David Lee EdTech

If you are a teacher who wants to connect your Google+ Page to the your class YouTube channel, then this blog post is for you. This option gives me another way to separate my personal life and my work life. I always felt uncomfortable having my personal Google+ account connected to my YouTube channel. According to the  Official YouTube Partners & Creators Blog , this option also allows you to add multiple managers to your channel, choose a name for your channel, and improve video sharing capabilities.  Steps you will need to take ( via YouTube Blog ):  1. Go to the YouTube  advanced account settings  and click on "Connect with a Google+ page (beta)." If you do not have this button,  click here  to see why you might not have this link.  2. Select your existing Google+ page, and then click "Next."   2. Click "OK." This will let your YouTube channel display the same name and photo of you Google+ page.

Incorporating Graphs/Charts (Math) with Biomes (Science) My second grade class has been learning about biomes for the last month. I decided to have my students create a graph or chart that compares the number of deserts in each continent. I shared a Google document that stated two objectives:  The Google document also had a link to the  Survival World website  that listed all the deserts in each continent.  Steps in Creating Their Graphs or Charts: Open the Google document and visit the Survival World website to find out how many deserts there are in each continent Create a Google spreadsheet  Create a table that lists the continents and the number of deserts in the continent Go to 'Insert' then 'Chart' Open Google Earth and search for 5 deserts Take a screenshot of one desert (command+shift+4 for the Mac) and insert it into a cell on the spreadsheet Open Google Earth and find  Example of Student Work  Here is what one of my...

Discovery Education has partnered up with the  US Navy  to create STEM lesson plans for educators. This site gives teachers and students a great look at how the military service branch utilizes science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and the career paths students can take with STEM education. Here is the list of  STEM lesson plan topics : Robotics and Future Technology Sonar and Echolocation Submarines and Aircraft Carriers: The Science of Nuclear Power GPS and Navigation Oceanography and Meteorology The Science of Diving Jets in Flight Future Fleet

Lesson Objective:  Students will be able to compare the size of different geographical locations (ex. continent, country, state/province, city, etc.) with a 3D mapping tool (Google Earth). Follow me at: Website: davidleeedtech.org Twitter: @davidleeedtech

My mission is to:  Discover, share, and implement effective technology-enhanced learning practices that promote active, collaborative, and authentic learning.    Create a project-based learning environment for students to develop foundational skills and knowledge for the 21st century workplace.    Provide teachers with educational technology professional development and classroom facilitation.

Sammamish High School was given a federal grant to redesign their curriculum and school with project-based learning (PBL). The school plans to transition the whole school to a PBL curriculum by 2015. Edutopia created this video to document the school's first year of PBL implementation. Here are some of the things Edutopia found out:  All disciplines and grade levels are shifting from teacher-centered instruction to student-centered learning.  There is a great focus in engaging students with authentic challenges. Students are learning academic content through the process of finding the solutions to authentic problems.  The hands-on experiences also help students to retain information better. Students were motivated to created quality work when clients were involved.  Teachers are required to attend a five-day professional development on PBL in the beginning of the year.  ELLs can benefit from projects that require them to work in groups. These ...

eBooks are changing the way students read stories. These digital stories contain hands-on learning features and interactive content that increase student engagement. Here are two great examples of how eBooks can increase engagement.   iPoe: Interactive and Illustrated Edgar Allan Poe Collection  (Free) The iPoe app brings Edgar Allan Poe's spine-tingling poems to life through its images, music, and animations. The app contains four of his poems (The Oval Portrait, The Tell-Tale Heart, Annabel Lee, & The Masque of the Red Death) with haunting illustrations by David Garcia Forbes and eerie music by Teo Grimalt.  Van Gogh and the Sunflowers  ($3.99) This interactive story is based on real events of Vincent Van Gogh and a boy named Camille. The beautiful illustrations by Laurence Anholt are similar to the painting style of Van Gogh. Since the story includes 10 of Van Gogh's famous paintings, it can be incorporated into any teacher's art his...