Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Learning.com Marketplace Update


So I am a bit behind on sharing some great updates to the Learning.com Marketplace. I am hoping that you stumbled on these digital resources without me. There are always new and exciting resources (free and for fee) that appear in the Marketplace to assist you in integrating technology into core curriculum subjects. Next time you log in to Learning.com, take a look at what is new by visiting the Marketplace.
 
 

 
Started in 2009, DOGO Media reaches thousands of students and teachers around the world to engage them with current events, books and more. DOGO offers DOGO News and DOGO Books, both for K-12 students. These are free products. DOGO News allows teachers and students to link to easy-to-read articles geared towards kids on current events, science, sports, and more! With DOGO Book, students can check out book reviews written by kids for thousands of kids books.
 
 
 
Although this one is a for fee resource, StudyDog is one that you don't want to miss.
StudyDog Learning provides scientifically-based interactive reading programs specially designed for emergent and early readers in PK–1st Grade. The Adventures in Reading series is used to supplement core curriculum and assist in reading interventions in over 3,000 schools nationwide. Lessons in each program were developed from the ground up to meet early learning standards and the guidelines of the National Reading Panel.



 

Vocabulary Spelling City has free spelling, vocabulary and writing games. This is a great way to practice word study and prepare for weekly spelling quizzes and even the spelling bee. These activities are geared K-12th grade.


ZisBoomBah.com is an interactive healthy adventure game where kids are the hero. ZBB makes healthy living a reality by weaving real life activities into the fun interactive elements of gaming. By placing kids in the center & making them the hero – they help take the pain out of getting kids to eat healthy by making eating healthy the kids idea! For teachers, ZisBoomBah offers lesson plans, printables and games that integrate nutrition, health and fitness education into math, reading and writing lessons for K-5. Created by teacher for teachers, the lesson plans follow the National Common Core Standards and Heath Standards. In addition, parents motivated to make a change will find everything they need at ZisBoomBah from a supportive community to expert advice that addresses a family’s specific needs. This is a free product.


Curriculum Matrix connects teachers with thousands of curriculum resources aligned to their state standards. It provides access to grade-specific, standards-aligned resources with an emphasis on Common Core resources. For Grades K-12. These for fee resources can be purchased for as low as $12.95 per user per year.


Dedicated to assisting teachers and helping all students achieve their full potentials, Walch Education is a leading publisher of middle school, high school and adult educational materials. Curricula is targeted, user-friendly, flexible, and cost-effective; ensuring the items are easy to implement for greater success in your classroom. This for fee resource starts as low as $5 per teacher.
 

The Marketplace is full of fantastic digital resources for integrating technology into your classroom, so don't miss out. Log in to your Learning.com account and see what you have been missing.

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Web Tools for Teaching and Learning.

Sometimes it is nice to revisit creations from the past. Today I was looking at some of the Glogs that I have created using Glogster EDU and I found one that I thought was worth sharing...again and in a new place. Hope you find the information included as useful as it has been to me in the past. Integrating technology into the classroom can be easy and fun with these resources.