UEN is a tremendous classroom tool to know how to use! There are so many different resources throughout it that it definitely takes time to get to know each one, but once you know the resources, your possibilities to use it in the classroom are endless. Pioneer library, interactive, lesson plans, and core curriculum are just a few of the many different sources UEN offers.
Pioneer library offers a variety of activities for kids to learn from. Kids could definitely use EBSCO in the classroom to learn what research is and to learn how to find things they are interested in online. I love it because it is safe for kids and home friendly. I would think that such an awesome website would spark an interest in kids to use it even at home. SIRS Discover Deluxe had so many awesome options on it. One thing I’d use it for in my classroom is to have kids look up news articles and then present those articles as a “newscaster” in the classroom. I think kids could get very creative and explore what they are interested in this way. This tool is so interactive and a great way to get kids to learn and explore on their own because there is never enough time in the classroom to teach them all they need to know.
Interactives are almost my favorite thing I discovered on UEN. I absolutely loved how they had lists upon lists of fun games that kids love to do. I had my little second grade sister test out a couple of the interactive games and she absolutely loved it. She was challenged yet had a lot of fun and forgot she was actually doing math problems. For math, you could use math magician to have all of your kids pass off add facts and then mark on a sheet where they are at each day because it is timed and shows the score after every round. Kids love games so why not let them play games that teach. The best part is that the interactive contains games for each and every subject according to grade level and what the kids need to be learning. How awesome is that?!
Lesson plans was also a resource that blew my mind! Being a new teacher, this is a huge resource that can help you every step of the way. You can revise the plans any way you choose, but it’s so nice to have a base idea of where to begin and it goes along with the curriculum perfectly. Core curriculum was also fascinating. I knew a lot went into teaching, but to be able to access it there on your computer in your classroom or at home. It’s great! It gives teachers a chance to continually evaluate how well they are doing with each area of the curriculum and know what they need to spend more time on. What an incredible resource!
I am so excited to have a website that links to so many different tools to use in my classroom. Hopefully, it will be something that is easy for parents to access at home and work with their kids on. There is just so much to UEN, it is overwhelming, but in a good way. I will be able to find tons of activities that kids think are fun and use them in my classroom constantly. I wish I would have had this as an Elementary student! I’m excited to keep learning about it and apply it.
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