July 2011 - Posts
Novice Teacher: 8 Different Intelligences- summary of activities : novicephoenix : I need to remember to incorporate at least one activity from each intelligence in my (future) weekly lesson plans: Verbal-Linguistic Reading Taking notes Listening to lectures
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Holy cow. We have 471 teachers on the Roll Call. : positivelypersistentteach : girlwithalessonplan : If you’re looking for people to network with, that’s the place to look! I love this community!
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I like the idea of using bath mats to sit on in the classroom. EZ for kids to move around and me to keep clean.
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it’s okay #poster #elemchat #spedchat ]]>
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Space Math @ NASA...Great resource! : Scichat #mathchat #spedchat #elemchat
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emergentfutures : Dyslexie, A Typeface Designed To Help Dyslexics Read Reading printed text is so fluid and transparent for most people that it’s hard to imagine it feeling any other way. Maybe that’s why it took a dyslexic designer to create a typeface
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Kids Activities with Printables - Activity TV : My students love learning from these videos. Can be used in a group individually. Easily stopped and started. One of the best things I introduced to them last year. Definitely going to include lessons with
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Stop Frame Animator #elemchat #spedchat #edtech This is an AWESOME site for kids! Film Street’s “Stop Frame Animator” lets students create stop animation films…for free. No registration is required to use this cool tool. It is easy to use and the end
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TUMBLR MOSAIC VIEWER - kbkonnected : A visual way to search your Tumblr blog or anyone elses. Allows you to reblog any post including your own.
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Using Storybird : world-shaker : If you haven’t heard of Storybird, it’s one of the coolest web applications out there for helping students tell digital stories. Click through for three great examples of how teachers have used Storybird. Here’s one: Stephen
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Absosmurfly wonderful! Smurf Yourself …Create your own Smurf character that talks! #elemchat #spedchat #avatars Smurf can be embedded on blog or website. Choices for adding speech. Type your message. Phone in your message. Record by computer mic Pre-recorded
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unconsumption : Jump rope made from dried-up, empty markers. Cool idea. (via Green is Universal ReUser’s Guide )
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The Lesson Plan Diva: Freebie! Student Information Sheet
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Pinterest Linky Party! Find some awesome resources. #elemchat #spedchat #pinterest Looking for some educators to follow on Pinterest? Then head over to “Michelle’s Math in the Middle” blog. She’s having a Linky Party and 60+ educators have joined. If
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Super Cool! Grow Beans in a CD Case . Great Visual. #scichat #elemchat #spedchat #1stchat #kinderchat Love Kathy Barbro’s idea to label everything on the case with dry erase or permanent markers. I love how art and science is so intertwined. Learn more
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I’m nuts about this one! Michelle’s DIY Spin and Spell is a super clever idea and very easy to put together. #elemchat #spedchat #spelling Kids will love this spelling manipulative and probably enjoy putting them together too. I can see lots of uses in
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Strategies: Is This Really How We Read? « Catching Readers Before They Fall : Via @teach1quilt2 #literacy #elemchat #spedchat
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Enlarge any image or photo using Block Posters . #elemchat #spedchat #enlargeposters #posters I share lots of free posters that I find around the web. Usually they are 8 1/2” x 11”. You can use Block Posters to enlarge any of them for free. Very easy
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Good Deed Cards…Do a good deed, get a punch, do 13 and get a treat! Nice idea. #elemchat #spedchat txtanya : (via eighteen25: good deed cards )
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Jed-iPadMaster!: Article: Glossary of Instructional Strategies : Wow! This is really helpful. teachersharetp : Glossary of Instructional Strategies http://www.beesburg.com/edtools/glossary.html (Sent from Flipboard ) Toby Price Assistant Principal Richland
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Read to Self, to Someone & Listen to Reading Printables : #elemchat #spedchat #literacy
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Nice collection of “Getting to Know You Games” . Great for the first week of school. #elemchat #spedchat
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A nice “In Our Class” poster via Our Cool School
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mrsd5107 : (via Help your child’s reading with free tips & free ebooks | Oxford Owl ) A free website built to help with your child’s reading. Over 100 Free ebooks and activities!
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FISH (Family Involvement Starts Here) Parent/school communication binder . Free printables to create your own. Via Beg, Borrow, or Steal…a Blog for Teachers Added to Classroom Printables
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LEGO Unit & Lapbook! : Check it out!
