Wednesday Web
12.11.13
Free Apps
Common Core Standards
Common Core State Standards app allows students, parents, and teachers to quickly find standards by subject, grade, and subject category.
Next Generation Science Standards
Next Generation Science Standards app allows students, parents, and teachers to quickly find standards by various topic arrangements or keyword search. The NGSS app is partnered with the National Science Teachers Association.
TeacherKit
TeacherKit is a personal organizer for teachers. It enables teachers to organize classes and students. Teachers are able to track the attendance, grades, and behavior of their students. Find out more about TeacherKit at http://www.teacherkit.net/
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BodyParts
The BodyParts app allows the learner to master the organ systems in the human body. Learners can use this app as a learning, assessment, and reference tool. Topics include, Human Body, Nervous System, Brain, Circulatory System, Heart, Respiratory System, Eye, Ear, Head & Neck, Skin, Tooth, Skeletal System, Muscular System, Arms & Bones, Digestive System, and Urinary System. This app can be purchased for just $2.99!
Teacher Web Tools
Starfall
Starfall is a free public service to teach children to read with phonics. The systematic phonics approach, in conjunction with phonemic awareness practice, is great for PreK-2nd grade, special education, home school, and English Language learners. Starfall prides itself in being an educational alternative to other entertainment choices for children.
Microsoft Photo Story 3
- Create slideshows using your digital photos. With a single click, you can touch-up, crop, or rotate pictures. Add stunning special effects, soundtracks, and your own voice narration to your photo stories. Then, personalize them with titles and captions. Small file sizes make it easy to send your photo stories in an e-mail. Watch them on your TV, a computer, or a Windows Mobile–based portable device. Microsoft Photo Story 3 is a great way for teachers to assess even the youngest learner!
Education Resource Center
Heather Rollins, M.S.
Director
Cannon-Clary College of Education
Harding University
Email: hrollins@harding.edu
Website: http://hardingeducationresourcecenter.weebly.com/
Phone: 501-279-4549