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Departments
Geography Topics... Literacy Section... Math Topics... Student Interests
Columns
Discovery Educator Network Highlights
Discovery Educator Network Highlights
Web 2.0 Tools Sun, Feb 24, 2008
Creating Video from Discovery Streaming
Full Story
Discovery Educator Network Highlights Kids Page of Games and Ideas from Discovery Educator Network Discovery Educator Network Highlights
Discovery Educator Network Highlights
21 Century Storytelling Links from the DEN
Judges Needed
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Special Events
Getting Slimed !!! on "Pi Day" by Nancy Keck Sun, Mar 16, 2008 Full Story
Pi Day...2nd Period
How to Help Others Reading is Fundamental by Margie Dilmore Sat, Mar 8, 2008
by Nancy Keck
Full Story
Sat, Mar 1, 2008 Full Story Pi Day...Third Period by Margie Dilmore Sat, Mar 8, 2008 Full Story Pi Day...Fourth Period
Solar Week by Nancy Keck
Check Out Our Special Parents
Sun, Mar 16, 2008
Special Mother of the Month
Full Story
by Colton
by Nancy Keck
Thu, Mar 13, 2008
Sun, Mar 16, 2008
Full Story
Full Story Pi Day...5th and 6th Period by Margie Dilmore Sun, Mar 16, 2008 Full Story
Earth Hour...Tonight by Nancy Keck Sat, Mar 29, 2008 Full Story
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News World Maths Day
Share the Gift...Change a Life Photo Album
by Nancy Keck by Nancy Keck Sun, Mar 9, 2008 Breaking News from CNN Student News
Sat, Mar 15, 2008 Full Story Full Story
Today's News from CNN Sun, Feb 24, 2008 Full Story Feature Movie of the Month Cable in the Classroom Kids...Cable...Learning Sun, Mar 2, 2008 Full Story
All Dogs Go To Heaven
Breaking News from Animal Planet
Thu, Mar 13, 2008
Nim's Island-Our World: A Reel Thinking Event
Full Story
by Nancy Keck
by Nancy Keck
Fri, Mar 28, 2008 Full Story
Breaking News from World Maths Day
Share the Gift..Change a Life Photo Album
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Fcat Math Videos Classroom Blogs Homework Webline... Textbook Sites for Mathematics Math Games Google Earth Link National Geographic for Kids Site EarthLive CSpan Practice Your US Capitals Game Scholastic Study Jams Social Studies Central
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Mrs Keck, Mrs Dilmore, and Mrs Abrams have decided to go LIVE with their own online classroom magazine. As teachers, we believe there’s change on the horizon. We are looking for ways to enhance our curriculum using digital media. Realizing that digital media has the potential to facilitate critical thinking and higher order learning, we are looking for mathematic/geography-related online projects and resources that will help our students express what and how they know it and will challenge their thinking skills.
Our Lives...Our Stories‌ is an online magazine for Mathematics and
Geography students in Mrs Keck, Mrs Dilmore and Mrs Abrams classes. This year our students will participate in exciting activities that address the Sunshine State Standards in the Mathematics and Geography classrooms. Students have been chosen to form the first Mathmatics/Geography Ezine for Greenwood Lakes Middle School for teens! We all know how exciting Mathematics and Geography can be and we want to share this excitement with the whole world! Students will be creating exciting articles, puzzles, challenge problems, cartoons, cover pages, editorials, your own columns (advice) and advertisements. Students will have the opportunity to address each theme and engage in activities and discussions that provide insight into their importance. Through the completion of the activities, hopefully our students will gain an understanding of their ability to make a lasting positive impact and experience a rewarding year in our Mathematics and Geography classes. So how excited can YOU get about Math and Geography? Take an interest in the topics that you pick. Hand in a quality piece of work. Feel proud to be pioneers of the first GLMS Math/Geography Ezine for teens!
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This issue will support our Month of March Activities and Projects in our classes.
Students we need your help... Reading is Fundamental (RIF), a national nonprofit literacy organization and a good friend of First Book, needs your help. The President’s proposed fiscal year 2009 budget eliminates the RIF Book Distribution Program. Unless Congress reinstates funding for this program, RIF will be unable to distribute 16 million books annually to the nation’s youngest and most at-risk children. Students check out the story..."Reading is Fundamental " in the Literacy Section... March Happenings • • • • • • • •
Read Across America-Happy Birthday Dr Seuss World Maths Day Pi Day in the Math Topics Section Nasa TV and Solar Week Animal Planet presents Nim's Island Week Earth Hour is on, March 29, from 8 to 9 pm local time! Student Authors in the Student Interest Department Best Web 2.0 Tools and Kid's Educational/Games Sites in the DEN Highlights Column
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Departments Geography Topics Making a Flag from a “Pillowcase� By Robin Abrams Sun, Feb 24, 2008
Building Geography Competency with Classroom Communities
US education officials were shocked when a survey of nine industrialized nations revealed that fewer than one in five U.S. adults (ages 18-24) could pinpoint Afghanistan on the world map, in spite of its recent prominence in the national news. Where in the World Is Afghanistan? USeducation officials were shocked when a survey of nine industrialized nations revealed that fewer than one in five U.S. adults (ages 18-24) could pinpoint Afghanistan on the world map, in spite of its recent prominence in the national news. Meanwhile, surveys of teachers found that although they felt competent to teach social studies, the majority felt that they were under so much pressure to focus on reading and mathematics that social studies as a whole got neglected.
