Snapshot 21st Century Learning
Week 6 Term 4
New Curriculum
Cloudshare and the Australian Curriculum - Created by CEO - Recogonised by NSW Institute of Teachers as teacher identified professional learning hours and can be used as NSW Institute of Teachers PD registration.
Planning From A Text - Sharon Tooney resource
Using Picture Books To Teach Persuasion - Another superb Sharon Tooney resource
Spelling - Classroom Strategies For The teaching Of Spelling - Developed by Carol McMahon and Johanna Bruce of the North Coast Region
Spin and Spell - online game - Stage 1
Online Readers - New additions include Just Books Read Aloud, Storyline Online and Read To Me. Have you looked at Story Box Library?
Writing Prompts - From Book Chook - A great resource to stimulate a new writing idea. Thanks Laura for sourcing this.
Predicting - Reading strategy visual aid, which maybe helpful in your classroom.
Maths
Assessing in Maths - Movies showing Best Start and SENA testing
Connecting The Teaching and Learning of Fractions - J Gould 2012
iPads
Listen to a SA teacher explain how she engages her students using iPads.
Teaching Languages - Italian, French, Spanish, Japanese
Tips For A Two iPad Class by Joanne Villis and an old resource is A One iPad Classroom
Red Dragongfly Mathematics App - Problem Solving
Low Cost iPad Apps for K-Yr2 Teachers and Low Cost iPad Apps for Yr3-6 Teachers - J Villis
Ocarina, Minisynth, Digi Drummer and Retro Synth Apps added
New Apps - Draw and Tell App, lets you draw, colour, record and create stories.
Word Builder App, lets you build words and sentences.
Seuss Band App - play the game or compose music.
Mini Piano App. Singing Fingers App, lets you paint with sound.
Draw With Stars App. Letter Reflex App - helps students with reversal problems (letters-numbers).
Story Smith App and Stop Press App both are story telling apps
Added to the Apps Page is a Board Games App section which features some of your old favourites.
Science
ARKive - Pictures, clips, information on the animal species around the world and teaching resources
Resources
Room 108 - Online resources
Wildlife Fun 4 Kids - Nurturing little nature lovers, providing great recipes, crafts activities and information. Thanks Laura : )
Things You May Have Missed?
Program Builder You Tubes - The how to
Would you like to receive my "Smores" to find out about the new resources?