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MakerSpace Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12
tag(s): circuits (21), coding (89), creativity (92), engineering (127), makerspace (43), musical instruments (49), robotics (23), STEM (287)
In the Classroom
Use these resources for your digital MakerSpace. Find tools for all grades. Don't miss the Twitter Chat for teachers just starting a MakerSpace. There are also a few sites that have more information for educators just learning about MakerSpace. Some of these resources are ideal for individual devices.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Media Literacy - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): critical thinking (120), cyberbullying (40), digital citizenship (89), evaluating sources (28), internet safety (112), media literacy (108), news (228), primary sources (119), professional development (403), social media (53)
In the Classroom
Today's messages come in many forms and literacy can no longer refer simply to the ability to read and write. Prepare your students to be literate citizens with this collection. Many are ideal for whole-group instruction, while others would work best on individual devices. Read the reviews to find classroom use ideas with each review. Although the list of tools is mainly geared towards grades 4-8, there are a few resources for the primary grades.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Connections Newsletters - Consortium for Media Literacy
Grades
K to 12tag(s): internet safety (112), media literacy (108), professional development (403)
In the Classroom
Use ideas found in the newsletters on this site as the basis for professional development sessions. Organize participant's thoughts and ideas using a mind mapping tool like MindMup, reviewed here. Share websites, articles, and resources related to your topic using a bookmarking tool such as Papaly, reviewed here. Papaly allows you to share resources and add comments making collaboration easy for participants. Expand your learning and collaboration efforts using a tool like Gravity, reviewed here. Gravity is a video response tool that allows you to record a question and gather video responses. As a final product, share information learned from this site and others through a multimedia presentation with Sway, reviewed here. Sway is an easy to use tool for creating professional-looking online presentations including video, images, text, and more.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: Project-Based Learning - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): twitterchatarchive (175)
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Share this chat with your colleagues exploring project-based learning. Explore the various tools that are shared. Use these resources on your own journey with project-based learning.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: Tech Tools for Classroom Management - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): classroom management (123), twitterchatarchive (175)
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Share this chat with your colleagues looking for help with classroom management. Explore the various tools that are shared. Try some of the tools to manage your classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: Student Voice and Choice - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): differentiation (92), twitterchatarchive (175)
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Share this chat with colleagues. View this chat to learn more about student voice and choice. Explore the tools that are shared.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: Differentiating Instruction: Practical Ideas for Teachers - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): differentiation (92), twitterchatarchive (175)
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View this chat to learn more about differentiation and tools to help you engage and differentiate for the various levels and interests in your class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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How to Deliver a World Class Presentation - Malcolm Andrews
Grades
6 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): infographics (56), speaking (23), speeches (23)
In the Classroom
Share this infographic with students before class presentations. Include it on your website for reference throughout the year. After class presentations, have students reflect on what they learned through the speech creating and presenting process and ask them to think about what they would do differently next time. Ask students to write a rough draft script for what they want to say (be sure to have them state what they would do differently next time). Then use a tool such as Flip, reviewed here. Flip are video response and reflection tools. This wrap-up for your assignment will help students internalize what they've learned about giving a presentation. Challenge students to create an infographic for something they do well academically, i.e. test taking and studying, writing up labs or research reports, etc. Use a tool such as Infogram, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Classroom Strategies - Reading Rockets
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K to 6tag(s): fluency (26), persuasive writing (58), phonics (49), reading comprehension (150), reading strategies (103), writing (323)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and save this site as an excellent resource for teaching literacy and reading. Use a tool like 3x3 Links, reviewed here, to be able to organize and locate your bookmarks in a snap! Share strategies as part of your ongoing professional development activities both in school and with your Professional Learning Network (PLN). Use an audio recording tool like Vocaroo, reviewed here, to record a student reading before and after using teaching strategies shared on this site. Share tips for reading strategies with parents using an online portfolio site like Seesaw, reviewed here. Seesaw provides tools for a class blog and sharing student work through images and videos.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: Coding: Bring it to all Classrooms - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): coding (89), twitterchatarchive (175)
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Is your class doing the Hour of Code? View this chat yourself or with your colleagues to learn more about this fabulous weeklong event in December. Make coding a regular language in your classroom, stretching past the "hour" in December. Learn about resources (and benefits) for all grades, even kindergarten.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Childnet Resources - Childnet International
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K to 12tag(s): cyberbullying (40), internet safety (112)
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Take advantage of the many free resources found on the site including classroom lessons about cyberbullying and Internet safety. Share information with parents on your website or during Open House activities. Redefine learning by having students make a multimedia presentation such as a poster, brochure, or infographic about information learned using Visme, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mapping the Road to College - Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA)
Grades
5 to 12In the Classroom
Use Mapping the Road to College as a valuable tool for understanding and exploring college admission requirements. Share with middle school students to help understand the importance of standardized testing when applying to college. Older students will benefit from using the interactive to explore different colleges and universities from around the country and their academic profiles. Instead of having students use a pen and paper organizer exchange that with Padlet, reviewed here where they can make columns for comparing. Replace pen and paper and have students create blogs sharing information from their chosen college using a tool such as 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 Twitter links. This blog creator requires no registration.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat Archives - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): PLN (5), professional development (403)
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Explore the Twitter chat archives for ideas to add to your professional learning. Learn about new tools for your classroom and new educational trends.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: Personalized Learning: What's all the Buzz? - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): twitterchatarchive (175)
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View this chat yourself or with your colleagues to learn more about personalized learning. Learn about resources and discuss the benefits.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: PBIS and Relationship Building: What Works? - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): professional development (403), twitterchatarchive (175)
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Share this chat with your fellow colleagues as you learn more about PBIS framework together. Learn about resources and discuss the benefits.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: Becoming a Connected Educator - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): PLN (5), twitterchatarchive (175)
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Learn more about being a connected educator by viewing this archive. Share this chat with your fellow colleagues looking to becoming more connected and broaden their PLN.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: Promoting Digital Citizenship - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): digital citizenship (89), twitterchatarchive (175)
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If you are looking to learn more about digital citizenship, view this archive. Share this chat with your fellow colleagues eager to incorporate more digital citizenship in their classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Formilla - Tawer Gilyana and Zaia Gilyana
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K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): chat (41), communication (139), multilingual (70)
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Offer a set time for office hours published well in advance for parents and students to drop in and ask questions about assignments, homework help, or any other matters that they may have. Set up a chat time early in the school year for "meet and greet" so parents discover your website or for those who are unable to attend back to school night! Cut down on email! Encourage students to identify the questions they (or their parents) have the most as you develop the scope for your chat. ESL/ELL teachers can use the chat to provide extra written language practice for their students in an engaging way! Use the chat with your colleagues in a Teacher Lounge format to help each other in the appropriate use of technology, content sharing, or professional development.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Cult of Pedagogy Blog - Jennifer Gonzalez
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K to 12tag(s): classroom management (123), learning styles (18), multilingual (70), parent conferences (21), parents (60), professional development (403)
In the Classroom
This site is a must-add to any professional development activities. Be sure to check back often for the latest posts or follow The Cult of Pedagogy's Twitter feed for all of the latest updates. The podcasts are extremely engaging, interesting and helpful to all classroom teachers. Listen in your car on your way to and from school, or listen with your peers during your lunch period.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: Music Tips and Tools - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): professional development (403), twitterchatarchive (175)
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Do you teach music? Check out this archived chat for tools and tips to use in your classroom. Share this tool with your collegues interested in learning more tips and tools to use in music lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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