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Geography by Nature Certainly, if teachers try to teach each strand of social studies in a standalone fashion, there would simply not be enough time. By nature, geography is an interdisciplinary discipline, and it provides a natural lens through which other skills can be taught. This spells opportunities for teachers to integrate geography into their weekly instruction. Five Themes of Geography Before exploring this idea, consider the five themes of geography that The Joint Committee on Geographic Education of the National Council for Geographic Education and the American Association of Geographers developed to help focus teacher and student thinking when it comes to geography: 1. Location(coordinates of longitude and latitude, distance from another place or general, i.e Northeast) 2. Place (differences defined in terms of climate, physical features or the people who live there and their traditions) 3. Human-environment interaction(how people change the environment to meet their needs and its positive and negative impact) 4. Movement(patterns of movement of people, commerce, ideas) 5. Regions (defined by characteristics including area, language, political divisions, religions and vegetation)
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Literacy Section Read Around The World with NASA By Margie Dilmore Sat, Mar 8, 2008
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Target Audience: Students
Grade Level: K-4,5-8,9-12 Event Focus : Why is reading important in the space industry? How are reading skills used by employees at NASA?
Description: We are pleased to invite you and your students to take part in the DLN's Read 'Round the World event! This special event focuses on how reading is important everywhere - whether on Earth or in space. This event will celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday and the importance of reading by educating students on the impact of reading skills. Students will learn how reading skills are used in various jobs at NASA through still images, on-air examples, and an in-studio guest. There will also be a comparison/contract of how technology over the course of 50 years has changed the way NASA employees exercise reading skills. If you're looking for a way to capture your students' attention while teaching them the importance of reading skills, then this is the project you've been searching for! This will be a webcast of a live distance learning event in which students will interact with NASA to find out why reading skills are important to astronauts and other personnel in the aerospace field.
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WHAT IS A WEBCAST? A webcast is a video stream over the Internet of a special event or videoconference event. Web links are provided for viewers to interact with the NASA presenter through email or a message board. WEBCAST DATES/TIMES: Monday, March 3, 2008 1:00pm-2:00pm Eastern 3:00pm-4:00pm Eastern
TO ASK A QUESTION To ask the on-site team questions during the event, click on the link below:
+ Submit Student Question The program host will ask the question on your behalf as time permits. We are unable to Read Across America with Dr Seuss By Nancy Keck Sun, Feb 24, 2008 NEA's Read Across America
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Grab Your Hat and Read With the Cat! NEA's Read Across America Day is almost here, and millions of kids, teens, and adults are busy making plans to join the nation's largest reading celebration on March 3, 2008. What can you do? •
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Pledge your participation! Check out the state pledge pages for ideas, then let us know your plans by filling out the pledge form. We'll post our favorites on the Web site. Send a personalized E-card created by Reading Rockets, one of our partners. You can tailor it to invite others to your event or provide your own reading message! Buy your books at Barnes and Noble.com through the RAA Bookstore . A portion of every sale will go to NEA's Books Across America. Horton Hears A Who! (read-along book) Free to Your Classroom
For the first time ever, an animated digital version of Horton Hears A Who! by Dr. Seuss is being released. Just in time for NEA's Read Across America Day, this special Seuss classic will be available for free exclusively on kidthing™. The pages come to life on your computer screen with animation, narration and sound effects. Or, turn the sound off and read the book aloud. Download at www.kidthing.com/neasreadacrossamerica/ . Celebrate Reading All Year Long Looking to celebrate reading all year long? NEA's Read Across America's 2008 Resource Calendar and toolkit—with art by well known children's illustrators—shines its light on fun books and book events. You'll also find posters, tips on Read Across America Day events, and links to keep reading on the radar throughout the year. Limited print quantities are available for order.
