My Diigo 05/31/2012
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This site covers history across the range of human history and in places around the globe. It offers a vast number of links, resources, games, lesson plans and printables for students ranging from Primary school right up to college. It is a must for any history teacher.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/History- – By Martin Burrett
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Nice info on how to study, research, and write history. Also nice links to online sources
- – By Judith Depew
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Cold War International History Project’s Cold War Files
Great resources for teaching and research.
- – By Judith Depew
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Johnnie’s Math Page – Fun Math for Kids and their Teachers
huge collection of math games
- – By Kathy Favazza
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Create a ‘doubles’ worksheet. The sheets can be customised by choosing the size of the numbers to double.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths- – By Martin Burrett
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A great science resource showing and explaining how weathering can change the landscape.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Science- – By Martin Burrett
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Schools and Students Clash Over Use of Technology | MindShift
Some great points here!
- – By Paul Hieronymus
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Students want more control over how they use technology in school, but many classrooms are still making it difficult.
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A whopping 45 percent of middle-schoolers and 55 percent of high-schoolers say that they mainly access the Internet through mobile devices.
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esistance from administrators, 52 percent of whom said they don’t allow students to use any personal mobile device in class, at least partially because a blended learning model represents a shift in the relationship between teacher and student.
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And access to tablets doubled between 2010 and 2011 – up to 26 percent for middle-schoolers and 21percent of high-schoolers.
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When parents were asked what most concerns them about their children’s future almost three-quarters said they worry that their children won’t “get the right skills” to succeed in the future.
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25 TED Talks Perfect For Classrooms | Edudemic
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entertaining as math gets.
- – By Brandy Worster
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beautiful world of bioluminescent sea animals and shows some examples.
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important social issues.
- – By Brandy Worster
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raises the call for more aid to poverty-stricken Africa.
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peaceful protests in the Palestinian conflict
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Svitak says the world needs to think more like kids
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Brain Games: Play Free Puzzle Games Online, Free Puzzles
A site with logic games, word searches, crosswords, sudoku and many other puzzles. You can create your own and embed them onto your site.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools- – By Martin Burrett
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Vermont Put Their Children First…Why Didn’t Connecticut? – Wait, What?
From one of the comments: “Go Vermont!! I’ve always said there are 49 states…and then there’s Vermont! They’re such independent thinkers. They care and watch out for everyone, including children…and teachers. And have 2 great senators to boot. My daughter’s certified to teach there; maybe she should move for her sanity.”
- – By Dan French
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Hans Rosling’s dynamic work using data to illustrate important points about the human condition and the specie’s well-being may already be familiar to you through his TED Talks (which are all available through links on this site), but the tools he provides for instructors amaze me.
- – By Debra Nelson-Gardell
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This is a superb maths games and activities site. Design an avatar and stroll around and choose what activities you would like to do in a range of maths topics. The games are great and the graphics are well designed and child-friendly.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths- – By Martin Burrett
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Amazing set of photos and much more detailed info, videos, etc. of over 100 places on earth – sorted by continent and country. Great for SS and more.
- – By Steve Gall
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Free tool using a remarkable Adobe PDF form allowing instructors to create a module-based course schedule (as you might include in a syllabus, on a website, or as a handout).
- – By Jim Julius
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