Teachers.Net Gazette Vol.5 No.11
November 2008
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Guided Reading FAQ; Tour of Solar System; Wikis; How We Elect; Posters Using EXCEL; 5th Grader Addresses Teachers
by Kathleen Alape Carpenter
Regular Feature for the Gazette
November 1, 2008
Guided Reading FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Guided Reading, with Mesquite ISD first grade teacher Candice Bookman. (9:04)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=txC-Qo_8GiU
NASA I - A Stroll Through the Solar System
Thanks to modern technology, today's youngsters grow up knowing more about our sun, planets, and solar system than all the famous philosopher/scientists in history -- Archimedes, Aristotle, Democritus, Copernicus, Galileo, Sir Isaac Newton. NASA allows us to take a close look at some of our most fascinating neighbors, from the sun to the nine known planets, and beyond to star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. (7:58)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTHcUFF8OSg
Wikis in Plain English
“We made this video because wiki web sites are easy to use, but hard to describe. We hope to turn you on to a better way to plan a camping trip, or create the next Wikipedia.” (3:52)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY
Electing a U.S. President in Plain English
A short guide to understanding the U.S. election process. (3:43)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok_VQ8I7g6I
Make Classroom Posters with Microsoft Excel
Step by step instructions with supportive graphics, this video illustrates how you can easily make large posters for the classroom using Microsoft Excel. (4:18)
www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=a121ce581499d7b70166
Fifth-grader Dalton Sherman’s Keynote Address to Dallas Teacher Conference
Dallas's answer to Barack Obama (8:55)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAMLOnSNwzA
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