Third Nine Weeks Differentiation Edition Technology News Have you started using the G-Suite Training extension for Google Chrome? After you have installed the extension, the icon resides in the upper right corner of your screen whenever you are in anything in your Google drive and is a wonderful tutorial / help tool when you have any questions about Google (docs, sheets, slides, drive, etc.) GPISD Tech Updates The theme for the 2016-17 Internet Safety Poster Contest is "You Can't Take it Back". Students from kindergarten through 12th grade are eligible to participate. Projects will be due March 3, 2017. Special Tips for Special Pops Got ELPS? On the ESL Games+ website you will find many free games for your ESL students to work on their vocabulary, grammar, sentence structures, and other skills. *Please note that videos and lessons require a membership, but all of the games are free to use. GT Tips Have students test their creativity by building Fantastic Contraptions to get an item to its goal. This is a fun game where students must use their imagination to solve a problem. | Instructional Technology Highlight Teacher Spotlights:
At Galena Park Elementary, Mrs. Mattheu uses Google Classroom to engage her third-grade students and to maximize instruction time. She adds links so students can quickly and easily locate needed online resources. She also uses templates so that students have a baseline for certain activities. This makes it easier for students to “show what they know”.
At Shirley J. Williamson Elementary, Mr. Hill uses iPads to “techify” his science lab. Students access resources and practice activities with QR codes, then show what they know with graphic representations of science concepts such as the food chain, water cycle, or lifecycle of an organism.
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Third Nine Weeks Web 2.0 Tools 3x3 Links Table allows you to create a webpage with links you want your students to use. The site creates a unique URL that you can share with students, or you can set it as the homepage on your browser for easy access. This is a great idea for stations. Only having 9 links to choose from keeps kids from getting confused and/or distracted. Appy Hour ZipGrade turns your phone or tablet into an optical grading machine similar to a Scantron. It reads “free-to-download” answer sheets in multiple sizes. Provide instant feedback to students by grading exit tickets, quizzes, and formative assessments as soon as they finish. Tech for Teachers Sav Vid As a teacher, you often come across videos you’d like to use in class. Sometimes, because of the district firewall settings, you may not be able to view it on your district computer. In this case, it would be helpful if you could download the video, save it to Google Drive and access it later. Sav Vid allows you to download a copy in different formats just by copying and pasting the URL for the video. What’s New Google Expeditions enable teachers to bring students on virtual trips. Expeditions are collections of linked virtual reality (VR) content and supporting materials that can be used alongside existing curriculum. These trips are collections of virtual reality panoramas, 360° panoramas, and 3D images. Oftentimes, the images are annotated with details, points of interest, and questions that make them easy to integrate into curriculum already used in schools. All you need is an iPhone and a Google Cardboard. There’s a good chance your school already has one just check with your campus TIS. | Language Arts In week 25 students will be learning about reading comprehension. Students learn to actively construct meaning when reading both fiction and non-fiction passages. SmartTutor has a fun, interactive lesson to help students master comprehension skills. Quizlet, in addition to being able to share resources easily, it is also not difficult to subtly differentiate the content as well. Mr. Nussbaum! has several comprehension activities for students to practice independently. Math During weeks 24-25 students will learn about measurement. Students will learn how to use a balance scale to determine relative weight in pounds and ounces. Use this Quizlet to teach or review elapsed time by identifying the start time, the change of time, and the end time of real world situations. Use this interactive site to practice measuring length. Students can watch the following video to learn more about the different types of measurement tools.
