Posts Tagged ‘school’

Gizmos From ExploreLearning.com

20th October 2009 by LisaHill 1 Comment

Subject Matter: Math and Science
Grades: Material selection for 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 grades
Online program for Math and Science
I’ve observed Gizmos at various NSTA conferences, yet I never had to time to complete a lesson. I signed up for the 30-day free trial as a teacher (6-8 grade) to see what Gizmos fully offered.  Gizmos [...]

FREE – Reading with Starfall.com

12th October 2009 by LisaHill 1 Comment

Subject Matter: Reading
Grades: PreK to Early Elementary, ESL, ESOL, Learning English for nonnative speakers
Colorful Phonetic Learning
For a free program to learn how to read, www.starfall.com is pretty sophisticated, colorful and fun. This free online program only requires internet access, a computer, and a web browser.

Adobe: New Digital School Collection K-12

28th September 2009 by LisaHill 2 Comments

Updated K-12 Digital School Collection
Adobe offers great curriculum support for students, teachers and administrative staff. Not only does Adobe provide lessons on how to use their products, the company supports teachers, parents and students by providing actual lesson plans, activities and projects that can be incorporated into classroom curriculum.
Adobe just updated their Digital School [...]

Aha!Science by Learning.com

19th September 2009 by LisaHill No Comments

Subject Matter: Science
Grades: Kindergarten through Fifth Grade

Well Designed Online Curriculum
Learning.com offers Aha!Science and Aha!Math.  For grades K-5, Aha!Science provides good science coverage on:

Earth and Space
Physical
Life

For many elementary teachers, science isn’t something they’ve been required to teach in classrooms.  Many states now require science testing in 5th grade, with teachers scrambling for science content.

Scholarship Checklist

2nd September 2009 by LisaHill No Comments

Subject MatterScrambling for Tuition
GradesCollege to Master’s/PhD Degrees
Money’s Tight Out There
Well, we just dropped our daughter off to college, and thank goodness she has a scholarship.  Can’t find scholarships, or don’t know where to look? Before searching for scholarships, think about a checklist to help in your endeavors.

FREE – ScienceScore.com

24th August 2009 by LisaHill 1 Comment

Subject matter: Science (Cells, Diversity, Energy, Environment, Forces, Matter, Solar Systems, Systems, Technology, Water, and more)
Grades: Third to Sixth Grade (ages 8-12) Students, Teachers, and Home Schooling Parents
Offering Visual Quizzes Online
Many elementary schools will be winding up to start teaching students different topics in science. President Obama wants our nation to improve math and [...]

Adobe Curriculum: 4 Teachers’ Viewpoints

11th August 2009 by LisaHill 11 Comments

Subject Matter: Digital Media Education for Students, Teachers, Administrative Personnel, Digital Technicians
Grades: Elementary to College, Businesses, Marketing, NonProfit Organizations
Learn From These Teachers
I’ve enjoyed interviewing four different teachers who use different Adobe curricula in their elementary to college marketing classrooms. Adobe offers two curriculum levels: K-12 and Upper Education for College & Technical Training. [...]

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