Western Maine
Tools for Learning
Workshop


Essential Question: How can we integrate tools into the classroom to improve student learning?


Basic Computer Skills      Math      Language Arts      Science & Social Studies      Classroom Management

Video 1     Video 2



Science & Social Studies


•  Sign-in, Connectivity, Icebreaker, KWL

Icebreaker Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/icebreaker.html
Trust Building Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/trustbuilding.html
Community Building Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/communitybuilding.html
Team Building Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/teambuilding.html
Listening Skills Resources   http://region6.mainelearns.org/listeningskills.html
Active Listening Resources   http://region6.mainelearns.org/activelistening.html
Diversity Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/Diversity.html
Learning Styles Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/LearningStyles.html

•  Interactive Sites

BBC Science Clips  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/index_flash.shtml
BrainPop  http://www.brainpop.com/
Smart Notebook Gallery
Interactive Web Sites  http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/interactive.htm
Pearl Harbor  http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/social/wwii_interactives.htm
Gizmos  http://www.explorelearning.com/

• Mapping

Map Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/maps.html
Google Earth  http://earth.google.com/
• Research Tools

MARVEL - Maine's Virtual Library  http://libraries.maine.edu/mainedatabases/
Oral History Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/oralhistory.html
The Interview   http://region6.mainelearns.org/theinterview.html
Research Links  http://region6.mainelearns.org/researchlinks.html
Speech Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/speecharchives.html


•  Products & Presentations

Oral Presentation Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/oralpresentation.html
Science Fair Resources  http://region6.mainelearns.org/sciencefair.html
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• Questioning, Gathering, Evaluating, Processing, Presenting & Reviewing - Slideshow

• Online Resources  

Western Maine  http://region6.mainelearns.org/resources.html
Maine Teachers  http://region6.mainelearns.org/maineteachers.html
eMINTS eTHEMES http://www.emints.org/ethemes/
Blue Web'n  http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/contentTable2.cfm
42Explore  http://42explore.com/
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators  http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/


• Inquiry Learning Using the WebQuest Model  http://region6.mainelearns.org/webquest.html


• Review, KWL & Closing


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