PLN
A PLN is a Professional Learning Network which allows people to be connected. This is great for education because we have information, resources, ideas, lesson plans and much more at our finger tips. I love searching the web for lesson plan ideas, activities, labs and assessment tools. The PLN has helped me grow as a teacher and enhanced student learning.
My goal is for every 3 things I find online I want to post 1 of my ideas. This way I am contributing to the PLN and maybe someone will be able to use my ideas to better enhance their teaching. So to start my contribution here are lists of websites that I like to use and hopefully you will to
Name of Website
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URL
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Fxn
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Khan Academy
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Show great how to lectures
for many different math and science subjects
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BIODIDAC
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Great images for bacteria/
fungi etc
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Brain Pop
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Great animated video clips/
quizzes/ labs etc
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U of M CRYSTAL
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Great PowerPoint and lesson
ideas
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Crocus Plains Biology
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Great PowerPoint/ labs
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Biology Junction
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Great PowerPoint/ Labs/
Lesson Plans
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Wordle
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Creates word splashes
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Tagxedo
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Creates word splashes also
able to create your own shapes (ex: faces/images)
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Animoto
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Creates picture slideshows
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Inspiration
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A program
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Mind mapping
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Cybrbary Man
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List of educational
websites for teachers
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Bubbl.us
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Creates mind maps
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Mind Mister
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Creates mind maps
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This is just the start of my list please fill out more on the chart
Help Please!
I have this idea for a lab in Biology 30S but I need help figuring out the details. I want to create a lab called the hunger games. I would split the class up into teams and they would face off with one another in a digestion/ nutrition based challenge. The students would have to complete tasks as team such as; label the digestive system/ show how long the sm intestine is with materials in the room/ pick the best fast food dish/ etc. There would be a point system for 1st, 2nd, 3rd in the events. If there was a tie they would have to complete a plank test, burpee challenge, cracker challenge (with 3 crackers in your mouth complete the process of digestion from the mouth). So my question on forming this lab is will it help enhance student learning and how do I get everyone to participate? Also does this sound like a good idea or am I setting myself up for an unsuccessful lab?
Thank you
Jen Falk
"Teach long and prosper"- Star Trek
Hey Jen, I hope you get some input. I think it has great potential. It can offer fun and learning. I hope you share the final plan as it gets developed. THere are a few of you in the class with this teachable - maybe you can develop it together?
ReplyDeleteWhat if they had to make a living model of the digestive system out of themselves?
ReplyDeleteHey Jen! Thanks for the chart with all of the useful sites- I hope it's alright that I copy your idea on my own blog! I want to get into the habit of sharing more as well!
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