http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/searchEverything.kickAction?as=37683&mediaType=blog&sortType=recent All new blogs on where teachers connect share and play Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:03:03 GMT Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:03:03 GMT timm@brandideas.com.au (Churchbubble_admin) timm@brandideas.com.au (Churchbubble_admin) KickApps Feed Builder 2008-12-04T22:03:03Z 41 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/searchEverything.kickAction?as=37683&sortType=recent 0 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Obama-education-speach/BLOG/147289/37683.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:03:03 GMT http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Obama-education-speach/BLOG/147289/37683.html Churchbubble_admin 2008-12-04T22:03:03Z where teachers connect share and play democrat, education, obama nonadult false Obama education speach text blog democrat,education,obama 295 0 0.0 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=2666391&as=37683 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/37683/photos/PHOTO_1406818_37683_2666391_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 147289 2666391 Member 250 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Museum-Box/BLOG/114635/37683.html http://museumbox.e2bn.org/ This site provides the tools for you to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box. What items, for example, would you put in a box to describe your life; the life of a Victorian Servant or Roman soldier; or to show that slavery was wrong and unnecessary? You can display anything from a text file to a movie. You can also view and comment on the museum boxes submitted by others.  http://museumbox.e2bn.org/ This site provides the tools for you to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box. What items, for example, would you put in a box to describe your life; the life of a Victorian Servant or Roman soldier; or to show that slavery was wrong and unnecessary? You can display anything from a text file to a movie. You can also view and comment on the museum boxes submitted by others.  Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:47:02 GMT http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Museum-Box/BLOG/114635/37683.html Churchbubble_admin 2008-10-07T00:47:02Z where teachers connect share and play http://museumbox.e2bn.org/ This site provides the tools for you to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box. What items, for example, would you put in a box to describe your life; the life of a Victorian Servant or Roman soldier; or to show that slavery was wrong and unnecessary? You can display anything from a text file to a movie. You can also view and comment on the museum boxes submitted by others.  history, museum, teacher, tool nonadult false Museum Box text blog history,museum,teacher,tool 379 0 0.0 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=2666391&as=37683 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/37683/photos/PHOTO_1406818_37683_2666391_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 114635 2666391 Member 250 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Paper-Dolls/BLOG/112402/37683.html [image] A great craft scissor activity is old fashioned paper dolls - this is a fresh design for kids to play with. 10 page A4 down loadable version is available in the free stuff section on the home page- under games Enjoy! the quiet busy work in the classroom ( recommend safety scissors & no running) [image] A great craft scissor activity is old fashioned paper dolls - this is a fresh design for kids to play with. 10 page A4 down loadable version is available in the free stuff section on the home page- under games Enjoy! the quiet busy work in the classroom ( recommend safety scissors & no running) Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:52:09 GMT http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Paper-Dolls/BLOG/112402/37683.html Churchbubble_admin 2008-10-02T22:52:09Z where teachers connect share and play [image] A great craft scissor activity is old fashioned paper dolls - this is a fresh design for kids to play with. 10 page A4 down loadable version is available in the free stuff section on the home page- under games Enjoy! the quiet busy work in the classroom ( recommend safety scissors & no running) activity, craft, dolls, paper, scissors nonadult false Paper Dolls text blog activity,craft,dolls,paper,scissors 153 0 0.0 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=2666391&as=37683 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/37683/photos/PHOTO_1406818_37683_2666391_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 112402 2666391 Member 250 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Thirst/BLOG/98385/37683.html THIRST View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: design crisis) These are the winners of the Slideshare World's Best Presentation Contest. Notice the use of pictures and graphics, big fonts, and minimal text. Check them out! [image] Foot Notes View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: design inspirational) [image] THIRST View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: design crisis) These are the winners of the Slideshare World's Best Presentation Contest. Notice the use of pictures and graphics, big fonts, and minimal text. Check them out! [image] Foot Notes View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: design inspirational) [image] Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:57:35 GMT http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Thirst/BLOG/98385/37683.html Churchbubble_admin 2008-09-08T03:57:35Z where teachers connect share and play THIRST View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: design crisis) These are the winners of the Slideshare World's Best Presentation Contest. Notice the use of pictures and graphics, big fonts, and minimal text. Check them out! [image] Foot Notes View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: design inspirational) [image] nonadult false Thirst text blog 104 0 0.0 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=2666391&as=37683 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/37683/photos/PHOTO_1406818_37683_2666391_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 98385 2666391 Member 250 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Periodic-table-of-videos/BLOG/93790/37683.html Tables charting the chemical elements have been around since the 19th century - but this modern version has a short video about each one. The link is http://www.periodicvideos.com/# Tables charting the chemical elements have been around since the 19th century - but this modern version has a short video about each one. The link is http://www.periodicvideos.com/# Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:36:55 GMT http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Periodic-table-of-videos/BLOG/93790/37683.html Churchbubble_admin 2008-08-27T06:36:55Z where teachers connect share and play Tables charting the chemical elements have been around since the 19th century - but this modern version has a short video about each one. The link is http://www.periodicvideos.com/# nonadult