News from the Learning Commons
January Edition- Happy New Year!
PBS LearningMedia
PBS LearningMedia offers teachers free access to images, videos and articles. In addition, PBS offers productivity tools such as a Lesson Builder, Storyboard, and Quiz Maker. With the Lesson Builder, you can build interactive lessons that include videos, questions, and links to websites. Easily insert slides and content. Click here to see the student view of a sample (mind you, not the most educational)- enter the code: dog6681.
Students over the age of 13 can create an account. However, students of any age can browse the site and complete assignments without creating an account.
Made a New Year's Resolution? Need a book to guide you? Check out one from the Library!
Edpuzzle- Another Video Assessment Option
Edpuzzle is a site that allows you to select a video and customize it by editing, adding questions/comments, and recording audio. Free and easy to use. Students would need to create an account to access videos. It seems to work easily on an iPad for creating a video assessment. Thanks to Janet for mentioning this great tool!
*iPad Friendly*
AASL Best Educational Sites 2015
With so many web tools out there, it isn't always easy to know which is best to use with your students. Luckily, the American Association of School Librarians has compiled a list of the top 2015 FREE educational websites that are student friendly.
Google Reminders- Mobile App
Use Google Calendar on your phone? You can now schedule reminders. When clicking the plus sign to add an event, you will have the option of setting up a reminder. (Make dentist appointment, return library books etc...) The reminder stays until you mark it complete. Once complete, just swipe it away!
Multiplication with Google Sheets
I came across this template for teaching students multiplication with Google Sheets. (3 or 2 digits x 2 digits) Thought it was interesting so wanted to pass along. To use, you will need to make a copy. (File-Copy)
Little known fact: Before becoming a librarian, my MAT thesis was on multiplication.