Monthly Newsletter Issue 103 |
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National Aviation Month,
Good Nutrition Month,
Native American Heritage Month,
Child Safety and Protection Month,
National Author's Day,
Daylight Savings Fall Back,
Election Day,
Veterans Day,
Young Readers Day,
Gettysburg Address,
Thanksgiving
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Greetings. Thanks so much for using Internet4Classrooms with your students and children. Our mission is to help you find the best educational online resources available to meet your individual needs. Our monthly newsletter focuses on sharing information, tips, and ideas on everything related to schooling inside the classroom and at home. Each month we will feature resources and information on a variety of topics. We are constantly updating
information on our site and urge you to visit often.
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This month's blog is
8 Great Ways to Get Kids to Read More
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Maybe it's somewhere in their DNA. Some kids just want to learn to
read. They need to know what those letters spell and how they sound
when put together. Other kids - not so much. And yet we want them
all to become readers - good readers.
So, what do we do with those reluctant? How can we motivate them to
want to read? Because it is, after all, a matter of motivation. They,
just like us, want to spend time on those things that they like -
those things they find enjoyable and thus worth their time. We always
find time for the things we like to do - so do kids. The key, then,
is to make reading something that kids want to do, not something they
"have" to do. Here are 8 tips that may promote that "want to read."
Guest blogger Nelma Lumme is a freelance blogger and enthusiastic
educator from Chicago, IL. Her hobbies include cinema, jogging,
psychology and blogging about education, writing, self-improvement,
and psychology.
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Things To Celebrate This Month |
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November brings Native American Heritage Month, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and much more. You never know what wonderful resources you can find to enrich your classroom experience. Let's get started:
National Aviation Month
Good Nutrition Month
Native American Heritage Month
Child Safety and Protection Month
National Author's Day (11/1)
Daylight Savings Fall Back (11/5)
Election Day (11/7)
Veterans Day (11/11, observed 11/10)
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Honor our veterans today. Learn about Veterans Day, find Veterans Day themed activities and projects, and send a thank you letter to our troops on I4C's Veterans Day page.
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Young Readers Day (11/14)
Gettysburg Address (11/19)
Thanksgiving (11/23)
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What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? Find fun crafts, the history of the holiday, and Thanksgiving themed activities on I4C's Thanksgiving page.
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Internet4Classrooms now offers Online Practice Tests and Interactives, covering Kindergarten to Sixth Grade Common Core Mathematics. Look for a rapidly growing variety of thousands of practice quizzes tied to the Common Core State Standards, School Subjects, Activities, and Holidays.
New Online Practice Quizzes Made Available in AUGUSTWe have released many new online quizzes during the last months supporting the Common Core Standards.
Try them out, and then use them with your students as: - Bell Ringers,
- In Class Assignments,
- Homework or
- Extra Credit.
Here is a list of the newest quizzes by grade.
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Internet4Classrooms now offers printables, covering Kindergarten to Sixth Grade Mathematics. Look for a rapidly growing variety of thousands of practice worksheets tied to the Common Core State Standards, School Subjects, Activities, and Holidays.
New Printables Worksheets Made Available in AUGUSTWe have released thousands of new printables worksheets during the last months supporting the Common Core Standards.
Try them out, and then use them with your students as: - Bell Ringers,
- In Class Assignments,
- Homework or
- Extra Credit.
Here is a list of the newest worksheet sets by grade:
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New Worksheet Answer Keys Made Available in AUGUST
We have released thousands of new answer keys for our printables worksheets during the last months supporting the Common Core Standards.
Remember that you can sign up for answer key access here: https://i4c.xyz/n89msyv.
Here is a list of the newest answer key sets by grade:
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Every month we are going to feature a different, and hopefully FREE, iPad/iPod/iPhone educational application.
Visit our ever-changing app page. (www.internet4classrooms.com/links_grades_kindergarten_12/apps_web2_tools.htm)
The App of the Month for November is Nearpod By Nearpod Inc. ( iOS / Android ).
What's Nearpod?
Nearpod is an all-in-one solution for the use of mobile devices and
computers in education.
Nearpod is a must have application for teachers and schools that have
access to a set of mobile devices and/or computers for their classes.
The Nearpod platform enables teachers, schools and districts, to use
their tablets and desktops to manage content on students' mobile
devices. It seamlessly combines interactive presentation,
collaboration, and real-time assessment tools into one integrated
solution.
How it Works:
- Nearpod presentations: Create new slides or turn your Powerpoint,
Google Slides or PDFs into interactive Nearpod presentations. Or choose
from a ever-growing library of ready-to-use CCSS content from
distinguished educators and publishers.
