French as a Second Language (FSL) Homework Toolbox

Help for parents with children in French (Immersion).

http://www.fslhomeworktoolbox.ca/

http://www.fslhomeworktoolbox.ca/lookandlisten/learn.php

http://www.fslhomeworktoolbox.ca/toolbox/toolbox.php

"This site supports parents who have children in a "French Immersion" (FI) program and wish to assist them with homework in French. It is also a resource for FI students who require an accessible user friendly reference tool to help with homework. Learners and educators in other FSL programs will also find it helpful."

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Folkways Jazz Education - Music Education

Smithsonian Folkways Jazz Education Website

Grades K-12

http://www.folkways.si.edu/jazz/

"This feature explores jazz from different perspectives: chronologically with a timeline, geographically with a world map, and musically with a virtual mixer in which you can listen to and observe the musical elements of jazz. We also invite you to be part of a constructive exchange of ideas about jazz in the discussion board."

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Promoting Cultural Understanding Through Music

Tools for Teaching from Smithsonian Folkways

http://www.folkways.si.edu/

http://www.folkways.si.edu/magazine/

http://www.folkways.si.edu/tools_for_teaching/introduction.aspx

"Tools for Teaching from Smithsonian Folkways provides ideas and resources for educators to inspire their use of Folkways music from around the world. Information about these sounds and the cultures that create them are a valuable resource to courses in history, geography, language arts, social studies, visual arts-and of course music and dance. Curricular experience, activities, streaming videos, liner notes, music samples, and other features are available for free."

iTunes U

Find Smithsonian Folkways Tools for Teaching at iTunes U. (Link launches iTunes) Download free lesson plans, videos, activities, and other great educational resources - or subscribe to get automatic updates.

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Humour: Anatomy of a BookCart

Take a moment to appreciate your bookcart

http://100scopenotes.com/2011/10/25/anatomy-of-a-bookcart/

"So we work around these things every day, we hoard them occasionally, and they never seem to be empty. Let's dig in to the anatomy of a book cart. Here's an example of one currently sitting in my office..."

Travis Jonker, an elementary school librarian, started 100 Scope Notes in the golden days of 2007. Travis also reviews for School Library Journal and is a member of the American Library Association.

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Museum of Obsolete Objects

YouTube's MoOO

http://www.youtube.com/mooojvm

While some are truly obsolete (ie floppy disk), many are now either niche items (ie quill pens) or parallel technology (ie radio). It might be fun to have students create their own video clips for a Museum of Old Technology!

"The Museum of Obsolete Objects is an online exhibit dedicated to inventions that have long since hit their sell-by dates. Each object gets its own short video (narrated by a computerized voice that is itself outdated). Working backward, you'll see clips about the computer mouse (not yet extinct, though the museum tells us it will be in just a few years), the fax machine, the floppy disk, the abacus, the eggbeater, and other everyday objects."

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Want to read ePub files on your laptop or desktop?

Read ePub-files in your Firefox browser.

http://www.epubread.com/en/add.php

(Visit this link using Firefox) 

•  (For personal use - Not for use in the classroom -  the "public library" access connects to archive.org and Feedbooks - some content is inappropriate for class use.)

EPub is quickly becoming the default format for eBooks. One "issue" with ePub files is that they are best viewed on an eReader: iPad, iPhone, Kobo, Sony, etc. What to do if you want to "flip through" or preview, or even read an ePub file and you don't have one of these portable devices? The solution is easy. Use ePubReader. This app is a Firefox add-on which lets you read ePub-files in the browser window. You don't need to install additional software! If you click on a link to an ePub-file, you are normally prompted by the Firefox "save as" dialog. With EPUBReader installed, the ePub-file is downloaded, processed and directly displayed, ready to read. You can also use Firefox to "Open file" and read an ePub you have already downloaded.

