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Volume 12 Issue 12
March 18, 2008
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This week, Education World reviewed three Web sites of interest to educators.
The Berlin Airlift
PBS site about the first conflict with the Soviets after WWII.
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2008/r0308-14.shtml
Visualizing Economics
A site to bring sight and light to the "dismal science."
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2008/r0308-12.shtml
C-SPAN Classroom
Secondary social studies teachers: tune in here.
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2008/r0308-10.shtml
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 The Berlin Airlift
PBS site about the first conflict with the Soviets after WWII.
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2008/r0308-14.shtml
REVIEW: A+
In what has been called the first battle of the Cold War, the U.S. and western allies supplied necessities to the people of West Berlin and the soldiers that were stationed there in the largest humanitarian effort that the world had ever seen. This site chronicles that effort through personal stories of the people who experienced it, newspaper articles, photos and more. It provides insights into social studies topics including the end of World War II in Europe, the start of the Cold War, international humanitarian aid, and the impact of war on cities and civilian populations. The instructional materials include an interactive map of the airlift routes, essays, a timeline of events from 1945 to 1990 and teacher guide. The guide includes activities that are grouped into four categories; history, geography, civics, and leadership.
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Visualizing Economics
A site to bring sight and light to the "dismal science."
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2008/r0308-12.shtml
REVIEW: A+
Visualizing Economics offers anyone interested in the field of economics some interesting and understandable information. Users will find posters for download such as “How much do you earn?” illustrating the distribution of income in the U.S. and “How rich is the U.S.?” that graphs the top five countries in each region of the world. Also available is an historical graph showing the adoption of new technologies in the United States, a graph of the highest paid American athletes, and a United States poverty map. Visitors can browse through the most popular posts, search for particular posts using keywords or locate posts by a number of categories and post their own comments about them as well as sign up to receive updates about new maps via email.
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 C-SPAN Classroom
Secondary social studies teachers: tune in here.
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2008/r0308-10.shtml
REVIEW: A+
Social Studies teachers will appreciate the easy access to the standards-based materials and video clips that C-SPAN’s Classroom offers. There are six major topics: Principles of Government, U.S. Constitution, Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch, and Political Participation. Users will want to register (free) for full access to all of the materials and to be able to search the video clip library by keyword, speaker, or teaching concept. Included with the video clips is a short description, discussion questions that are linked to national standards, primary source material, keywords, rating and comments from other teachers. Additionally, users will find links to other topic resources.
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 Each week, Education World spotlights books of interest to educators. This week, read a brief summary of two more of our "top 50 books for educators."
What Great Teachers Do Differently: Fourteen Things That Matter Most
Todd Whitaker is one of the prolific education writers who continually remind us that teaching is primariliy an art, though it is surrounded by a lot of science (and pseudo-science). As such, Whitaker looks at great practitioners and focuses on what they do that distinguishes them from less-than-great teachers. Among the intriguing chapter headings are: "Restoring Trust," "The Angry Parent," "Handling the High Achievers," and "Treat Everyone As If They Were Good."
Click to learn more or to purchase this book.
The Elementary Math Teacher's Book of Lists
Subtitled, "with Ready-to-Use Patterns Worksheets," this book brings list-mania to math. We often forget, in thinking about math as driven by the familiar symbols for operations, that learning math is as much about learning the meaning of a universe of concepts as it is about learning specific operational skills. This approach offers the practicality of worksheets and activities along with the more conceptual value of covering the major groups of concept words in elementary math.
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Save We Must: Tips for Building Financial Security
Have the stock market roller coaster and plunging home prices got you queasy? Former teachers-turned financial planners discuss how they help people weather financial turbulence, set goals, and accumulate savings for retirement, education, or other goals.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lifestyle/
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The Best of LEARNING GAMES
If you enjoy Education World's weekly LEARNING GAMES feature, you'll love this book! Education World and the National Education Association (NEA) have joined forces to create a handy, pocket-size booklet of more than 30 of our most popular learning games. PLUS an extra bonus -- ten more games for classroom fun!
These classroom games span the grades and the major subject areas -- and inject a healthy dose of fun into the serious business of teaching and learning. Looking to fill the end of a hectic day with something fun and educational? Looking for a great reward for students that will make valuable use of free time? Looking to reinforce basic skills with a fun activity? These games will fill the bill!
Included in this 80-page booklet you'll find these games and more:
- Math Facts Race (Math, grades K-8)
- You Can Count on Spelling (Math and Language Arts, grades K-12)
- Find It... Fast! (All Subjects, grades K-12)
- Concentration Review Game (All Subjects, grades K-12)
- The Dictionary Game (Language Arts, grades 3-8)
- Play Ball: A Major League Review Game (All Subjects, grades K-12)
- Friendly Feud (All Subjects, grades K-12)
- Plus 35 more games!
The Best of LEARNING GAMES is part of the Teacher Treasure Series, an NEA Professional Library Publication.
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