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Start Using What You Already Have

Craig — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:20:53 +0000

Have you ever been teaching a class at church only to see drooping heads and eyelids from your semi-comatose learners as you read through the lesson from start to finish? Why not liven things up a bit by using some of the resources already available from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints?

Youth.lds.org – an outstanding site if you’re teaching the youth. Free music and inspirational videos may support the lesson materials that you’re assigned to give.

Music.lds.org – try using an inspiration song or hymn - it can help bring the spirit into your lesson.

You can also use recent General Conference talks, media, and stories to help support your lesson material.

So prepare well, spend some time, and make your class inspirational and motivational for your students while sticking to the lesson curriculum.

Back To School

Craig — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:44:39 +0000

Well, it’s that time of year to head back to school. What’s that, you are too old to go to school now? Well, the internet is full of things that you can learn and new ways to stretch your brain. Below is a long and varied list of different types of learning sites. Browse down and click on one or two that look interesting. You might be surprised that you still have a lot of learning capacity within you.: A quality educational site offering 5000+ FREE printable theme units, word puzzles, writing forms, book report forms,math, ideas, lessons and much more. Great for new teachers, student teachers , homeschooling and teachers who like creative ways to teach. Join the popular membership section!!
ClassHomework.com
Classroom Direct Deep Discount School Supply Store
Creating Music
EduPuppy.com – Everything for Early Childhood Education Preschool – Grade 3
FamilyFun: Kids Recipes (Cooking with Kids) – and More Family Fun: Kids’ recipes and healthy snacks for even the picky eater.? Great ideas for cooking with kids — recipes, super snacks, and desserts made simple.
HomeworkSpot.com: Homework Help, Science Fair Project Ideas, Math Help, Homework Helper: Find the best K-12 homework resources organized by subject and grade-level at HomeworkSpot.com.
I Love That Teaching Idea!
Kids.gov – Main Page
KidsClick! Web Search
Learn to Read at Starfall – teaching comprehension and phonics: A free website to teach children to read. Perfect for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade. Contains exciting interactive books and phonics games.
Multiplication Flashcards: Surfing the Net with Kids: Free online timed Multiplication Flashcards at Surfnetkids.com. Click anywhere to begin a 30-second game of single and double-digit multiplication.
Online Learning Center – AOL Research & Learn: Use the online learning center at AOL Research & Learn for your research projects and use resources you can’t find anywhere else.
Puzzles in Education – Puzzle of the Week: Puzzle Resource Center for Teachers
SciVee: Pioneering New Modes of Scientific Dissemination | Pioneering New Modes of Scientific Dissemination: Created for scientists by scientists, SciVee provides synchronization tools and resources that connect science publications to media rich online video communication for scientific research communities.
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Sites for Teachers: Sites For Teachers rates educational Websites by popularity with teachers.
Songs for Teaching: Educational Children’s Music Downloads/CDs: Educational children’s songs available on CDs or MP3 for downloading. Teachers and parents will find songs to help kids learn reading, math, science, English, and more. Free downloads and songsheets.
Teaching eBooks
The Ultimate Science Fair Project Resource: Dr. Shawn’s tail-kicking science projects, complete science fair project guide, essential secrets of science fair success, awesome science project resource links and much more…
Welcome to Discovery Education School Resources! School Resources offers clipart, free teaching resources and personalized classroom materials: DiscoverySchool.com offers clipart and free teaching resources. You can also find personalized classroom materials at DiscoverySchool.com.
TED: Ideas worth spreading: TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading — through TED.com, our annual conferences, the annual TED Prize and local TEDx events.
Science news and science jobs from New Scientist – New Scientist: Science news and science articles from New Scientist.

See the World

Craig — Mon, 10 May 2010 01:49:13 +0000

Ever wanted to see Hawaii, Alaska, London, Paris, or where your best friend lives? Well, now you can and do it all in one evening? How? With the online maps that are available.

There are some incredible resources available to see some very detailed views of places on earth. Some of them are:

http://earth.google.com/

http://www.bing.com/maps/

http://www.mapquest.com/

http://maps.yahoo.com/

http://www.openstreetmap.org/

The fun really starts when you look at the linked photos, street views, and satellite shots. You can really get a decent idea of what things look like and where things are located.

These maps have also proved useful when disasters have struck certain locations to help people identify the damage that has occurred. Some archaeologists have also found the maps useful to decide where to dig and where past civilizations might have been located.

All in all, it’s a fun and educational way to spend an evening. Have fun with it and explore the potential ways to use it for good.

Learn Another Language

Craig — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:44:57 +0000

Want to learn another language? There are so many to choose from. A great resource for learning a language is to take a book that you are familiar with and read it in a different language. A great resource here is the site http://scriptures.lds.org. In the upper right hand corner, you can click on the word “English” and change it to Spanish or many other languages. As you read in a new language you can compare to what you know and learn a lot about the language.

When you get to the book and chapter that you’re interested in reading, notice in the upper left hand corner the link to listen (written in the language you have chosen). If you click this you will be able to listen, or download the audio of that passage of scripture. Both reading and listening will allow you to learn about the pronunciation and language structure.

There are many resources available for learning languages online. Don’t pass up the valuable, and free, resources found at http://www.lds.org.

Keep Learning

Craig — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:14:50 +0000

We are blessed with tremendous opportunities for learning. There is access to just about any information you want to learn about. Even though many of us are very busy, there are still opportunities to learn. One way to fit in a little learning is to listen to podcasts while driving or during your spare moments.

Some of the podcast sites that I’ve found useful are:

University and College podcasts: http://www.openculture.com/2006/10/university_podc.html.

The Educational Podcast Network: http://epnweb.org/.

Podcast.com Channels http://education.podcast.com/

There are even more sites if you just do an internet search.

Remember, in all your learning, to learn more about the truth, the gospel of Jesus Christ, the purpose of life, and the teachings of the living prophets. You can find many of these podcasts at http://podcast.lds.org.

Give yourself a treat and learn something new, or learn more about something in which you’re interested. There’s never been a better time.