May 2004
Newsletter
Edited by teacher, speaker and author Marjan Glavac.
May Day May 1
Batalla de Puebla (Mexico) May 5
Fete de la Victoire (France) May 8
Mother’s Day May 9
Victoria Day (Canada) May 24
Shavuot begins at sundown (May 25)
Memorial Day (May 31)
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In This Issue:
* RUBISTAR (TEACHERS)
* ARTYFACTORY (GR. 5-12)
* FACULTYSHACK (TEACHERS)
* PAULY'S PLAYHOUSE (GR. PRE-K- 4)
* STUDYWORKS! ONLINE (GR. 4-12)
* TEACHING HERITAGE (GR. 6-12)
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RUBISTAR (TEACHERS)
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
RubiStar is a tool to help the teacher who wants to use rubrics but does not
have the time to develop them from scratch. It’s very easy to use, intuitive
and in no time at all you’ll have a rubric that you can use immediately in
the class. Templates are available for the following topics: oral projects,
math, multimedia, research and writing, products, art, reading, work skills,
science and music.
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ARTYFACTORY (GR. 5-12)
http://www.artyfactory.com/
Artyfactory is a free online workshop for artists of any age. It is a growing
resource of ideas and techniques designed to improve artistic skills. The
workshops are carefully designed to meet classroom needs. The practical
side of each workshop is enhanced with appropriate background knowledge
of its theme. Each workshop has an interactive quiz or games associated
with its theme. All that’s needed to take part are a few basic materials
and the will to have a go.
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FACULTYSHACK (TEACHERS)
http://www.facultyshack.org/
Here’s a non-commercial educational e-journal started in 2001 and
supported entirely by teachers. The magazine combines thoughtful ideas
about education with humor and an understanding of reality, and all without
jargon or the supposition that the writers have every answer to every question.
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PAULY'S PLAYHOUSE (GR. PRE-K- 4)
http://www.paulysplayhouse.com
Pauly's Playhouse features online interactive games and activities for children
ages 3 to 9.
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STUDYWORKS! ONLINE (GR. 4-12)
http://www.studyworksonline.com/cda/home/
StudyWorks! Online is a free learning site delivering innovative learning tools to
help students develop an understanding of math and science concepts. StudyWorks
Online gives students, parents, and teachers access to high quality content, interactive
activities, real world examples, and monitored homework help.
The activities here are very motivating and tied directly to curriculum. I strongly
recommend this site to anyone teaching math and science!
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TEACHING HERITAGE (GR. 6-12)
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/teachingheritage/
Teaching Heritage is WNET's initiative to help teachers build powerful
world and Jewish history learning environments using the award-winning
HERITAGE: CIVILIZATION AND THE JEWS DVD-ROM. It shows
educators how best to use the DVD-ROM's resources through an extensive
workshop, a tour of the DVD ROM, and unique lesson plans and tips.
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Mr. Marjan Glavac author “The Busy Educator's Guide To The World
Wide Web” Completely Revised and Updated 2ND Edition (Foreword by
Dr. Harry Wong) LONDON, Ontario Canada ISBN 0-9683310-1-7 200 pages
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