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Learning to Give - Points of Light Institute
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K to 12
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The goal of this site is to educate youth about philanthropy and giving their time and knowledge for the global good. To do this, they offer over 1400 free lesson ...more
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The goal of this site is to educate youth about philanthropy and giving their time and knowledge for the global good. To do this, they offer over 1400 free lesson plans for teachers, parents, and community leaders. Lessons are coded to state standards and can be searched by grade level, keyword, subject, or academic or philanthropy standard. Some lessons are geared toward private or religious schools and are clearly labeled as such. Lessons include subject, key concepts, vocabulary, objectives, materials needed, approximate time, procedures, extensions, handouts, and much more. An example of a grade 3-5 lesson would be Cool Kids Compost which explores responsible use of resources by gathering data about lunchroom waste. Don't let the concept of philanthropy keep you from exploring the site, there are many great classroom lessons available for all subjects.
tag(s): african american (117), animal homes (50), animals (277), charactered (78), charts and graphs (165), colonial america (96), communities (36), data (148), diversity (49), ecology (111), environment (244), heroes (24), money (106), recycling (43)
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Use this site as a resource for all subject matters, search for subject and browse resources. Share with other teachers in your building or district including teachers of the arts. Get your students involved! Challenge cooperative learning groups to create a multimedia presentation using one of many TeachersFirst Edge tools reviewed here discussing one of the topics at this site. Some tool suggestions are (click on the tool name to access the review): Canva Infographic Maker, Lucidpress, Powtoon, and MoocNote.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Victorian Christmas - TeachersFirst
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4 to 8
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This collection introduces Victorian Christmas customs and offers several activities which students can complete to show their understanding of Christmas celebrations from over a century...more
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This collection introduces Victorian Christmas customs and offers several activities which students can complete to show their understanding of Christmas celebrations from over a century ago.
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Save this site as a favorite on your desktop and use it to add supplementary activities to your classroom before Winter Break. Many of the sites can be used as webquests, classroom activities or Learning centers. This could be a great way to mix the holidays into content, comparing today's celebrations to those of the 19th century.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Make a Victorian Cornucopia - TeachersFirst
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3 to 10
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This simple lesson activity gives instructions for making a Victorian "cornucopia" Christmas ornament filled with candy or other treats. This Victorian tradition dates back to the 19th...more
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This simple lesson activity gives instructions for making a Victorian "cornucopia" Christmas ornament filled with candy or other treats. This Victorian tradition dates back to the 19th century. The printable pattern is included. See more Victorian Christmas activities on the TeachersFirst Victorian Christmas page.
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Try this easy activity during a Christmas 'Round the World unit or as part of a study of the Victorian Era. Have students take digital pictures of the steps and include them on your class web page or wiki (with captions!) so others can try the activity at home. Older students could enhance their learning by posting the photos with and explanation using a portfolio tool such as Seesaw. Seesaw also offers tools for incorporating blogs. Alternatively, students could transform their learning by annotating images taken of their activities with text, URL's, or videos using ThingLink. Make cornucopias as gifts for a visit to a local nursing home or children's home so the activity becomes a service project.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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A Victorian Christmas - Malcolm Warrington
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4 to 8
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Give students a taste of the Victorian celebration with this site showing greeting cards from the Victorian era, and explaining the Victorian origins of many of today's Christmas traditions....more
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Give students a taste of the Victorian celebration with this site showing greeting cards from the Victorian era, and explaining the Victorian origins of many of today's Christmas traditions. We wish the images were bigger, but this is a nicely designed introduction to Victorian celebrations.
