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American Music Genres
Students research and listen to a variety of American music genres and create a written comparison between three of the styles.
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After Blair
Students examine Tony Blair's exit from the Office of Prime Minister. In this British government lesson, students visit selected Web sites to learn how the transition in the office will work. Students also research the accomplishments of...
English Enhanced Scope and Sequence
Media Literacy Applied
After investigating various forms of print, oral, and electronic media as sources of information, class members research a historical figure and produce a résumé for this person. While templates are provided for an initial sorting...
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Twister Redux
Students pick up science knowledge as they track and examine natural disasters. They keep a daily journal of results and reflections. Students get to follow a real tornado chaser and learn thunderstorm formation. They incorporate how...
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Napping House
Read The Napping House and describe the visual characteristics of the illustrations. For this perspective lesson, learners identify color elements. They recognize that the text is repetitive and find patterns in the...
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Polar Express Lesson Plan
Students write and illustrate a wish for the first gift of Christmas. In this Christmas lesson plan, students read the book The Polar Express and then write what they wish could be the first gift of Christmas.
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Mosquito Life Cycle
Seventh graders investigate the life cycle of the mosquito. In this life cycle lesson, 7th graders gain knowledge about the diseases mosquitos carry. Students breed mosquitos and investigate their eggs. Students collect and record...
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What I Didn't Know...
High schoolers practice creating wikis. In this wiki lesson, students create a wiki about any math topic that they know nothing about. High schoolers learn about their topic and create a wiki that explains the math topic in detail.
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An Introduction:
Learners explore historical research with primary sources about Hydropower.
Other
Analog to Digital: Why and How to Teach Students to Write for an Online Audience
This article discusses the importance of teaching students how to write for an online audience using traditional writing skills but transitioning these to digital media. The author talks about ways to incorporate social media and...
Learn Out Loud
Learn Out loud.com: Introduction to Podcasting
This article gives an introduction to podcasting including ways to listen to a podcast. The site also talks about how podcast directories can be used.
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Pod Cast411: Podcasting How To
Find out the "411" on how to create your own podcasts using this list of links to tutorials.
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K12 Handhelds: Podcasting
This is a great introduction to podcasting. Find out how to create and publish your own podcasts from this K12 Handhelds informational site.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: Podcasting With Your Students
Here you can learn about ways that other teachers are doing with podcasting in the classroom. A tab on the left provides additional information about how to podcast
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Creating a Persuasive Podcast
This lesson unit has students research a local, state, national, or international issue of personal interest and create and share a two-minute persuasive podcast presenting their research-based opinions on the topic. It includes tools...
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The Educational Podcast Network
Visit EPN whether you are already experienced with podcasting and are looking for some interesting educational podcasts or you are brand new to podcasting and want to know more about what it is and how you might use it for educational...
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Podcasting 101 for K 12 Librarians
This article gets down to the basics, including what podcasts are, how to access them, how to create them, and why to use them. While it is specifically directed toward school librarians, the information is equally applicable for...
Harvard University
Chandra X Ray Observatory: Video Podcasts: The Incredible Two Inch Universe
A set of podcasts outlining a four-step process for understanding the vastness of our universe, from the vicinity of the Earth and Moon, out into distant galaxies. Downloadable instructions and a handout are included, as well as...
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How to Podcast
A three-part series on the "How-tos" of podcasting. The first part is how to get ?Podcasts? on your iPod. For the second part of the how-to you can listen to a Podcast, and the third part of the how-to is about making your own Podcast.
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Engadget How To: Podcasting
A three-part series on the "How-tos" of podcasting. The first part is how to get ?Podcasts? on your iPod. For the second part of the how-to you can listen to a Podcast, and the third part of the how-to is about making your own Podcast.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Podcasts: The Nuts and Bolts
Turn your classroom into a 21st century learning environment as you learn how to incorporate podcasts into your classroom.
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Peachpit: Podcasting Basics
This article by the author of "Secrets of the iPod" provides an excellent overview of podcasting. It explains what podcasting is and gives step-by-step instructions for subscribing to and listening to podcasts with an iPod or on your...
PBS
Pbs: Nova: Podcasting & Rss
NOVA now podcasts some of their features. You will find in this site instructions to load a podcasting subscription on you computer. Also available from NOVA is RSS (Really Simple Syndication). Find out what this is and how a...
National Geographic
National Geographic: Using Waste Heat to Generate Electricity
Students learn about waste heat capture, how it can be re-used to generate electricity and develop a podcast educating others about it. Includes student handouts and links to many online resources.