Featured: 1-13-2014 eduCanon

Build and share interactive video lessons using eduCanon. Students can now become actively involved in what has traditionally been a passive experience.

 

 

eduCanon makes it possible to take any YouTube, Vimeo, or TeacherTube video content and embed rich, dynamic questions with explanations inside the video. As students watch the video, the content is segmented into more palatable components to increase student engagement.

 

You can discover quality content by searching through the eduCanon database of teacher-created video, or you can paste the URL of a YouTube, Vimeo, or TeacherTube video, such as screencasts, Khan Academy, Minute Physics, TED, NOVA, etc.

Any aspect of the lesson can be easily edited, even after you’ve built it, from the title, to the video itself, to the questions, and when they appear. 

 

 Watch an overview of eduCanon's Builder Environment Walkthrough

 

eduCanon Monitoring analytics can inform you about whether students actually watch the video (key to flipping classrooms), what concepts they struggled with, and who really needs help. 

 

eduCanon is a free web-based app and works on all major browsers, Google Chrome and Safari are recommended, however. It supports iPad use as well.

 

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Featured: 2/27/2013 Common Curriculum [Planning]

Common Curriculum is meant to streamline the lesson planning process so you can stop wasting time and go teach. Common Curriculum makes it easy to build, organize, and share your lesson plans.



View your lessons for the entire week at a glance, and plan with Common Curriculum in the context of the unit and week. Teachers are able to customize templates to suit their lesson plans. Changes to templates affect your entire course

Rearrange the sections of your lesson using a clean drag-and-drop interface. Add activities with the click of a button. Upload student materials to any section of your lesson.



Common Curriculum will automatically generate class websites from your lessons, keeping students and parents informed about homework, tests, and projects. Any sections of your lessons you mark public are published to your own class website.

Watch the video: Common Curriculum -- Plan the way you teach

Be better organized with all your courses in one place. Any lesson created and stored on Common Curriculum can be printed with the click of a button.

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Featured: 2/4/2013 Homework Help [Math]

Homework Help provides after school math support to students in grades 7-10 (aged 12-15) when teachers or parents are unavailable to help.



Homework Help focuses on math help for students in grades 7, 8, 9, and 10. Students have access to both guided and independent learning in a unique environment that combines technology and personal interaction.

Features of the site include:

• Ask A Tutor Chat Rooms
• Listen & Learn presentations with certified teachers
• Interactive Tutorials
• Best Sessions

Homework Help tutors are Ontario (Canada) Certified Teachers. Each interaction centers around understanding and comprehension. Students engage in the process and use their individual skills. Students learn how to find answers. Check out Best Sessions to see how tutors address student questions.



Homework Help provides assistance with understanding math homework when students are outside of the school setting. The Ask A Tutor Chat room enables students to get individualized help in an environment that is safe and anonymous. The chat queue allows students to see the questions posed by their peers, providing them with another opportunity for learning and emphasizing that everyone has questions.

Watch a video introduction to Homework Help

Homework Help is available 24/7, and the tutors are available during the school year, Sunday through Thursday, 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm ET. Full access to Homework Help requires registration, which is easy and free of charge. Online tutoring services are offered free of charge to Ontario students in grades 7 to 10 attending a public school.

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COD - 12/8/2011 - Math Game Time [Math]

Math Game Time is a website presenting online math games and homework help for students in Pre-K through 7th grade (up to 12 years old).

Math Game Time was created by educators to help kids succeed in mathematics. With games they feel are fun, educational, and trustworthy, their goal is to provide a fun, educational playground to support students learning math.

In collaboration with actual teachers, Math Game Time has sifted through the web to find engaging and fun online math games, worksheets, and videos that are age-appropriate, relevant, and educational, as well as creating original content.

Browse Math Game Time by grade level (pre-k through 7) or by topics such as division, algebra, problem solving, etc. Keep up with what's new on the site by signing up for their free email newsletter.

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Catch of the Day - eBackpack - 3/3/2011

eBackpack provides safe and simple digital cloud storage for students and teachers.

eBackpack’s cloud storage space eliminates the problems of emailing files, using USB drives, and burning CDs. Students, teachers, and administrators can have their own cloud storage accessible from anywhere.

Share files, handouts, multimedia, and other materials easily with other teachers, with students, even with entire classes. Collect student assignments in your online homework drop box, make comments and annotations, and return them to the students with one click.

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eBackpack provides multiple layers of protection for your data using SSL security, password protection, multiple disk redundancy, continuous back up, and storage in multiple locations.

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Catch of the Day - Math.com - 26 Mar 10

Today's fresh-from-the-sea delicacy is Math.com

Math.com was created to leverage the power of the Internet in order to meet a perceived need for improved math education worldwide.

Math.com Home Page

The goal of Math.com is to provide innovative ways for students, parents, and teachers to learn math. Math.com offers exploratory and recreational lead-ins to the world of math that will encourage a deeper understanding and enjoyment of mathematics.

Math Practice

Math.com quickly guides the user to the solutions they need such as assessment, on-demand modular courses that target key math concepts, 24/7 live online tutoring, and expert answers to math questions.

Math.com has sections for…

• Homework Help
• Practice
• Tutoring
• Calculators and Tools
• Games

Teachers will find lesson plans, classroom resources, career information, standards, free stuff, and more at the Math.com Teacher Centers.

Teacher Center

The range of services, products, and solutions offered makes Math.com a one-stop source for all your math needs.

A Two-Minute Tour of Math.com

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Catch of the Day - Purplemath - 13 Nov 09

Purplemath is today's fresh and bountiful catch


Purplemath is a website dedicated to helping students learn algebra. The heart of Purplemath is a huge collection of student-centered lessons with an emphasis on the nuts-and-bolts of algebra. Lessons are cross-referenced and there's a search box on every page to to help students connect to related material .

Purplemath Home Page

In addition to the lessons, Purplemath also offers:

• Free learning forums to help learners grow in mathematical knowledge and confidence
• Reviews of and links to free sites with ontent useful for algebra students
• Homework guidelines that will give students a leg up, explaining in clear terms what math teachers are looking for
• Kids can take the Study Skills Self-Survey to find out if they have the study habits needed for success in algebra

Purplemath Video Tour


Purplemath began in 1998 as a personal web site created by Elizabeth Stapel. Ms. Stapel's initial site included course-specific materials for her math students. Later, she started adding a few lessons, eventually growing into what Purplemath is today.

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Catch of the Day - Game Classroom - 12 Nov 09

Game Classroom is today's fresh catch

Game Classroom provides access to quality educational games and homework help for K-6 students. Game Classroom searches the web for the best and most reputable games, collects them, and sorts them according to skill, topic and grade level.

Game Classroom Homepage

Game Classroom serves up an abundance of interactive content to help parents better understand the underpinnings of their child’s development. There is also a comprehensive, free homework help section where parents and teachers can find learning tips, online resources and sample problems to help their children.

Homework Help Sample Page

All of Game Classroom's educational content has been created by professional educators with over 200 years of combined teaching experience.

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