false Periodic table of videos text blog 105 0 0.0 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=2666391&as=37683 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/37683/photos/PHOTO_1406818_37683_2666391_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 93790 2666391 Member 250 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Top-10-tips-for-using-technology/BLOG/91987/37683.html What do you think? What is your experience of using technology in the classroom? These are some of the websites and tools mentioned in the video and more! YouTube Teachers TV iTunes Skype Hot Potatoes Game Makers ContentGenerator GarageBand Audacity Blogs Wikis SlideRocket Facebook Voki Animoto What do you think? What is your experience of using technology in the classroom? These are some of the websites and tools mentioned in the video and more! YouTube Teachers TV iTunes Skype Hot Potatoes Game Makers ContentGenerator GarageBand Audacity Blogs Wikis SlideRocket Facebook Voki Animoto Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:24:14 GMT http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Top-10-tips-for-using-technology/BLOG/91987/37683.html Churchbubble_admin 2008-08-21T03:24:14Z where teachers connect share and play What do you think? What is your experience of using technology in the classroom? These are some of the websites and tools mentioned in the video and more! YouTube Teachers TV iTunes Skype Hot Potatoes Game Makers ContentGenerator GarageBand Audacity Blogs Wikis SlideRocket Facebook Voki Animoto technology, tips, video nonadult false Top 10 tips for using technology text blog technology,tips,video 110 0 0.0 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=2666391&as=37683 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/37683/photos/PHOTO_1406818_37683_2666391_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 91987 2666391 Member 250 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Story-telling-video/BLOG/89866/37683.html Heya out there ! I just wanted to say thanks for the story telling video!!! I really enjoyed it ! Currently at my school, reading and in particular shared reading is our primary focus this year. We are doing so much in this area and seeing the clip was refreshing and got me thinking how I can tie it into my literacy block. I have a year one class and I think they would really get a kick out of story telling !! Not to mention that it will link nicely with the talking and listening strand ! I think what I will do is introduce the task into our next menu board session. I will photocopy a variety of short stories (seen texts that the children would have had experience with like past readers/TABARI books) and like the clip suggested they can choose a story and complete a picture story map for it. Then the following week in menubaord they can use their story map to share/tell their stories with others in their group. When they have had the experience telling their stories in thier small groups we might have a story telling day during book week ! Yeah ! I might be on to something here !!!! hehe Thanks for the video !!! Kezza Heya out there ! I just wanted to say thanks for the story telling video!!! I really enjoyed it ! Currently at my school, reading and in particular shared reading is our primary focus this year. We are doing so much in this area and seeing the clip was refreshing and got me thinking how I can tie it into my literacy block. I have a year one class and I think they would really get a kick out of story telling !! Not to mention that it will link nicely with the talking and listening strand ! I think what I will do is introduce the task into our next menu board session. I will photocopy a variety of short stories (seen texts that the children would have had experience with like past readers/TABARI books) and like the clip suggested they can choose a story and complete a picture story map for it. Then the following week in menubaord they can use their story map to share/tell their stories with others in their group. When they have had the experience telling their stories in thier small groups we might have a story telling day during book week ! Yeah ! I might be on to something here !!!! hehe Thanks for the video !!! Kezza Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:53:00 GMT http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Story-telling-video/BLOG/89866/37683.html kezza 2008-08-14T05:53:00Z where teachers connect share and play Heya out there ! I just wanted to say thanks for the story telling video!!! I really enjoyed it ! Currently at my school, reading and in particular shared reading is our primary focus this year. We are doing so much in this area and seeing the clip was refreshing and got me thinking how I can tie it into my literacy block. I have a year one class and I think they would really get a kick out of story telling !! Not to mention that it will link nicely with the talking and listening strand ! I think what I will do is introduce the task into our next menu board session. I will photocopy a variety of short stories (seen texts that the children would have had experience with like past readers/TABARI books) and like the clip suggested they can choose a story and complete a picture story map for it. Then the following week in menubaord they can use their story map to share/tell their stories with others in their group. When they have had the experience telling their stories in thier small groups we might have a story telling day during book week ! Yeah ! I might be on to something here !!!! hehe Thanks for the video !!! Kezza activities, reading nonadult false Story telling video text blog activities,reading 103 0 0.0 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=2782903&as=37683 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/37683/photos/PHOTO_1477410_37683_2782903_ap_160X120.jpg false 1 0 89866 2782903 Member 250 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Menuboard-and-reading-strategy-posters/BLOG/89170/37683.html Hey everyone, thought I would write up a quick msg about the menuboard icons posted recently. The first two hours in my classroom are used as a literacy block. With in this time 40 minutes a day is set aside for what we call menubaord. It's a series of ten activities that children will complete in rotating groups during the week. I have five groups and they complete 2 rotations a day. The activities are set up around my guided reading program and the children are grouped according to thier reading ability. The tasks are simple so that the children can work independently whilst I read on the floor with my guided reading group. For example this week in my menuboard the ten activities are 1. guided reading, 2 news groups, 3 text reconstruction-expositions, 4 play doh spelling, 5 Big book activity 6 - spelling game on the computer, 7 sight word snap, 8 school reading TABARI - take a book and read it (independent reading) looking for conjunctions in text, 9 writing and giving instruction task, 10- school readers (this is where I would spend my time in groups to discuss and teach in small groups our focused reading strategies. I use a reader different from thier home reader. A seen text usually so as to build confidednce