Math Sites

Bill Reed has posted some sites Google+ that are resources for Math instruction.

You can get to his post by clicking here.

Here is a part of what the post includes. If you want to see the whole list, click on the link above.

More resources!

This is one that was used by one of the main speakers at eLead 2015. (Robbie Grimes)

pollev.com

This one was also from one of the main speakers at eLead 2015. (Matt Miller)

goformative.com

Web 2.0 Sites

Here are some Web 2.0 sites and what they can do.

Kahoot - Sign up for a FREE account to give quizzes in a game-like setting.

Quizlet - Simple tools that help you study anything.

Weebly - Create a FREE website.

Classflow - Allows live communication between teacher and devices.

Padlet - Communicate via a bulletin board-type board.

Today's Meet - Allows live feedback during instruction.

Sumo Paint - On-line image editor

Time Toast - Create time lines on line

Chogger - Make and share comic strips

Khan Academy - Instructional videos on many topics

And here is a site with even more...cool 2.0 tools.

Here is a symbaloo page that has a lot of resources. Haven't checked them all out yet, but they all come highly recommended.

Teach for Google

Want to hone your Google skills? Need some ideas? Interested in spicing up your lessons? Whatever level you want to take it to, Teach for Google can help.

Everything from instructional classes for teachers to lessons and ideas. Check it out here.

Interactive Graphing

Great site that allows you to graph points and lines.

http://www.mathsisfun.com/data/cartesian-coordinates-interactive.html

Here is one for quadratics...

http://www.mathwarehouse.com/quadratic/parabola/interactive-parabola.php

Here is an on-line graphing calculator.

https://www.desmos.com/calculator

Here is one that does lines, connect points, and scatter plots.

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/OrderedSimplePlot/

UPDATE: 4/17/2015

Here is an app that you can add to Chromebook. Go to the Chromebook Apps Store and search "Graph.tk." This app allows you to enter the formula, and it creates the graph.

Socrative

Like Kahoot, Socrative is an interactive tool that can be used for formative or summative assessment. You can set up quizzes or have students interact with you. Socrative accounts are FREE, and free is good. You can go to their website for a quick tutorial video.

Have Some Fun - Text Message

Want an interesting way to get your student's attention? Try posting an announcement (or anything else for that matter) as a text message. ifaketext.com

Chrome Apps and Extentions

From Shake Up Learning...

Favorite Google Chrome Apps

• Lego Build
• Voice comment on student work
• Publisher functionality in Google Apps
• Newsela
• Desktop notification from Google calendar
• Powtoon - Create animated presentations
• Geometry tools
• Collaborative Whiteboard App
• and others...

Favorite Chrome Extensions

• Boomerang - schedule the sending of e-mails
• Extension manager
• Grammarchecker
• URL shortener
• Last Pass - Password manager
• Omnibox timer - Set a timer from your Omnibox (address bar)
• Omnidrive - Search your Google Drive from the Omnibox
• Save to Google Drive - Save web pages or browser screen shots
• and others...

Also, if you go to Shake Up Learning website blog now, they are offering a FREE PDF, "Google Cheat Sheets for Teachers and Students," a 32+ page PDF e-book. All they ask is that you sign up for their newsletter.

Padlet - Collaboration Tool

www.padlet.com

Padlet is a great tool for collaboration, and it is FREE.

Google Apps for Education

Google Apps website from John Sedwick.

Cool Google Stuff

Here is some things that you can do with Google.

#1.  Type in "Tip Calculator" into the search bar.

 #2. Search by Image.Go to "images.google.com. This is not searching FOR an image, it is searching BY an image. You download or link to an image and it searches the web for (other) sites that have that image.

#3. Converter. For the example below I typed "miles to kilometers" and clicked on that line.

#4.  Google Sky (google.com/sky/) is just plain cool. You can zoom in and out just like with Google Earth.

#5.  Type in "Mortgage Calculator" into the search bar.

#6.  Google Fonts (https://www.google.com/fonts)

#7.  Google Keep (https://keep.google.com/)

 #8.  Flight Status. (Just type in the flight number in the search bar.)

Google Apps for i-Pad

Here is a link to an article with Google Apps for the i-Pad.

Even though we are going 1:1 with Chrome books, teachers should have acccess to 1-2 i-Pads per class.