In the Classroom
Use this website during a unit on Christmas or Victorian history. Enhance learning and allow ENL/ELL students to try using Text to Speech Reader, reviewed here, which will allow these students to follow the highlighted text as the article or passage is read to them. Consider extending learning by having students create their own online Victorian "albums" using a tool such as Smilebox, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Visit Wright's Historical Sites - Frank Lloyd Trust
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9 to 12
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Learn about the history of one of this century's leading architects. This site includes descriptions of some of his most famous works including the Frederick C. Robie House as well...more
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Learn about the history of one of this century's leading architects. This site includes descriptions of some of his most famous works including the Frederick C. Robie House as well as his own home and studio in Oak Park. Take your students on a tour of Wright's home and see where his work began.
tag(s): architecture (79)
In the Classroom
Use the biography on this site as an interactive learning center during a lesson on the famous architect. Divide students into cooperative learning groups, allowing them to all view and analyze the presentation concerning his life. To assess student learning, have students create and share their own concept maps showing what they have learned. Use a tool such as bubbl.us, reviewed here, to create and share the concept maps.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Work of Frank Lloyd Wright
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9 to 12
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Marin County's tribute to the designer of their famous civic center. Tour the inside of this amazing building as well as the grounds that surround it. Take your students on ...more
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Marin County's tribute to the designer of their famous civic center. Tour the inside of this amazing building as well as the grounds that surround it. Take your students on a virtual tour of this architectural wonder.
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Diego Rivera Web Museum
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6 to 12
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This site includes biographical information and images of a large number of murals and other works by Diego Rivera. Useful as examples for students studying contemporary art, or as...more
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This site includes biographical information and images of a large number of murals and other works by Diego Rivera. Useful as examples for students studying contemporary art, or as an art history resource. This site is also available in Spanish.
tag(s): painting (51)
In the Classroom
Introduce Diego Rivera to students using this website. Use the menu across the top of the main page to find a Biography, Sketches, Murals, and more. Encourage your students to create inspired works. Create a multimedia presentation on Rivera's art using one of many TeachersFirst Edge tools. Some tool suggestions are (click on the tool name to access the review): Visme, Adobe Creative Cloud Express for Education, and Typito. Use this site as an example for creating projects for other artists, mathematicians, or scientists. Post a link for this site on your class website.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Michael C. Carlos Museum
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7 to 12
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Begin your investigation of the Carlos Museum by clicking Learn from the top menu and sliding down to Teacher Resources. There, you will find Artful Stories with lesson plans; ...more
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Begin your investigation of the Carlos Museum by clicking Learn from the top menu and sliding down to Teacher Resources. There, you will find Artful Stories with lesson plans; the stories are on video for you and your students to enjoy. You will also find an Odessey Online lesson for South Asia, which has many interactives or videos. Scrolling down the page, you will discover SmARTy Packs, some of which the museum made available online during the pandemic; most are still functional and have hands-on activities. Elsewhere on the site are images from the museum's collections, emphasizing the art of several ancient cultures worldwide. Using this link, Carlos Museum virtual resources find Making an Impression Virtual Tour and The Avatars of Vishnu, both are virtual tours.
tag(s): asia (139), egypt (59), greece (46), museums (51), rome (35)
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Introduce the class to the areas to explore on your whiteboard or with a projector. Allow small groups to choose which resource they would like to learn more about, with a culminating activity of creating a multimedia presentation using a tool like Genially, reviewed here where students have a choice of presentation formats.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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San Diego Museum of Art - Collections - San Diego Museum
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6 to 12
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The San Diego Museum of Art offers this online gallery of art collections, that can searched by subject, artist, collection or encyclopedia. Each painting is accompanied by a short...more
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The San Diego Museum of Art offers this online gallery of art collections, that can searched by subject, artist, collection or encyclopedia. Each painting is accompanied by a short text that provides more information on the artist, movement and the painting itself. Excellent site to tie art history into social history. Searching through the encyclopedia section allows the user to find movements in history, such as the Counter-Reformation, and art that reflects upon it.
In the Classroom
Use this website on an interactive whiteboard or projector as an accompaniment for a history lesson. Look up a history topic your class is working on, and show them the images on the interactive whiteboard or projector to show how art reflects upon society. List the site on your teacher web page to allow students to access it in and out of the classroom, as it can also be used for a good starting point for history research papers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Cave of Lascaux
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4 to 12
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This beautiful French site documents the discovery and preservation of the ancient cave paintings discovered in caves outside Lascaux. The site contains explanations of the ancient...more
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This beautiful French site documents the discovery and preservation of the ancient cave paintings discovered in caves outside Lascaux. The site contains explanations of the ancient people who likely created the artwork, its symbolism, and the science behind its preservation. It's an interesting blending of science and art.
