If you teach using laptops or other portable devices, chances are you have had students record something during class. Keeping a “quiet on the set” atmosphere during these times is difficult. What you need is a sound booth! To create this budget sound booth you need an empty paper box, spray adhesive, egg crate foam,
Fractions for Fun? Check out this App
If you have ever struggled with learning or teaching fractions, or tried to think of the many multitude of ways to look at fractions, have I got the game for you. Motion Math is a fun interactive game that allows students to learn fractions in a engaging and interactive way. As an adult playing a
There's an App for that… Discovery style!
As a Discovery user for years, I would have never guessed that I could be any more excited about where Discovery is headed. I am a fan of all things discovery and believe that they do many things right! And guess what? They have stepped up and knocked it out of the park again! Discovery’s
3. Discovery Education Streaming and….
Award Winning Books! Discovery can be a great cross-curricular tool. Use subject area videos to coordinate with award winning literature for across the curriculum learning. First, some sites for finding award winning titles: Texas Library Association — http://www.txla.org/reading-lists— for Bluebonnet Award Nominees and more American Library Association — http://www.ala.org/ala/awardsgrants/index.cfm — for Caldecott, Newbery, and many more Other
2. Discovery Education Streaming and….
Reading! Discovery had elements that can help meet many reading needs, such as: for English Language Learners, special education students, or simply reluctant readers, use close captioned videos to encourage learning by hitting both audio and visual modalities; use the advanced search option to specify the closed caption option for a search Teaching literature genres?
1. Discovery Education Streaming and…….
Beginning a series on use of Discovery with subjects, populations, special areas and more First up, one of my favorite areas — DISCOVERY AND THE LIBRARY! Does Discovery Streaming have items that can be used in library instruction too? Sure! Here are a few DISCOVERIES for library use: Start with the obvious and find resources
Sharing Files on the Internet
One thing many teachers do very well is share their great ideas with other teacher. The DEN helps make connections with other teachers who have those great ideas and, in turn, feed your creativity. Sharing ideas can easily be done via email or Twitter, but what about the student products or teacher examples? File sharing
Virtual Conference – April 24th
In-Person “Dallas” Location – Southfork Ranch 3700 Hogge Road, Parker, Texas 75002 Come join us for a fun filled opportunity to learn and share with other STARs. We will be gathering at Southfork Ranch for a true Texas day of sharing and learning. We will start the day with registration and breakfast, followed by an
Using Discovery to Help Special Populations
Discovery has great tools for all learners; that includes those with particular needs. Here are a few ways to help those special students: Use closed-caption videos to provide an auditory – visual language learning experience. Find materials in Spanish and other languages for ESL students. The ReadyZone can be used for homebound students. Use the Builder