Here is the link: http://www.shakeuplearning.com/blog/the-guide-google-apps-for-the-ipad-infographic-updated

The Shake Up Learning site is a great resource for info on technology.

www.shakeuplearning.com

More technology resources...

Animoto.com - Make videos - Cost: $9.99/year

Prezi.com - Create presentations - Public (presentations visible publicly on the internet) - $0 with 100 MB storage. Private plans are also availble.

Bubbl.us - Mind Maps - Create 3 free, then $6/month or $59/year

mind42.com - Mind Maps - Free (Does have ads on site)

Infogr.am - Create infographics - Free!

ToonDoo.com - Create cartoons - Free (There is a Toon Doo Spaces for Education that has more features and charges for its services..)

MakeBeliefsComix.com - Make comics - Free! --> Has some great resources.

Apps and Add-Ons for Chrome Books - Various

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/collection/drive_apps

A few you might want to check out...

• Google Drawings
• gLinks -

  With this extension, you can create and open *.url, *.webloc and *.glink files directly from your Google Drive.
  Keep your files and links/bookmarks all together in your Google Drive.

• Pixlr Editor
• WeVideo - Video Editor

Chrome Extensions for Teachers:

• Boomerang for Gmail - Allows you to schedule the delivery of e-mails
• Clearly - Clearly makes blog posts, articles and webpages clean and easy to read. Save them to Evernote to read anywhere.
• Diigo Web Collector - Bookmark, Archive, Screenshot & Markup - All-In-One Web Collector, must-have research tool
• Evernote Web Clipper -
  

  The Evernote Web Clipper is the easiest way to collect the best of the web, all in one place. 
  
  Clip pages and articles and save them in Evernote for research or reading later. Annotate a web page to show others what to focus on. Share clipped pages in an instant with Work Chat

• IE Tab
• Last Pass - Remembers passwords
• One Tab - Save up to 95% memory and reduce tab clutter in Google Chrome
• Pin It Button - Pin sites quickly to your Pinterest account
• Shorten Me - Shorten URL's and generate QR codes
• Tweet Deck - The most powerful Twitter tool for real-time tracking, organizing, and engagement.

Chrome Extensions for Students:

• Clearly (Link above)
• Diigo Web Collector (Link above)
• Evernote Web Clipper (Link above)
• Last Pass (Link above)
• Pin It Button (Link above)
• Shorten Me (Link above)
• QR Code Generator
• BibMe - Cite your essays in your choice of format

Web 2.0 Sites

• Kahoot - Quiz generator
• Quizlet - Simple tools that let you study anything, for free
• Classflow
• Voice Thread
• WeVideo - (Link above)
• Padlet - Create and collaborate
• Today's Meet

Most or all of the above info taken from a presentation at the 2015 FETC by Rockingham County Schools.

Instructional Videos for Common Core Instruction

Some great videos on Common Core instruction. Not just math! Click here to go to the site.

Thanks to Denise Harvey for sharing!

Online Communites of Practice

Looking for some great ideas for your content area? Have a question you want to throw out about a standard? These and many other issues can be addressed using the Online Communities of Practice provided by the Indiana DOE. And since it is Indiana, it is specific to our state standards.

Here is the link to the site.

You have to join with Google+ to have access. If you have not already joined Google+ you can use your ACS e-mail account to join.

Quixey - There's an app for that!

 Quixey is a search engine for apps. A great tool if you don't know the exact name of an app you are looking for.

Just choose the platform for your app...

Then what you are wanting your app to do (such as calculators that graph)...

...and you will be given a variety of choices that should meet your need.

 

Happy Hunting!

Great Math App!

My Script calculator is available for ios or Android, and is a free app! (I have it on my Android phone and i-Pad) From simple math to complicated formulas. Amazing!

Here is some of what can be done!

Site of the Week

Sometimes the best sites are ones that are by teachers in the trenches. This site is from a 6th Grade Math teacher. If you look at what she is dealing with right now, a lot of it has to do with variables.

Here is the site: http://cindywhitebcms.blogspot.com/

Hope you find something useful!

Site of the Week - Class Dojo

Check this one out. If you want more info on this site, get with Mr. Salyers, Mr. Malone, or Mrs. Stagman.

CLASSDOJO.COM

PS: It's free!