Use these websites and web tools to better your knowledge of the internet and how it can be used to engage and motivate your students.
New Weblinks
A-Z Schools
http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/
A DEC website that provides tips, links and support for KLA's. The glossaries for maths and English are invaluable as they provide explanations and examples of terms and concepts. The other subjects and projects pages are well organised providing both information under sub headings as well as clips and linked keywords. Save this as a favourite!
Reader's theatre scripts, Reading games, Posters to Poetry lessons this site has it all. All links are clearly divided into subject areas and are accompanyed by a decritpion of the resource. well worth a look.
Book Marking Websites- Deicious
I use delicious to bookmark websites. Delicious allows me to bookmark websites and store them online. This means I can access them on any computer. I have set up a Banks Public School Delicious bookmark http://www.delicious.com/bankspublicschool Search the bookmarks using the tags: literacy, storytelling, maths etc.
http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/Schools.aspx
Use this website build your awareness of the interent, its benefits and disadvantages for our students. Complete an online professional development course at Connect.ed
Look at the Banks PS Wal for websites and tools that support programming and teaching. Add to the wall by clicking on te page to add a sticky. Share what you know and what you find.
A very useful web application to search multiple websites in one place. Search Sqworl by topics and view thumbnail images of websites. Especially useful for COGS units.
BiteSize
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/bitesize/
Educational games designed to improve skills in Literacy, Maths and Science. Suitable for Interactive Whiteboards or desktops. Acticities are graded in stages 1 to 3.
Wordle
http://www.wordle.net/
Use this web tool to create word clouds. Enter text, lists and brainstorm responses into the text box and transform ideas into a colourful and creative word cloud.
This web tools works like post notes. Teachers and students post short message, websites, pictures and clips onto a digital canvas. The 'stickys' can then be move, opened, edited and deleted. This is a gret resourcve to use as in brainstormin lesson when introducing a new topic. Linoit is also fantastic to share student thoughts and opinion of a given topic. Click on the link below to see the STW response of 6L and 6K (2011) http://linoit.com/users/mrsgrazotis/canvases/Nobody%20Owns%20the%20Moon
Graphic Organizers http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/
An extensive range of graphic organizers to engage students in note taking and fact finding. Organizers could be used on the IWB or printed for student use.
Student Welfare
Sue Larkey Seminar- Tips for students with ASD
http://InstantTeleseminar.com/?eventid=28506270 - Making a difference in the classroom: - My Life in a Box, - Schedules and Timers, New Art and Craft Activities, - Top 11 Tips to Short Cut Time Wasters. - Making a difference in the playground and excursions: - 10 Tips to Support Children in the Playground, - School Camps.
Reading and Hyperlexia
Teaching reading to children with an ASD can be very different to teaching other children. There are a few additional
challenges to teaching reading to a child with an ASD..... more
Teachers
Use these websites and web tools to better your knowledge of the internet and how it can be used to engage and motivate your students.
New Weblinks
A-Z Schools
http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/A DEC website that provides tips, links and support for KLA's. The glossaries for maths and English are invaluable as they provide explanations and examples of terms and concepts. The other subjects and projects pages are well organised providing both information under sub headings as well as clips and linked keywords. Save this as a favourite!
Adrian Bruce's Educational Teaching resources
http://www.adrianbruce.com/
Reader's theatre scripts, Reading games, Posters to Poetry lessons this site has it all. All links are clearly divided into subject areas and are accompanyed by a decritpion of the resource. well worth a look.Book Marking Websites- Deicious
I use delicious to bookmark websites. Delicious allows me to bookmark websites and store them online. This means I can access them on any computer. I have set up a Banks Public School Delicious bookmarkhttp://www.delicious.com/bankspublicschool Search the bookmarks using the tags: literacy, storytelling, maths etc.
Curriculum Support
English
Look up latest syllabus and programming documentshttp://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/primary/english/index.htm
Maths
Look at latest programming documents and lesson resourceshttp://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/primary/mathematics/index.htm
Cybersafety
http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/Schools.aspxUse this website build your awareness of the interent, its benefits and disadvantages for our students. Complete an online professional development course at Connect.ed
Cybersafety Golgster Poster
Wall Wisher
http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/BanksPS
Look at the Banks PS Wal for websites and tools that support programming and teaching. Add to the wall by clicking on te page to add a sticky. Share what you know and what you find.
Sqworl
http://sqworl.com/index.php
A very useful web application to search multiple websites in one place. Search Sqworl by topics and view thumbnail images of websites. Especially useful for COGS units.BiteSize
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/bitesize/Educational games designed to improve skills in Literacy, Maths and Science. Suitable for Interactive Whiteboards or desktops. Acticities are graded in stages 1 to 3.
Wordle
http://www.wordle.net/Use this web tool to create word clouds. Enter text, lists and brainstorm responses into the text box and transform ideas into a colourful and creative word cloud.
Linoit
http://en.linoit.com/
This web tools works like post notes. Teachers and students post short message, websites, pictures and clips onto a digital canvas. The 'stickys' can then be move, opened, edited and deleted. This is a gret resourcve to use as in brainstormin lesson when introducing a new topic. Linoit is also fantastic to share student thoughts and opinion of a given topic.Click on the link below to see the STW response of 6L and 6K (2011)
http://linoit.com/users/mrsgrazotis/canvases/Nobody%20Owns%20the%20Moon
Graphic Organizers
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/
An extensive range of graphic organizers to engage students in note taking and fact finding. Organizers could be used on the IWB or printed for student use.
Student Welfare
Sue Larkey Seminar- Tips for students with ASD
http://InstantTeleseminar.com/?eventid=28506270- Making a difference in the classroom:
- My Life in a Box,
- Schedules and Timers, New Art and Craft Activities,
- Top 11 Tips to Short Cut Time Wasters.
- Making a difference in the playground and excursions:
- 10 Tips to Support Children in the Playground, - School Camps.
Reading and Hyperlexia
Teaching reading to children with an ASD can be verydifferent to teaching other children. There are a few additional
challenges to teaching reading to a child with an ASD..... more