and ficus on the technical side of reading. I use the icons on a board set up in my room to notify the children in each group of what activity they have on each day. I find it really easy to use and creates independent learning whilst I am concentrating on guided reading with a small group on the floor. This brings me to the reading posters I have started to post. I hang these as a moveable display in my room. I have one focus strategy a week and when the children come to words they don't know I point them to the reading posters where they can pick a strategy to use to decipher the word themselves. Hope this helps !!!! Kezza ! Hey everyone, thought I would write up a quick msg about the menuboard icons posted recently. The first two hours in my classroom are used as a literacy block. With in this time 40 minutes a day is set aside for what we call menubaord. It's a series of ten activities that children will complete in rotating groups during the week. I have five groups and they complete 2 rotations a day. The activities are set up around my guided reading program and the children are grouped according to thier reading ability. The tasks are simple so that the children can work independently whilst I read on the floor with my guided reading group. For example this week in my menuboard the ten activities are 1. guided reading, 2 news groups, 3 text reconstruction-expositions, 4 play doh spelling, 5 Big book activity 6 - spelling game on the computer, 7 sight word snap, 8 school reading TABARI - take a book and read it (independent reading) looking for conjunctions in text, 9 writing and giving instruction task, 10- school readers (this is where I would spend my time in groups to discuss and teach in small groups our focused reading strategies. I use a reader different from thier home reader. A seen text usually so as to build confidednce and ficus on the technical side of reading. I use the icons on a board set up in my room to notify the children in each group of what activity they have on each day. I find it really easy to use and creates independent learning whilst I am concentrating on guided reading with a small group on the floor. This brings me to the reading posters I have started to post. I hang these as a moveable display in my room. I have one focus strategy a week and when the children come to words they don't know I point them to the reading posters where they can pick a strategy to use to decipher the word themselves. Hope this helps !!!! Kezza ! Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:49:26 GMT http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Menuboard-and-reading-strategy-posters/BLOG/89170/37683.html kezza 2008-08-11T09:49:26Z where teachers connect share and play Hey everyone, thought I would write up a quick msg about the menuboard icons posted recently. The first two hours in my classroom are used as a literacy block. With in this time 40 minutes a day is set aside for what we call menubaord. It's a series of ten activities that children will complete in rotating groups during the week. I have five groups and they complete 2 rotations a day. The activities are set up around my guided reading program and the children are grouped according to thier reading ability. The tasks are simple so that the children can work independently whilst I read on the floor with my guided reading group. For example this week in my menuboard the ten activities are 1. guided reading, 2 news groups, 3 text reconstruction-expositions, 4 play doh spelling, 5 Big book activity 6 - spelling game on the computer, 7 sight word snap, 8 school reading TABARI - take a book and read it (independent reading) looking for conjunctions in text, 9 writing and giving instruction task, 10- school readers (this is where I would spend my time in groups to discuss and teach in small groups our focused reading strategies. I use a reader different from thier home reader. A seen text usually so as to build confidednce and ficus on the technical side of reading. I use the icons on a board set up in my room to notify the children in each group of what activity they have on each day. I find it really easy to use and creates independent learning whilst I am concentrating on guided reading with a small group on the floor. This brings me to the reading posters I have started to post. I hang these as a moveable display in my room. I have one focus strategy a week and when the children come to words they don't know I point them to the reading posters where they can pick a strategy to use to decipher the word themselves. Hope this helps !!!! Kezza ! literacy, menuboard, reading, strategies nonadult false Menuboard and reading strategy posters text blog literacy,menuboard,reading,strategies 227 0 0.0 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=2782903&as=37683 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/37683/photos/PHOTO_1477410_37683_2782903_ap_160X120.jpg false 1 0 89170 2782903 Member 250 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_100-Awesome-Classroom-Videos-to-Learn-New-Teaching-Techniques-/BLOG/88557/37683.html 100 Awesome Classroom Videos to Learn New Teaching Techniques By Alisa Miller With so many good teachers out there, it’s fortunate they can share their knowledge via video on the Internet. From the funny to the poignant, these glimpses into the lives of teachers and their students will keep you entertained while learning a little something as well. Whether you are a new teacher storing up tips and tricks or an experienced teacher who could just use a fresh perspective, you are sure to find something helpful among these videos. The Basics Reading, storytelling, math, and science all get coverage with these videos that show how some teachers use their creative ideas or grant money to good use in the classroom. 100 Awesome Classroom Videos to Learn New Teaching Techniques By Alisa Miller With so many good teachers out there, it’s fortunate they can share their knowledge via video on the Internet. From the funny to the poignant, these glimpses into the lives of teachers and their students will keep you entertained while learning a little something as well. Whether you are a new teacher storing up tips and tricks or an experienced teacher who could just use a fresh perspective, you are sure to find something helpful among these videos. The Basics Reading, storytelling, math, and science all get coverage with these videos that show how some teachers use their creative ideas or grant money to good use in the classroom. Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:45:23 GMT http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_100-Awesome-Classroom-Videos-to-Learn-New-Teaching-Techniques-/BLOG/88557/37683.html Churchbubble_admin 2008-08-09T07:45:23Z where teachers connect share and play 100 Awesome Classroom Videos to Learn New Teaching Techniques By Alisa Miller With so many good teachers out there, it’s fortunate they can share their knowledge via video on the Internet. From the funny to the poignant, these glimpses into the lives of teachers and their students will keep you entertained while learning a little something as well. Whether you are a new teacher storing up tips and tricks or an experienced teacher who could just use a fresh perspective, you are sure to find something helpful among these videos. The Basics Reading, storytelling, math, and science all get coverage with these videos that show how some teachers use their creative ideas or grant money to good use in the classroom. links, teaching, video nonadult false 100 Awesome Classroom Videos to Learn New Teaching Techniques text blog links,teaching,video 100 0 0.0 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=2666391&as=37683 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/37683/photos/PHOTO_1406818_37683_2666391_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 88557 2666391 Member 250 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Challenge-for-21st-Century-Teachers/BLOG/88181/37683.html I thought this was a very inspiring message for teachers to really think about how they need to be to change with the 21st century. I thought this was a very inspiring message for teachers to really think about how they need to be to change with the 21st century. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:48:43 GMT http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Challenge-for-21st-Century-Teachers/BLOG/88181/37683.html somotch8 2008-08-07T20:48:43Z where teachers connect share and play I thought this was a very inspiring message for teachers to really think about how they need to be to change with the 21st century. 21st century, learn to change nonadult false Challenge for 21st Century Teachers text blog 21st century,learn to change 77 0 0.0 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=3199407&as=37683 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/37683/photos/PHOTO_1553903_37683_3199407_ap_160X120.jpg false 1 0 88181 3199407 Member 250 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Learning-to-Change-Changing-to-Learn/BLOG/87375/37683.html somotch8 suggested this video somotch8 suggested this video Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:39:30 GMT http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Learning-to-Change-Changing-to-Learn/BLOG/87375/37683.html Churchbubble_admin 2008-08-07T12:39:30Z where teachers connect share and play somotch8 suggested this video video nonadult false Learning to Change-Changing to Learn text blog video 98 0 0.0 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=2666391&as=37683 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/37683/photos/PHOTO_1406818_37683_2666391_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 87375 2666391 Member 250 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Changing-To-Learn/BLOG/87368/37683.html Change is often the hardest thing for us to do. Yet, as teachers we would like all of our students to change and conform to our class rules and learn our lessons as quick as possible. The only thing that I see students learning quickly these days is anything that is electronic toys, hand-held devices, or the computer. Somehow technology skills come natural to the young, but it is more of a chore and a handicap for those of us that steered away from technology. I humorously admit that I am a digital immigrant willingly to be taught by digital natives and others that have been using technology since the 20th century. Technology seems to be moving at a greater speed these days and the longer we take to catch up the harder it will be to even be a teacher in the classroom these days. It is not always easy to change and learn new skills, but I see this as such an exciting time to be a teacher. So many have already seen the vision of the future for our students. What is your vision for your students? <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value=" http://www.youtube.com/v/tahTKdEUAPk&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src=" http://www.youtube.com/v/tahTKdEUAPk&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Change is often the hardest thing for us to do. Yet, as teachers we would like all of our students to change and conform to our class rules and learn our lessons as quick as possible. The only thing that I see students learning quickly these days is anything that is electronic toys, hand-held devices, or the computer. Somehow technology skills come natural to the young, but it is more of a chore and a handicap for those of us that steered away from technology. I humorously admit that I am a digital immigrant willingly to be taught by digital natives and others that have been using technology since the 20th century. Technology seems to be moving at a greater speed these days and the longer we take to catch up the harder it will be to even be a teacher in the classroom these days. It is not always easy to change and learn new skills, but I see this as such an exciting time to be a teacher. So many have already seen the vision of the future for our students. What is your vision for your students? <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value=" http://www.youtube.com/v/tahTKdEUAPk&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src=" http://www.youtube.com/v/tahTKdEUAPk&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:09:27 GMT http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Changing-To-Learn/BLOG/87368/37683.html somotch8 2008-08-07T12:09:27Z where teachers connect share and play Change is often the hardest thing for us to do. Yet, as teachers we would like all of our students to change and conform to our class rules and learn our lessons as quick as possible. The only thing that I see students learning quickly these days is anything that is electronic toys, hand-held devices, or the computer. Somehow technology skills come natural to the young, but it is more of a chore and a handicap for those of us that steered away from technology. I humorously admit that I am a digital immigrant willingly to be taught by digital natives and others that have been using technology since the 20th century. Technology seems to be moving at a greater speed these days and the longer we take to catch up the harder it will be to even be a teacher in the classroom these days. It is not always easy to change and learn new skills, but I see this as such an exciting time to be a teacher. So many have already seen the vision of the future for our students. What is your vision for your students? <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value=" http://www.youtube.com/v/tahTKdEUAPk&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src=" http://www.youtube.com/v/tahTKdEUAPk&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> nonadult false Changing To Learn text blog 51 0 0.0 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=3199407&as=37683 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/37683/photos/PHOTO_1553903_37683_3199407_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 87368 3199407 Member 250 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Official-Olympic-Class-Pass-/BLOG/87114/37683.html I have created a pass that all students wear as they enter the class during the Olympic Games. I have left a box for you to enter the photo for each student. YOu can change what is on the front of the pass. The back has the Olympic oath. I will make the pass into a lanyard and students will be presented with it each morning as they enter the class and will be kept at school overnight. The CUT principle applies. Enjoy!!! I hope it inspires your students!!!! Copy available in the free stuff section of the site. I have created a pass that all students wear as they enter the class during the Olympic Games. I have left a box for you to enter the photo for each student. YOu can change what is on the front of the pass. The back has the Olympic oath. I will make the pass into a lanyard and students will be presented with it each morning as they enter the class and will be kept at school overnight. The CUT principle applies. Enjoy!!! I hope it inspires your students!!!! Copy available in the free stuff section of the site. