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New Teacher Survival Guide: ADHD in the Classroom
Discover one teacher's efforts to improve in-class transitions and help students to remain engaged and on-point during class. You'll begin by viewing a sample lesson in a special education classroom with follow-up commentary...
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EdTech Tuesdays: PLEx Life Science by Filament Games with Dan White
The use of interactive, hands-on learning games in the classroom is the focus of an interview with Dan White of Filament Games. White models how the "thing that you are doing in the game is the thing that we want you to learn."
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EdTech Tuesdays: The Federal E-Rate Program with Micah Rigdon
Micah Ridgon, of Funds for Learning, suggests schools are not getting the most out of the federal E-Rate program, the program that offers discounts to schools for their broadband and telecommunication services. His company is...
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EdTech Tuesdays: Haiku Deck
Here's a free app that makes the preparation of presentations a whole lot easier. Using open source images, the narrators model how to create and share amazing presentations.
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EdTech Tuesdays: Choiceworks
Support learners with special needs with an app designed to help pupils make choices and follow routines. Jennifer and Rich walk you through how to create a profile and use the main features of this customizable app.
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EdTech Tuesdays: Microsoft Office Mobile
Users of Microsoft Office can now access, as well as edit, and create new documents from their mobile devices with the Microsoft Office Mobile app. The video narrators not only model how to use the app, but also discuss various classroom...
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EdTech Tuesdays: WriteThat.name
Save hours creating and updating your list of contacts with an app that automatically captures, saves and updates names, e-mail, mailing addresses, and phone numbers.
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EdTech Tuesdays: IEP Goals & Objectives with CCSS
Jennifer and Rich model how to use and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of an app designed to assist special needs instructors write IEP goals and objectives for all kids in their caseload.
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EdTech Tuesdays: A Flipped Classroom with Lee Graves
Imagine taping a lecture once rather than repeating yourself six times a day. Such an approach is one of the benefits of the flipped classroom approach to learning. Lee Graves provides a clear and concise explanation of this...
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EdTech Tuesdays: ISTE Standards Program with Carolyn Sykora & Mindy Frisbee
When navigating through the "sea of resources" that technology provides us today, how can educators ensure that they are using technology to support the success of their students in the most effective way possible? Listen as the...
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Family Dance
A kid raps and dances with his family. He dances with his dad, mom, and little sister. This is a great way to introduce the idea of family dancing to your littlest learners. Have them draw or write a song about their families or plan a...
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Get Up And Dance
Zoe dances to stay healthy. She does ballet because when she dances she moves her whole body. Use this video to help incorporate a rhythmic movement through dancing into the daily routine of your primary learners.
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We Are All Earthlings
The animals all sing about the earth. This would be a great video to show during a unit about environmental stewardship.
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Sesame Street: A is for Apple with Elmo
The letter A can make so many words! Share the amazing A with your students. A words highlighted include: apple, ache, auto, awesome, arise, ape, afraid, and adios. This is a great video for building phonemic awareness and letter...
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Whole Wheat Roll Call
A baker sings a rap song about whole grain breads. It's a wonderful way to introduce students to the importance of eating healthy. You'll find your students singing along and naming the breads, pumpernickel, rye, challah, spelt, and more.
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Elmo's World: Imagine Bugs
Dorothy the fish has a great imagination. Today she imagines Elmo as a spider, a firefly, and a bee.
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Jack In The Box #2
Featuring the number 2, this film shows a child turning the handle of Jack in the Box twice. This presentation could be used to highlight this particular number before beginning a math lesson.
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Jack In The Box #5
Count to five with this fun film! Learners will enjoy this quick and easy review of counting to five.
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Amy Poehler: Exercise
Elmo encourages exercise. He asks Miss Amy how she likes to exercise. Amy likes to dance, so she and Elmo dance to stay fit.
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Letter M In Space
As an introduction to a discussion of the letter M, this presentation could be used as a way to pique students' interest. The colorful video features the letter M in space.
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Adding Flowers
Reinforce counting and early adding skills by singing a counting song. Flowers on the door step 1-2-3! The song counts three flowers then counts three more, when added together there are six.
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Letter L Shape
Using music, dance, and a creative idea, this video provides an introduction to the letter L. There are no examples of words with the L sound.
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Jack In The Box #6
A young girl cautiously turns a crank on a Jack-in-the-Box to count to six. This could be used as an introductory activity.
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Jack In The Box #7
Counting to seven can be fun! This film features a child turning the crank on a Jack-in-the-Box to demonstrate how to count to seven.