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...some stuff! Jan 2014
Check Out Updated News/Current Events Page on Library Website
Updated Library Website's News/Current Topics Page . (Go to Information Resources drop down). Collected a bunch of sites in addition to Newsella (Newsella still the only one I found offering leveled articles though). Google Custom Search at top allows you to search just the Kids News Sites on this page.
New Blog Series from Edutopia
Check it Out Edutopia Common Core in Action
Using My Big Campus E-mails for website logins (& more)
My Big Campus has e-mail capacity. Members e-mails are screenname@mbc.vtsd.com. (Screen names can be found under their Account Info tab) When wanting students to utilize a web platform that requires them to give e-mails, they MAY be able to simply use their MBC e-mail. If the website requires e-mail verification, they will need to look for message from website in their messages to reply. If they don't get message, you may need to request IT Dept to have website unblocked. I just tried e-mailing my MBC e-mail from my g-mail e-mail account and it worked!
Ebay & Etsy Users
Thinking you may like this site Pic Click for searching!! Not educational I realize but had to share!
Cool Board
Check out this ASCD Pinterest Board on Educational Infographics. If you'd like your students to create Infographics themselves in order to document all kinds of findings, I can help. I've used both Pictochart and Easy.ly to create Infographics. The site I use for these newletters, Smores, can also be easily used for students to share all kinds of information
AASL Best Websites
Every Year AASL (my professional organization) votes on the Best Websites for Teaching and Learning. There are some great one's here. I was going to share Edudemic especially for their Teacher Guides, but thought I might as well share the whole list! If you need any assistance in using any of these tools, I can help!
PBS Learning Media
PBS Learning Media is a great source for high quality content across all content areas. A new addition to the site for Science teachers is Teaching NGSS Engineering Design through Media, Check it out!
Something to Think About
Shared by Bill Ferriter @plugusin