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:39:54 GMT http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Official-Olympic-Class-Pass-/BLOG/87114/37683.html Mr_C 2008-08-06T12:39:54Z where teachers connect share and play I have created a pass that all students wear as they enter the class during the Olympic Games. I have left a box for you to enter the photo for each student. YOu can change what is on the front of the pass. The back has the Olympic oath. I will make the pass into a lanyard and students will be presented with it each morning as they enter the class and will be kept at school overnight. The CUT principle applies. Enjoy!!! I hope it inspires your students!!!! Copy available in the free stuff section of the site. olympics, pass, resource nonadult false Official Olympic Class Pass text blog olympics,pass,resource 51 0 0.0 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=2782891&as=37683 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/37683/photos/PHOTO_1557610_37683_2782891_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 87114 2782891 Member 250 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Official-Olympic-Class-Pass-/BLOG/87112/37683.html I have created a pass that all students wear as they enter the class during the Olympic Games. I have left a box for you to enter the photo for each student. YOu can change what is on the front of the pass. The back has the Olympic oath. I will make the pass into a lanyard and students will be presented with it each morning as they enter the class and will be kept at school overnight. The CUT principle applies. Enjoy!!! I hope it inspires your students!!!! Copy available in the free stuff section of the site. I have created a pass that all students wear as they enter the class during the Olympic Games. I have left a box for you to enter the photo for each student. YOu can change what is on the front of the pass. The back has the Olympic oath. I will make the pass into a lanyard and students will be presented with it each morning as they enter the class and will be kept at school overnight. The CUT principle applies. Enjoy!!! I hope it inspires your students!!!! Copy available in the free stuff section of the site. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:38:36 GMT http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Official-Olympic-Class-Pass-/BLOG/87112/37683.html Mr_C 2008-08-06T12:38:36Z where teachers connect share and play I have created a pass that all students wear as they enter the class during the Olympic Games. I have left a box for you to enter the photo for each student. YOu can change what is on the front of the pass. The back has the Olympic oath. I will make the pass into a lanyard and students will be presented with it each morning as they enter the class and will be kept at school overnight. The CUT principle applies. Enjoy!!! I hope it inspires your students!!!! Copy available in the free stuff section of the site. nonadult false Official Olympic Class Pass text blog 36 0 0.0 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=2782891&as=37683 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/37683/photos/PHOTO_1557610_37683_2782891_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 87112 2782891 Member 250 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Olympic-Cut-and-Paste/BLOG/87108/37683.html Hi all. Check out the olympic cut and paste resource in the free stuff section of the home page. I did this with my class and iot worked really well. Great introduction to the Beijing Olympics which is coming up on Friday. Hi all. Check out the olympic cut and paste resource in the free stuff section of the home page. I did this with my class and iot worked really well. Great introduction to the Beijing Olympics which is coming up on Friday. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:27:08 GMT http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Olympic-Cut-and-Paste/BLOG/87108/37683.html Mr_C 2008-08-06T12:27:08Z where teachers connect share and play Hi all. Check out the olympic cut and paste resource in the free stuff section of the home page. I did this with my class and iot worked really well. Great introduction to the Beijing Olympics which is coming up on Friday. and, cut, olympics, paste, resource nonadult false Olympic Cut and Paste text blog and,cut,olympics,paste,resource 51 0 0.0 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=2782891&as=37683 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/37683/photos/PHOTO_1557610_37683_2782891_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 87108 2782891 Member 250 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Modelled-and-Independent-Writing-lesson-three-/BLOG/87084/37683.html Lesson 3: Week 4 Date ê Brainstorm all the reasons why it is important to wear a hat at school. Ask each child for an answer around the circle and record responses. Using their responses model the parts of an exposition. For example: Why is it important to wear a hat at school? The statement of position – We believe it is important that you wear a hat at school. Points of argument - We feel you need to wear hats to protect you from the sun. - Another reason is a hat can give you shade. - Lastly a hat can keep your head warm if it’s cold Reinforce statement - This is why we believe you should wear a hat at school. of position Re-do the activity with the question “Why should we put rubbish in the bin” Model responses on butchers paper as before. Then jointly construct the exposition using the students’ responses. Let each child come to the butcher’s paper and independently write the different parts of the exposition. Read the exposition together at the end. Lesson 3: Week 4 Date ê Brainstorm all the reasons why it is important to wear a hat at school. Ask each child for an answer around the circle and record responses. Using their responses model the parts of an exposition. For example: Why is it important to wear a hat at school? The statement of position – We believe it is important that you wear a hat at school. Points of argument - We feel you need to wear hats to protect you from the sun. - Another reason is a hat can give you shade. - Lastly a hat can keep your head warm if it’s cold Reinforce statement - This is why we believe you should wear a hat at school. of position Re-do the activity with the question “Why should we put rubbish in the bin” Model responses on butchers paper as before. Then jointly construct the exposition using the students’ responses. Let each child come to the butcher’s paper and independently write the different parts of the exposition. Read the exposition together at the end. