Web+Sites+and+Digital+Technologies

Websites and Digital Technologies


 * Poetry


 * [] - Robert Service**


 * [] - Poems from the Yukon**


 * [] – Shooting of Dan McGrew read aloud**


 * [] - We real cool – Gwendolyn Brooks**

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[] Roald Dahl reading Little Red Riding Hood

[] Journey of the Magi lessons

[] - I wish I had looked after my teeth

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Granny Is poem and activities

[] Poetry Archives

[] Timothy Winters Ballad – good I/S

[|http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/singlePoem.do?poemId=15614#.UOr4TlO18cQ.email] Cat Rap

[] Janette Hughes poetry project

[] Poetry Activities – All Grades

[] Podcast on Poetry


 * [] Poetry Slam Finals**

[|http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/singlePoem.do?poemId=8682#.UOr5bqb645Q.email] Gwendolyn Brooks

[|http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/singlePoem.do?poemId=16757#.UOr4fcQ9vh8.email] Harry the Hamster


 * Website for Current Events for Students

Great website for current news, written for students (grades 2-8). Thanks to Rabia Butt (Year 2 P/J) for letting me know about this site. Timely, relevant news articles for kids, educators in the classroom and parents at home. @http://teachingkidsnews.com/


 * Check out Brain Pop! It is amazing and in many schools.

Founded in 1999, BrainPOP creates animated, curriculum-based content that engages students, supports educators, and bolsters achievement. Our award-winning online educational resources include [|BrainPOP Jr.] (K-3), [|BrainPOP], [|BrainPOP Español], and [|BrainPOP ESL]. In June 2011, we launched [|GameUp™], a collection of top free online game titles that tie right in to curriculum. All of our resources are supported by [|BrainPOP Educators], our teacher community now more than 135,000 members strong and featuring free lesson plans, video tutorials, professional development tools, graphic organizers, best practices, groups and forums, and much more.

@http://www.brainpop.com/

And, as you know, many resources, including numerous webcasts, e.g., with Allan Luke, are available at [|www.curriculum.org]

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 * ** Resources for Non-Fiction **

[] - Concept map for Diary of a Worm

[] - Entire unit for non-fiction

[] - non-fiction pyramid

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 * International Newspaper Websites

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One of my grad students said that these are his favourite digital technologies. Thought that I would pass them on. [|Wordle] - Wordle is a WORD CLOUD generator. This is a perfect resource for brainstorming!

[|Prezi] - This one is my FAVOURITE! It generates online, interactive presentations. It is like a WAY cooler version of PowerPoint. You can embed videos, text, pictures and make a really awesome presentation for your class. (The one I used tonight)

[|Glogster] - Similar to Prezi, this program allows you to create ONLINE and INTERACTIVE posters.

[|Wall Wisher]- this is an online notice board maker. It's REALLY easy to use - maybe great for agendas, parent/student feedback

[|Spelling City] - a creative way to have your students practise their words for WORD STUDY

[|Wordpress]- this is the site I use for student blogs - REALLY easy to use. I used this site with my kids for the past few years - great for journals and communication with parents.

Word-making activities
 * Excellent website for word-making activities. There are an incredible # of activities that you can do with making words -- all levels. wordplays.com


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Assorted Sites


 * If you are interested in watching an exemplary high school English teacher check Yvonne Hutchinson's site. She is truly excellent at conducting class discussions. She also talks about her practice -- choices, decisions, reasons ... Very interesting. Ck

[] National Middle School Association (curriculum integration ideas and materials ) – http://nmsa.org.

International Reading Association – []

Read, Write, Think []

IRA Podcasts


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All podcasts in the Text Messages series are now available at []. The URLs for episodes 13 and 19 are below.

Episode 13: []

Episode 19: []

National Council of Teachers of English - http://www.ncte.org/

Two Writing Teachers - []

Content Literacy Information Consortium –

[|http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/clic/#content]

Graphic Organizers

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