Projects That Engage Higher-Level Thinking Skills

How are we doing engaging student in higher-level thinking skills?  I came across this blog post today that I found helpful and encouraging.  Take a couple minutes to reflect on your current classroom activities as you read this blog.

Try some New Features in Power Teacher!

Now that you are used to using Power Teacher, we have a few new tricks to show you.  We think these features of Power Teachers will be ones you like and can use daily in your classroom.  Here is a 3 and a half minute screen cast to show you some new tricks.

Tip: Log into Power Teacher in one window or tab of your browser and have this running in another one so you can follow along.

80+ ways to use Google Forms

Google Forms is changing the way we collect answers and thoughts from our students.  Be sure to check out this link to over 80 sample of how to use Google Forms in Education.

Make Your Own Classroom Website with Weebly!

My last word...."newsletter".....got cut off.  I need to talk faster!!

Links to Power Teacher Screencasts

Here are links to the two screencasts Nate made for us to use to add comments and to verify grades.

Adding Comments:  http://www.screencast.com/t/gq38n7W2rAWz

Verifying Grades/Finalizing your gradebook:   http://www.screencast.com/t/gOfwnDboJBjj

Scanning from Copier

Ever wonder how to get a paper document easily in your email inbox? Watch this video to find out how.

Quizlet

This is a GREAT program, you will love what you can do with this.  Henry used this to teach 50 history terms in his classroom.  He created and embedded a quizlet into his Moodle page.  It is wonderful - true differentiated learning.  Students use this tech tool to study their terms.  The kids really enjoy it!  Take a look at it:

www.Quizlet.com

Need a tutorial that shows a teacher using it:  watch this - note - - there are a lot of tutorials on Youtube - - you might be able to find one that specifically applies to what YOU want - - this is just a nice sample of someone using a version of Quizlet.

A lists of sites for you to try from Nancy

Jing - Screen Capture!

Best Weather  (Noaa.gov)

Online Educational Games (will YOU lose to Computer #3?)

Wolfram Alpha - Computational Search Engine

Tagxedo - Tag Cloud Shapes

Gutenberg - Free Books Online  (Got a Kindle?  Use Calibre to convert library epub books!)  Link to Calibre

Fantastic Contraption - GREAT Physics/Engineering game for your students!  Also a Green version - FC2

Odosketch - drawing program!

Vocaroo - record your students and send their voices to their parents

Bibme - Bibliography Tool

R U A Cartoonist?  

Brainpop -  User Name: adachristian   Password:  explore2011

Discovery - lesson plans, teaching ideas, contests....

Thinkfinity.com - take a look at this!!

www.thinkfinity.com  Is AWESOME - - full of lesson plans, videos, links, ideas, worksheet, curriculum enhancement to the max - - you really should take a look at it!