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13 Free Websites to Help Teach About the Election
There are a number of free websites available to help teach students about this year’s presidential election. The writer of this blog lists 13, including PenPal News Red Blue, which partners students with pen pals in different geographical regions, and the nonpartisan nonprofit ProCon.org, which details candidates positions without the spin. MTV’s Fantasy Election also allows students to pick their “team” of candidates similar to fantasy football. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/The Learning Network blog (9/5)
Classroom Tech Resources for the Political Season
Teachers can enhance lessons on the presidential election by using news websites, online polling and social networks, K-8 technology teacher Mary Beth Hertz writes in this blog post. Hertz suggests using online tools such as PollEverywhere to have students vote on issues or candidates and compare results to national data, and using Skype or Google Hangout to set up political discussions or debates. “Students can now participate in online polls, read news at their reading level, and play interactive games that help them understand political issues and processes,” Hertz writes. Edutopia.org/Mary Beth Hertz’s blog (10/8)
15 Pinterest Boards for Book Lovers
Are you wondering if book lovers can find interesting boards on Pinterest? Consider children’s book maps, bookmobiles, or book spine poetry! Here are 15 exceptionally entertaining Pinterest boards for you to explore. Go to http://tinyurl.com/8n8f4tu. Not in an elementary school? Consider your grandchildren or your neighborhood children, and you will be a hit! From Delightful Childrens Books, Oct. 7.
Recommend App… Frog Dissection
Frog Dissection offers a scientifically accurate and greener alternative for teaching dissection in the classroom. It’s suitable for middle school students (and up) who are learning about organs and organ systems as part of their life science curriculum. This app offers 3D imaging, step-by-step instructions with voice over, and information about frogs’ organs, organ cycle, classification, lifecycle. This app is available on iPad for around $3.99. Find more information at http://frogvirtualdissection.com/.