Friday Memo Recommended Links

“Friday Memo”: recommended links :)

Verizon Thinkfinity website.
http://www.thinkfinity.org –

How Teachers Can Support Learning That Students Enjoy
http://smartblogs.com/education/2012/09/17/going-back-roots-great-learning/

Edutopia – Middle School Pages –Edutopia.org is an amazing site of all free material for educators.  http://www.edutopia.org/groups/middle-school

16 Websites All Teachers Should Know
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/08/great-teacher-websites.html

Middleweb.com – Another great website for Middle School Teachers. 

http://www.middleweb.com/

 

The Best Ways to Use Interactive White Boards.?  http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2012/10/response_the_best_ways_to_use_interactive_white_boards.html

Pinterest:  You can pin just about any image you find interesting on this site, but many
teachers are using it as a place to collect great lesson plans, projects, and inspirational materials
http://pinterest.com/

Three Ring -Use our Android or iOS App to snap a photo of written work, capture video of presentations, or record audio of student discussions.  You can also upload digital files from your computer  chance; http://www.threering.com/

Teaching Channel:  "Teaching Channel is a video showcase on the Internet and TV of inspiring and effective teaching practices in America's schools. 
https://www.teachingchannel.org/

101 Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers: 

http://www.goedonline.com/101-web-tools-for-teachers 

 

5 Useful Places To Find Online Lesson Plans: 

http://edudemic.com/2012/11/online-lesson-plans/ 

"the world's largest interactive whiteboard community," this free site gives teachers
access to thousands of user-generated resources and professional
development modules.

http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/

 

Downloadable lesson plans and activities, discussion boards, and 13 "Quick Learn" online training
sessions

http://mimioconnect.com/

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Resource-sharing site indexes lessons by state standards
http://exchange.smarttech.com/#tab=0

Teacher John Mein shares tips and tricks for using SMART technology on his blog
http://mrsmarttrainer.blogspot.com/.

Moodle Tutorials:  This is a combo link

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/05/moodle-tutorial-videos.html http://www.youtube.com/user/UsingMoodle/videos?view=0

 

We Are Teachers: lesson plans and ideas, money for your classroom, product reviews or just a
chance to connect with fellow educators,

  http://www.weareteachers.com

 

Podcasts:  "50 Educational Podcasts You Should Check Out." 

http://classroom-aid.com/2013/01/21/50-educational-podcasts-you-should-check-out/

 

GIFs:  This post has 10 GIFs, which could help in teaching many
different subjects or ideas. 

http://mashable.com/2013/01/30/educational-gifs/

 

Technology and 21st Century Learning: 

http://newlearninginstitute.org/film-series/a-21st-century-education/technology-and-21st-century-learning

 

Seven Qualities to Maximize the Impact of Your Lesson Plans." 
http://eyeoneducation.com/Blog/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2781/7-Qualities-to-Maximize-the-Impact-of-Your-Lesson-Plans#.UR2QJMS9KSM 

Education Week Teacher Magazine

http://www.edweek.org/tm/section/teaching-channel/index.html?cmp=ENL-TU-NEWS1

 This Is My Place: Middle Schoolers Talk About Social and Emotional Learning:

http://www.whatkidscando.org/featurestories/2012/12_this_is_my_place/index.html

THANK YOU, PRINCIPAL MARTY GEOGHEGAN FOR CREATING SUCH A RICH RESOURCE!
THANK YOU, TERRI FALCONER FOR COMPILING THE LIST OF RESOURCES FOR US!