http://techtipsforteachers.edublogs.org Another excellent Edublogs.org weblog Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:41:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Are you looking for a new way to do something in your classroom? Are you interesting in updating your website but aren't sure what to put on it? Well, below are some of my favorite teacher created websites available on the Internet. They're filled with a wealth of ideas, tips, ... http://techtipsforteachers.edublogs.org/2009/02/02/teacher-created-websites/ National Library of Virtual Manipulatives This is an EXCELLENT site to use with your students during math instruction. It covers our math strands, which include Number & Operations, Algebra, Geometry, Measurement, and Data, Analysis & Probability. What's even better is that each of these categories is broken down by grade level ... http://techtipsforteachers.edublogs.org/2009/02/02/national-library-of-virtual-manipulatives/ So far you've seen examples of what student and teacher blogs might look like, as well as learned 20 reasons why you should integrate blogging into your classroom. You're read about how teachers are using blogs in their classrooms and seen videos that support the use of blogging. Now that ... http://techtipsforteachers.edublogs.org/2009/02/02/blogging-tips-guidelines/ I have posted several examples of student blogs below. In some of them you'll notice that students are creating posts that are not school related, but in others it is all about school. Plus, there are a few blogs that have been designed for a book study discussion (which I ... http://techtipsforteachers.edublogs.org/2009/02/02/examples-of-student-blogs/ I have posted lots of examples of teachers blogs below. One thing you will notice is that quite a few of them are using their blogs to communicate with parents and showcase student work. I tried to cover a wide range of grade levels, content areas, and special area classes ... http://techtipsforteachers.edublogs.org/2009/02/02/examples-of-teacher-blogs/ I came across a blog post tonight that really sums up why blogging is a valuable tool to be using with your students. I won't post all 20 reasons here, but rather the one reason that I feel is the most important: 11. Ability to share - part of the ... http://techtipsforteachers.edublogs.org/2009/02/02/20-reasons-why-students-should-be-blogging/ Before you can expect your students to blog, it might be helpful (although not mandatory!) to have a blog of your own. This will allow you to get a feel for how a blog works so that you can better prepare your students to use them in the classroom. Now ... http://techtipsforteachers.edublogs.org/2009/02/02/teachers-blogging-yes-you-can-do-it/ Unfortunately, with the big push to develop our students into 21st Century Learners, we still have classrooms that only have one computer. Obviously this is not an ideal scenario, but there are ways to get around it. It may take some creativity, patience, and modeling but it can be done. ... http://techtipsforteachers.edublogs.org/2009/02/02/the-one-computer-classroom/ ReadWriteThink.org is a favorite website of mine that can be easily used with any grade level. It has NCTE Language Arts standards, student materials, lesson plans and website resources that are sorted by grade level bands. The student materials section is filled with a TON of interactive tools that can ... http://techtipsforteachers.edublogs.org/2009/02/02/interactive-learning-with-readwritethink/ http://techtipsforteachers.edublogs.org/2009/02/02/blogging-from-the-pov-of-teachers-students/