Archive for the 'Language Arts' Category
AudioOwl is a site from which you can download free audio books. The books that are offered are in the public domain and can be downloaded in MP3 or iPod format. You can browse the collection by genre or search for a title. Pictures of the book covers are included, and when you click on […]
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CNN Student News was recommended to me by Justin Kastory. CNN Student News is geared for students at the middle and high school levels. Students can access the site to get information on the top news stories.
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Ideas to Inspire is a website that Pam Gruzynski told me about. It has some great ideas for teachers who want to use different technologies and engaging activities. The ideas are contributed from teachers from all around the world and cover a range of curriculum topics, including writing, the arts, and geography.
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Interesting Ways to Use Audio in Your Classroom is the result of a collaborative effort from teachers with tips and hints for using audio in the classroom. At the time of this posting, there were 22 Interesting Ways…; more ideas are added as teachers come up with them. What I like about this site is […]
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The Illinois State Museum site offers a variety of lesson plans, activities and online exhibits that relate to Illinois’ heritage. Be sure to click on the “Online Exhibits” link to view collections related to Anthropology, Art, Botany, Geology, History and Zoology. Clicking on the “Teachers and Students” link takes you to a page with many […]
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PicLits is a site created to help inspire creative writing. PicLits provides several images along with lists of related words that a user can choose from. The user chooses words from the list to describe the picture. While the intent of PicLits is not to have the user write a whole story from the words […]
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Kitzu is a site that offers digital kits that relate to a variety of topics that teachers and students can download for use in creating PhotoStory and other projects. The digital kits contain images and a summary of the topic. Some kits also include audio files. Teachers are encouraged to include their own kits for […]
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Tap Into the World of Comics is a slide show that offers several good suggestions for using student-created comics in the classroom. In addition to offering teaching strategies it also gives an extensive list of online tools for creating comics. Comics can be great motivators for students. Is there an activity that you’ve used in […]
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Geographical Media is an online tool that helps you follow a news story from a variety of sources from around the world. In addition to reading current news stories, Geographical Media also provides statistics and popular videos related to the stories. This is a great current events website.
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View At is a site that offers panoramic views of major sites and cities from around the world. What a great way for you and your students to explore places that you’re studying or reading about. You can use the site’s Search feature to help you find a specific location.
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