ELA grade 3 unit plan - Folktales, Legends and Myths

Here is an ELA unit plan for grade three minus lesson plans and assessment tools.

The outline is clear and complete though.

Zipping and Google Docs

Today I want to talk about a couple of handy tools that have allowed me to set up this blog as a resource base for ed. The first is zip tools. The second is Google Docs. For my Art classmates, this is what I was rambling incoherently about at the end of class on Monday. Basically how to upload large files to the internet so others can access them.

Zip tools have been around for a fairly long time, but they are something that non-tech people often don't know about. If you've ever wanted to send a bunch of pictures, music or documents to someone in an email and are frustrated that you have to upload and download them one by one, a zip file is the solution.
Here is a link to download zip software.

1 download and install filzip using the wizard
2 select a file folder with whatever files you want to share in it
3 right click and hover over filzip, then select add to zip

You will now see a little green icon. This is your folder, but it is now a zip file or closed file that can be sent as one piece.

The problem with emailing zip files is that most email providers limit the size of attachments, so you can't send a movie or a huge folder full of files.

Google docs is a solution.
Click here to go to google docs. You need a google account to access this site, set one up if you don't have one. Here is how you upload and download files.

1 Once you are logged in, click "upload" in the upper left hand corner.
2 Click "select files to upload"
3 Select your files or zip file if you've created one (no need to unless you are sharing a bunch of files, like a unit plan or bank of lesson plans). You can upload any file type you want, including movies, powerpoints, notebook files, so you can share every digital resource you need to teach a unit.
4 Uncheck the box that says "convert to google docs" this is impotant, as it will wipe out all your formatting and make a slick lesson plan look terrible.
5 click "start upload"
6 Once the file is uploaded, click on the google docs icon to go back to the main page.
7 check the box beside the file you would like to share, then click "share" in the dropdown menu above.
8 click "get the link to share"
9 check allow anyone with the link to view
10 select and copy the link

Now you can email this link to someone, you can post it on a blog, or whatever you want. When a person clicks it, they will download your file.

The only limit I've found with Google Docs is that you only have 1024 mb of free space. If you want more, it will cost you $5 per year for 20 gb which is a huge amount of space.

If you want to share a unit plan or a ton of lesson plans, follow this process then send me the link, I'll be happy to post it.

Cheers
Dave

Rights of the Child videos and plans Social 3

A zip file containing 10 lesson plans and short videos from National Geographic for rights of the child unit in Grade 3.


Part 1

Part 2

If you do not have software to extract the files, it can be found here.

Art 3/4 lesson Chalk carving

Lesson plan
Differentiation and assessment
Video
Powerpoint
Rubric

PSII logbook templates

Alright, in paying more than lipservice to collegial sharing of resources, here are links to all of my PSII templates. Some appear to be wonky in google docs, but if you download them, the formatting comes back. If you use them, please on your honor, contribute to the bank of materials. Complete lesson plans are currency. So are unit plans. Everything you submit will be posted as I have time. Grades k-12 are welcome but don't send me American resources or things that have to be rewritten to fit the AB curriculum. Only teachable AB materials. To contribute email me documents in word format at davidandrewbryant@gmail.com
Thanks

Feel free to pass this link on to others.

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Meta converter

If you need to convert files, so Windows works on Mac, or on your iPod etc. here is a meta converter. It does video, audio, doc's, you name it.

www.zamzar.com

handy dandy. I've used CNET for years, and most of the stuff on there these days is pay-per and useless.