MSC Differentiated No 6

Resources.
Below are this fortnights resources for engaging and/or differentiating your classroom.


General.
*HOT* The Differentiator.
This website enables teachers to create differentiated tasks based on a range of different. A rather difficult site to describe, best worth looking at to gain an understanding.
http://www.byrdseed.com/differentiator/

*HOT* FUSE
A new DEECD site. Acronym for Find, Use and Share quality Education resources.
https://fuse.education.vic.gov.au/default.aspx

*HOT* Glogster education.
Glogster is in simple terms creating multimedia posters online. Here is an example of one student's work:-
http://environmentalheroes.pbworks.com/Audubon2
As you can see it offers a heap of potential in being able to turn your 20th Century posters into an engaging 21st Century multi media 'poster'.
Glogster has now opened up it’s educational site at http://edu.glogster.com/ There are a number of videos that do open on our network and run through the potential for Glogster in the classroom. Here is another version of a glogster page relating to web 2.0 tools-
http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/
Here is a description of Glogster on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glogster

*HOT* Exploratorium
The Exploratorium is an excellent website relating to a wide range of topics covering science, sport, arts and human perception. Heaps of interactive activities and videos. Perfect for IWB sessions.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/

A blog opinion piece on 14 new directions in education…to agree or disagree? Also contains a number of other provocative references to trends in education.:-
http://ow.ly/jrI0

NSW Country Access Program.
A NSW website supporting regional teachers with many activities built into the site and also with external links.
http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/default2.htm

Mind Mapping tools for senior students-
http://associatedegree.org/2009/07/27/50-useful-mind-mapping-tools-for-college-students/

This site contains a wealth of tools for teachers- http://www.4teachers.org/

Linked into this site are cool educational games for use on the IWB- http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/
I played some of these games and they are fun!

Scholastic also has opened up its USA site for free. With Amercians gearing up to return to school soon, their site has a heap of resources http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/home.jsp

Other areas.
Science
A PBS supported science website with a wide range of shockwave interactive sites suitable for IWB. Look for the page ‘You try it’.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/
The Exploratorium is an excellent website relating to a wide range of topics covering science, sport, arts and human perception. Heaps of interactive activities and videos. Perfect for IWB sessions.

Science/ Health/ PE
http://www.histology-world.com/
More suited for VCE, has heaps of information relating human anatomy including quizzes and interactive games.

Geography.
Some add ons to Google Earth 5.0.
http://www.planetinaction.com/index.htm

Maths
A pdf here on using concept maps in the classroom http://www.vanides2.com/Publications/NSTA-Science-Scope/UsingConceptMaps-ScienceScope(summer2005).pdf
Maths is fun here http://www.mathisfun.com/
Maths ‘flash cards’ here http://www.thegreatmartinicompany.com/

Multimedia
Submit or view kid friendly videos from around the world http://www.meetmeatthecorner.org/
A range of videos relating to skills, magic, fun etc are here- http://www.activitytv.com/default.aspx
360 degree photos of a range of events are available here http://www.panoramas.dk/

English
http://www.literaturecircles.com/
is a support site for student led discussions about books.

Technology
Lego robots and support resources are here at this wiki-
http://midlink-robotics.wikispaces.com/

Arts
Hundreds of ideas regarding art are here- http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/artsedge.html

Music
A comprehensive site relating to eras of music
http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/

These links are also available on line at http://diffmoos.blogspot.com/

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