Science Students will be learning in week 23 basic characteristic of the Sun, model mechanics of the day and night and use solar energy to make a tasty treat. Also you can differentiate your science lessons and combine with reading. Newsela builds reading comprehension through leveled articles. Watch this video about the characteristic of the Sun Social Studies In the third nine weeks third graders will learn about that the government is a group that sets laws and runs a community, also the government is a body that leads a community and a state government leads the whole state. Student can watch this video from Discovery Education. The students can use this Quizlet it’s an excellent differentiation instrument for students, including flashcards, study and game modes. Students could work on this interactive activity with partner or as a group to reinforce the concept of government. |
Third Nine Weeks Web 2.0 Tools Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. There is a website and an app that can be utilized. Appy Hour These are 2 apps that will help with improving math facts speed and accuracy. Mental Math - type in the answer Math Facts Ninja - choose the correct answer from 4 choices Tech for Teachers Want to make your lessons fun and interactive, try using comics in the classroom. Richard Byrne has a blog for 10 ways you can use comics. Check it out and see how you can use it in your classroom. What’s New If you use Google Classroom and you want to differentiate your instruction, Kasey Bell has some great information on her blog. | Language Arts Quizlet is a great differentiation tool and is available online and as an app. It allows students to study the flashcard set at their own pace and provides fun games to reinforce learning. In week 26 during center time have your students study this Quizlet multiple meaning study set. This picture-based study set is great for all learners, especially LEP students. Then they can play this multiple meaning word game. Also in week 26 give your students plenty of examples of limericks and then write some together as a class. Math Videos can revitalize your classroom centers. Students can watch the video as a review as many times as needed and then complete an activity. Khan Academy is a great resource for math videos and is available as a website and an app. During review week add this Khan Academy video, Area and perimeter, to your classroom webpage. Your students can also use this interactive resource from Study Jams to review perimeter. Add some fun games to your classroom webpage: Angle estimation and angle identification.
Science In week 20, circuits are introduced and how a lightbulb works is discussed. You can use this website has a resource for information. It includes a fun game to follow up to have them build their own circuits. You can also use this quizlet to differentiate the vocabulary. They can study the words at their own pace and take a quiz. It reteaches the words they missed as well. Social Studies To start your unit on the Alamo, take the students on a virtual tour. You can also use this quizlet to differentiate the vocabulary. They can study the words at their own pace and take a quiz. You can print the test for students who need it in print form. It reteaches the words they missed as well. In the curriculum teachers visit the Texas 1836 website. Download the app to ipads for the students to use independently or in small groups. |
Third Nine Weeks Web 2.0 Tools Tour Builder allows users to create a tour on an interactive map. Appy Hour Hooda Math-Play the many interactive games for students in Grades K-5. App & online version Tech for Teachers WizerMe-Create friendly, fun interactive worksheets that are easily graded Add some organization & customization to your Google Drive with these tips from Ladybug’s Teacher Files. What’s New SchoolStatus lets you view multiple strands of data on a student in one convenient place. Use the voice features to make parent phone calls and have access to the recording in your call history. | Language Arts Take a trip back in time to the days of School House Rock and watch Grammar Rock as an introduction to the different parts of speech taught his grading period. Quizlet provides a variety of flash card activities including some on Prefixes and Suffixes. This resource is great for differentiating your instruction by creating interactive timelines. RWT Timeline Creator gives you another option and it can be integrated to a variety of subject areas. Math In this grading period, students will learn about the Metric system. Use this Quizizz to teach or review the metric system. During week 19 & 20 students can explore this website in centers for learning about perimeter and area. Kahn academy has a wide variety of videos including this one on Perimeter. Differentiation is just that simple. Have you tried Wizer.me yet? Take a few minutes to create a login and use a fun interactive worksheet on Perimeter like this one or create your own. Science As you introduce concepts of energy and how it changes forms, let students explore with online simulations like PhET’s Energy Skate Park. Make your anchor charts interactive with Thinglink. Students can access the anchor chart through Google Classroom, your teacher website, or QR codes with mobile devices. Find Thinglinks for Reflection/Refraction, Rock Cycle, Natural Resources, or make your own. Differentiate your science lessons and integrate reading with Newsela. These non-fiction articles allow students to choose their reading level. The content remains the same, but the wording is adjusted. Search by grade level, subject, or keyword to find the best articles for your topic. Most articles include a short comprehension quiz and a writing prompt, as well. Social Studies Running out of minutes in the day? Use EdPuzzle to flip your social studies lessons and check for mastery before grouping students for collaborative projects. Teachers upload a video and have options to trim, insert an audio message, record their voice over the entire video, prevent students from fast-forwarding, and embed different types of quiz questions throughout. Let students explore interactive images as you study the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Differentiate by letting students create their own images to show what they know. As spring approaches, use interactive maps to explore the changes in boundaries caused by Westward Expansion or key elements in the Civil War. |