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Using Student Blogs as Showcase Portfolios : Added to Dynamite Digital Portfolios
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I just received an email letting me know that you can now embed your AnMish creations on your blog or website. Fantastic! Also new characters have been added including Lady Gaga. kbkonnected : Cool Free Tool! AnMIsh “ enables its users to create their
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Cool photo-booth props that can be used in the classroom too. #props #photobooth What a great art/any other subject project. I know my students could create some awesome props. Could be based on characters from a book, comics, history, famous scientists,
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Just for Girls Art Recipes Bulletin Boards, Displays, and Decorations Kool Kids Write Poetry Kids Make Music Online Cool Paper Crafts for Kids
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Another great application with Legos. Great for a center activity. via This Reading Mama
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EZ Bar Graph Generator via Mr. Nussbaum #mathchat #scichat #visualizations #infographics To see more like this check out Create Visualizations/Infographics
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Another one for the paperless classroom. CD cases can make great mini-dry-erase boards. A few uses… You can also put in mini worksheets (or parts of worksheets) to use in centers. Makes excellent scratch paper for math. Use to sketch draft drawings. Easier
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teachingliteracy : By Rebecca Cobb
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10+ Focus Wall Labels . FREE! Love the colors. #elemchat #spedchat #printables via One Extra Degree Added to Bulletin Boards, Displays, and Decorations
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Tune Tune lets you convert YouTube videos to MP3’s.
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Free Fonts! | Kevin & Amanda
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4 Formulas for Awesome (& meaningful) Scrapbook Page Titles : Strategies would also work well for titles of presentations, stories, poems, raps, songs, blog titles, etc. #writing #elemchat #spedchat
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Something for fun from Pic Pac . Hipopotam’s digitalized collection of “back in the day” hand held games. Over 25 to choose from.
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Brain Breaks …Great resource! A Physical Activity Idea Book for Elementary Classroom Teachers - Covers a wide variety of subjects. #elemchat #spedchat #physicalactivity
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Launchball from the Science Museum is a cool physics game. #scichat #elemchat #spedchat #physics Levels can be created and shared. You must register to share and save but it is not required to play. Added to Sensational Science Sites
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Thingdom from the Science Museum is an interactive experience focusing on teaching children genetics. #scichat #elemchat #spedchat Create new life, nurture it, and mate with others. Discover how traits are formed. Very imaginative and fun.
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Art With Mr. E: Have You Heard of Pintrest? : I absolutely LOVE Pinterest. Perfect for art and classroom teachers. To learn more check out the post above. To view my Pinterest… http://pinterest.com/kbkonnected/
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50 Awesome Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom | Teaching Degree.org
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Writing Workshop Tips and Tricks : Added to Readers/Writers Workshops, Centers, and Resources
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downlo : sprinklesandsequins : D.I.Y. Homemade Glitter! There is always a time, place, and need for glitter! Why make a trip to the craft store when you can just make it at home? Steps : Preheat the oven to 350. Place salt (table salt/sea salt) into a
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via World-Shaker Create your own E-Book for your iPad
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Ellen McHenry’s Basement Workshop has some really snazzy printable manipulatives and games. Very unique and free! #mathchat #scichat #elemchat #spedchat Topics include… LIFE SCIENCES EARTH SCIENCES CHEMISTRY ENERGY/MACHINES HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES BIBLE
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This is for all of the art teachers (and classroom) teachers who throw out tons of dried up markers each year. #artchat #elemchat #spedchat #kinderchat #1stchat I’ve tried soaking them in water - not great. The trick is according to One Inch World is
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and a good review for the rest of us from the readers of Free Technology for Teachers.
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Recently updated Kids Tube is a place where kids can share their videos creations and ideas. #elemchat #spedchat An email address is necessary to create an account. Anyone under 13 must have paren/guardian permission to upload videos. Lots of neat videos
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Going paperless? How cool is this. #elemchat #spedchat #1stchat Dry erase markers on laminate table. Test first, then give it a go. Kids won’t believe you WANT them to write on the table. FYI…I heard the odorless ones are harder to erase. mrsd5107 : Awesome
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mrsd5107 : (via Clutter-Free Classroom )
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Gotta love this. Also terrific that you can create your own. teacherfeature : The ‘keep calm’ phrase has definitely been overexposed, but I couldn’t help myself. Create your own at http://www.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/
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Create your own “Warm Fuzzy Jar” with free printables from Oopsey Daisy Being an art teacher I do have a lot of pompoms. :-)
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Livebinder update! 400+ Science and Math Toys …from Trash! with easy to follow instructions. #scichat #mathchat #elemchat #spedchat Outstanding resource! added to Sensational Science Sites and Super Science Fair Project Resources
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#elemchat #spedchat via Oh Boy! 4th Grade we do
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Google Web Fonts FREE! Hundreds of free, open-source fonts optimized for the web
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Via Homegrown Hospitality
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Free! Reading Comprehension Spinner via Welcome to Room 36 #elemchat #spedchat #literacy Smart Idea!