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Reading is Fundamental
Sat, Mar 8, 2008
Reading is Fundamental (RIF), a national nonprofit literacy organization and a good friend of First Book, needs your help. The President’s proposed fiscal year 2009 budget eliminates the RIF Book Distribution Program. Unless Congress reinstates funding for this program, RIF will be unable to distribute 16 million books annually to the nation’s youngest and most at-risk children. While RIF is hard at work demonstrating to Congress the importance of reinstating their program’s funding, they need the help of all of us who believe in the power of books in the lives of children. We urge all of the First Book community to reach out to their members of Congress to request the reinstatement of RIF funding. Your voice, as a constituent, is the most important resource we have to make sure that Congress protects this critical program. Please act now and help RIF build support for reinstating the funding by sending an e-mail to your members of Congress. Ask them to support the reinstatement of RIF’s funding in the coming budget process. We hope you will share this message with family, friends and colleagues who could also contact members of Congress. Thank you for your support as First Book and RIF work to bring new books and resources to the kids who need them most! Samples and email addresses for our Congressman and Senators Congressman John Mica Please show your support for Reading Is Fundamental’s (RIF) funding by signing the letter to the appropriations committee. It is being circulated in the House by Representatives Eddie Bernice Johnson and Don Young. 15
RIF is an important literacy program that serves children and families in our community and the federal funds that RIF receives are very important to us. Your name http://www.house.gov/mica/messageform.shtml (email site for Congressman Mica) Senator Bill Nelson Please show your support for Reading Is Fundamentalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (RIF) funding by signing the letter to the appropriations committee. It is being circulated in the Senate by Senators Elizabeth Dole and Debbie Stabenow. RIF is an important literacy program that serves children and families in our community and the federal funds that RIF receives are very important to us. Your name http://billnelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm (email site for Senator Nelson) Senator Mel Martinez Please show your support for Reading Is Fundamentalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (RIF) funding by signing the letter to the appropriations committee. It is being circulated in the Senate by Senators Elizabeth Dole and Debbie Stabenow. RIF is an important literacy program that serves children and families in our community and the federal funds that RIF receives are very important to us. Your name http://martinez.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInformatio n.ContactForm&CFID=8750690&CFTOKEN=18882210 (email site for Senator Martinez)
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Graphical Dictionary This is called Visuwords Online Graphical Dictionary. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a screen capture for collaboration as it seems an appropriate word to use. The connections are easily adjustable to fit what you are trying to show on the screen. The only draw back is the display area does not seem to be adjustable. Other than that, my feeling is it is a great visual representation for words and meaning.
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Math Topics Go North...Siberian Husky Project By Nancy Keck Sun, Feb 24, 2008 •
Our Log Info UserID: keckgreen Password: sableb7 Enter to take part in this LIVE dogsledding adventure for explorers of all ages! For K-12 classrooms to unlock the interactive world of GoNorth!: Log in.Not a registered classroom? Jointoday— it's FREE!
Mission • What's Up • 5 Questions
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Cool News |
3000 schools, 52 states, 6 continents do it! Why? Explore this educational theory in the K-12 classroom
From the Russian far east, 5000 feet up and over Brooks Mountain Range in Alaska, to the Arctic Ocean in Canada...
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arabella's no bullying t-shirt arabella's no bullying t-shirt...
Kay's stop bulling t -shirt Kayleen's t shirt design...
Stop Bullying Stop Bullying...
Ginger Barks for No Bullying This is a T-Shirt design against bullying....
No bulling Tem no more bulling!!...
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T-Shirt design created by Emily T for the 2008 “contest”
World Math Day sponsored by By Nancy Keck Wed, Feb 27, 2008 World Math Day is March 5th
“I’ve never been any good at math.” How many times have parents and students been allowed to make that comment as if it is no big deal? We don’t allow them to say that they are no good at reading or writing, but somehow it’s acceptable to not be good at math. Math phobia can be removed with time and opportunity. As we get closer to standardized testing times across the country, why not give the students a 21st century way to enjoy math? Have you ever considered allowing them to compete with students across the globe? The Internet makes it possible and so very authentic. Breaking News from World Maths Day Archives
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On March 5th, more than three-quarters of a million students participated in World Math Day and set a new world record for the most math questions answered in a day. By participating in the competition to answer the most math questions correctly, students from more than 100 countries answered a total of 182,455,169 questions, quickly eclipsing this year's 50 million question goal and shattering last year's record of 38,904,275. This extraordinary response had a downside, however. During the last few days, we closely monitored the large volume of students logging on to www.worldmathday.com to ensure every child had a chance to compete. But, because of the overwhelming number of students on the site, some students were not able to participate fully. Our site was simply not prepared to handle so many students on the site at once.
Multiply by 9's Rule By Daisha Sun, Mar 16, 2008
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Open both your hands and face them to you. Put down your left thumb. This represents 9 x 1 = 9. (Notice there are 9 fingers in one "group". The groups will become more obvious in a minute.) Lift your thumb, and put down the pointer finger of your left hand. there's 1 finger on the left of the "down" finger, and 8 on the right. That represents 18, or 9 x 2. The 2 comes from the second finger. Raise all your fingers again, and put down the middle finger of your left hand. This gives you 2 fingers to the left of the down (third) finger, and 7 to the right of it. 9 x 3 = 27. Get it? It only works up until 9 x 10 = 90. I've shared this with adults who say they're lousy at their multiplication tables, and they are upset they didn't learn it in the 5th grade, too!