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:48:06 GMT http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Modelled-and-Independent-Writing-lesson-three-/BLOG/87084/37683.html kezza 2008-08-06T10:48:06Z where teachers connect share and play Lesson 3: Week 4 Date ê Brainstorm all the reasons why it is important to wear a hat at school. Ask each child for an answer around the circle and record responses. Using their responses model the parts of an exposition. For example: Why is it important to wear a hat at school? The statement of position – We believe it is important that you wear a hat at school. Points of argument - We feel you need to wear hats to protect you from the sun. - Another reason is a hat can give you shade. - Lastly a hat can keep your head warm if it’s cold Reinforce statement - This is why we believe you should wear a hat at school. of position Re-do the activity with the question “Why should we put rubbish in the bin” Model responses on butchers paper as before. Then jointly construct the exposition using the students’ responses. Let each child come to the butcher’s paper and independently write the different parts of the exposition. Read the exposition together at the end. exposition lesson plans year1, independent writing, modelled writing nonadult false Modelled and Independent Writing lesson three ! text blog exposition lesson plans year1,independent writing,modelled writing 88 0 0.0 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=2782903&as=37683 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/37683/photos/PHOTO_1477410_37683_2782903_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 87084 2782903 Member 250 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_cool-tools-for-school-2/BLOG/86763/37683.html Class Tools [image] Create free educational games, activities and diagrams in a Flash! Host them on your own blog, website or intranet! Fablusi [image] Online role-play simulation programme. Use and create dynamic scenarios, case based learning, problem based learning, dynamic goal based learning, strategic thinking, interactive language learning. Place Spotting [image] Use Google Earth to find places in the world. Create your own quiz. Samorost 1 [image] Walk through an alien space ship and work out how to make it change its course. Samorost 2 [image] Sequel to Samorost 1 Questionaut [image] [image] Journey through strange worlds and test your knowledge of English, Maths and Science on this magical mission to recover your friend’s hat. Edheads [image] H igh quality, free educational activities for your classroom. Conduct an operation or explore simple machines, plus more. Class Tools [image] Create free educational games, activities and diagrams in a Flash! Host them on your own blog, website or intranet! Fablusi [image] Online role-play simulation programme. Use and create dynamic scenarios, case based learning, problem based learning, dynamic goal based learning, strategic thinking, interactive language learning. Place Spotting [image] Use Google Earth to find places in the world. Create your own quiz. Samorost 1 [image] Walk through an alien space ship and work out how to make it change its course. 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Embed into any webpage. Our Story [image] Make a timeline, collaborate with family and friends. Personal Organizers: Voo2do [image] Organize tasks by project, track time spent and remaining, add tasks by email, publish task lists, on the web 24x7 cool tools nonadult false cool tools for school text blog cool tools 95 0 0.0 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=2666391&as=37683 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/37683/photos/PHOTO_1406818_37683_2666391_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 86761 2666391 Member 250 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Modelled-and-Independent-Writing-lesson-two/BLOG/86322/37683.html hey guys just uploading lesson two of my writing program for this term.. as you might of realised we are looking at expositions. First week went really well, I will post some of thier work up so you can check it out. I was really happy with what they produced. I want to now look at extending thier detail by giving them a format to work from and sentence starters, like... I like, I enjoy, I belive, I recommend, just to build up arguments. Lesson 2: Week 3 ê Discuss with students why we give reasons for our opinions. (So that people understand why we believe something e.t.c) Model the question “Should we be allowed to bring pets to school,” On butchers paper and model an answer with a reason for what you think underneath. Model different sentence starters like “I believe, I think, I know, I feel, I agree, another reason, secondly, lastly, I disagree, e.t.c. Jointly construct different answers to the question asking why they believe what they do using the different sentence starters. Brainstorm and record their responses on the butcher’s paper. Children independently write down a response to the question. Share responses at the end. Kerryn ! hey guys just uploading lesson two of my writing program for this term.. as you might of realised we are looking at expositions. First week went really well, I will post some of thier work up so you can check it out. I was really happy with what they produced. I want to now look at extending thier detail by giving them a format to work from and sentence starters, like... I like, I enjoy, I belive, I recommend, just to build up arguments. Lesson 2: Week 3 ê Discuss with students why we give reasons for our opinions. (So that people understand why we believe something e.t.c) Model the question “Should we be allowed to bring pets to school,” On butchers paper and model an answer with a reason for what you think underneath. Model different sentence starters like “I believe, I think, I know, I feel, I agree, another reason, secondly, lastly, I disagree, e.t.c. Jointly construct different answers to the question asking why they believe what they do using the different sentence starters. Brainstorm and record their responses on the butcher’s paper. Children independently write down a response to the question. Share responses at the end. Kerryn ! Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:12:09 GMT http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Modelled-and-Independent-Writing-lesson-two/BLOG/86322/37683.html kezza 2008-08-03T04:12:09Z where teachers connect share and play hey guys just uploading lesson two of my writing program for this term.. as you might of realised we are looking at expositions. First week went really well, I will post some of thier work up so you can check it out. I was really happy with what they produced. I want to now look at extending thier detail by giving them a format to work from and sentence starters, like... I like, I enjoy, I belive, I recommend, just to build up arguments. Lesson 2: Week 3 ê Discuss with students why we give reasons for our opinions. (So that people understand why we believe something e.t.c) Model the question “Should we be allowed to bring pets to school,” On butchers paper and model an answer with a reason for what you think underneath. Model different sentence starters like “I believe, I think, I know, I feel, I agree, another reason, secondly, lastly, I disagree, e.t.c. Jointly construct different answers to the question asking why they believe what they do using the different sentence starters. Brainstorm and record their responses on the butcher’s paper. Children independently write down a response to the question. Share responses at the end. 