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"Where Good Ideas Come From"

Steve Johnson - TED Talk (18min)

[LINK]

"People often credit their ideas to individual "Eureka!" moments. But Steven Johnson shows how history tells a different story. His fascinating tour takes us from the "liquid networks" of London's coffee houses to Charles Darwin's long, slow hunch to today's high-velocity web."

"Where Good Ideas Come From" by Steven Johnson (Youtube - 4min Sketch-note)

[LINK]

Preview his book: GoogleBooks: Where good ideas come from: the natural history of innovation

One of our most innovative, popular thinkers takes on-in exhilarating style-one of our key questions: Where do good ideas come from?

[LINK]

Steve Johnson's Blog

http://www.stevenberlinjohnson.com/

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Educatout - for parents and Early Ed

LE CYBER MAGAZINE de la famille et de la petite enfance

http://www.educatout.com/index.html

A weekly online magazine for parents and early educators.

"Activités et jeux éducatifs avec fiches imprimables, formations et ressources pédagogiques pour éducateurs et parents. Educatout est une équipe de plus d'une trentaine de concepteurs et agents de soutien qui développe, hebdomadairement, des outils pour accompagner les parents, les éducatrices et autres intervenants dans l'éducation à la petite enfance."

Chansons et vidéos

http://www.educatout.com/chansons_comptines/chansons_comptines.aspx

http://www.educatout.com/eductv/Frere-Jacques.htm

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Buying resources in French?

FPFCB - Ressources en français

http://dev.fpfcb.bc.ca/publications/ressources/payant

The "Fédération des parents francophones de la Colombie-Britannique" has put together a list of vendors that sell books, games and other resources for French speaking students of all ages.

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Les fiches d’activités de GRANDIR CB

GRANDIR CB - pour la petite enfance

http://www.2010legaciesnow.com/activitycards_ppe/

http://www.2010legaciesnow.com/pep/

http://www.2010legaciesnow.com/manger-ppe/

http://dev.fpfcb.bc.ca/files/liste_de_livre_pour_grandir_40_titres.pdf

Ces liens visent les jeunes de la petite enfance, mais offrent des activités qui pourraient être adaptées pour la maternelle, surtout en ce qui concerne le développement de la communication orale.

"GRANDIR CB appuie les professionnels de la petite enfance en offrant des possibilités de perfectionnement professionnels et en fournissant des ressources complètes, dont des fiches d'activités qui intègrent les éléments conceptuels suivants : grandir, raconter, apprendre, nourrir, découvrir, imaginer et rire."

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Supporting Children's Learning - iTunesU course

Supporting children's learning in the early years - by The Open University

http://itunes.apple.com/itunes-u/supporting-childrens-learning/id380224161

"How do young children learn, and how can adults help them? This album looks at how nursery teachers support children in their development. We follow a practitioner's day, looking at how she works with children, observes and plans for further activities while she also records her thoughts and ideas using a video camera. Further video tracks reveal how creativity is nurtured in young children to develop their abilities. This material forms part of the Open University course E124 Supporting children's learning in the early years."

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BCTLA 2011 materials online

Reaching Out...Conference Presentations Online

2011 BCTLA Provincial Conference

October 20-22, 2011 - Burnaby, BC

http://bctf.ca/bctla/conference/2011.html

Missed the conference? or one of the presenters?

View handouts and other materials at this site. (more being added daily!)

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BookTrailers for All - updated

Lots of new content on BTFA. Take a look!

http://booktrailersforall.com/

"The site was created as a way for people to share their self-created book trailers.  All trailers shared with BTFA are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)  What does this mean, exactly?  It means you are free to show, download, and share these trailers, as long as they are not modified, and attribution to the creator is given.  Most trailers were created by teachers, students or librarians, but a few of the trailers were created by publishers, or authors.  The most important thing to note is that all of them are here for you to use, so feel free! "

How to get your kid to be a fanatic reader

James Patterson on Reading

http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/28/opinion/patterson-kids-reading/index.html?hpt=op_t1

James Patterson writes about how to motivate kids, especially boys, to become fanatic readers. (His most recent book, "Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life" is a No. 1 New York Times and No. 1 Indiebound best-seller. He is also the author of the award-winning "Maximum Ride," "Daniel X," and "Witch & Wizard" young adult series, and is the 2010 Children's Choice Book Awards author of the year. In 2008, Patterson created www.ReadKiddoRead.com, a site dedicated to helping parents find books that will get their kids reading.)

