Our third grade team using www.planbookedu.com. It has a small free trial. It does cost $25.00 a year. You can set up to 5 planbooks account. It is linked to CCSS and will tell you which strands you have covered and how many times you have covered the strand. There is a collaborate and share button where you can copy and paste with others or build a planbook with members. You can print plans off daily, weekly, or as a whole.
http://www.abcya.com/ This is a website that I use for my Kindergartners, but it can be used through 5th grade. You choose a grade and then the students can do an activity that is math or literacy related. You do have to be careful though because there are a few games that the students love to play. I use that as an incentive. They have 25 minutes of math and literacy work and 5 minutes of game free play.
A neat website that has awesome songs for different subject areas(a few are free) is flocabulary.com. I also found an IPad app called Genius Scan that will allow you to photograph a paper and make a PDF file that you can open/save in other apps. It's FREE!
teachers pay teachers is a great site. You will find lots of free material and then some will have a small fee. Everything is created by teachers. You will not be disappointed. Deb Nelson-Shiohira
http://betterlesson.com/ is a resource I use. Teachers post lesson plans and activities by subject area, grade level and topics. These are teachers all over the nation from various types of schools who are willing to share ideas.
If this then that...create channels so you can save 1 thing, but at the same time send it to be saved on so many other places you use. CHECK this out! IFTTT is a service that lets you create powerful connections with one simple statement.
www.Scootpad.com A site where elementary students can go to practice all of the Common Core standards for math and reading. The site is adaptive, so students can move through the standards at their own pace.
I found a great website on Project-based Learning! It will rock your world! It is Ten Take Away Tips for Project-based learning and it takes you through (including a professional development video!)the top ten steps to consider when getting ready to do PBLs...and the pitfalls we sometimes fall under and get overwhelmed.
Y'all gotta get on the Twitter bandwagon. Just tonight people were tweeting this great Twitter resource. Educational hashtags. Check it! http://www.teachthought.com/social-media/50-important-education-twitter-hashtags-with-meeting-times/
Is anybody using Confer, or another app to record anecdotal records, DRA, and student conferencing notes? I have heard good things about Confer , but would like to talk to someone before I buy.
I've used confer, but it is limited in what you can record. I've used evernote and created my own template with Kustomnote. Much better because I get to decide what I what to record.
Thanks for sharing all these great resources. Feel free to keep adding to this list. If you try one of these resources listed, give us a report! Remember, it's okay to go slow and implement new tools and practices a little at a time if you need to- trying new things is the important part :)
Just stumbled across "A Maths Dictionary for Kids"... http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/dictionary.html Provides definitions, interactive practice and you can print the info. Will definitely be using this with my first grade friends! :) Amy F.
I use Remind101 to remind my students and participating parents about test dates, homework assignments, project due dates, etc. It is really neat! Once you join, you can send short text messages to student and parent phones. You never get access to student or parent cell phone numbers and they don't have access to your cell phone number. Go to www.remind101.com and join now!
Class dojo.com has rocked my world! It's an online behavior management system!
ReplyDeleteThis website organizes iPad apps by subject and tells you the cost of each app.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.tcea.org/ipad
I use middle web.com
ReplyDeleteOur third grade team using www.planbookedu.com.
ReplyDeleteIt has a small free trial. It does cost $25.00 a year. You can set up to 5 planbooks account. It is linked to CCSS and will tell you which strands you have covered and how many times you have covered the strand. There is a collaborate and share button where you can copy and paste with others or build a planbook with members. You can print plans off daily, weekly, or as a whole.
http://www.abcya.com/
ReplyDeleteThis is a website that I use for my Kindergartners, but it can be used through 5th grade. You choose a grade and then the students can do an activity that is math or literacy related. You do have to be careful though because there are a few games that the students love to play. I use that as an incentive. They have 25 minutes of math and literacy work and 5 minutes of game free play.
A neat website that has awesome songs for different subject areas(a few are free) is flocabulary.com. I also found an IPad app called Genius Scan that will allow you to photograph a paper and make a PDF file that you can open/save in other apps. It's FREE!
ReplyDeleteSkype is great for having guest speakers in your classroom
ReplyDeleteTry this free site. http://www.khanacademy.org/
ReplyDeleteI use glogster.com to create digital posters for my students to look at. I also have them create glogs for units.
