21st Century School Teacher

I just started putting together my new website for my classroom.  I haven't gotten too far, but I thought I'd add a post here to let you know where you can build a free website, too.  I use Weebly--it's very intuitive, and you can easily upgrade to a web domain that you choose.  Others?

Snap Pages

Yola

Webs

Web Node

Sauropol

Hipero

 

Common Craft's most recent videos...

• Twitter Search in Plain English
• Preparing an Emergency Kit in Plain English
• World Wide Web in Plain English

An interesting application--Glogster--like a blog, but less words and more pictures...  A teacher might organize a variety of assignments from a unit of instruction--or depending on the age of your students, you students could create their own glogs around an assignment or unit.

PikiWiki is a wiki website that is more oriented to multimedia and to drag-and-drop editing. This is a system which younger students can use, and it's free...

Couldn't resist this one... too cute...

Almost unbelievable... I'm going back to work. *big grin*  When we made this unexpected move to the desert, we thought I'd being staying home with Kate for 2 years--not so.  Kate is ready for preschool (big time), and I'm more than ready to be back in the classroom--can't wait!  I'm a little nervous because I taught in the same classroom in a great school for the first part of my career--I'm not sure what to expect in this new school in a somewhat rural community.  I'll keep you posted--school starts in early August!

A new websites to check out... Prezi.  I'm always looking for new ways to present data--this one looks interesting and new, and there is a free version (gotta love free!) 

Thank you for your consistent support!   I'm officially taking Entrecard off of this site as I am no longer keeping this site current!  Take care--Best! 

El Milagro, one of my favorite blogs, had included this video with a recent post.  It is a powerful video that could be used in the classroom in a variety of ways--it is also a personal reminder of the truths that we hold dear...

"Too often we excuse those who are willing to build their own lives on the shattered dreams of other human beings..."

There are some naughty words, but the message is great!

Thomas Petra just launched a website titled Real World Math.  I poked around on it a little and was impressed.  He has some pretty cool ideas! 

"This website is designed for educators who wish to extend the concepts of the math curriculum beyond the pages of the text.  Google Earth is the dynamic tool that will be used to accomplish this.  Within this site you will find lesson ideas, examples, and downloads for mathematics that embrace active learning, constructivism, and project-based learning while remaining true to the standards.  The initial focus will be for grades 5 and up, but teachers of younger students may be able to find some uses or inspiration from the site.  The scope of this site is mathematics, but many lessons lend themselves to interdisciplinary activities also."

Right off the bat a lesson on U-boats from WWII caught my eye.  It's true that many of the lessons here can be used with more topics than math. 

If you're not a math teacher, check out the lessons under "project-based learning" first.  Looks great Thomas--thanks for the heads up on Classroom 2.0!