The Life of Pi By Mike W Thu, Mar 27, 2008
The Life of PI Pi is used in many daily life functions. I am going to tell you about some great examples of these functions that you might not know or even think about. Did you know that the orchestral symphony is based on the number pi and that the ancients may have encoded the numeric mysteries of the pi in the Bible! We also use pi in everyday cooking and decorating...what would we eat without the "pi"??
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We also use pi for radio, television and telephone systems and even jet airplanes! When a football player throws a football, it can even be calculated in pi too. There are countless everyday life functions that we use pi for, and not just for eating. Some more interesting facts about pi are did you know that a farmer uses the pi formula? Yes, they use it when they are building a silo to keep corn in for feeding cows! You can even calculate your birthday in pi, mine is 73302! It is truly an amazing calculation and the more I research, the more interesting I find it. Here's another interesting fact about pi, everyone knows that March 14th is "pi day", as that is the formula, but did you know that March 14th was Albert Einstein's birthday? Now that is cool, no wonder why he was such a genius! I have also heard that many scientists have lost their minds trying to figure out pi, so I hope I made it a bit easier for you to understand how fun learning about pi can be. If you take some time you can even come up with a riddle about our fun little pi. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one for fun that I found, now there is an ancient Greek letter and I think no other is better. It isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t too tall, it might look very small, but its digits, they go on forever.
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ST Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Lesson Directions for Lucky Charms graphing activity: 1. Distribute individual bags of Lucky Charms cereal to each student. 2. Distribute the one tally sheet and one graph sheet to each student. (See below) 3. Have students individually count and sort the marshmallows in his/her bag and then complete the tally sheet. 4. Using the tally sheet the students will complete the graph on the next sheet and answer questions 1-3 on their own. 5. Questions 4-7 are answered as a whole class. 6. On a pre-made large graph, go around the room and ask each student for their totals of each individual marshmallow and color in the graph (do this one marshmallow at a time around the room). 7. After the large graph is completed, do questions 4-7. 8. Teacher may guide the students in answering these questions. 9. Discuss the predictions. Find out who made accurate predictions. 10. Once the activity is complete, the students may eat the cereal! Skills: counting, sorting, graphing, interpreting a graph, computation, predicting Adaptations: can be adapted to Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day using conversation hearts, or any other holiday. Materials: small bags of Lucky Charms cereal for each student, tally sheet and graph sheet with questions for each student, pre-made large graph for
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whole class results, crayons, pencils Tally sheet:
Lucky Charms Tally Sheet
Directions: Count the different Lucky Charms in your bag. Record the total number of each charm beside the appropriate number below using tally marks, and then record the total for each. 1. Red balloon = ______________________
Total= ____
2. Purple horseshoe =___________________
Total= ____
3. Green clover hat = ___________________ Total= ____ 4. Pink heart = ________________________ Total= ____ 5. Blue moon = ________________________ Total= ____ 6. Pot of gold = ________________________ Total= ____ 7. Shooting star = ______________________ Total= ____ 8. Rainbow= ___________________________ Total=____ Make a Prediction! Using the information above, make a prediction of which Lucky Charm you think will be the most for the entire class and then put a circle around it. On the lines below tell why you think this Lucky Charm will be the most. _________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________
Lucky Charms Graph
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Directions: Graph each lucky charm by coloring one box for every charm you have. Use the colors as indicated in the graph. When you are finished, answer the questions below. 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Green Red Purple clover balloon horseshoe hat
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Blue moon
Pot of gold
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1. Of which Lucky Charm did you have the most?_______________ How many?_____ 2. Of which Lucky Charm did you have the least?_______________ How many?______ 3. How many total Lucky Charms did you have in your bag? ____________ Questions to Answer As A Whole Group 4. Of which Lucky Charm did the entire class have the most? __________ How many? _________ 5. Of which Lucky Charm did the whole class have the least? ___________ How many? _________ 6. What was the total number of Lucky Charms for the entire class? _________ 7. Was your prediction of which charm would be the greatest amount for the entire class correct? __________ If not, how close was your prediction? _________________
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Student Interests Halo Wars By Patrick A Fri, Mar 7, 2008
Halo War’s The Video Game By Patrick Arnold Have you heard about Halo 1, 2, and 3? There are other games that control Armies but, Halo Wars is the best. You can pick from humans, the covenant or the flood. The movie “Halo Wars” was to come out in 2009 but, it isn’t coming out until 2010. But, until then you can keep playing the video game. This has been Patrick Arnold, reporting on Halo Wars… Fcat Rocks By Will E Fri, Mar 7, 2008
Fcat Rocks on Kerpoof http://www.kerpoof.com/create?view=7a11731p0z85
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Love Stories from Our Class... By Desire Fri, Mar 7, 2008
Desire's Story Once upon a time there were two Math teachers, Mrs Dilmore and Mrs Keck. They taught a wonderful math class. There was a handsome young boy and a beautiful young girl...who were so in Love in Mrs Dilmore's third period Math class. The boy and girl were a very happy and cute couple. They would always come into Mrs Dilmore's class with smiles on their bright faces. Everytime, Mrs Dilmore looked away...they would always look at each other and smile. Weeks went on... the third week of their friendship... the boy started to change his affections. Mrs Dilmore soon realized they were breaking apart.