ReplyDeletewww.remind101.com
ReplyDeleteA safe way for teachers to text message students and stay in touch with parents....free! Great app too!
teachers pay teachers is a great site. You will find lots of free material and then some will have a small fee. Everything is created by teachers. You will not be disappointed.
ReplyDeleteDeb Nelson-Shiohira
I am loving Remind 101!! This allows you to communicate with your parents through text message without giving out your personal number!
ReplyDeleteMary McCracken
http://betterlesson.com/ is a resource I use. Teachers post lesson plans and activities by subject area, grade level and topics. These are teachers all over the nation from various types of schools who are willing to share ideas.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.teacherspayteachers.com/
ReplyDeleteLoads of printable and online resources created by teachers for teachers. LOVE it!!!
Amy F.
www.K12Reader.com good resource for 1st - 5th grades for Literature and spelling.
ReplyDeleteI love Livebinder and Todaysmeet. I can't wait to start surfing the rest of these sites.
ReplyDeleteMichelle Weathers
www.thinglink.com You create pictures with embedded links and information in the picture.
ReplyDeleteIf this then that...create channels so you can save 1 thing, but at the same time send it to be saved on so many other places you use. CHECK this out! IFTTT is a service that lets you create powerful connections with one simple statement.
ReplyDeletehttps://ifttt.com/
www.Scootpad.com
ReplyDeleteA site where elementary students can go to practice all of the Common Core standards for math and reading. The site is adaptive, so students can move through the standards at their own pace.
I found a great website on Project-based Learning! It will rock your world! It is Ten Take Away Tips for Project-based learning and it takes you through (including a professional development video!)the top ten steps to consider when getting ready to do PBLs...and the pitfalls we sometimes fall under and get overwhelmed.
ReplyDeletePart Two! It left my URL off of my previous message so here it is...
ReplyDeletewww.edutopia.org/stw-maine-project-based-learning-ten-key-lessons
Caine's Arcade: Amazing Video about a 21st Century Learner
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faIFNkdq96U&noredirect=1
Or search Caine's Arcade on youtube
I love this! I tried to visit Caine's Arcade this summer, but he wasn't open while I was there. So disappointed!
DeleteI bought the "staff" shirt!
Deletewww.SecondGradeSquad.com
ReplyDeletewhattheteacherwants.blogspot.com
These are two blogs that have cute ideas and suggestions for second grade. Of course, much of the material is appropriate for first.
-Celeste Binz
I like the site blabberize.com and the kids have fun with it.
ReplyDeleteY'all gotta get on the Twitter bandwagon. Just tonight people were tweeting this great Twitter resource. Educational hashtags. Check it! http://www.teachthought.com/social-media/50-important-education-twitter-hashtags-with-meeting-times/
ReplyDeleteIf you teach civics or government www.thelivingroomcandidate.org is a great resource.
ReplyDeleteIs anybody using Confer, or another app to record anecdotal records, DRA, and student conferencing notes? I have heard good things about Confer , but would like to talk to someone before I buy.
ReplyDeleteI've used confer, but it is limited in what you can record. I've used evernote and created my own template with Kustomnote. Much better because I get to decide what I what to record.
DeleteThanks for sharing all these great resources. Feel free to keep adding to this list. If you try one of these resources listed, give us a report! Remember, it's okay to go slow and implement new tools and practices a little at a time if you need to- trying new things is the important part :)
ReplyDeletewww.curry.virginia.edu/go/wil/
ReplyDeleteWebbing into Literacy: A Head Start Program
The website has 30 instructional units focusing on different rimes. It would be good for kindergarten and first grade classrooms, also shared reading.
Celeste B.
Just stumbled across "A Maths Dictionary for Kids"...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/dictionary.html
Provides definitions, interactive practice and you can print the info. Will definitely be using this with my first grade friends!
:) Amy F.
mathcoachscorner.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteK-5 Math Coach's blog which has some useful posts and freebies
Celeste B.
I use Remind101 to remind my students and participating parents about test dates, homework assignments, project due dates, etc. It is really neat! Once you join, you can send short text messages to student and parent phones. You never get access to student or parent cell phone numbers and they don't have access to your cell phone number. Go to www.remind101.com and join now!
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