tag(s): painting (51)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a learning center or station during a unit on archaeology or a unit on the emergence of neanderthals in Europe. Have students complete the activity in cooperative learning groups. Then, exchange pen and paper and have students create blogs sharing their learning and understanding using Telegra.ph reviewed here. With Telegra.ph you just click on an icon to upload images from your computer, add a YouTube or Vimeo, or X (formerly Twitter) links. This blog creator requires no registration. If you are teaching younger students and looking for an easy way to integrate technology and check for understanding, replace pencil and paper and challenge your students to create a blog using Edublog reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Art History Resources on the Web
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9 to 12
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This site contains articles and links to many topics ranging from Prehistoric Art to 20th Century Art (including non-European Art). There are research resources as well as links to...more
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This site contains articles and links to many topics ranging from Prehistoric Art to 20th Century Art (including non-European Art). There are research resources as well as links to museums all over the globe. This is a complete site and excellent resource to the Art History student or teacher. This site is maintained by Chris Whitcomb, Professor of Art History, Sweet Briar College, Virginia.
tag(s): 20th century (169), art history (103)
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Although the site is slightly difficult to navigate, the images provided and their brief bios are extremely helpful! Use this site to supplement any lesson on history, as the images can provide context for students. Share the site on the interactive whiteboard or projector.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Islamic Belief Made Visual: Geometry and Islam - Ask Asia
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9 to 12
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In this Ask Asia lesson plan, students construct their own Islamic geometric patterns as they study the patterns as analogies for the Islamic cultural beliefs. ...more
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In this Ask Asia lesson plan, students construct their own Islamic geometric patterns as they study the patterns as analogies for the Islamic cultural beliefs.
tag(s): geometric shapes (126), religions (122)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plan and use it on a unit concerning Geometry in the world around us. The lesson plan is a different way for students to recognize geometric patterns in the world around them. Use the interactive whiteboard or projector to show some of the sample images and essays provided by the site on the topic before allowing students to create their own designs.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Kinder Art
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1 to 8
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This site offers an extensive collection of art lesson plans for young students, as well as places for teachers to exchange art education ideas and for students to submit their ...more
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This site offers an extensive collection of art lesson plans for young students, as well as places for teachers to exchange art education ideas and for students to submit their work. Try it out for specific lesson ideas, or just for artistic brainstorming.
tag(s): crafts (88)
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Attitudes Toward Nature in Taoist Art - Ask Asia
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9 to 12
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Understand the Taoist point of view through art and poetry. From the Ask Asia series. ...more
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Understand the Taoist point of view through art and poetry. From the Ask Asia series.
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Contemporary Arts Museum of Houston
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5 to 12
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By clicking Art and then Past Exhibitions, this site provides an excellent introduction on how to experience contemporary art, which could help prepare any family or class for any contemporary...more
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By clicking Art and then Past Exhibitions, this site provides an excellent introduction on how to experience contemporary art, which could help prepare any family or class for any contemporary art field trip, wherever you are. There are also online exhibits formatted to feel as though you are walking through the actual museum! The valuable art links included within this site are user-friendly.
tag(s): art history (103), artists (88), museums (51)
In the Classroom
Share this site with students and allow them time to explore on their own. Ask them to find artwork that interests them as a starting point for a period of time or as a starting point to research more of the artist's work. Have students share their work in an online book using Book Creator, reviewed here and include images, film, audio and more.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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@rtRoom
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2 to 8
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This is a nicely constructed collection of art and art appreciation activities. Well illustrated ideas and concepts could be used in a variety of settings and grade levels. If you're...more
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This is a nicely constructed collection of art and art appreciation activities. Well illustrated ideas and concepts could be used in a variety of settings and grade levels. If you're looking for art projects, there are dozens of ideas here.
