Take 5! Integration Update - December 9, 2010 (Vol.2/#12)

Issue #12

“Take 5” is a weekly update containing information related to teaching and learning for today and beyond...

Take just 5 minutes (or less) to look over these resources and see what might be helpful for your and/or your students. Better yet, set aside at least 15-30 minutes a week (yes, that's been increased from last year!) to focus on finding resources and ideas that will improve student learning and prepare them for their future!


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Tips and Tools for Teachers 

• Office Templates – Remember that you have access to thousands of pre-made templates you can use in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel! Many for educational uses such as letters, calendars, quizzes & tests, tournament brackets (very important in March), and more!

• Kahn Academy – Looking for thousands of FREE video tutorials.... Math, science, history, brain teasers, and more! These videos are ALL done by ONE person (Sal Kahn). Read more about him and this project HERE or visit his YouTube Channel.

Ponderings

• Stress & Burnout? - Take the Burnout Self Test
  ... This time of year can really take a toll on teachers, especially with the holidays! So take a moment to see if you're heading toward burn-out (or already there). If so, take the necessary steps to help yourself de-stress a bit... from deep breaths to more intense relaxation. See more tips HERE.
  
  

Learning Opportunities

1. In-District Professional Development Opportunities - COMING in January!
2. Global Education Conference (online) Recordings of sessions can be found HERE ... lots of great sessions dealing with a global perspective in teaching & learning. Click for SESSIONS
3. NWO's STEM Education Inquiry Series (at Rossford High School!) - Thurs., Dec. 16th - a low-cost, local opportunity for elementary teachers and JH/HS science, math, and technology teachers offered 7 times from September 23 - April 14, 2011.
4. In the right margin of this blog, enter your email to receive future postings into your email Inbox (Take 5s and more!) -- plan on 1-3 posts per week.

;-) Just for Fun! (and a little learning, perhaps)

In case you haven't seen these... here's some "bookish" humor on opposite sides of the technology issue...

• It's a BOOK! - A kids book that is a little TOO REAL these days! (thanks Shelley B. for sharing this one!)
• Medieval Help Desk - Technologies have been around for a LONG time... here's one from the "olden days"