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[image] avatars, icon, simsons nonadult false I've been Simpsonified text blog avatars,icon,simsons 84 0 0.0 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=2666391&as=37683 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/37683/photos/PHOTO_1406818_37683_2666391_ap_160X120.jpg false 2 0 85788 2666391 Member 250 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Work-unitlesson-plan-posted/BLOG/85502/37683.html [image] Year 1 Maths Overview new! [image] 07/29/2008 Hits: 0 Year 1 Maths Overview -NSW Curriculum Details [image] Stage 1 Human Society and Its Environment Unit: The Need for Shelter new! [image] 07/31/2008 Hits: 0 Overview: This unit provides opportunities for students to explore the need of people and other living things for shelter, and how built and natural environments can provide this. The unit focuses on the students’ local area and safety needs in familiar environments. Details [image] Social Literacy healthy choices PDHPE new! 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Editable word Document Donated By kezza [image] Year 1 Maths Overview new! [image] 07/29/2008 Hits: 0 Year 1 Maths Overview -NSW Curriculum Details [image] Stage 1 Human Society and Its Environment Unit: The Need for Shelter new! [image] 07/31/2008 Hits: 0 Overview: This unit provides opportunities for students to explore the need of people and other living things for shelter, and how built and natural environments can provide this. The unit focuses on the students’ local area and safety needs in familiar environments. Details [image] Social Literacy healthy choices PDHPE new! [image] 07/29/2008 Hits: 1 Donated by kezza - Social Literacy healthy choices PDHPE work unit Focus; This unit will provide opportunities for students to describe ways to keep healthy and safe and explore choices relating to food, sun protection, personal safety and preventive health measures. Students will recognise that positive health choices can promote well being and that they are responsible for personal and community health awareness. Editable word document Details [image] Science and Technology Unit: Toy World; Games and Toys -Year One-Duration: 10 Weeks new! [image] 07/31/2008 Hits: 0 Focus; This unit will provide opportunities for the students to explore the many different toys and games of past and present times and make simple models, drawings and structures. They will develop ideas in order to plan and make their designs, classify toys according to their movement and use graphic/interactive websites to draw designs and complete online activities. Editable word Document Donated By kezza Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:43:42 GMT http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Work-unitlesson-plan-posted/BLOG/85502/37683.html Churchbubble_admin 2008-07-30T23:43:42Z where teachers connect share and play [image] Year 1 Maths Overview new! 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Editable word document Details [image] Science and Technology Unit: Toy World; Games and Toys -Year One-Duration: 10 Weeks new! [image] 07/31/2008 Hits: 0 Focus; This unit will provide opportunities for the students to explore the many different toys and games of past and present times and make simple models, drawings and structures. They will develop ideas in order to plan and make their designs, classify toys according to their movement and use graphic/interactive websites to draw designs and complete online activities. Editable word Document Donated By kezza lesson, plans nonadult false Work unit/lesson plan posted text blog lesson,plans 68 0 0.0 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=2666391&as=37683 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/37683/photos/PHOTO_1406818_37683_2666391_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 85502 2666391 Member 250 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Brain-Breaks-games-No4/BLOG/84996/37683.html CHOP WOOD [image] Chop wood five or ten times and you'll get lots of blood going to the brain! Have children put their arms in the air as if holding an ax. Pretend to chop wood by bringing arms down and bending over as they say, "Aayah!" (pretend axes approved by occupational health and safety only) CHOP WOOD [image] Chop wood five or ten times and you'll get lots of blood going to the brain! Have children put their arms in the air as if holding an ax. Pretend to chop wood by bringing arms down and bending over as they say, "Aayah!" (pretend axes approved by occupational health and safety only) Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:00:48 GMT http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Brain-Breaks-games-No4/BLOG/84996/37683.html Churchbubble_admin 2008-07-29T10:00:48Z where teachers connect share and play CHOP WOOD [image] Chop wood five or ten times and you'll get lots of blood going to the brain! Have children put their arms in the air as if holding an ax. Pretend to chop wood by bringing arms down and bending over as they say, "Aayah!" (pretend axes approved by occupational health and safety only) brain, games nonadult false Brain Breaks & games No4 text blog brain,games 58 0 0.0 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=2666391&as=37683 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/37683/photos/PHOTO_1406818_37683_2666391_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 84996 2666391 Member 250 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Easiteach-ARRRAGGGGHHHH/BLOG/84990/37683.html I want to know how to make games on Easi teach... I have been to the easiteach website and its really unhelpful. I have played around with it but its time consuming... I hope someone knows! I want to know how to make games on Easi teach... I have been to the easiteach website and its really unhelpful. I have played around with it but its time consuming... I hope someone knows! Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:52:23 GMT http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Easiteach-ARRRAGGGGHHHH/BLOG/84990/37683.html tigger 2008-07-29T08:52:23Z where teachers connect share and play I want to know how to make games on Easi teach... I have been to the easiteach website and its really unhelpful. I have played around with it but its time consuming... I hope someone knows! easiteach, interactive, technlology, whiteboards nonadult false Easiteach ARRRAGGGGHHHH text blog easiteach,interactive,technlology,whiteboards 93 0 0.0 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=3093006&as=37683 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/user/defaultImage_160x120_E.jpg false Australia 5 0 84990 3093006 Member 250 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Computers-Teachers/BLOG/83900/37683.html I've been working w/ computers/technology and education for over ten years and have come to the conclusion that teachers should almost always be the admin's of their computers. While I do see the other side to the argument and know that policy may dictate otherwise, I really feel this is the best way to go. Here are my reasons: 1. The avg teacher probably won't even know the difference. (At my old district, each teacher was the admin of their own mac and had no idea. I could updates whenever I needed to, could troubleshoot, add printers, etc etc, and never had to worry about being logged in as another user) 2. The techy teacher could do their own updates, install/remove software they purchased, etc. 3. I feel this would really eliminate a lot of teacher issues that I mentioned above. (ex, I need to updatae iTunes because my iPod doesn't work on it, I need to add/remove a printer, etc etc etc) 4. Finally, most problems can always be fixed. So, even if a teacher/user messed something up we can most likely get the issue fixed. Worst case we can always boot into target disk mode, grab the data, reimage the machine and transfer it back. (of course I'm not talking about the rare cases where the HD totally crashes, or when specific items have been deleted by the user). I've been working w/ computers/technology and education for over ten years and have come to the conclusion that teachers should almost always be the admin's of their computers. While I do see the other side to the argument and know that policy may dictate otherwise, I really feel this is the best way to go. Here are my reasons: 1. The avg teacher probably won't even know the difference. (At my old district, each teacher was the admin of their own mac and had no idea. I could updates whenever I needed to, could troubleshoot, add printers, etc etc, and never had to worry about being logged in as another user) 2. The techy teacher could do their own updates, install/remove software they purchased, etc. 3. I feel this would really eliminate a lot of teacher issues that I mentioned above. (ex, I need to updatae iTunes because my iPod doesn't work on it, I need to add/remove a printer, etc etc etc) 4. Finally, most problems can always be fixed. So, even if a teacher/user messed something up we can most likely get the issue fixed. Worst case we can always boot into target disk mode, grab the data, reimage the machine and transfer it back. (of course I'm not talking about the rare cases where the HD totally crashes, or when specific items have been deleted by the user). Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:04:45 GMT http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Computers-Teachers/BLOG/83900/37683.html dkapuler 2008-07-24T15:04:45Z where teachers connect share and play I've been working w/ computers/technology and education for over ten years and have come to the conclusion that teachers should almost always be the admin's of their computers. While I do see the other side to the argument and know that policy may dictate otherwise, I really feel this is the best way to go. Here are my reasons: 1. The avg teacher probably won't even know the difference. (At my old district, each teacher was the admin of their own mac and had no idea. I could updates whenever I needed to, could troubleshoot, add printers, etc etc, and never had to worry about being logged in as another user) 2. The techy teacher could do their own updates, install/remove software they purchased, etc. 3. I feel this would really eliminate a lot of teacher issues that I mentioned above. (ex, I need to updatae iTunes because my iPod doesn't work on it, I need to add/remove a printer, etc etc etc) 4. Finally, most problems can always be fixed. So, even if a teacher/user messed something up we can most likely get the issue fixed. Worst case we can always boot into target disk mode, grab the data, reimage the machine and transfer it back. (of course I'm not talking about the rare cases where the HD totally crashes, or when specific items have been deleted by the user). computers, teachers, technology nonadult false Computers & Teachers text blog computers,teachers,technology 53 0 0.0 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=2946960&as=37683 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/37683/photos/PHOTO_1461406_37683_2946960_ap_160X120.jpg false United States WI Greendale 53129 1 0 83900 2946960 Member 250 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Modelled-and-Independent-Writing-/BLOG/83449/37683.html Hey out there ! Just wanted to post my modelled and independent writing program for term 3!! Here is lesson one !! This lesson has been created for a year one class who are working at the early stage one level! Teaching and Learning Experiences Lesson 1: Week 2 Date ê Ask the group what their favourite foods, television shows, games they like to play, animals are and model responses on butchers paper.. “My favourite food is bananas because they are healthy….e.t.c.” Children independently write down their own responses based on the model. Get them to share their responses and verbalise what the different opinions are to each other, e.g. “I liked bananas because they are healthy but Tom liked carrots because they are crunchy”. Kerryn ! Hey out there ! Just wanted to post my modelled and independent writing program for term 3!! Here is lesson one !! This lesson has been created for a year one class who are working at the early stage one level! Teaching and Learning Experiences Lesson 1: Week 2 Date ê Ask the group what their favourite foods, television shows, games they like to play, animals are and model responses on butchers paper.. “My favourite food is bananas because they are healthy….e.t.c.” Children independently write down their own responses based on the model. Get them to share their responses and verbalise what the different opinions are to each other, e.g. “I liked bananas because they are healthy but Tom liked carrots because they are crunchy”. Kerryn ! Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:06:20 GMT http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Modelled-and-Independent-Writing-/BLOG/83449/37683.html kezza 2008-07-23T10:06:20Z where teachers connect share and play Hey out there ! Just wanted to post my modelled and independent writing program for term 3!! Here is lesson one !! This lesson has been created for a year one class who are working at the early stage one level! Teaching and Learning Experiences Lesson 1: Week 2 Date ê Ask the group what their favourite foods, television shows, games they like to play, animals are and model responses on butchers paper.. “My favourite food is bananas because they are healthy….e.t.c.” Children independently write down their own responses based on the model. Get them to share their responses and verbalise what the different opinions are to each other, e.g. “I liked bananas because they are healthy but Tom liked carrots because they are crunchy”. Kerryn ! nonadult false Modelled and Independent Writing !! text blog 82 0 0.0 http://affiliate.kickapps.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=2782903&as=37683 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/37683/photos/PHOTO_1477410_37683_2782903_ap_160X120.jpg false 3 0 83449 2782903 Member 250