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Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States - Teaching American History
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6 to 12
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Students are ordinarily much more familiar with the signing of the Declaration of Independence than the signing of the Constitution, even though the signing of the Constitution may...more
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Students are ordinarily much more familiar with the signing of the Declaration of Independence than the signing of the Constitution, even though the signing of the Constitution may arguably be the more important event. A painting by Howard Chandler Christy documents the event, and this site provides an interactive look at the characters depicted in the painting. There is also a link to more information about the painting, which is one of the most historically accurate paintings of the founding of our country, despite the fact that it does not actually depict all of the signers. A number of other resource links may be worth pursuing for further information.
tag(s): constitution (100)
In the Classroom
A great resource for the interactive whiteboard or projector, although be aware that you may need to disable your pop-up blocker to get the information to display properly. Challenge students to find other paintings depicting famous events in United States (or another country). Have cooperative learning groups create multimedia presentation about the paintings. Create fictitious blog entries from one character in a painting to another character within another painting at another famous event. What would John F. Kennedy write to Benjamin Franklin?Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mesopotamia-The British Museum - The British Museum
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6 to 12
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The British Museum presents this visually stunning site about the "cradle of civilization," Mesopotamia. Approach your study from one of several perspectives: geography, time, gods...more
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The British Museum presents this visually stunning site about the "cradle of civilization," Mesopotamia. Approach your study from one of several perspectives: geography, time, gods and goddesses, or writing. Each module has information, some extension narrative, and a challenge game (with requires Shockwave). For teachers, the best part is the Staffroom section which offers step by step information about using the site in the classroom. Start there to quickly discover how you can best use this resource.
tag(s): architecture (79), mesopotamia (32), middle east (51), writing (303)
In the Classroom
An interactive whiteboard or projector will take advantage of the strong visual impact of this site, but it will also be useful for individual exploration by students either in a computer cluster or from home. Students can try the "challenge" games as an extension, or for those who finish other work quickly. Bookmark the site (or save in favorites) for independent research.Challenge students to research a various portion of this site and create a multimedia presentation (either independently or in cooperative learning groups.) How about having students use a tool such as Zeemaps, reviewed here. This site allows students to create audio recordings AND choose a location (on a map) where the story takes place. Challenge students to narrate while the exact location is shown on a map! What a fabulous way to link history, geography, and presentation skills!
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Templatemaker - Boxes - Paperandmore
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1 to 8
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This site offers several templates to make a variety of shaped boxes, bags, stars, and more from folded cardstock or paper. Create a pyramid, hexagonal, matchbox, takeout, trapezoid,...more
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This site offers several templates to make a variety of shaped boxes, bags, stars, and more from folded cardstock or paper. Create a pyramid, hexagonal, matchbox, takeout, trapezoid, flap, candy, bon-bon, or puffy box with these printable templates and directions.
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tag(s): angles (44), area (39), crafts (88), geometric shapes (126), holidays (229), perimeter (14), printables (35), volume (31)
In the Classroom
Teach volume, area, and perimeter while also creating useful gift boxes for holiday presents. This site will provide opportunities for visual-spatial learners to learn mathematical principles about 2D and 3D figures, lines, angles, and planes. Download and print out the free templates onto vellum or cardstock paper. Use the site's online directions and have students work in pairs so they can easily assist each other. Save this site in your favorites on classroom computers so students can practice paper folding independently. As a clever review activity for almost any curriculum topic, have students make and decorate a box, such as a "secrets of the solar system" or "favorite vocabulary words" box, and fill it with slips of paper containing terms to define or explain. The decorations can be hints or images to fit the topic. Have students trade boxes to review.
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Bookemon - Bookemon, Inc.
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K to 12
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Write your own original books, add images and artwork as illustrations, and read your published books in interactive, online form. There is no fee for the online publication and sharing....more
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Write your own original books, add images and artwork as illustrations, and read your published books in interactive, online form. There is no fee for the online publication and sharing. This is the ultimate in "digital storytelling." Take advantage of the free apps that make Bookemon even easier to use with any device! Use Bookemon Reader to READ books you created in Bookemon or Bookemon edCenter (available for both iOS and Android). BookPress for iOS devices only allows you to CREATE books from scratch, including using photos from your iPad/iPhone. InstaPress (for iOS only) offers options to make books from documents, pdfs, etc. to be shared on mobile devices as EBooks http://www.bookemon.com/book_Here is an example of a book created by the TeachersFirst Edge editors. Once you set up free membership on this site, students (or teachers) can select to create from a blank start or to use the templates provided. You can also create a book starter of your own as an example so students can follow the prompts you have created. The book creator allows you to upload your own images and to create books from a Word document or PowerPoint file you have already made. EdCenter users can collaborate on books.
