Sharing for June 19,2008
This site teaches children how to count by 10 (.mp3) Song plays the words of the song with text of the vocals below the virtual player, scroll page down if needed to see the last words of the song. Click "play" when the site loads. Not sure why there is no Word Wrap or why the link appears at the bottom of the wiki screen on this post, maybe a screen resolution prob on my end.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/jingles/jingles_all/1ten_tens.html
Sharing for June 24,2008
This site teaches children how to use geometric pattern blocks to create music based on defined beats assigned to each shape.
http://musiced.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=musiced&cdn=education&tm=60&f=11&tt=14&bt=1&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.philtulga.com/patternblock.html
Sharing for June 26,2008
Jim Futrell
Lesson: Introduction to Nouns, http://www.schoolhouserock.tv/Noun.html
Second Grade
1. The teacher will ask the class to define what a noun is. A noun is a person, place, or thing.
2. The teacher will ask the students to list examples of persons, places, and things on a piece of paper and later they will be shared with the class.
3. The teacher will call on students and ask them for their nouns.
4. The teacher will have the students watch the Schoolhouse Rock video from YouTube called “A Noun is a Person, Place, or Thing”.
5. The students will list nouns they hear from the song.
6. The teacher will call on students to share their nouns from the song with the class in each category, person, place, or thing.
Sharing for July 1, 2008
Jim Futrell
Lesson: Using Music to Teach Fractions - http://www.philtulga.com/fractionbars.html
Third Grade
1. The teacher will introduce the fraction used on the website and relate their relative size to their pitch.
2. The teacher will use the Fraction Bar scale to demonstrate low to high and high to low pitch by placing fractions in order on the scale and playing them.
3. The teacher will ask each student to name a fraction in order to create a unique class music piece and play it for the class.
4. The teacher will use the “Songs” at the bottom of the site to have students sing Jingle Bells in unison.
Sharing for July 1, 2008
This site would be useful to use music to teach spelling rules.
It contains a midi file of the song used to teach the lesson and you can download a music file of children singing the song in the lesson to use as a model for the class.
http://www.gardenofpraise.com/spell1.htm
Sharing for July 3, 2008
Jim Futrell
Lesson: 8's Multiplication : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TECGWUtnIw
Fourth Grade
1. The teacher will review the importance of learning the multiplication tables.
2. The teacher will review the concept of multiplication.
3. The teacher will review the 8's multiplication table from 8x0 to 8x12.
4. The teacher will play the School House Rock 8's multiplication song to help the students review for their assessment on the 8's multiplication table.
5. The teacher will give the 8's multiplication assessment to the class.
Sharing for July 3, 2008
This site gives a few suggestions on including music in the classroom.
http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/music/classicalmus040699.html
Sharing for July 10
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED213012&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=ED213012
Sharing for July 15
This site discusses using music in an EFL or ESL classroom to enhance learning
http://esl.about.com/od/esleflteachingtechnique/a/brainmusic.htm
Teaching for 7/15/08
Jim Futrell – Music Math
Third Grade
1. The teacher will review the beat value of the quarter note, the half note, and the whole note.
2. The teacher will show the students how to place notes on the board to equal a given numerical number of beats. For Example. 2 quarter notes plus one whole note = 6 beats.
3. Each student in the class will be called on at random to give a whole number between 1 and 12. Another student will be called on to give a list of notes that add up to the number between 1 and 12.
4. Students will sing the beats that add up to the given number of beats.
5. Students will be assessed by checklist for participation and correct answer.
Sharing for July 17, 2008
CPUz - This small but powerful app helps you get important information about your "box" very quickly. It would help you identify system properties to be sure you have the minimum requirements to run specific software applications or operating systems on existing or donated computer equipment. It is freeware. Here is the Wikipedia description of the proggie. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPU-Z
This is the download link for the proggie. http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
Key Finder 2.0.1- This proggie will pull Microsoft OS and Microsoft Office keys from your registry for installed software. It can help you identify keys in case you need them for system restore and your case sticker or other docs are misplaced or unreadable.
This is the download link for the proggie. http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack - Gates an the boys describe it best....From Microsoft: Note: Users of the Microsoft Office XP and 2003 programs Word, Excel, or PowerPoint should first install all High-Priority updates from Microsoft Update before downloading the Compatibility Pack.
By installing the Compatibility Pack in addition to Microsoft Office 2000, Office XP, or Office 2003, you will be able open, edit, and save files using the file formats new to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007. The Compatibility Pack can also be used in conjunction with the Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003, Excel Viewer 2003, and PowerPoint Viewer 2003 to view files saved in these new formats.