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Acapela.tv Create talking mini-vids that you can send to friends or view via link. #elemchat #spedchat Just type in your own text. Would be great for a poem or maybe a short commercial. Some you can add images to from your computer. Over 20 characters
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Crickler Vocabulary Ordeal - A crossword-like puzzle to spiff up your vocabulary. #elemchat #spedchat #vocabulary
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Twitter Magnets Fridge magnets meet Twitter. I added my own background.
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The Complete List of 66 Teacher Discounts
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What to Look for in a Classroom
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I’m done…now what? #elemchat #spedchat Personalize this bulletin board for your classroom and students will never have to ask you that same question again. All you’ll have to do is point. Probably the first board I put up.
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Kinder by Kim Awesome resource for kindergarten teachers organized by month. Lots of cute ideas! #kinderchat #elemchat #spedchat Don’t miss her “Home and Back” Take Home Packs. Neat!
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Tools for Educators : Check out these awesome tools to create some customized items for your classroom from Tools for Educators . All free! #elemchat #spedchat They include… Dice Maker Word Search Creator Board Game Creator Handout Creator Crossword Creator
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ADHD from A to Z: Everything you'd need to know : Awesome resource! #elemchat #spedchat world-shaker : Outstanding resource, especially for educators. They do a really great job of breaking things down into categories as well.
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Daily 5 & CAFE on Prezi : Great explanation by Crystal Pelletier Here is a LiveBinder also on the Daily 5. Lots of great printables. FREE! via @mrsd5107 #elemchat #spedchat #literacy Here is a Li
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Gadgets : Many would be great for the classroom. Even seen a couple I own. #spedchat #elemchat
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Fraboom…One of my absolute favorites! #elemchat #spedchat I am so excited to share this resource! FRABOOM Online Children’s Museum is a FANTASTIC (mostly free), educational website for kids. It is the epitome of Web 2.0. Features include games/interactives,
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Teacher's Notebook: a new way to sell your teacher-created items online!
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New Entrants Ideas (Pinterest) : Great collection of ideas for Pre-K - 2. #kinderchat #1stchat #elemchat #spedchat
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Create-a-Reader (basic) : Online activities for letters (phonics) and numbers. #kinderchat #spedchat #elemchat #1stchat
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Create-a-Reader features online letters (phonics) and number activities for young children. #kinderchat #1stchat #elemchat #spedchat
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Create-a-Reader is a nice site for beginning readers. Activities with audio for letters (phonics) and numbers are featured. No distracting ads.
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The search feature on my blog is horrible. It retrieves things that have nothing to do with what my readers are searching for. Can anyone recommend another search feature that I could add to my blog? I want my readers to be able to put in a query and
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quietube: Clean up YouTube videos...Removes distracting/ inappropriate ads and comments. (Click hear for short video tutorial by HP Teacher Experience Exchange) : #elemchat #spedchat #edtech Super easy to use. Works with easy to install toolbar button.
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Festisite is an easy to use “Text to Shape Generator”. #elemchat #spedchat #literacy Several different options. Use your own text. Perfect for poems, stories and more. Results can be printed.
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My Teacher Made Me Do It. What are the legal ramifications? : This is something that I struggle with at times.
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New Additions to my Bulletin Boards, Displays, and Decorations LiveBinder! : Thanks to @surreallyno Lots of great inspiration for your classroom. Also check out my Pinterest for more ideas. http://pinterest.com/kbkonnected/bboards-displays-decorations-and-more/
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Primary Interactive is a nice collection of interactives from Primary Resources. #elemchat #spedchat #kinderchat #1stchat Categories listed above in screenshot. If you have never checked out the entire Primary Resources site hurry on over there. Tons
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Another great reading poster.
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Bookmarklets for your iPad including Tumblr, Google Reader, bit.ly, Delicious and more. : #edtech #elemchat #spedchat #bookmarklets I added a few of these last night and I’m loving my iPad even more. They work great. Created by Chris Bray. Here is a link
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39 Web-based Tools that Don't Require Registration
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Interactive Digital Collages - Something that begins with play : #elemchat #spedchat #1stchat #kinderchat Neat idea!
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More Tumblr Tips and Tricks
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Friv4School and more! LiveBinder #elemchat #spedchat #games I never really tweet about this binder but it seems pretty popular of late so I thought I would share it. Lots of resources for fun (not necessarily educational) games that are kid safe. Very
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Another great freebie from One Extra Degree .
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mrsd5107 : (via The only 12 1/2 writing rules you’ll ever need ) LOVE THIS!
