The Word List Generator Project has created a database of 2084 words that elementary school teachers can use to help students practice and build sounding out and word-form recognition skills.
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The URL: http://www.wordlistgenerator.net/
Monthly Archives: February 2009
I got this one from Edmonton teacher, Daria Izio. This activity provides exploration of patterns using shapes, letters and numbers. This activity would work well in groups of 1 or 2 for about 15-20 minutes if you use the exploration questions and 10-15 minutes otherwise.
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The URL: http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/patterngenerator
I got this one from my pal, Des King. The video was made by Melih Begil, and posted to YouTube, and offers a look back at the technologies, initiatives, and other early efforts that lead to the existence of the Internet we know today. The look back starts in 1957, “when everything began.” I know that I’ll be showing this 8 minute video to my students today…
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The URL: http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/cool_waste_of_time_-_a_history_of_the_internet/
According to the World Bank, educating all children worldwide will require the construction of 10 million new classrooms in more than 100 countries by 2015. At the same time, millions of existing classrooms are in serious need of repair and refurbishment. Students and teachers, here’s your chance to tell the world what you need to make your classroom more effective.
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The URL: http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/competitions/challenge/2009