This is the download link for the proggie. http://www.download.com/Microsoft-Office-Compatibility-Pack-for-Word-Excel-and-PowerPoint-2007-File-Formats/3000-9694_4-10648733.html?tag=lst-1&cdlPid=10648732
AVG Antivirus - Free antivirus software and updates.
CNet.com editor's review "This antivirus program offers rock-solid protection. AVG Free provides the bare necessities, including a real-time shield to prevent infections, anti-virus and anti-malware wrapped up in one engine, and a link scanner for Web surfing with care."
This is the download link for the proggie. http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html?cdlPid=10861654
UltraVnc - Free virtual network connection software. The homepage describes it best. "UltraVNC is a powerful, easy to use and free software that can display the screen of another computer (via internet or network) on your own screen. The program allows you to use your mouse and keyboard to control the other PC remotely. It means that you can work on a remote computer, as if you were sitting in front of it, right from your current location. If you provide computer support, you can quickly access your customer's computers from anywhere in the world and resolve helpdesk issues remotely ! With addons like SingleClick your customers don't even have to pre-install software or execute complex procedures to get remote helpdesk support."
I don't recommend this for beginners. You need to know what a LAN and WAN IP address are and how to determine yours to make this program work. It's awesome when you get it working. I have used this at home on MS XP boxes on the LAN and the WAN from Florida when I was on vacation a couple of years ago and it worked great! I'm not sure how well it works on Vista boxes.
This is the download link for the proggie. http://www.uvnc.com/
FYI your Wan side IP can be found by clicking http://www.whatismyip.com
Your Lan side IP on a Windows box is "Start", "Run", type CMD in the text box and hit "enter" key. Type "ipconfig" and hit enter. Look for the 192.168.xx.xx that would be your Lan side IP. Remember that your Lan side IP address will change if you use a DHCP server instead of static IPs. Most of us would have DHCP assigned IPs.
I have used all of these programs at different times and they are effective. Please install software at your own risk. If you aren't sure of what you are doing, have a professional install software for you. Even if you are computer literate, it never hurts to have a "restore" point on MS XP and Vista boxes before you install so you can roll it back if there is a problem.
Sharing for July 17, 2008
Screen capture on a Windows XP or Vista box.
You can create a snapshot of your Windows screen by Clicking at the top of a Window to make it active. Next, press the Print Screen button near the top right of the keyboard. Then click Start on the bottom left of your Windows screen and go to Programs, Accessories, then choose Paint to start that program. Click Edit at the top left of the Paint program and choose Paste. Save the file anywhere you prefer.
Sharing for July 24, 2008
Windows Disk Degragmenter
What it does - Microsoft says...Fragmentation makes your hard disk do extra work that can slow down your computer. Disk Defragmenter rearranges fragmented data so your hard disk can work more efficiently. Disk Defragmenter runs on a schedule, but you can also defragment your hard disk manually.
To start defrag on an XP box, click Start, then Run, then type dfrg.msc and choose the c: drive. Windows is installed by default on the c drive.
Sharing for July 29, 2008
This article discusses Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences theory (MI)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/education/ed_mi_overview.html
Final Teaching
School House Rock – Preamble - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_TXJRZ4CFc
Hey, do you know about the U.S.A.?
Do you know about the government?
Can you tell me about the Constitution?
Hey, learn about the U.S.A.
In 1787 I'm told
Our founding fathers did agree
To write a list of principles
For keepin' people free.
The U.S.A. was just startin' out.
A whole brand-new country.
And so our people spelled it out
The things that we should be.
And they put those principles down on
paper and called it the Constitution, and
it's been helping us run our country ever
since then. The first part of the
Constitution is called the preamble and tells
what those founding fathers set out to do.
We the people
In order to form a more perfect union,
Establish justice, insure domestic tranquility,
Provide for the common defense,
Promote the general welfare and
Secure the blessings of liberty
To ourselves and our posterity
Do ordain and establish this Constitution
for the United States of America.
In 1787 I'm told
Our founding fathers all sat down
And wrote a list of principles
That's known the world around.
The U.S.A. was just starting out
A whole brand-new country.
And so our people spelled it out
They wanted a land of liberty.
And the preamble goes like this:
We the people
In order to form a more perfect union,
Establish justice, insure domestic tranquility,
Provide for the common defense,
Promote the general welfare and
Secure the blessings of liberty
To ourselves and our posterity,
Do ordain and establish this Constitution
for the United States of America.
For the United States of America...
Fourth Grade – Social Studies – The Preamble
1. The teacher will describe the Constitution of the US and its amendments and history.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constitution
2. The teacher will describe the Pre Amble to the Constitution along with its scope in respect to the Constitution.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preamble_to_the_United_States_Constitution
3. The teacher will play the School House Rock video about the Preamble to the Constitution.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_TXJRZ4CFc
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