Finding, Saving, and Sharing Resources for Math and Science Teachers

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This map is meant to be a resource and site for sharing resources. It is not a comphrensive source of all resources out there, but instead focuses on providing tested resources. Please feel free to add resources or commentary in notes. Enjoy!

FINDING Resources

Searching Strategies

Google Reader

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allows you to subscribe to blogs and websites and creates a list of the titles of the articles so you can easily skim through and see what you would like to read benefits: easy to look through the titles and pick and choose what to read

Netvibes

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Brad suggested this, it seems to be similar to Flipbook/ Zite, but in RealTime

Twitter

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This can be a good way to find information- PEOPLE TO FOLLOWThe Pew Institute (for data and statistics)NCTMEducation Politicscolleagues Dan MeyerMaria Andersen

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iPAd APPS

ZITE*

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Similar to flipboard on ipad- it's a "Smart Magazine" Medium: ipad, iphone, android phonebenefits: personalized- allows you to like or dislike things and finds more things you like

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FlipBoard

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Magazine that feeds articles from your twitter, facebook, google reader, and other categories such as articles on technology or news MEDIUM: iPad and iPhone

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SAVING/ Organizing Resources

Subtopic

ARTICLES

24 Best Apps to Remember everything you discover online

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FOR THE COMPUTER

DELICIOUS

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Delicious helps you find cool stuff and collect it for easy sharing. Dig into stacks created by the community, and then build your own!

Read it Later/ Pocket

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Compiles a list of things you want to read later. Organizes articles using tagsMEDIUM: any device (computer, phone, tablet) It is compatible with almost everything except maybe google reader.

MindMaps/ Organizers

Mindomo

FreeMind

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SMART PHONES

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Every get a great idea when you're away from the computer? These technologies will help you remember your ideas and keep them organized in one place.

EVERNOTE

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Works for computers, phones, and tablets (apple and android devices)

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SHARING Resources

On the Web

UKAN FACEBOOK PAGES

UkanTeach

UkanTeachAlumni

Ukan Student Groups

Subtraction Club

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Who are we? A group of math nerds in the UkanTeach Program (and a few cool science people who like math too) What do we do? We share new technologies, new ideas, current trends, and innovative practices in an informal setting with FOOD. Can't come to meetings? Join the group anyway to share information and learn from others. Click on the link to join!

Biology Club

NSTA/WeTeach

BLOGS

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Although blogs may not be the best way to share information when you're just starting out, studies have shown that blogs are a great way to remember and learn things while you're teaching. If you have a teacher blog, post it here and hopefully we can get more people blogging and following!

Ann Gorsuch :)

GK12 Blog

ADD YOUR BLOG HERE!

DELICIOUS

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Although DELICIOUS is great for saving- this is also a place you can refer people to to show them collections of articles or resources you may have accumulated on a topic. (Delicious stacks can be made public or private)

TWITTER

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DROPBOX

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Networking

Collaborative Group Options

Articles

15 Free Web-based tools

Google Groups

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SkyDrive

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ProBoards

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Discussion Board

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Conferences

MATH

Kansas City Regional Mathematics Technology EXPO (UMKC)

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Eastern Kansas Math Education Summit (JCCC)

NCTM

NSTA

EWA

Science

Technology

Math Recommendations

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Thank you to Margie HIll for compiling this amazing list of resources

General Resources for Math Teachers

Lesson Plan/ Activities

InsideMathematics.org

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Inside Mathematics is a professional resource for educators interested in improving students' mathematics learning and performance. This site features classroom examples of innovative teaching methods and insights into student learning, tools for mathematics instruction that teachers can use immediately, and video tours of the ideas and materials on the site.Check out the info on the Standards for Mathematical Practices.......quite good! VIDEO CLIPS FROM CLASSROOMS.http://www.insidemathematics.org/index.php/commmon-core-math-intro

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ILLUMINATIONS (NCTM)

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The NCTM Illuminations Web site is designed to illuminate the new vision for school mathematics as presented in NCTM's Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. Goals of Illuminations: 1.) Provide resources that will help improve the teaching and learning of mathematics for all students. 2) Provide resources that bring alive the ideas and recommendations set forth in the NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (Standards 2000). 3) Provide Standards-based resources for classroom use. 4) Help communicate the vision of Standards-based mathematics teaching and learning.

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MathGuide

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free lessons, math news, puzzles, games, help center, and much more designed for students, teachers, and parents

AlgebraLab

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a site FULL of many lesson ideas and classroom activities.

Get the Math

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Get the Math is designed to help students understand real-world applications of Algebra I. A series of interrelated video segments and interactive tools support student learning of algebra concepts related to music, fashion, and videogames. Teacher resources include videos of a New Jersey teacher using Get the Math materials in his classroom, as well as lesson plans with student handouts.

