Another month has arrived and it won't be long before we'll be planning for Thanksgiving and Christmas and everything in between. This week I will be in the office for most of the time. I will not be working on Election Day, November 2nd. On Wednesday morning I will be spending some time with a teacher about SchoolLoop and on Thursday I will be at the middle school all day working with 6th graders and their ILPs (Individual Learning Plans). The rest of the time I should be in the office working on various projects and tasks.
This week I want to share some sites that I found through Simple K12. These are considered to be Web 2.0 tools, which usually means they are free and easily usable in a classroom.
Graphic Organizers #1 - This site contains PDFs of graphic organizers to help structure projects and help students learn more effectively. They are easily downloaded.
Graphic Organizers #2 - Graphic organizers are an illustration of your thoughts on paper. They can help you brainstorm, organize, and visualize your ideas. These graphic organizers have teaching notes that go with each type. They are easily downloaded in PDF form.
Geography Mapping - This site gives you a place at the top and some hints on finding the place. Your job is to find the corresponding place on the map at the bottom of the page. Interesting!
Word Clouds - Create your own word cloud. Type in or copy and paste text, then adjust the background and word colors, etc. You can save, print or put the resulting Word Cloud on items to purchase.
Exploring the Planets - This site lets you compare and explore the planets, plus lets you learn about the tools of exploration that are used.
Hopefully you'll find something usable this week! Don't forget to exercise your right to vote on Tuesday!
