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PBS LearningMedia wants to give you the tools you need to navigate and succeed in the digital age of learning. We’ve compiled a short list of favorite tec 
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"Math can be made meaningful when connected to students’ experiences. With video clips and interactive games from public media students practice math concepts while exploring real world concepts. Learn how to decorate an intricate cake, play the role of the pharmacist, roof a house and more using PBS LearningMedia resources to measure with math."
Beth Dichter's insight:
PBS has great resources, and this post provides links to five math lessons as well as short descriptions and grade levels. Click through to find links to the following lessons: * Using Recipes for Fractions (Lesson Plan and Video) * Re-roofing Your Uncle's House Interactive Game * Cake Designer Video * Area of Circles with Dive Dog Interactive Game * Dunk Tank: Area of Squares and Rectangles (Video and Interactive Games)
Quishawna Henderson's curator insight,
January 23, 2013 9:48 PM
I use this often in my math classroom now. The most difficult task is to make sure that students understand the meaning behind it! 
Amy Keathley's curator insight,
February 16, 2014 9:41 PM
This is definitely the direction we need to go - many students have such a hard time connect the math they learn in class to the real world and this is a step in the right direction!
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Although most teachers have access to computers in their classes, only one in five say they have the right level of technology, according to a recent PBS national survey of teachers grades pre-K-12. Limited budgets were cited as the biggest barrier to accessing technology, according to 63 percent of teachers.
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Beth Dichter's insight:
This national survey of preK - 12 teachers across the U.S. "provides a current snapshot of how teachers are utilizing technology in America’s classrooms, the types of technology teachers have access to and their attitudes toward technology." A great look at how teachers view technology in the classroom. Some additional information may be found at http://www.pbs.org/about/news/archive/2013/teacher-tech-survey/.
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A look at how PBS LearningMedia's "vast selection of rich digital media resources provides a great opportunity for blended learning that can engage students with compelling content, and directly align curriclum to the new standars." This post looks at the four central components in the Common Core State Standards (English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects) and suggests examples of media found in the PBS Learning Media materials that may be used to address the standards. Specifically it addresses the following: * Emphasisis on informational text * The focus on argument * The push for media literacy * Encouraging online collaboration and exchange of ideas Many great suggestions are provided within each of the areas listed above.
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PBS is a great resource and this post from Mind/Shift highlights a number of their best resources. The grade range spans Grades 2 - 12, with a focus on Grades 6 - 12. Several also include professional development opportunities available online to help with a specific resource.
What are the resources? The list is below. For additional information click through to the post.
* How to Make an Interactive Timeline
* Technology and You
* How to Make a Prezi
* The Art of Creative Coding
* Engaging Students in Lecture and Labs
* Teaching Civic Engagement Using Social Media
* Educaching
* Changing Students Lives Through Tech
To access these materials you will need to join PBS (which is free). Remember, there are many additional resources available on the PBS website.