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EduMatch - Sarah Thomas
Grades
K to 12tag(s): podcasts (173), professional development (297), social networking (55), twitter (10)
In the Classroom
EduMatch is an excellent resource for professional development sessions. Search the site to find topics of interest and listen to the session together as a staff to begin your discussions. Follow EduMatch users on X (formerly Twitter) to include as part of your PLN.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Purpose Games - Purpose Games
Grades
3 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): quizzes (83), word study (58)
In the Classroom
Search for interactives that are relevant to your subject. Share the website of the particular challenge you want students to play on your website or wiki. Be sure to check if the site is allowed as some districts filter game-type tools. Ask for permission for this educational site and then share with your students. Create an activity for test review or just for practice of essential content of your course. Have your students take material they are learning about and make their own interactive challenge.Edge Features:
Parent permission advised before posting student work created using this tool
Includes Interaction w general public/ public galleries with unmoderated content
Includes social features, such as "friends," comments, ratings by others
Requires registration/log-in (WITH email)
Products can be shared by URL
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Ocean Adventures: Debris Dilemmas - KQED and Ocean Futures Society
Grades
5 to 8tag(s): environment (250), oceans (143)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and save this lesson to use during your units on oceans or the environment. Share on your interactive whiteboard and watch together as a class, or include a link on classroom computers for students to view on their own. Instead of having a pre-made vocabulary list for your unit, have students create a word cloud of the important terms they learn from this site using a tool such as WordClouds, reviewed here, or WordItOut, reviewed here. Enhance your students' video experience by using EdPuzzle, reviewed here, to insert questions directly into specific portions of the video. At the end of your lesson, ask students to create a presentation using Sway, reviewed here. Sway offers the ability to create interactive presentations using drag and drop features to include images, text, video, and more.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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BridgeURL - BridgeURL
Grades
K to 12In the Classroom
Create a simple link with this free resource. No sign up is required for use. Use the sliders in the two sections to navigate between the links. Hover the mouse over sections to see the 'Next' or 'Previous' link. Click on the box icon on the top of the slider to open the link in a new page. Use BridgeURL for anytime that many links need to be shared such as for projects, research, or webquests.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Nova: Lever an Obelisk - NOVA Online
Grades
4 to 10tag(s): newton (23)
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Use this site with your interactive whiteboard or projector to help your students gain a better understanding of levers and their use in everyday life. After reading about common levers we use everyday, ask them if they can think of others.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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