Technology Tidbits
January 15, 2014
Contact Information
Danita Russell
Email: drussell@lee.k12.nc.us
Twitter: @Danitar
School Webpage: http://www.lee.k12.nc.us/Domain/939Benchmarks, Finals, and Tests oh my!
I know you don't need a reminder, but we have a holiday on Monday and a workday on Tuesday. Enjoy your long weekend and remember to breathe - Spring Break is coming!
Until next time ~ Danita
Upcoming Technology Dates
January 15 - Website Development - cancelled because of testing
January 17 - Gaggle Internet Safety due
SanLee:
January 16 - URCast with Amy Thomas (please bring your LAPTOP)
January 17 - Gaggle Internet Safety due
Things to make you go hmmmm.....
- The loudest land animal is the Howler monkey whose deep growls can travel up to 3 miles in the forest.
- At 188 decibels, the Blue whale is the loudest mammal of all with its deep sound traveling hundreds of miles across the deep oceans.
- The only state in the U.S that grows coffee beans is Hawaii in what’s known locally as the Kona district. Hawaiians usually call coffee Kope and hawaiian coffee is some of the most expensive in the world.
- England is smaller than the state of Florida by 15,409 square miles.
- USGA regulation golf balls have 336 dimples which add turbulence for more distance.
- The Mona Lisa doesn’t have eyebrows or eyelashes.
- Honey is the only food that doesn’t spoil. To make 1 pound of honey, bees would have to visit over 2 million flowers.
- The Oilbird (oil bird) is the loudest bird with it’s high pitched clicking sounds.
- According to a new study, next day soreness after hard work or exercising can be greatly reduced by drinking watermelon juice prior. Watermelon juice is rich in amino acid.
- It takes about 7 strawberries to equal the amount of vitamin C in one orange about 3 inches in diameter.
- The very first food eaten by a U.S astronaut in outer space was applesauce.
- Did you know that the very first lemon seeds were brought to the Americas by Christopher Columbus?
- A Clark’s Nutcracker (bird) can store up to 30,000 pine nuts for the winter in over 6,000 different locations across 300 square miles and remember where at least 70% of them are, finding them even if they’re snow covered. Special thanks to the visitor who pointed out a spelling error on this interesting fact.
http://www.interestingfacts.net/
Teacher Spotlight - Debra Bullard, Greenwood
This is my 16th year in education.
The most exciting new technologies I've tried in my classroom this year are Reflex Math and Lymboo Math. I was fortunate to be awarded a grant for Reflex Math, a fluency program in all four operations. Lymboo Math is for advanced students, but is used with everyone in my class. Students take a diagnostic test and are placed in various stages. They work at their own pace and the program gives great feedback on progress. Math is my passion.
If I were Queen of the World for a day and could change ANYTHING in education, I would ensure that those people who make all the Legislative decisions and laws for education actually understand the repercussions of their decisions. They could come and spend a day - or two, with me and I would truly give them an education......
- Reflex Math http://www.reflexmath.com/
- Lymboo Math http://www.lymboo.com/
- To learn more about Debra's class, visit her webpage http://www.lee.k12.nc.us/Domain/505
All Grades
100+ Discount Providing Stores for Teachers
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/01/100-discount-providing-stores-for.html
VideoNotes
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/04/videonotes-great-tool-for-taking-notes.html#.UtCAh3kTvfY
49 Websites you might have missed
Free Educational Resources
50 Technology Sites Every Teacher Should Know How to Use
Spinner Name Picker
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/01/click-to-spin-fun-and-free-random-name.html#.Us7HKPvWvDV
Bingo Card Maker
http://www.buzzbuzzbingo.com/customize/3398
Nine mistakes teachers make using technology in the classroom
http://www.teachhub.com/9-mistakes-teachers-make-using-technology-classroom
Seven Free Online Scheduling Tools
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/01/seven-free-online-tools-for-scheduling.html#.UtWo4Pv4K-F
Language Arts
Grammar - No Red Ink
Comprehension Strategy Posters -
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Comprehension-Strategy-Posters-guided-reading
Genre Posters -
http://hill.troy.k12.mi.us/staff/bnewingham/myweb3/Genres.htm
Non-fiction Reading Passages that highlight Text Structure & More -
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Non-fiction-reading-packets-for-identifing-text-structures-and-more
Paraphrasing PowerPoint -
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Paraphrasing-Powerpoint
Checklist for your writing project
https://edisk.fandm.edu/annalisa.crannell/writing_in_math/checklist.html
Poetry Comics - Metaphors
Greek Mythology Research
Math
3D Math Games
http://classtechtips.com/2014/01/06/3d-math-games-from-zcooly/
Math Landing Activities
http://www.mathlanding.org/node/1568
Order of Operations Dice Game
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Order-of-Operations-Dice-Game-874493?utm_campaign=V180_10FreeNL_Weekly_12_01_2013&utm_source=Newsletter_weekly&utm_medium=email
Snowman Glyphs - Data Collection
Snowman Fight
29 Great Math Sites for All Ages
http://seekoutlearning.blogspot.com/2013/12/29-great-math-websites-for-students-of.html#.UtWus_v4K-G
Science
- Soil test
- Sprinter vs. Marathoner
- The Science of Football
Social Studies
Lessons from Africa
http://www.sendacow.org.uk/lessonsfromafrica/
15 Social Studies Games
http://seekoutlearning.blogspot.com/2014/01/15-places-with-fun-and-engaging-social.html#.UtPucYuzKph
National Park Project
http://freeparking2014.weebly.com/
Choose Your Own Adventure
Art
http://www.artbabble.org/
7 Good Resources for Art Teachers and Students
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/03/7-good-resources-for-art-teachers-and.html#.UtWrPPv4K-E
Interactive Lessons about Art and Artists
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/03/interactive-lessons-about-art-and.html#.UtWrb_v4K-E
Health and PE
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/01/11-health-phys-ed-resources-to-try-in.html#.UtWsDPv4K-E
Learn to Be Healthy
http://www.learntobehealthy.org/parents-teachers/
Olympics Quiz
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/07/09/oly.quiz/index.html
Music
Soundation (thanks Robin Neville!)
Wild music
Perfect Pitch
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/interactives/perfectpitch/
Everything Google
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/12/100-important-google-drive-tips-for.html
Get Plugged In!
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