Thursday, April 19, 2007

iReading +http://www2.blogger.com/img/gl.size.gif iWriting + iThinking + T/n = Lx3

iReading + iWriting + iThinking + T/n = L3

UCF's Sunlinks

This an amazing group of links about the idea of combining reading, writing and thinking
all into a learning model that is more powerful together than separately.

It's about using the tool that already is there, as foreseen by Dr Seuss...


And I said, "With my net I can get them I bet. I bet, with my net, I can get those Things yet!"
--from Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss

If you are looking for tools to integrate your projector into class wide activities,
this site is a gold mine!

A TINY SAMPLE of the tools include:
Games from the makers of Fablevision.
Science related activities to make kids of all ages think.
Learn to play chess. Puzzle of the day with answers. Links to other chess related sites and clubs.
Thinking activities and games for ages 1-5 and 6-9.
Hundreds of thinking activities arranged by category: lateral thinking, logic, number and math play, reasoning, spatial awareness and word and letter play.

and on the "viewing" link....

Links to many resources about picture books and how to begin to develop visual literacy with early learners.
Students learn from what they see. How can we help them learn to be more critical viewers. A short module for teachers.
What is visual literacy? A look at the elements of all visuals.
Animation
Flash and non-flash version of the concept alphabet book. Highly creative. Both kids and adults will enjoy looking at these!
Fanciful books and stories to download and/or to read online. Also FableVison TV, where you control the channels!
Each letter is animated . A is for Ant, B is for Bird, etc.

Good job, UCF, worldclass, any comments? Ideas? Favorites?



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