Video sites for educators

Via Diigo, here are sites that have educational videos for both students--history, science, & more--and teachers-- to expand content knowledge and teaching strategies.

100 video sites for education

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

"The more whole-class teaching offered, the lower the academic achievement in any school."

"The more whole-class teaching offered, the lower the academic achievement in any school." (Boushey & Moser)

Literacy strategies from the NYTimes

Honey bunches of good literacy ideas from the NYTimes Learning Network:

Links for May 6 Workshop

Classroom management: http://www.edutopia.org/blog/good-classroom-management-secret-maurice-elias

Rubrics

Want to make exemplary rubrics in a short amount of time? Registered users can save and edit rubrics online. You can access them from home, school, or on the road. Registration and use of this tool is free.

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

Other free sources of rubrics for various subject areas and classroom processes:
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess.html
http://www.rubrics4teachers.com/
http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/

A rubric for rubrics:

http://www.tltgroup.org/resources/Rubrics/A_Rubric_for_Rubrics.htm

Reading/Literacy Rubrics and Resources

Reading response

http://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=Q54378&sp=true&

Comprehension rubric k-3?

http://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=W542CA&sp=true&

inferencing k-5, 6-8

http://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=Z5427B&sp=true&

independent reading

http://makeworksheets.com/samples/rubrics/inread.html

primary reading comp rubric

http://www.readinglady.com/index.php?module=documents&JAS_DocumentManager_op=viewDocument&JAS_Document_id=7&MMN_position=12:12

assessing fluency

http://www.prel.org/products/re_/assessing-fluency.htm

reading rubrics and checklists

http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/btg/ed/evaluation/reading.htm

Use for word search puzzles

Finally--a practical use for otherwise useless word search puzzles:
http://www.fabiomilito.com/index.php?/2009/wrapping-paper/

100 cool ways to celebrate 100 days of school

A link to the list at the NY Times Learning Network. Thanks, Katherine and staff!

Why Writing is Better Than Typing

from Lifehacker.com

The act of writing helps you clarify your thoughts, remember things better, and reach your goals more surely. Here's a look at the science and psychology behind writing, and why the pen may be mightier than the keyboard.


http://lifehacker.com/5738093/why-you-learn-more-effectively-by-writing-than-typing