Archive for the 'Language Arts' Category
ABCya is a website of computer games and activities for students from Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. The thing I like best about ABCya is that the games and activities were developed by teachers, based on actual curriculum. The large selection of activities are related to spelling, reading, math, geography, science and technology, and are sorted […]
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The Learning Network is a site/blog sponsored by the New York Times. The Learning Network is a current site, updated every school day, that offers a wealth of high quality learning resources — lesson plans, student opinion questions, challenges, crossword puzzles, etc. — for teachers and students in grades 3-12. For example, a periodic math […]
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Grammolopis is a site that was created by a Language Arts teacher to help elementary students learn about the parts of speech. Grammaropolis uses cartoon characters to personify the different parts of speech through songs, videos, games, books and more. The site is easy to navigate and offers a fun way for students to learn […]
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Problem Based Learning: Explained is a video created by Common Craft for the Buck Institute of Education. If you are familiar with Common Craft videos, you know they do a nice job of making complex concepts easy to understand. Problem Based Learning: Explained is a short (Time: 3:50 video that explains the basic concepts of […]
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OER (Open Educational Resources) Commons is a site through which educators share lessons and resources. The site hosts thousands of lessons which can be searched by content, lesson type and level. The lessons are licensed to be used and reused free of charge. All lessons have been reviewed and approved by the OER Commons staff. […]
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Braingle is a site that boasts having the largest collection of brain teasers, trivia, puzzles, riddles, etc. on the Internet. While some of the activities require a free registration, there are plenty of activities available without needing to sign up. The site is easy to navigate and is updated regularly.
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Kids Know It Network is a kid-friendly site for elementary students, created by a teacher in Utah. The site contains animated videos, which introduce topics related to the core subject areas. After the students watch the videos, they take an online quiz on the topic. If they do not pass the quiz with an 80% […]
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Idiom Dictionary is an online idiom translator. Students, especially ELL students, often have a difficult time understanding the meaning of commonly-used idioms. Idiom Dictionary is a place where they can go to enter the idiom and receive its definition. An example of how the idiom is used in a sentence is also provided.
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WatchKnowLearn is a site created for teachers and students by the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi, to provide a place for them to go to access free, quality educational videos. WatchKnow has indexed over 15, 000 educational videos from all over the Internet and organized them by age and subject. WatchKnow doesn’t host the videos, but […]
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LIFE Photo Archive is a joint venture between LIFE Magazine and Google. The site contains millions of photographs dating as far back as 1750. Each photo has its own page, which lists the date the photo was taken, the size of the photo, the name of the photographer (if available), a brief description of the […]
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