Sunday, November 24, 2013

Edmodo

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It is a social networking tool for schools.  It allows teachers to set up free accounts for each class they are teaching and only the teacher and the students could post on this website. It also enables teachers to create this cultural and comfortable environment for students.
I can use Edmodo to:
1-      Post reminders, announcements and upcoming events.
2-      Post assignments’ and projects’ due dates to remind students.
3-      Upload interesting articles for my students to read.
4-      Keep students engaged in the learning process.
5-      Post class notes. It would be beneficial for students who were absent.
6-      Facilitate connection between students and teachers, especially in large classes.
Share videos, pictures, and websites with students.
 here is the link:https://www.edmodo.com/

cool tools for schools

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This is an example of a powerful tool that teachers can explore and use. Cool tools for school contains a collection or lesson plans for every area of the curriculum. It has reading resources, articles links, videos, animations, quizzes, tests, class management’s plans, tutorial clips, teaching and learning ideas…it’s a full package of tools. There is nothing that we won’t find in this website, everything possible a teacher may think of is in there. whatever a teacher may use to make students more attentive, motivated and productive is in cool tool for school.
I may use this website for example to teach genetics or any other lesson that may require a lot of memorization. Just fabulous give it a try. Here is the link http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/

Go Animated

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Make Professional Animated Videos




Just another fantastic tool for teachers to use. This website allows you to create your own animation free of charge. Isn’t that wonderful? Why borrow somebody else’s animation or video while I can make my own personal one for free. Be creative! You can also add you voice or any other sounds of your choice. I can use this website to produce videos that perfectly fit my lessons to make the learning experience more engaging for the student.  Videos are great and efficient way to grasp student’s attention and make them interested in science, participate in class’ discussions, and have a better understanding of the content. The website also shows you steps by step of how to make your own animation or video. Here is the link  explore more:  http://goanimate.com/

digital games for science education

                    

Welcome to the

ScienceGameCenter

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This is an excellent resource for teachers. This type of educational games help teachers enhance and improve education of science and math. It is a great way for grabbing students’ attention especially those who are bored of listening to the teacher lecturing for 45 minutes. It could be used in many ways:
  1. To teach a new concept.
  2. Make learning science fun and interesting.
  3. To assess students’ understandings of the content.
  4. To deepen students’ comprehension of the topic.
we can use this efficient tool to teach cellular transport // facilitated diffusion // active transport // cell membranes.
check it out : http://www.sciencegamecenter.org/
 

excellent resource to use



class jump website is the best place for
  • students and teachers to interact with each others.
  • it allows teachers to create their own calendar of homework and events.
  • post upcoming events/fieldtrips.
  • upload documents by both students and teachers.
  • post homework online for your students.
  • create photo albums for your students.
  • post links to interesting articles or resources that students could use.

And it is free! check it out future teachers.


http://www.classjump.com/

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

all about science website

i was searching the net and i came  across this magnificient website. you can discuss, ask questions, and learn about the latest happenings in science and science education related topics.

http://www.thinkfinity.org/groups/science.
and most of all it's free you can join the group free of charge.amazing!

free online classes. enjoy!

MOOCs: Top 10 Sites for Free Education With Elite Universities




 for  those of you who are greedy and are not willing to pay for their education.
http://www.bdpa-detroit.org/portal/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57:moocs-top-10-sites-for-free-education-with-elite-universities&catid=29:education&Itemid=20

hopefully that helps!
thank you guys