Tech Tuesday: Independent Thinking

I don't know about you, but my students struggle with independent thinking.  This really isn't about technology, but I thought it was useful. Click the link below.

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/3-strategies-promote-independent-thinking-margaret-regan?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-3-strategies-independent-thinking-trending

Also, only 18 teachers have completed the Speak Up Survey.  The link is to the left at the top.  Please look below for the directions and complete the survey.  We will use the results to create a technology plan for the 2014-2015 school year.

Tech Tuesday: Aspire writing prompts

Teachers:
Below is the link for the Aspire exemplars for writing. See pages 9 - 17.
http://www.act.org/aap/alabama/files/ACTAspireWritingExemplar.pdf

Tech Tuesday: "I choose C."

Teachers:
This is a video that Mrs. Brewer found.  I think that it is so very thought provoking. Please take time to watch the video.  It is animated.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY2mRM4i6tY

Tech Tuesday: Barnes & Noble Free Resource List

Maggie, from Barnes and Noble, sent the follow links...many of them you already know about.
Maybe you can find a least one that you can use!

Free Websites with great activities for the classroom:

 

www.brainpop.com

 

www.dovewhisper.com

 

www.mrnussbaum.com

 

www.funbrain.com

 

www.knowledgeadventure

 

www.edmodo.com

 

www.spellingcity.com

 

www.goanimate.com

 

www.chompchomp.com  (Grammar Bytes)

 

www.awesomelibrary.org

 

www.nearpod

 

www.studyjams

 

www.adaptedmind

 

www.english-guide.org

 

www.highschoolenglish

 

 

 

 

 

Tech Tuesday: Common Core Resource

Check this link out from Best Practices.
http://www.bestpracticescenter.org/blog/a-book-to-help-us-link-ccrs-to-literacy-best-practices

Speak up Survey

Click the link below to connect to the survey site.
http://www.speakup4schools.org/speakup2013/

1.      Click on Educators. 

2.      Click appropriate position… 

3.      Type in our zip code…35750

4.      Click Find.

5.      Click Meridianville Middle School

6.      Click Teacher Survey (Or Whatever is appropriate for your position)

7.      Click Log In

8.      You will see a letter or note.

9.  At the bottom click Next (Note that there are 35 questions).

10.  Then answer the questions. Thank you for taking the time to do this.

Tech Tuesday: Open Ed...Common Core Resource

There is another Common Core resource that has so many things to help teachers.  I think this site is worth you time!

http://www.opened.io/#/search/standard_groups

I like this site because it is organized in a way that you can get to the standards by grade and it gives you different resources per standard per grade.  Most of the resources are videos or podcasts. If you use Edmodo you could link to a site that you want your students to see or use.

You can do so much with this!!!