Over the years I have had so many resources and websites shared with me…but I can never seem to remember them all or I forget to bookmark them on different computers. This post is more about consolidating all the great sites that I have seen over the years. please comment below if you have other sites that you love or if you are wondering about a resource. What are your favourite sites?
General Teacher Websites:
Idello : Resources for Canadian teachers
Ontario Ministry of Education –I know, this is a little obvious, but, hey, it might as well be there.
Fun Brain : Various activities & games for students
Mr. Nussbaum Various activities & games for students
Math Websites:
These websites are great for number talks or setting up 3 part lesson plans.
http://www.nelson.com/eyesonmath/download.html
http://www.nelson.com/eyesonmath/documents/Eyes%20on%20Math%20-%206-8%20Sample.pdf
http://www.graphingstories.com/
http://www.tvdsb.ca/programs.cfm?subpage=284813
https://solveme.edc.org/Mobiles.html
http://www.visualpatterns.org/
Mathies: online math tools to show how to use various math manipulatives
http://elemath.hallco.org/web/number-talks/
http://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/resources/potw-f.php
http://www.aplusclick.com/grade8.htm
https://www.assistancescolaire.com
http://www.tvdsb.ca/webpages/silcoxc/
http://www.mathtalks.net/teachers.html
National Library of Visual Manipulatives
Tap Into Teen Minds : How to teach intermediate math concepts
These websites are for reading about the “why” we do student centered math.
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
These are website that students could go to play math games:
Math Prodigy (see below in Applications)
FSL:
https://sites.google.com/a/ocdsb.ca/mme-bourdages/home
Allo Prof -Great resource from Quebec
Carrefour Education -A resource sharing site from Quebec
(daily articles in kid friendly French & videos for listening)
Mr. Renaud -this website is full of elementary FSL activities
Pour Mieux Enseigner –TPT for French teachers
(Teachers Pay Teacher but with French resources)
(this site is all about the digital world and using it for education)
Accents : This gives you all the key commands for adding accents into Microsoft
Quia–FSL Games This sites allows you to access games made by other FSL teachers. You can make your own too.
FSL Activities/Resources for students:
Listening:
TFO (Television Franco-Ontarien) -students can watch shows & play games in French
Ici Radio Canada–jeuness -French games & shows
Writing:
Bon Patron -this site checks texts for all sorts of grammatical errors. It’s great to help students correct their work.
Le Grand Dictionnaire Terminologique – Online dictionary by the Quebec government
Beschrelle– Verb conjugation, Dictees & Games
English:
Media:
Media Smarts -French and English resources
The Oatmeal – Funniest English Grammar Explanations & Posters
Social Studies/ History Geographie:
Ontario Social Studies Teachers Association
Health*
*many of these links are for teaching Intermediate Health and specifically Sex Ed. Please do not open these in front of your class the first time you check them out.
Always–Info for Teen Girls : Information on periods & teen pregnancy
An article about the effects of drugs
Science
The Science CentreScientists in the School
Science Teachers of Ontario–Resources page
Applications:
Class Dojo –Communicate with your students’ parents and post pictures & announcements in a Facebook style forum—that can only be seen by the people you invite. (so no one except the parents & you)
Plickers -Love this app. It allows you to quiz students with multiple choice or True or False question and gives you instant results. I find it useful as an “exit card”
https://padlet.com/ – This website allows various people to brainstorm or answer questions simultaneously. It’s fun but you might have to be careful as it doesn’t show who is writing what.
Math Prodigy – This website allows teachers to track their students math skills through an online game. Many of my students love this. I use it as something they can do when they are done, but you can also set up tests. through it.
Emaze – This website allows you to make interactive presentation online.