reading Lady

S: Simple Science
http://simplescience.net/index.html

Skype an Author
http://skypeanauthor.wetpaint.com/

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T: Tammy's Tech Tips
http://www.tammyworcester.com/


Tiered Assignments
http://www.doe.in.gov/exceptional/gt/tiered_curriculum/welcome.html

U: U-(You) Tube Videos

V: Voice Thread
http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com/3-5

Voki
http://www.voki.com/

http://voicethread.com/#home

Visual Learning

http://www.visualmathlearning.com/index.php

W: Webquests
http://www.techtrekers.com/webquests/

Wonderville
http://www.wonderville.ca/

Wordle
http://www.wordle.net/

Word Sandwich

http://www.wordsandwich.com/

Worldly Wise 3000
http://wordlywise3000.com/


X: X-tend a Menu
http://www.extendamenu.com/index.php

Y: Yahoo Video
http://video.yahoo.com/watch/4746198/12675796

Z

Essential Questions

Here is a great piece on essential questions.

http://fno.org/feb01/pl.html

Student Survey

Click here for the student survey.