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One Friday, the girl was having an awesome day, laughing, smiling, and having fun! At the end of the day, the girl went to the bus ramp to say "BYE" and the boy was acting strange. Someone brought the girl a note that said "let's be friends". Days and days have gone by and they are not speaking to each other. The girl still "CARES" about the boy. The End The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
By Jeremy E Sat, Mar 8, 2008
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter! By Jeremy Evensen http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/pictures/default.stm the part of harry potter will be opening soon!
Basic Facts: - Opening between December 15th, 2009 and June 30th, 2010. - Project to cost between $235 - $265 million. - JK Rowling: "The plans I've seen look incredibly exciting, and I don't think fans of the books or films will be disappointed."
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Official announcement and report Read all of the details we learned from the official announcement from MuggleNet's report! Latest News An assortment of news stories pertaining to the park. MuggleCast coverage Listen to an episode of our weekly Harry Potter podcast where we discuss everything to know about the park! (Free download - 25.1 MB) Hogwarts Concept Art What Hogwarts castle will look like and the area surrounding it. Hogsmeade Concept Art What a snowy Hogsmeade area in the park will look like. Owl's View of the Park A promotional poster that shows the park from an owl's perspective. This is what the entire park should look like. Official Logo The official logo as released by Universal. Official website Universal's official website promoting the park. You're available to sign up for e-mail updates on their site.
This section will continue to be updated as we learn more information about the park! http://www.mugglenet.com/app/category/s how/76 thats it so far but stay tuned!
Chris Brown Video
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By Carolina and Jessica Thu, Mar 13, 2008 Video about Chris Brown...created on Animoto by Carolina and Jessica
Jokes By Brandon P Sun, Mar 16, 2008
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Jokes... Who's the Father of all Corn? popcorn
What animal can get in trouble taking a test? cheetah Brandon P
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Kids...Cable...Learning By Nancy Keck Sun, Mar 2, 2008
Want to hear from educators, policymakers, cable network personalities and cable industry leaders about how new technologies and content are being used to help better prepare young people for the 21st Century? Tune in â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and subscribe to â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kids. Cable. Learning., the official podcast channel of Cable in the Classroom. Currently home to more than 20 CIC podcasts, the channel is now broadcasting new content each month! Check Out Our Special Parents, March Stories Special Mother of the Month
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Do you want a Beautiful Speciality Cake made by our very own Regina Fox? Mrs Fox made us the most Beautiful "Cat in the Hat" cake... Her contact information is... Regina Fox (407) 322-3125 or (407) 376-5161 email...dfox4@cfl.rr.com
21st Century Storytelling This post contains all of the resources from my presentation at the VAG Conference. Please leave me a comment if you have any questions or just want to say hi!
Presentation Resources: Web 2.0 Links: Bubbl.us - online mapping tool Animoto - create 30 sec. flash movies ToonDoo and Kerpoof- online comic strip creators Toufee - create more complex flash movies Scrapblog - Create online scrapbooks Blogs and Wikis: Edublogs - create your own classroom blog Wikispaces and PB Wiki - create your interactive classroom site The Flat Classroom Wiki - See a wiki in action 37
HB Woodlawn Creative Writing Blogs - High School Students use of blogging Room 3 Blog - Great example of a class and student blogs. Podcasting: Jamestown Elementary School - Student created podcasts Audacity - free downloadable sound recorder Gcast - free host for your podcasts Slapcast - low cost host for your podcasts. 3 messages for free, $4.95/month after. Streaming Video: Discovery Education Streaming - Free 30 day trial if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have an account. Also has sounds and images. Sound Resources (please read all terms of the site): Freeplay Music - music can be downloaded for non web based projects Garage Band - music that can be used for podcasts. If there is a download button you may use it. Podsafe Audio - music that may be used for podcasts. Image Links (always site your sources): Flickr Storm - Find photos that can be used for non-commercial purposes Picsearch - Photo database American Memory Collection - Primary sources from the Library of Congress Digital Storytelling Links: Discovery Educator Network Blog on D.S. Discovery Educator Network Blog on Web 2.0. The Center for Digital Storytelling Digitales Digital Storytelling Is Text Enough? Vicki Davis Blog Post Weblogg-ed - Will Richardson Jakes Online - David Jakes Teach Digital - Wes Fryer 50 Ways to Tell a Story - Wes Fryer The Digital Storytelling Association Posted on October 24, 2007 in Presentations by Heather Hurley
