Educators need to be able to find new and innovative games that are connected to the curriculum and also engage students. It is important that all students feel safe in the environment in which they are learning. They should also feel excited about being healthy. The resources below can all be found on Cube for Teachers.
OPHEA Ophea is a great resource that includes a variety of lesson plans, supplements, activities, and more. The website is easy to use and divides material into specific categories and grades. Each activity can easily be connected to the curriculum, which is very important as a teacher. The website also supports educators with building a healthy and active schedule for their students. Healthy schools: DPA This resource was created by the ministry of education. It includes a variety of different DPA activities that educators can implement into their classrooms. The resource divides games into grade levels to allow an easier search for teachers. There are also tips for school boards, as well as principals relating to the Daily physical activity program. Questions and answers are also available for educators, students, and parents to learn more about DPA. Foundations of a Healthy School This is a resource also created by the ministry of education. It explains that a healthy environment contributes to the learning environments in which students interact. It also emphasizes the importance of emotional and social development, as well as cognitive and physical development. There are five different components in which educators should be aware of when creating a healthy school. 1.Curriculum, Teaching and Learning 2. School and Classroom Leadership 3. Student Engagement 4. Social and Physical Environments 5. Home, School and Community Partnerships The ministry also emphasizes that it is essential for everyone to work together to create a healthy environment. This includes educators, students, parents , school boards, and the community. PE Central PE central is a great resource that includes lessons, videos, classroom management tips, and assessment tools. They also give educators access to bulletin board ideas, professional development as well as a resource to shop products. The resource also includes cooperative skills challenges as well cooperative fitness challenges for students to participate in. Lesson ideas that are available cover all grades as well as many cross-curricular subject areas such as drama.
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Below are just a few resources that educators can incorporate into the classroom. All of the links can be found on Cube for Teachers under my personal profile StephD or Stephanie Dunford. These resources allow students to learn more about issues happening in the real world, and how they can make a difference. All of these projects are hands-on, which allow students to become more engaged and passionate about what they are leaning. It is important to ensure students are participating in meaningful projects that they can learn from through inquiry.
Earth Rangers Earth rangers is a website where students can learn about endangered animals and how they can help. There is an option in which students are able to join to become Earth Ranger. Their mission is to help out by contributing to a variety of projects, blogging, fundraising, and completing fun activities and challenges. There are many different projects in which schools or classrooms can participate in, such as;
Collective School Garden Network The CSGN encourages schools to open school community gardens. Their goal is to have students learning outside of the classroom. They have taken the time to research benefits, such as the following :
Nature Conservancy Canada Students are able to learn about many different topics such as amphibians, animals, arthropods, birds, fish, insects, invasive species, habitats and many more. Learners are able to learn more about carbon footprint, cleaning up and restoring land, and recycling. Teachers can also assess student learning by incorporating the fun quizzes that are available. KinderGARDEN This resource encourages educators to learn outside and give the students a chance to interact with plants and the outdoors. The website has fun project ideas, such as creating scarecrows, building a community compost area, adopting plants, and creating garden journals to keep notes, such as measurements and changes throughout the year. There are also many recipe options available where students can incorporate their fruits and vegetables they have grown throughout the year. KinderGARDEN also shares helpful tips when incorporating a garden into the classroom.
Our world is changing ever so fast and it is important for teachers to include these changes into the classroom. When teachers ignore the growth of technology within their classrooms, doesn’t meant that it isn’t happening in the real world. Students need to have the opportunity to learn about the available tools that they have access to, as well as learning in a new, engaging way. All of the resources below can be found on Cube for Teachers
Five Card Flickr Five Card Flickr is a fun and engaging new way for students to become creative when writing or telling stories. This resource produces the viewer with five random pictures. The students’ job is to create a story using all of the pictures given. Students have the option of posting their story on the website if they would like to, which gives students a sense of purpose and allows for the activity to feel more meaningful. Magazine Cover Students have the opportunity to create their own magazine cover in a digital environment. This could be used for many different projects, such as creating a new product or invention, creative writing as a superstar, or advertising something they are passionate about. This resource allows students to be creative and put their own twist on their production. There are a variety of different templates to choose from, as well as colours and fonts. Students also have the opportunity to incorporate their own photos to create a personal twist in their work. Pixton Pixton is a fun and new way for students to create a visual story. There are over 3000 backgrounds, 2000 props, and 700 subject specific templates available for students to choose from. For students that have a hard time imagining the story in their mind, comic strips are a great way for students to create a visual image for their readers. This resources also allows students to be more excited and motivated when creating stories. Rather than writing their thoughts on a piece of paper, students are able to use computers and Ipads. Pixton also has a variey of interactive rubrics that students and teachers are able to use, which allows a smooth process when students are assessing themselves. This resource can be incorporated in any subject area as well as grade level because of the variety of topics and templates available. Google Cardboard Students are able to interact and experience a variety of virtual worlds with the use of Google cardboard and a smartphone. Students are able to experience different environments and places around the world from the comfort of their classrooms. Students are able to participate in virtual field trips as well as a variety of games and thrilling stimulations. Google cardboard is also a cheap tool which educators are able to purchase for the low cost of twenty dollars each. Fakebook This resource is a fictional Facebook profile where students are able to create a fake character or personality. This website is great for storytelling as students add to a character’s bio as well as experiences and emotions they may be going through. It can also be used for studying purposes, such as historians or important scientists or animals being learned within the classroom |
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