Edutopia

I would like to encourage you to consider one or more of the projects mentioned in Rebecca Alber's Edutopia blog Six Engaging End-of-the-Year Projects.

A quick list of her ideas include:

• Show What You Know
• On-Campus Field Trips
• Own a Planet, Song, Decade, Career, Author, Country, Scientist, Medical Breakthrough
• Craft a New Ending
• Create a Commerical
• Portfolio Showcase

Any time we can get the students to reflect on their learning is valuable time in the classroom. Why not use these last few weeks to solidify all that was learned in a variety of styles and mediums? If you have a creative way to end the school year, please go to the Student Engagement blog section and leave a post. The Edutopia team is always looking for upgrades to share with other educators.

How can you take in all that Edutopia's has to offer? Hit the highlights and you will be hooked. First begin with the Edutopia Blog Topics: administrators, assessment, brain-based learning, education trends, Five-Minute Film Festival, game-based learning, new teacher support, parent partnership, social and emotional learning, student engagement, teacher leadership and technology integration.

Next, browse by grade level and subject area for great resources, continue to their growing video library. There is also a section about schools that work and how they do it. You can also browse through their free classroom guides and download free pdfs. It would definitely be worth your time to create an account and get their newsletter so your toolbox with be filled to over-flowing. What great summer learning awaits you on Edutopia. Thank you, Mr. Lucas.

     

BYOD - Bring Your Own Device 

ipadio   

LiveBinders 

Doceri 

NASA's Image Gallery 

Popplet 

Zoey's Room
Finance in the Classroom
Fotopedia 

The Common Good Forecaster  

Google Earth 

UJAM 

Symbaloo.edu 

Google Science Fair 

Stossel in the Classroom
Word Sift 

Lee Kolbert