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Comments (5) Web 2.0: What in the World is That? Welcome to Web 2.0! I’m sure you’ve been hearing lots about it. I’ve decided to use this blog post as my presentation on Web 2.0. I hope you enjoy it. Something to think about….. Download Video: Posted by ksblues at TeacherTube.com. Voki: What is Web 2.0? Slide Share: Using Web 2.0 to Support Teaching and Learning:
Kids Page of Games and Ideas from Discovery Educator Network
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Smilebox - Slide shows, scrapbooking, free ecards, postcards, and more. - Fun place to make slide shows and e cards with your own images or theirs. Early Learning LInks Savings Quest Game - Savings & Budget Game for Kids, Financial Budget Computer Game for Children : A.G. Edwards Guided Reading and Reading Games with Roy the Zebra - Great games, fun graphics, good for SMART board Free PowerPoint Backgrounds and PowerPoint Templates - Brainy Betty Official Site Food Blog Search Index of /~zack/music Time Line Generator Interactive Math and Science Simulations. Learn How to Draw with Billy Bear - A Project 4 Kids The official web site for Pi Day, March 14th 39
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DEN Virtual Conference Websites & Cool Web 2.0 Tools Saturday, February 2, 2008 Here are links to a few of the cool tools showcased in the DEN Virtual Conference
Transl8it Moonk VoiceThread flickr Kathty Schrock's Web 2.O Tools Lauren Myracle Books Daniel Pink - A Whole New Mind Discovery Webinar Archives SlideShare Google Earth Our Story
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Toon Doo Blabberize MyPlick Alan Levine's Cogdogroo - 50 Tools Additional Sites
- online concept mapping and brainstorming tool. Animoto- one of my favorite 2.0 tools - make some awesome movies at this free site. - free photo editor with lots of cool extras kids can use Sketchcast- narrate your drawings (even add labels). Idea - sketch and narrate a scientific process (water cycle, rock cycle, cell division, etcâ&#x20AC;Ś) then post to your blog - social network for kids VoiceThread- great alternative to PowerPoint, PhotoStory, and MovieMaker. My goal is to have the students work on this next 9 weeks in my video production class. uStream- SOOO COOL! Students can broadcast their own presentations live. Channel can be password protected so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great extra for schools. I can embed the video into my blog. Another great use is students who are sick at home - they can login and watch what is going on in class. Blabberize- take a picture of Mr. Pesce, animate his chin, then record your voice. Webware- all the cool 2.o tools updated daily
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Earth Hour is tonight, March 29, from 8 to 9 pm local time! Get ready to make it a great celebration for the planet. Wondering what to do after you turn the lights out? Here are 10 fun ideas to help you, your family and your friends make a change and make a difference today. 1. Host a Green Party Get your friends together for an Earth Hour eco-party. Fire up the flashlights and battery lanterns, serve organic food, avoid the disposable utensils, use natural dĂŠcor (like flowers and hanging plants) and have a friend provide acoustic music. Talk to your guests about how you're each reducing your environmental footprint and share ideas and solutions for saving more energy, money and carbon dioxide. 2. Give Yourself an Energy Makeover Time to switch Use Earth Hour to make your home more energy efficient: to CFLs! Replace your old light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs; install power strips (so you can turn computers and electronics on and off more easily); and change your air conditioner filters. Or go one step farther and install one new energy-efficient item, like an EnergyStar qualified DVD player. And on Monday, call your local utility and sign up for green power-like wind, hydro or solar. 3. Go Green with Your Kids Earth Hour is a perfect time to talk to your kids about the environment and why we need to protect our planet from the dangers of climate change. Check out books on the environment from the library and read by flashlight, 42
or head into the yard and have a night picnic. Or how about a night of board games? Check out our downloadable Earth Hour kids' activities. 4. Do a Recyclables Scavenger Hunt Get your flashlights and scour your cabinets and shelves for cans, bottles and cardboard (like cereal boxes) that you don't normally recycle. Make a list of all the non-recyclable containers you're using now (like plastic shopping bags and butter tubs), and figure out ways to reduce your consumption of items that end up in landfills. One easy tip: get reusable grocery bags... and reuse them!
Don't forget your reusable 5. Green That Workspace! Working the night shift? Even if you can't turn off all bags when you shop! the lights at work, look around and see what you can unplug, turn down or use less of (like consuming less paper by printing double-sided). Every day millions of computer screens and speakers are left on overnight--shut 'em off! And talk to your coworkers about what they can do to help make a difference, too. 6. Involve Your Local Leaders If your city or town isn't hosting an Earth Hour event, ask your local government to set up a community "green" discussion this spring. Help organize attendance by reaching out to local environmental and community groups, and come prepared to ask your leaders what they're doing to make your city greener. 7. Clean Up Your Neighborhood Grab a flashlight and take a long walk through your neighborhood, picking up trash and recyclables as you go. It's a great chance to do some stargazing, too!
