Art + IWB

This blog, The WhiteBoard Blog, has great resources for Art teachers with IWB's (Interactive White Boards). I imagine most students would love to use these on the HUGE canvas of a whiteboard. Give them a try! 12 Art resources for your IWB

Non-traditional forms of literacy

I stumbled my way into this blog this afternoon while exploring the Elementary portion of Classroom 2.0 Ning. The Book Chook, recently participated the Share a Story- Shape a Future 2010 blog tour, and in this post discussed Non-traditional forms of literacy. Great ideas and neat ways to explore literacy. Something for everyone! Non-Trad. Forms of Literacy

Photography by National Geographic

I remember being enthralled by the pictures in the National Geographic magazine as a kid in the 70's and 80's. BTW...it was when cameras used real film and it took more than 24 hours to get your photos developed! I have always had a fascination with photography and I believe National Georgaphic still has some of the best in the world.

The photography portion of the National Geographic website is a great way to expand the horizons of students by showcasing other parts of the world, showing close-ups of patterns, or just the amazing animal shots that are available. Check it out!

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/

SMARTBoard Revolution

Visit SMART Board Revolution


If there was just one place, one site I could give every teacher with a SMARTBoard, it would be a Ning called SMARTBoard Revolution! http://smartboardrevolution.ning.com (In case you've never heard of a Ning, they are social networks connected around an idea, in this case SMARTBoards.)

There are approximately 4,800 members within this Ning, all using SB's around the world. There are various groups within the SB Rev Ning including Music, 3-5 teachers, SMARTBoards in the Middle School, and on and on. This is the place I go when I am trying to troubleshoot an issue with a board. To simply to put it.....this is the PLACE TO BE if you have a SMARTBoard in your classroom! CHECK IT OUT!

The Futures Channel

The Futures Channel website features "Real Life" movies that focus on Math, Science and Technology. Some movies are only available through subscription but there are still some free movies that show how the math (and science AND technology) we teach everyday is applicable in everyday life.

The Futures Channel, http://www.thefutureschannel.com

Bloom's Digital Taxonomy

Not too many articles stop me in my tracks during a regular school day. This one did! Most educator's remember Bloom's Taxonomy of Higher Thinking Skills from our undergraduate and graduate studies. LOTS and HOTS have been "reworked" to include new digital verbs. This is a great resource as we are now called to educate the generation of "Digital Natives".

http://techlearning.com/article/8670