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You can find a bold true type version of this font at the following link
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- 1 year ago
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Museum Box
- From: Churchbubble_admin
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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.
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- 1 year ago
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Obama education speach
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- 11 months ago
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Menuboard and reading strategy
- From: kezza
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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 !
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- 1 year ago
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Paper Dolls
- From: Churchbubble_admin
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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)
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- 1 year ago
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You might be a teacher if...
- From: Mr_C
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Jeff Foxworthy is a very funny guy who conducts talk all over America. He is a teacher himself and has some very funny, and true, insights of teachers. Read and enjoy...
Jeff Foxworthy on Educators:
YOU might be a teacher if you believe the playground should be equipped with a Ritalin salt lick.
YOU might be a teacher if you want to slap the next person who says,"Must be nice to work 8 to 3:30 and have summers off.
YOU might be a teacher if it is difficult to name your own child because there's no name you can come up with that doesn't bring high blood pressure as it is uttered.
YOU might be a teacher if you can tell it's a full moon or if it going to rain, snow, hail....anything!!! Without ever looking outside.
YOU might be a teacher if you believe, "shallow gene pool" should have its own box on a report card.
YOU might be a teacher if you believe that unspeakable evils will befall you if anyone says, "Boy, the kids sure are mellow today."
YOU might be a teacher if when out in public, you feel the urge to snap your fingers at children you do not know and correct their behavior.
YOU might be a teacher if you have no social life between August and June.
YOU might be a teacher if you think people should have a government permit before being allowed to reproduce.
YOU might be a teacher if you wonder how some parents MANAGED to reproduce.
YOU might be a teacher if you laugh uncontrollably when people refer to the staff room as the "lounge."
YOU might be a school employee if you encourage an obnoxious parent to check into charter schools or home schooling and are willing to donate the UHAUL boxes should they decided to move out of district.
YOU might be a teacher if you think caffeine should be available in intravenous form.
YOU might be a teacher if you can't imagine how the ACLU could think that covering your students chair with Velcro and then requiring uniforms made out of the corresponding Velcro could ever be misunderstood by the public.
YOU might be a teacher if meeting a child's parent instantly answers this question, "Why is this kid like this?"
YOU might be a teacher if you would choose a mammogram over a parent conference
YOU might be a teacher if you think someone should invent antibacterial pencils and crayons...and desks and chairs for that matter!
YOU might be a teacher if the words "I have college debt for this?" has ever come out of your mouth.
YOU might be a teacher if you know how many days, minutes, and seconds are left in the school year! - Blog post
- 1 year ago
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Top 10 tips for using technolo
- From: Churchbubble_admin
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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
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- 1 year ago
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Periodic table of videos
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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/#
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- 1 year ago
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Thirst
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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!
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- 1 year ago
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Story telling video
- From: kezza
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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 !!!!
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Thanks for the video !!!
Kezza
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- 1 year ago
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100 Awesome Classroom Videos t
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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.
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- 1 year ago
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Learning to Change-Changing to
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somotch8 suggested this video
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- 1 year ago
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cool tools for school
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Bubblus
Create colorful brainstorms and mind maps online
Share and work with friends
Embed your mind map in your blog or website
Email and print your mind map
Save your mind map as an image
Graphic Organiser Tools:
Gliffy
Online diagramming software,to easily create professional-looking flowcharts, diagrams, floor
plans, technical drawings, and more.
MIndomo
A web-based mind mapping tool.
Create, edit mind maps, and share them with your colleagues or your friends.
Timeline Tools:
Circavie
Interactive timeline - upload photos, videos, create links. Embed into any webpage.
Our Story
Make a timeline, collaborate with family and friends.
Personal Organizers:
Voo2do
Organize tasks by project, track time spent and remaining, add tasks by email, publish task lists,
on the web 24x7 - Blog post
- 1 year ago
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Easiteach ARRRAGGGGHHHH
- From: tigger
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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!
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- 1 year ago
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cool tools for school 2
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Class Tools
Create free educational games, activities and diagrams in a Flash!
Host them on your own blog, website or intranet!
Fablusi
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
Use Google Earth to find places in the world. Create your own quiz.
Samorost 1
Walk through an alien space ship and work out how to make it change its course.
Samorost 2
Sequel to Samorost 1
Questionaut
Journey through strange worlds and test your knowledge of English, Maths and Science on this magical mission to recover your friend’s hat.
Edheads
H igh quality, free educational activities for your classroom. Conduct an operation or explore simple
machines, plus more.
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- 1 year ago
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Modelled and Independent Writi
- From: kezza
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Lesson 3: Week 4
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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.
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- 1 year ago
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I've been Simpsonified
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For a quick avatar if your shy you can use http://www.simpsonsmovie.com/main.html avatar creator
This is me!
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- 1 year ago
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Modelled and Independent Writi
- From: kezza
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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
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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 !
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- 1 year ago
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Challenge for 21st Century Tea
- From: somotch8
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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.
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- 1 year ago
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Modelled and Independent Writi
- From: kezza
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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 !
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- 1 year ago
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