Friday, November 9, 2012

Teaching and Learning Blogs for All Clusters

Website: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/

Look no further for lesson plans tied to current events! Make your classroom relevant to what is happening today in the news through this website. In addition to blogs, this website features lesson plans, student opinions, and integrated feedback.

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Thursday, November 8, 2012

Insert Symbols With the Alt Key

Website: http://www.wikihow.com/Type-Symbols-Using-the-ALT-Key
This article lists all of the symbols you can insert with the Alt key on a Mac or PC.

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Mapping Skills

Website: http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/mapping/

Make mapping fun for your students! This website allows learners to create and customize maps for printing. Educators can integrate maps into classroom projects for students to see visual trends in career clusters.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Personalize Your Style With Pose

App Name: Pose
This app lets you become your own fashion magazine editor. A quick quiz at the start of the app will personalize the fashion choices to your own taste. Users can interact with friends and celebrities by following trend boards and blogs.

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Monday, November 5, 2012

Share My Lesson

Website: http://www.sharemylesson.com

This website is full of lessons on core subjects. The organization has user-shared lessons that will always be free of charge. They do not currently have lessons within CTE, but it could be a great resource when helping your students with basic concepts. 

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