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8. Unplug and Chill Out television. Most of our daily activities--like watching TV, shopping Š WWFonline and texting friends--require loads of electricity, Canon/John but do we really need to do so much stuff all the time? Daniels Take one hour for yourself to just chill... turn off the screens, put down the handheld devices and just take some "you" time to reflect, read or talk to your family. After all, why do more when you can do less? 9. Take Your Temperature Your thermostat and your refrigerator are responsible for a huge portion of your carbon footprint. If you lower your thermostat by just 2 degrees and set your fridge to 37 degrees F. and the freezer at 0 degrees F., you'll make a big difference. 10. Make a Pledge for the Planet Earth Hour shouldn't end at 9:01 pm--it's a chance to take a first step toward lowering your overall impact on the environment. So use part of that hour to make a personal pledge to do more--recycle, drive less often, turn off or unplug electronics, and beyond. The only way we're going to stabilize our climate is if we make real changes in our everyday lives. That change begins with Earth Hour, and ends with a healthy planet. Of course, there are more than 10 ways to make a difference. Visit WWF's website for additional ideas on things you can do every day to help the Earth and reduce your environmental footprint. Thank you for being a part of Earth Hour and committing to lowering your impact on the planet. Switching off,
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U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Roofus' Solar and Efficient Home Build a Pizza Box Solar Oven
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One pizza box from a local pizza delivery store. Here's a good excuse to ask your parents to order pizza tonight! Newspapers Tape Scissors Black construction paper Clear plastic wrap Aluminum foil A piece of notebook paper A pencil or pen A ruler or a wooden dowel or a stick
Now you are ready to build: 1. Make sure the cardboard is folded into its box shape and closed. 2. Place the piece of notebook paper in the center of the lid of the box and trace its outline on the lid. Put the piece of paper aside. 3. Carefully cut the two long edges and one of the short edges of the rectangle that you just traced on the lid of the box, forming a flap of cardboard. 4. Gently fold the flap back along the uncut edge to form a crease. 5. Wrap the underside (inside) face of this flap with aluminum foil. Tape it on the other side so that the foil is held firmly. Try to keep the tape from showing on the foil side of the flap. The foil will help to reflect the sunlight into the box. 6. Open the box and place a piece of black construction paper in so it fits the bottom of the box. This will help to absorb the sun's heat. 7. Close the box, roll up some newspaper, and fit it around the inside edges of the box. This is the insulation that helps hold in the sun's heat. It should be about 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick. Use tape to hold the newspaper in place, but only tape it to the bottom of the box, not the lid. 8. Cut two pieces of plastic wrap an inch larger than the flap opening on the box top. Open the box again and tape one piece of plastic wrap to 51
the underside of the flap opening. After taping one side, BE SURE TO PULL THE PLASTIC WRAP TIGHT, and tape down all four sides so the plastic is sealed against the cardboard. Then close the box and tape the other piece of plastic wrap to the top of the flap opening. Again, be sure the plastic wrap is tight and tape down all four edges to form a seal. This creates a layer of air as insulation that helps keep the sun's heat in the box. Finished buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Let's give it a try! On a sunny day, pick a treat to warm up and carry it and the box outside to a sunny spot. If it's cold outside, put a towel or blanket under the box so the bottom doesn't get cold. Open the box, put the treat in the center, and close the box. Now open the flap and turn the box so the foil is facing the sun. The shadow of the flap should go straight back from the back of the box. Move the flap up and down and note how it reflects the sunlight. Use a dowel, ruler, or stick to prop up the flap so that it bounces the sunlight into the box. Wait about a half hour for the box to warm up in the sun. Then enjoy your warmed-up treat!
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Make a free ecard - it's easy! Quantavius, Mrs Dilmore, and Curtis get slimed on "Pi" Day... Ps. Next time Curtis...you need to remember my Strawberry pie Pss. Thank you Jami for remembering Psss. That's why Jami didn't get "slimed" Pi Day...5th and 6th Period
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Celebrate Pi Day To view our ecard... Click on the following Internet address or copy & paste it into your browser's address box. http://www.123greetings.com/view/7MY30313181725238 Pi, Greek letter ( ), is the symbol for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Pi = 3.1415926535... Pi Day is celebrated by math enthusiasts around the world on March 14th. Discussions Talk About Pi • • •
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Learn About Pi With the use of computers, Pi has been calculated to over 1 trillion digits past the decimal. Pi is an irrational number meaning it will continue infinitely without repeating. The symbol for pi was first used in 1737 by William Jones, but was popular after it was adopted by the Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler in 1737. Learn More »
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Nim's Island-Our World: A Reel Thinking Event By Nancy Keck Fri, Mar 28, 2008
Nim's Island Week presented by Discovery Channelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Animal Planet
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Tuesday, April 1 at 7 pm e/p For the past 20 years, Diane McTurk has become famous for her work with giant otters. Over the past few decades, she has rescued orphaned otter pups, reared them herself and worked hard to reintroduce them back into the wild. Nim's Island - Our World: A Reel Thinking Event Wednesday, April 2 at 10 am e/p Join Jeff Corwin and the cast of NIM'S ISLAND as we learn to explore, respect and appreciate our oceans and coasts. Jessica the Hippo Wednesday, April 2 at 7 pm e/p Retired game ranger, Tonie Joubert found an orphaned newborn hippo on the banks of a river outside his South African Ranch. Together, with wife Shirley, they raised this hippo they call Jessica and are determined to see her have offspring and live free.
