Course Project rebecca moran

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REASONS FOR UNEVEN DEVELOPMENT IN THE WORLD

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Communicative Language Teaching Erick Carrillo

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Chapter 3 National Income

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What's Out There? Resources to support the work of K-12 Classroom Educators in Ontario (OERB, vLe, OSAPAC, Edugains/Edusource) August 2015

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COURSE PROJECT

Technology & Resources

Thinkport Education

a collection of preformatted graphic organizers that you can integrate into activities and lesson plans

http://www.thinkport.org/graphic-organizers.html

great for quick lessons without technology

bubbl.us

a free & simple website where students can brainstorm and create simple concept maps

little fluff

simple

quick

Wordle

Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text.

different color schemes

different layouts

various fonts

Kidspiration

a great program to help students make visual connections and develop strong thinking skills

students can express creativity

easily format text

can add pictures

21st Century Skills

reader's theatre

student writing samples

students sharing individual work with the class

teacher facilitated literature circles

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

math rotations with word problems

exit slips with student explanations

Learning centers

Graphic Organizers

Word Cloud

a visual depiction of a set of words in a piece of writing

draw conclusions

brainstorm topics for writing

use to summarize a unit

Problem & Solution Map

a way to visualize the problem & solution

students can fill out a map with ideas prior to writing their own short story a

can be used during and after reading

can help with comprehension

http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/story_maps

Concept Map

can organize information relating to the main idea or theme of the story

Organize ideas into categories

have students brainstorm topics for writing

use as a prereading strategy to have students brainstorm what they already know about a topic

http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/concept_maps

Standards

National Education Technology Standards for Students

Creativity & Innovation

Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources

Communication & Collaboration

Students can use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others

Kentucky Academic Standards

http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/standards/kyacadstand/Documents/Kentucky%20Academic%20Standards_Final-9%2011%2015.pdf

Classroom Overview & Philosophy

Philosophy

My Teaching Philosophy

Kindergarten Curriculum

http://www.kenton.k12.ky.us/Content/792

Grade: Self-contained, half day Kindergarten