Only one more week until spring break! It seems like I just started student teaching and we already have an entire week off. One project the Grade 5s worked on last week was creating a comic strip using photos that were taken of them while at school. The students LOVED making their own comics and that inspired this week’s additions to the list of online resources. Remember, I will be adding these to my Favourite Websites page so ensure you head over there to check out the full list that I’ve complied so far. 1 ) Kerpoof Studio– This… Read More
Resources To Start Off Your Week 8 (Electricity)
This Monday marks my first day at my second student teaching placement! What better way to start a new placement then with some new online resources. These resources are ones that I will be using once I start teaching the Electricity Unit. Remember, I will be adding these to my Favourite Websites page so ensure you head over there to check out the full list that I’ve complied so far. 1 ) Electric Circuits– This interactive website allows students to explore electricity, specifically different types of circuits.– This website would be awesome to create a webquest for our students, it … Read More
Electricity Unit Plan Freebie!
One of our major projects for our Science Methods class is to create a unit plan. After talking with my cooperating teacher I found out that I would be able to teach the Electricity Unit while I was in his classroom so I naturally decided to complete my unit plan on the Electricity cluster. I have networked with so many amazing people since I entered the Faculty of Education and have been able to access many great resources developed by other people. So in the nature of sharing, I have decided to upload my unit onto… Read More
Resources to Start Off Your Week 7
I can’t believe that it is the last week of classes for us! Next week we start student teaching again and then it will only be a quick 8 weeks before my first year in the Faculty of Education is done. Remember, I will be adding these to my Favourite Websites page so ensure you head over there to check out the full list that I’ve complied so far. 1 ) Topogropa– This a great interactive website all about the geography of Europe.– Teachers could use this website to discuss geography, politics, history or economics and it is all summarized… Read More
Resources to Start Off Your Week 6
Its a new week and what better way to start off our week by finding some great new online resources to use in our classrooms. I actually found both of these resources through discussions with other education students in class today, thanks guys! Remember, I will be adding these to my Favourite Websites page so ensure you head over there to check out the full list that I’ve complied so far. 1 ) The Scale of the Universe (2nd Version)– This website provides an interactive model that allows users to use the scroll-bar to move through a list of objects… Read More
Resources to Start Off Your Week 5: Long Weekend Edition
I can’t believe its been almost a week since I even thought about my blog, I actually forgot it was even Monday! After battling bronchitis I am starting to feel back to normal (thanks to 35+ hours of sleep over a 2 day period!) With that out of mind now, I wanted to throw together a special Long Weekend Edition of Resources to Start Off Your Week with TEN great new resources. Remember, I will be adding these to my Favourite Websites page so ensure you head over there to check out the full list that I’ve complied so… Read More
Resources to Start Off Your Week 4
Its a new week and what better way to start off our week by finding some great new online resources to use in our classrooms. Remember, I will be adding these to my Favourite Websites page so ensure you head over there to check out the full list that I’ve complied so far. 1 ) What Was There?– A website featuring an interactive map of the world featuring historic photographs organized by location and year. Their goal is to provide a photographic history of the world!– Teacher can use this website to provide primary visuals during Social Studies, Geography and… Read More
Resources to Start Off Your Week 3
Its a new week and what better way to start off our week by finding some great new online resources to use in our classrooms. Remember, I will be adding these to my Favourite Websites page so ensure you head over there to check out the full list that I’ve complied so far. 1 ) Tag My Doc– A website that allows you to apply a tag to a document which can be scanned by a mobile device and retrieved as a virtual copy,– Would be an amazing resource to use if your school had a B.Y.O.D (bring your own… Read More
Resources to Start Off Your Week 2
Its a new week and what better way to start off our week by finding some great new online resources to use in our classrooms. Remember, I will be adding these to my Favourite Websites page so ensure you head over there to check out the full list that I’ve complied so far. 1 ) Classroom 2.0 LIVE– A website used to host online professional development conversations.– Teachers can use this website to educate themselves on new and exciting topics as well as connect with other people in the educational field.– The website maintains a great archive and resource list!–… Read More
Resources to Start Off Your Week!
Who doesn’t love expanding their list of educational resources?? I know that as soon as I see a list of resources online my mind immediately starts turning on how I can incorporate and use these new and exciting ideas! Each Monday I will post a list of Resources to Start Off Your Week with at least two new additions that I will add to my favourite websites page. (These may be related to Whole Brain Teaching or just general educational resources.) 1 ) Inclusion Educator Checklist– A great checklist that allows for teachers to gauge their level of inclusion in… Read More