Friday, December 5, 2014

Hour of Code - Dec 8 - 14 - Computer Science Week





Computers are everywhere, but fewer schools teach computer science than 10 years ago. Good news is, we’re on our way to change this. If you heard about the Hour of Code last year, you might know it made history. In one week, 15 million students tried computer science!
Computer science was on homepages of Google, MSN, Yahoo! and Disney. President Obama, Shakira and Ashton Kutcher all kicked off the Hour of Code with videos. Over 100 partners came together to support this movement.
This year, let's make it even bigger. I’m asking you to join in for the Hour of Code 2014. Please get involved with an Hour of Code event during Computer Science Education Week, December 8-14, 2014.
Get the word out. Host an event. Ask a local school to sign up. Or try the Hour of Code yourself -- everyone can benefit from learning the basics.
Help us reach 100 million students by the end of the year! Get started at http://hourofcode.com/us
Teachers, check How-To get started:  http://hourofcode.com/us/resources/how-to
Hour of Code resources:  http://hourofcode.com/us/resources

Learn in one hour how to code with your favorite characters to include Angry Birds along with
Elsa and Anna from Frozen!
http://code.org/learn

Pinterest - Hour of Code ideas

There are also prizes!  http://hourofcode.com/us/prizes

If you are in the state of Georgia - check out the Georgia Hour of Code - Dec 10th!

Happy Coding!  #HourOfCode



Friday, September 26, 2014

Apps to support High School Science

How do you find quality apps?


Kathy Schrock Bloomin Apps http://www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-apps.html
How to find good educational apps that have been evaluated by educators – http://www.graphite.org/
Search for App by Content Area, Grade Level
Common Sense Media - https://www.commonsensemedia.org/
Children's Technology Review - https://childrenstech.com/
Education Apps Store - https://www.educationalappstore.com/


Build Content Knowledge
 BrainPop
www.brainpop.com
 netTrekker –
www.nettrekker.com

Organization – Mind mapping - Brainstorming

BrainPop - Make-a-map

http://www.brainpop.com/educators/community/video/introducing-make-map-tool-brainpop-powered-ideaphora/

Inspiration/Kidspiration  -  PC/Mac

Inspiration Map – iPad
Brainstorming Visually - grades 6 thru 12
http://www.inspiration.com/sites/default/files/filemanager/file/Brainstorming%20Visually.pdf

Mind Maps - tapping prior knowledge and Developing Ideas
http://www.inspiration.com/sites/default/files/filemanager/file/Mind%20Maps-Tapping%20Knowledge.pdf

Additional Inspiration Lesson Plans:
http://www.inspiration.com/lessonplans/inspiration

QR Codes
QR code generator:  http://www.qr-code-generator.com
Productivity Tool Apps
Apps designed to help teachers and students plan, develop materials, communicate, and keep records.
Science Apps for HS
3D Cell Stain
AtomsInMotion
Cells
Gravity 2.0
Labtimer
Nature_HG
Newton's
Periodic Table
Sparkvue

 UDL Tools
Supports multiple means of representation to give learners various ways of acquiring information and demonstrating what they know

Monday, September 8, 2014

Apps to Support Reading


How do you find quality apps?

Apps - Blooms Taxonomy
Interactive Ladder to assign apps to Bloom's Taxonomy:
Kathy Schrock Bloomin Apps http://www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-apps.html

Search for App by Content Area, Grade Level
Apps evaluated by Educators – http://www.graphite.org/
Common Sense Media - https://www.commonsensemedia.org/
Children's Technology Review - https://childrenstech.com/
Education Apps Store - https://www.educationalappstore.com/

Pinterest - search for Reading Apps, Reading Apps Lesson Plans

20 iPad Apps to Teach Reading
15 Apps to Improve Reading Comprehension
50 Popular Apps for Struggling Readers

Reading Comprehension Strategies Chart

Ideas for Integrating into Classroom
eBooks
Whole group instruction - connect mobile device to projector, students take turns reading and discuss scene
Pairs - students read story together, take turns reading narration and dialogue
Reenact story
Ideas for integrating app on graphite.org - (check under How Can Teachers Use it)

Learn with Homer App

Bluster! (builds vocab skills)
Students select activities based on grade level
Pair students - play in Versus mode to see who can make the most matches first.



Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Apps to support Social Studies



How do you find quality apps for Social Studies?

Kathy Schrock Bloomin Apps http://www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-apps.html
How to find good educational apps that have been evaluated by educators – http://www.graphite.org/


      Build Content Knowledge
 BrainPop
www.brainpop.com
 netTrekker –
www.nettrekker.com

Organization – Mind mapping - Brainstorming

BrainPop - Make-a-map

http://www.brainpop.com/educators/community/video/introducing-make-map-tool-brainpop-powered-ideaphora/

Inspiration/Kidspiration  -  PC/Mac
Inspiration Map – iPad
Brainstorming Visually - grades 6 thru 12
http://www.inspiration.com/sites/default/files/filemanager/file/Brainstorming%20Visually.pdf
Mind Maps - tapping prior knowledge and Developing Ideas
http://www.inspiration.com/sites/default/files/filemanager/file/Mind%20Maps-Tapping%20Knowledge.pdf
Additional Inspiration Lesson Plans:
http://www.inspiration.com/lessonplans/inspiration

      Story Creation/Presenting
      Questions when evaluating apps for presenting:
      Can you add photos or drawings?
      Can you add text?
      Can you add voice recording?
      Can you share or publish?
      How do you see yourself using this in the classroom as a teacher?
      How do you see yourself using this in the classroom as a student?     

Haiku Deck


Lakota Wintercount & Haiku Deck - Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that inspires
       

Toontastic:
Lesson Plan 1: Mission Plan – The Dream

Lesson Plan 2:  BrainPop Inspired Movies (Create using Toontastic)
Story Design Worksheet:

Additional Toontastic Lesson Plans:

Story Creator



Speech Journal

Web-Based
Voki – www.voki.com

    

     Sharing
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Blogs – Edmodo, Schoology, Edublogs