- Engage your students on any device: Easily share synchronized
lessons with students across all devices. Include interactive features
such as quizzes, videos, polls, drawing tools, and more.
- Instantly Assess Student Comprehension: Get real-time feedback +
comprehensive post-session reports. Download report data and integrate
it with your LMS.
Nearpod has plenty of free content available in many subject areas,
as well as thousands of additional lesson plans available for a small
fee.
What Teachers Are Saying About Nearpod:
"My students love using the Nearpod app. It allows me to assess my
students using polls, multiple choice questions, and open ended
questions." - Natasha, Spanish Teacher - New York
"Nearpod is a powerful tool. My students love it and it gives me so
much flexibility in and out of the classroom. I was using Nearpod
in my AP Biology class and one of my students arrived late due to a
dentist appointment. Just as he walked in the door I asked a question
and he answered it. After seeing the astonished look on my face he
explained that another classmate had texted him the presentation PIN
and he had been following along the entire period so he hadn't
missed anything. Awesome." Janell, Teacher - Florida.
"Nearpod was great and the ability to guide students through the
presentation, while walking around the classroom was excellent. Of
course the power comes from the interactive elements of the
presentation." - Matt, Teacher - Middlesex, UK
Nearpod Awards:
"Best Collaboration Solution - EdTech Digest Awards 2012"
"Audience Favorite - LAUNCH Edu & Kids 2012"
Nearpod is available for Apple and Android devices.
Compatibility: Requires iOS 9.0 or later (Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch) and Android version varies based on your Android device.
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Focus On: Teacher Resources |
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Internet4Classrooms offers a wide variety of informative online resources, tips, tools, and tutorials regarding your classroom needs. There is always something you can utilize with your students. Each month we'll feature a few links to useful topics.
Many historical events happened this month which you can cover in your classroom. Check out I4C's History page for lesson plans, videos, activities, and other resources to supplement your lessons.
Remember to visit our Teacher Tools section. This homepage contains all the topics you may need to use during the school year.
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Common Core State Standards
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Check out our Common Core English Language Arts Standards. Each Grade Level is full of resources for every individual standard. Students can take control of their own learning by clicking on the page with the standard number, and choosing their own resource to practice that skill. Click on your Grade Level to find English Language Arts Standard Resources and learning tools. Also, check out our Common Core Math Standards. It's hard to find sites that have math standards examples that follow the specific criteria, but they're here. Click on your Grade Level to find Math Standard Resources and learning tools.
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| Focus On: Parent Resources |
In addition to our teachers, parents can take advantage of our online resources as well.
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I4C already has Free Vocabulary Quizzes and Free Math Quizzes in our ACT/SAT Test Preparation Guide.
We're looking for new ideas for quizzes and informational resources that you'd feel are useful to you and your students. Please email us and let us know what you could use to make your teaching experience better.
Write to: susan.brooks@internet4classrooms.com
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Tech Tip #1: 43 Of The Greatest iPhone Tricks
for Technology Teachers
Are you a "pro/geek?" Do you know more than 50 percent of these
tips? This group of useful tips, tricks, hacks and secrets ranges
from some very basic stuff and to some really awesome stuff that
you're likely to find new and amazing.
Learn more in the article found: HERE.
Tech Tip #2: 6 Tips to Start Your Own Student Help Desk
A huge part of educating today's students is making sure that they
are ready for college and then the workforce. While student help
desks have proven effective in easing the burden on limited school
IT departments, they also provide an excellent way for students to
get hands-on tech skills that will continue to benefit them in the
years to come. This article covers six tips from trailblazers who have launched student tech support teams.
Learn more in the article found: HERE.
Tech Tip #3: The Non-Tech Teacher's Guide to Using a 3D Printer
Sure, a 3D printer sounds cool. But doesn't it require a lot of
money, time and technical expertise to get one set up in your
classroom? No. Prices have come down. Equipment and ease of use
have improved. And as more educators incorporate 3D printers into
their curriculum, there is an abundance of resources to help even
the least tech-savvy teacher plug in to this new technology. As with
anything new, there is a learning curve. However, it's clear the
effort is worth it when you see how excited kids get about the
possibilities and the process.
You can find out more: HERE.
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Internet4classrooms.com is a free educational portal for teachers, parents, homeschoolers and students. Visitors come from around the world to find Internet resources for their educational needs. One can find resources ranging from lesson plans to worksheets, individual grade level resources to templates, and even interactive learning games. We were very honored when one teacher called the site a "Walmart for Teachers". If you cannot find what you need for instruction on any topic, please feel free to
email us and we will help you find resources to fit your needs.
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