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I ran across a blog post today – http://education.ning.com/forum/topic/show?id=1027485%3ATopic%3A24039 that describes NBC’s News Archives on Demand through hotchalk.com.  This appears to be another great resource for videos for educational use.  The blog link will provide more detailed information and the appropriate links to sign up.

Check out this java applet that creates “clouds” out of inputed text. In the example below, I used my name with words associated with the content I teach. http://wordle.net/ There are tons of possibilities for using this in the classroom.

Many of my students do not have access to graphing calculator at home. If you need one too, try this one.

http://my.hrw.com/math06_07/nsmedia/tools/Graph_Calculator/graphCalc.html

3rd Grade TAG Classroom Action Plan

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5th Grade TAG Classroom Action Plan

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Does your student have a Solar System Project? Checkout this site.  You can add your own planets, asteroid belts, and commets to your solar systems.  Learn about the planets and their moons.  Lesson plans are also listed here for your class. 

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm

Teachers in Burleson ISD have created great Performance Excellence tools in the form of software templates. If you do not already have an IT account as an author for this resource page, register by clicking on the link to your right. You will recieve an email upon approval. Then please add a post and upload your templates and examples here. Be sure to select the category “Performance Excellence” so other teachers can easily find them. If they are specific to a certain grade level or subject area, be sure to select those categories, as well. Please include a short summary and other helpful information about the template.

Seating Chart Template – A Publisher template for a class seating chart.

Seating Chart Template 2 – Another Publisher template for a class seating chart.

Templates created by/for BISD Teachers

These files were created for teachers and students to use if they

are uncomfortable with creating PowerPoint Presentations from scratch.

Each one has instructions below each slide in the notes box explaining to the student exactly what to do on each slide. Click on the link and save them to their desktop.

Thomas Edison Biography Template – This template was created for a class to write a biography PowerPoint on Thomas Edison. It can be adjusted to write any biograohy.

Poem Template – This template was created to allow students to type in poems they had written.

Habitats Template – This template walks students through creating a PowerPoint presentation on 4 habitats. The students should have already done the research before beginning.

Portfolio Template – This template allows students to create a portfolio of their work.

Texas Facts – This template guides students into creating a presentation on facts of the State of Texas.

Sentence Writing – This Microsoft Word template was created for 1st grade. It was created as a form and is protected. The students can’t change the content of the document, only the input. For a teacher to change the content, you need to unprotect the form – password is “sentence”.

Games

These PowerPoint activities can be downloaded and customized for any classroom or topic.

100,000 Dollar Pyramid – Put your vocabulary words or phrases in the squares. Students pair up and one student must get the other to say the vocabulary word and phrase by giving them clues.

Be A Champion – This football themed game lets teams of students answer questions to earn touchdowns!

Concentration – Use your own vocabulary, photos, or classroom content to customize this classic matching game.

Hollywood Squares 1 – Customize the questions asked by stars in this PowerPoint version of the famous game show.

Hollywood Squares 2 – Another variation of the popular game show ready for your customization.

Hollywood Squares 3 – A blank Hollywood Squares template for you to customize.

Jeopardy 1 – Who is? Remember to give your answer in the form of a question when reviewing with this popular game.

Jeopardy 2 – Another variation of the popular game show. Download the instructions HERE (word document).

Jeopardy 3 - Yes…ANOTHER variation of the TV show with Alex Trebec. Download the necessary music files here:

• Daily Double Sound
• Final Jeopardy Sound
• Opening Sound
• Question Timer Sound

Jeopardy Examples – Here are several versions of the Jeopardy Game for Download!!!

• Blank Jeopardy
• Math Millionaire Jeopardy
• Speech Pathology Jeopardy
• Literacy Jeopardy
• Measurement Jeopardy
• Jeopardy Directions

Off to the Races – Up to four teams can compete by answering questions asked by the teacher to move their horse closer to the finish line.

Race and Review – Four teams move their race cars around the track by correctly answering questions from the teacher.

Survivor – Based on the television phenomenon, teams answer questions and complete assignments to earn the Immunity Idol and vote someone off the island. Download Immunity Idol HERE (word document).

Weakest Link – Make sure YOU aren’t the weakest link with this review game based on the popular television game show.

Weakest Link 2 – Another variation of the popular TV game show.

Weakest Link 3 - This version boasts sounds from the actual TV program. Download the sounds and instructions here:

• Background Music 1
• Background Music 2
• Lets Play
• Link Graphic
• Weakest Link Instructions

Wheel of Fortune – Buy vowels and earn good grades using this popular format. A bit difficult for PowerPoint novices.

Who Wants to be a Millionaire 1 - This game allows lifelines, 50/50 questions and audience polls! Fun! Download additional materials for the game HERE (word document).

Who Wants to be a Millionaire 2 – With actual sound effects from the show, you’ll love this variation of the popular TV show. Download the necessary sound files here:

• Let’s Play Theme
• New Question Sound
• Regis Walks In
• Value of Next Question Sound
• Who Wants to be a Millionaire Theme

This website has a “how to” for claymation and movie maker.  It also has examples of claymation movies. This a root directory but you can still click on the links to go to the documents or you can right click, choose save target as and then save the file on your computer. 

http://www.earlyisd.net/~kflippin/

 This was the one website I was able to get down from the closing speaker http://torres21.typepad.com/flickschool/  It amazed me how many different teachers had figured out that they had to make the subject appealing to the students.  These teachers chose to use pod-casting, broadcasting, windows movies, etc. to make their subject interesting.  One school started making posters of students stories who scored a 4 on their practice writing.  Then that student was allowed to make an audio pod cast of the story.  Once that was done, they let the student make a windows movie, using still pictures the students took with a small digital camera, about their story.  The school posted the podcast and then the movie on the school website.  They said that after about the 3rd or 4th story that was made into a movie, students who had never wanted to write started revising and revising until they got the necessary 4 on their paper to be allowed to do this.

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