FREE eBook: School Libraries: What's Now, What's Next, What's Yet to Come

School Libraries: What's Now, What's Next, What's Yet to Come

A crowd-sourced collection of over 100 essays from around the world about trends in school libraries written by librarians, teachers, publishers, and library vendors.

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/96705

"We hope you will enjoy downloading and reading these diverse perspectives on where school libraries are and what school librarians are doing to redefine, stretch, and expand traditional services. Please feel free to share this link with your colleagues, administrators, professional and union organizations, Board of Education members, and more. Help us spread the word and build the conversation about the possibilities of school libraries!

Available for free download in three formats: PDF for those who want to read it on a desktop or laptop, .mobi for those who want to read it on Kindle software or a Kindle device, .epub for those who would like to read it on Adobe Digital Editions software, iBooks, Sony Reader, the Bluefire Reader app, Nook, and most other eReaders."

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Animation of Mars landing

"Curiosity Rover" Trailer

[LINK]

This animation shows key events of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission Curiosity rover, which will launch in late 2011 and land on Mars in August 2012.

Gallery includes other animations and slideshows.

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Digital Learning and Technology - webinar

Lessons Learned: How Schools Are Transforming Education Using Digital Learning and Technology

(Presentated by the Alliance for Excellent Education)

http://media.all4ed.org/webinar-jul-21-2011

"A look at schools that are successfully implementing digital learning and what can be learned from them. From schools located in rural areas where the closest Walmart is more than 120 miles away, to those located in the heart of the city, some schools are ahead of the curve and successfully utilizing digital learning and the effective use of technology to improve student outcomes. This webinar highlights some best practices and examples from these profiled schools and provides a model for other schools interested in transforming student learning."

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Engaging the Digital Generation - Webinar

"Engaging the Digital Generation: Insights from Kids, Teachers, and Parents"

http://www.edutopia.org/digital-generation-student-engagement-webinar-archive

(June 2009 - Two years old, but still very useful.)

"Today's students use digital media in ways hardly imaginable just a few years ago, revolutionizing how kids create, collaborate, and teach one another. Join us for a stimulating discussion with innovative educators, parents, and students from the Digital Generation Project as they share practical tools and strategies for engaging the digital learner."

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A Fresh Look at Teaching The Diary of Anne Frank - Webinar

Curriculum Connection: Language Arts and Social Studies

A Fresh Look at Teaching The Diary of Anne Frank

PBS producers and curriculum experts  (April 7, 2010)

Access Recordings: Full version | Audio recording | Chat log

"Webinar participants will get a sneak peek at the all-new adaptation airing on Masterpiece and review educator materials created for middle school and high school. These materials include a teacher's guide created in collaboration with the Holocaust education organization Facing History & Ourselves and special Resources for Youth, which offer concrete ways to take action against issues of intolerance as well as encourage self-expression through digital journaling options."

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/annefrank/

Film in the Classroom

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/teachers/guides/masterpiece_film_in_the_classroom.pdf

Teacher Guide

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/annefrank/annefrank_teachersguide.pdf

Other resources

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/annefrank/resources.html

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Tattoos and Permanent Makeup: Marketplace and Chemistry - webinar

Tattoos, Tattoo ink, and Permanent makeup

http://learningcenter.nsta.org/products/symposia_seminars/fall09/fda/webseminar4.aspx

December 16, 2009

Presenting was Dr. Bhakti Petigara of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In this Seminar, Dr. Petigara talked about tattoos, tattoo ink, and permanent makeup, safety, effects and the role of FDA in the overview and regulation of these products.

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