After you save and publish the work, share the URL so people can read the entire book online, either among an audience of "just my friends" or publicly. They also offer the embed code to place your books on a class or school web page, wiki, or blog. The easiest option is to copy the address of the new window displaying the interactive book. There is an option to have the book printed for a fee, but this is not required. You can also read books created by others (if they make them public). Use the fully-public option to create learning materials for classes to access year to year for at-home review or reading practice.
This site requires a simple registration. Teachers can set up an edCenter for their school or class in accordance with school policies. See more detailed suggestions "In the Classroom" below and in our sample book! Newer mobile device options include players to view your books on iPads and more.
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This site requires a simple registration. Teachers can set up an edCenter for their school or class in accordance with school policies. See more detailed suggestions "In the Classroom" below and in our sample book! Newer mobile device options include players to view your books on iPads and more.
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tag(s): creative writing (123), digital storytelling (145), writing (303)
In the Classroom
SKIP the profile and friends areas to get to the book creator to play with the tools a bit. Before you get too involved, create an edCenter to minimize advertising and create books in your own teacher-friendly class environment. Use the edCenter to register students and establish privacy settings for your class. No student emails are required. On the Create Books page, choose from using a blank book, starting from a file, or using a template. Choose "school" to see projects from other classes or a sample created by you or a student team working in advance along with you. Explore ready-made themes (seasonal, topical, etc.) or use "open theme." Choose book dimensions (match layout shape to any uploaded files, such as PowerPoint slides). Enter settings and description of your book (editable later), including who is allowed to "see" it: everyone, just friends, or private. Again choose a "theme" - more of a category where Bookemon will list your completed book. A logical option is "school." Experiment with tools to upload files (within file limits), add images, add text, etc. Written help is offered as you go, but there is no video demo. SAVE often. Turn margins on to avoid chopping content. To share the book, you must "publish" it (i.e. finalize). Once published, locate the book under "My Books" and use options to share (by email--and see the URL to copy from there), "Make a new edition" to create a new version--also useful for treating the original as a template for later books), Post to Other Sites offers embed codes. The BEST option is to click the book COVER which opens a new window without ads or "stuff," and copy the ADDRESS of that window to paste into email, etc. You can also mark that clean window view as a Favorite on a classroom computer. Use your edCenter settings to manage social networking features. This will avoid the "public" Bookemon features such as opportunities to share address books, use social tools such as Facebook to share your books, etc. Teacher-controlled edCenter accounts are probably the easiest option for managing within school policies. With younger students, have them begin their work in PowerPoint then upload for whole-class books. See an example, created by the TeachersFirst Edge editors. The example is full of ideas for classroom use from kindergarten to high school, including science concept tales, poetry books, general writing, math problem solve-its, and more. ANY grade can use this tool, depending on the amount of direction by the teacher. (By the way, the correct answer to the problem in the sample book is c. 27.) Another idea: have students create personalized books for their parents or grandparents for special occasions (Mother's Day, Father's Day, or Grandparent's Day). Use the mobile device features offered in your BYOD classroom to make and share books, PDF's, and more. Tip: Use this site for a guided introduction to social networking as a class, an excellent teaching opportunity for digital citizenship in the context of a project.This is one of the best creative tools for gifted students to go above and beyond regular curriculum. Don't let the "juvenile" appearance fool you. Even older students can write and include images to create and share books of any length. Any independent research or writing project can become an interactive book. Even advanced science experiments and lab reports can be shared online using this tool. Once you have one book, you can use that as a template for others. Inspire your gifted students to create literary magazine or even a personal online "portfolio" of writing, artwork, or photography presented in interactive book form.
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This is one of my all time favorite creative tools. Very versatile. Great for making "buddy books" or for teacher-created learning "books." Make one as a whole class to summarize a science unit in primary grades. I even use it personally to make fee online "gifts" for children I know. I did purchase one print version, and it looked great.Thinking, PA, Grades: 5 - 10
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