Thursday, April 3 at 7 pm e/p Found alone on a beach in Alaska, an orphaned baby pacific walrus is rescued and finds a new home thousands of miles away at the Indianapolis Zoo. Named 'Nereus', the baby walrus receives 'round the clock care from his human keepers as they prepare him to join the zoo's family of enormous adult walruses. Saved by Dolphins Friday, April 4 at 7 pm e/p For 40 minutes a pod of dolphins protected four swimmers from a great white shark. Why did they do it? Saved by Dolphins is an emotional true story, which re-lives the swimmers extraordinary ordeal and investigates dolphin's relationship with sharks.
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Students check out all the current news on CNN...Student News http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/ Today's News from CNN Sun, Feb 24, 2008 Full Story Feature Movie of the Month Archives
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Share the Gift...Change a Life Photo Album By Nancy Keck Sat, Mar 15, 2008 We had so much fun putting this project together for our Brighthouse Star Teacher Contest 2008. We hope you all have enjoyed this year in our classes and our thoughts and wishes are with each and everyone of you. Love Mrs Keck Mrs Abrams Mrs Dilmore
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Resources Fcat Math Videos Important Fcat Videos for All Strands: FCAT STRANDS http://www.unitedstreaming.com/studentCenter/index.cfm?cdCode=TB78 9-1BA7 The student will go directly to the Student Center home page with the Assignment Code pre-populated. A student can input his/her name and then complete and submit the assignment. Classroom Blogs We want our students to be able to collaborate with each other and others around the world...We have our own classroom blog for this purpose... http://nancykeck.blogspot.com/ Discovery Star Teacher's Blog http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/nancykeck Homework Webline... You can find out Homework information on the Homework webline.. http://teachers.yourhomework.com/dilmormh/ Textbook Sites for Mathematics Textbook Websites: 6th grade: http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/msmath_1_na/book_home.htm?state=F L
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7th grade: http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/msmath_2_na/book_home.htm?state=F L 8th grade: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/prealg/prealg04/index.php4/fl Math Games Great Math Games... Billy the Bug (Graphing): http://www.oswego.org/ocsdweb/games/BillyBug2/bug2.html Math Playground: http://www.mathplayground.com/index.html Brain Pops (Cartoons): http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/algebra/algebra1/algebra1_05/brainpops /index.php4/fl Funbrain: WWW.FUNBRAIN.COM Math Game http://arcademicskillbuilders.com/ (Great Game Site) Savings Game http://www.mysavingsquest.com/ Google Earth Link
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Since Google Earth was launched, users have been exploring our world and creating content overlays (KML files) to share their explorations with others. We're now highlighting user-created KML files each week in the new Google Earth Gallery. You can also choose to add the gallery's Google Gadget to your iGoogle page National Geographic for Kids Site Visit the National Geographical site for Games, Articles, and Activities... http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/ Pledge to become a Habitiat Hero http://cgi.nationalgeographic.com/cgi-bin/worldpoll_pledge.pl EarthLive The Earth at Your Fingertips You've heard about global warming with its subsequent impending ecological disasters, but what's the real story? By connecting you with scientists in the field, current news and visual representations of data from NOAA and NASA, Earth Live will explore climate change and its consequences. The layers that spin across the globe are gathered over the latest 30 days giving you a near-real time glimpse of the state of the earth. http://dsc.discovery.com/guides/discovery-earth-live/discovery-earthlive.html?dcitc=w99-502-ah-1051 64
CSpan We now offer video and other resources under six topic headings. Click on one of the main topic headings in the left navigation bar and you will find video clips linked to national and selected state standards, in addition to other resources such as PDFs and related links. You can view them directly from these links: Principles of Government Standards U.S. Constitution Standards Legislative Branch Standards Executive Branch Standards Judicial Branch Standards Political Participation Standards http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/Default.aspx Practice Your US Capitals Game Great Site for practicing United States Capitals... http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm Scholastic Study Jams You can access our Scholastic Study Jams site..
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/submgr/external/ConfirmEmail.htm?email= nancy_keck@scps.k12.fl.us&confirm=e80de8d8c2305b7fad41c9d8080a011e 68c3680d$625086 Social Studies Central Great Site for Geography, History, and Economic students... http://www.socialstudiescentral.com/?q=node/55
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