Mathematics Forum

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The Mathematics Forum provides a variety of resources for mathematics educators. Including a PROBLEM OF THE WEEK

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Professional Organizations

NCTM

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KATM

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AMS

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The American Mathematical Society (AMS) and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics maintain a Word Wide Web site that discusses nonacademic careers in mathematics.

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Blogs to Follow

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please add to this!!

Dan Meyer

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Dan Meyer: Math class needs a makeover | Video on TED.comDan Meyer: Math class needs a makeover. You either have JavaScript turned off or have an old version of the Adobe Flash Player. To view this video you need ...http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_meyer_math_curriculum_makeover.html

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Maria Andersen

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Edutopia

Elementary/Middle School Specific Teacher Resources

PBS

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PBS provides a program MATHLINE for middle school mathematics teachers. This site contains some lesson plans for middle school teachers.

Family Activities

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The Figure This! Mathematics Challenges for Families website (www.figurethis.org) provides a library of engaging mathematics activities that can be done at home and that help show how mathematics is used in the real world. The activities are aligned to the NCTM Standards of Number, Algebra, Geometry, and Data and are written for students in grades 5 through 8.

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MathCats

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This is an multi-award winning website for math for kids in grades pre-school through 8th--- great source for enrichment/extension/review ----- problems, crafts, games, art, and projects

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Cambridge University Math Project

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Contains thousands of free mathematics enrichment materials (problems, articles, games,…) for teachers and learners ages 5 to 10 years.

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FunSchool

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Collection of educational games for kids K through 6

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Ed.Gov

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Ideas for helping children learn math—elementary levelFor ideas for Early Childhood math learning seewww.ed.gov/pubs/EarlyMath

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Refrence/ Tutoring Sites for Students

Hotmath

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This is a student homework help line for mathematics for students in grades 6th through high.

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eMath

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An email based volunteer program designed to help students master challenging math, science, and technology---demonstrates how professionals can serve as resources to students and teachers using the internet.

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WolframAlpha

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Great Resources computer algebra systema and reference site

Khan Academy

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This site provides video tutorialsInteresting:TED Video: Let’s Use Videos to Reinvent Education,March 2011http://www.ted.com/talks/salman_khan_let_s_use_video_to_reinvent_education.html

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PatrickJMT

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Lot's of free video tutorials

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Common Core Standards

MATHShell

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Common Core Tools Blog

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Keep an eye on this for more info on the Standards progressions (final versions) being written by members of the original work team. (McCallam site)

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Connected Math Project

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Check out the CMP (Connected Math Project) videos they've put together. Also, there is a competition for teachers worth $300 to view the videos and record where they SEE the CCSS Standards for Mathematical Practice.

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Smarter Balance Consortium

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Smarter Balance Consortium--this is the one Kansas is part ofPARCC (the OTHER testing consortium that Ks. is NOT part of) has released draft frameworks for common core standards. Lots of information!http://parcconline.org/sites/parcc/files/PARCC_Draft_ModelContentFrameworksForMathematics_0.pdf

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Math Common Core ToolBox

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InsideMathematics

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Check out the info on the Standards for Mathematical Practices.......quite good! VIDEO CLIPS FROM CLASSROOMS

General Resources for Math AND Science Teachers

Resources

Info on Special Ed

AAAS: Assesment and Misconceptions

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Assesment Questions and DataHere you will find free access to more than 600 items. The items:Are appropriate for middle and early high school students.Test student understanding in the earth, life, physical sciences, and the nature of science.Test for common misconceptions as well as correct ideas.This website also includes:Data on how well U.S. students are doing in science and where they are having difficulties, broken out by gender, English language learner status, and whether the students are in middle school or high school.“My Item Bank,” a feature that allows you to select, save, and print items and answer keys (requires site registration).A feature that allows you to create and take tests online using items from the item collection (requires site registration).

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Graphing Calculator Ideas

Convert Files

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Go to this site to convert ANY file you have into any other format you need—even converts video/audio/graphics (but slowly)—instructions for converting are on the zamzar site.

PHeT Simulations

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Fun, interactive, research-based simulations of physical phenomena from the PhET™ project at the University of Colorado.

TED

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keep your eyes open for TEDEd: Lesson Plans Worth Spreading

JOBS/MONEY

Scholarships

Knowles Foundation Teaching Fellowship

BarryGoldWater Scholarship

Noyce Scholars

More Comming

Grants

Job Search Sites

SCIENCE Recommendations

Professional Organizations

National Science Teachers Association

National Association of Biology Teachers

Kansas Association of Biology Teachers

American Chemical Society

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American Association of Physics Teachers

National Earth Science Teachers

Society of Automotive Engineers

BIOLOGY ONLY

CHEMISTRY ONLY

GEOGRAPHY/ EARTHSPACE ONLY

Help/ Reference Sites