Teacher

Exercise, Creativity, and Interactive Play

Exercise boosts brainpower! In the article Six Tips for Brainbased Learning, getting bodies and brains in gear is listed as tip number 4. According to John Medina, " cardio activitiy increases oxygen-rich blood flow to the brain and increases students' ability to concentrate."

Dillon and Russ (2012) in their article "Changes in Children's Play Over Two Decades" in Creativity Research Journal note that children's use of imagination, comfort, and engagement in play has increased significantly over the past two decades. In addition, their capacity to express positive emotions through storytelling and organized thoughts has remained consistent. Students aren't "losing out" in today's society. The addition of technology has simply added another cognitive dimension. To learn more, check out the Think: Reseach Video.

Interactives

Make interactives come alive with connected, off-computer activities. Combine a hands-on activity with data collection tools.

Looking for more ideas that connect on- and -off computer activities? Try Thinkfinity activities, Illuminations activities and Science NetLinks activities.

Go to Make Your Verdict. This website explores famous outlaws from around the world. Use the interactive to learn about the court cases. Then, hold a live mock trial.

Go to NASA City. After using the interactive create your own project in the classroom.

Preparing for the Oath is a great interactive that helps people prepare for the U.S. Naturalization Test. Shouldn't everyone have this experience?

The Diary of a Civil War Nurse lets you explore places then and now.

General

The Arts

Check out the Hand Symphony.

ReadWriteThink Interactives

Science

Go to Smithsonian Ocean. Notice the features.

Interactives

Tools

Math

Technology

Tools

English

Look for games and interactives to connect with books and reading.

Tools

Social Studies

Tools

PE and Health

Check out the Hand Symphony.

Interactives

Tools

Business

Interactives

Tools

Financial Calculators and Conversions

Career Exploration

College Exploration

World Languages

Interactives

Tools

Library

Website Ads and Evaluation

Interactives

Family, Consumer Science, Health

Child Development: Childhood Milestones

Family Living: PBS Interactives: Families, Interactive Health Tutorials, Teen Girl Health,, Making Sense of Baby

Nutrition and Foods: AllRecipes,

Home Care and Design: RepairClinic,

Tools

life vestTry It!
Select an interactive. Design an assignment that combines an online interactive with a physical activity. Spend some time designing a classroom assignment with physical, virtual, and relevant elements into a content-connected activity that involves critical and creative thinking.

 


| eduscapes | IUPUI Online Courses | Activate | 42explore | About Us | Contact Us | © 2012 Annette Lamb