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Out-of-sight Web sites On literacy, the Earth, Internet safety, crafts, and more!
Sites to See In the Digital Classroom
SIX STEPS
www.big6.com/kids - imageImprove the way kids complete big tasks -- problem solving, science experiments, homework, and projects. Share with them this site's "Big Six" information literacy steps. Click on each step for researching strategies, then use the "know how" arrow to print forms, checklists, and organizers. Kids in grades K-2 should see Super3: Plan, Do, and Review! |
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Brainteasers - Skill Boosting Software
These software skill builders and puzzle programs are more than just fun and games. These teasers teach! Whether kids are hunting for hidden treasure, unraveling riddles, balancing equations, or arranging tricky number tiles, these fun and educational activities will tease their minds and give their brains a boost! |
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Q & A On TAKING TRIPS TO MUSEUMS ONLINE
Technology Question and Answers
Q: Can I visit art museum exhibits online?
A: Yes! If you and your students can't visit great museums in person, log on to the Internet and give electronic exhibits a try. Many notable museums display the works of the Masters online. Browse masterpieces by Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Matisse, and other great artists. Then gather art resources, including time lines, biographies, critiques, and information on various art forms. Get started with these Web sites: |
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A 7-Point Plan for Teaching the Gifted & Talented
1. Assess what they know. You don't have to rely on standardized tests -- and you don't need a lot of class time. While the other students are doing their own work, let a potentially gifted kid do the five hardest math problems in the next unit or read a story from the next chapter of your reader. The kid who can complete these tasks can use class time for more challenging work.
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How to recognize a gifted childBella Kranz is the author of the Kranz Talent Identification Instrument (KTII), a method for identifying gifted and talented students used by school districts across the country. The KTII is based not on standardized testing but on teacher observation, and Kranz contends that once teachers know the tell-tale signs, they can easily recognize the gifted and talented.
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Welcome to Creative Classroom OnlineIf you're a teacher, you've come to the right place! Creative Classroom Online is packed with ready-to-use ideas, time-saving tips, classroom rules, classroom games and practical advice from experts and readers like you.
From integrated classroom management projects to strategies for tough-to-teach topics, the site is designed to keep you current and inspired! Creative Classroom Online - updated bimonthly - is drawn from the pages of past and present issues of Creative Classroom, the nation's leading professional magazine for elementary school teachers.
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