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Wouldn’t you love to have this wonderful Birthday Packet? I would! #elemchat #spedchat #kinderchat #1stchat #birthday Head over to Peace, Love, and Learning (great new blog) and find out how you can get your “Birthday Packet Freebie”! What a great way
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Head over to One Extra Degree for this poster freebie perfect for a library corner. #literacy #elemchat #spedchat While you’re there check out all her freebies and the rest of her fantastic blog as well. Added to Classroom Printables Primary Blogs (K–3
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Tell it Again: Children's Stories and Music : #elemchat #spedchat #kinderchat #stories #audio mrsd5107 : Narrated classic children’s stories. Audio only but would be great for a listening center! Thanks Mrs. D.! Great addition for Awesome Audio Stories
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The Egyptians …neat interactive from the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. Added to Countries for Kids
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So Your Content Got Stolen, Now What? via Free Technology for Teachers
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Comic Master : mrsd5107 : Create your own short graphic novel! Absolutely love Comic Master. It’s one of the best. Used it last year. Included it in Cool Comic Creators
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Free Logo Creation Tools
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magicalteacher : This is EXCELLENT!!! Great ideas for teachers!!
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world-shaker : Guess which Tumblr blogger is the most influential educator on Twitter? (via All A-Twitter about Education : Education Next )
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Become a movie star! | postergenerator.com : Not educational but fun.
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Book Games #elemchat #spechat #literacy Via @mrstesterman
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coolcatteacher : theyuniversity : Some cool graphics explaining the difference between e.g. And I.e. If you teach or just like grammar, there are some incredible blogs on tumblr you should follow!
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Daily Education & Technology News for Schools 07/01/2011 : coolcatteacher : How a CPS teacher went from ‘excellent’ to ‘do-not-hire’ in one year | Ben Joravsky on Politics | Chicago Reader RT @teacherreality: How a CPS teacher went from ‘excellent’ to
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Letter-Photo.com lets you create words using photos of letters. #elemchat #spechat #spelling #literacy You can arrange the letters as well as change background and tones. Easy to use. I just used Jing to capture my final image. Students could work in
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25+ ICT Inspiration Posters for the classroom. FREE! : via @surreallyno @bucharesttutor
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teachingliteracy : by Enokson
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Poetry for Fluency...nice activity kids will enjoy.
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kbkonnected : Strip Generator ,a great find from Richard Byrne (Free Technology for Teachers), offers students a simple, easy way to turn their writing into a comic strip. This drag-n-drop tool allows students to create simple black and white comics using
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kbkonnected : Create photo collages (online) with the “Stained Glass” look using Stained Glass Collage . I am always looking for ways to present my students artwork online or on a bulletin board. Sometimes their work may be too large for a small board.
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kbkonnected : Give the Dog a Bone #mathchat #elemchat #spechat Fun numbers game 1-100. I haven’t won yet but it’s fun so I’ll keep trying.
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Symbol World is a unique site where pictures are included for each word of text for individuals that read with symbols. #spedchat #elemchat There is also a Browsealoud speech engine. This is a free download. Download Browsealoud for Free then hover over
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What Struggling Students Don't Need : This post discusses the correlation between recess and success in school. It’s amazing to me that recess is not mandatory and is so easily cut from a student’s school day. Students at my school do not have recess
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Says-it is a nice site for some customizable image generators. I have listed a few of them below. Concert Ticket generator Uncle Sam Poster Generator Vinyl Record Official Badge Safety Sign Movie Marquee Jeopardy Clue Screen screenshot ***DON”T MISS a
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SciGirl...is an interactive website that will transform the way tween girls look at science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
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Do it! Do it! Done! is a neat little tool where you can create lists of any kind. #elemchat #spedchat You can choose the title and design for your list and when completed it can be shared by URL, embedded on your blog or printed. It can also be edited.
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Fun Summer Business...Lemonade Stand Printables (free) : Link corrected! Printables included: “Fresh Lemonade” sign treats & sweets sign cookie labels employee rules sign
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Almost 40 Hallway Behavior Tips!
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Super Resource! Royalty-free photos, music, and videos...great for multi-media projects.
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BREAKING: iTunes App Store launches "Apps for Teachers" section
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iPad as a Teaching Slate : First learned about this from @teachersharetp thingsforteachers : Many teachers and schools are snapping up iPads, especially since the iPad2 has dropped the price of the 1st gen . How could you use the iPad in class as a teaching
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Technology Usage Parent Letter and Consent Form : world-shaker : A great blog post, and she shared her actual document via Google Docs (link below). This is a must-have for anyone planning to integrate tech into their classrooms. Internet safety and education
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Not familiar with pair-sharing? Check this out! : revolutionizeed : I was trained a lot on using pair-share in the classroom while in college. In fact, we had an education class where the professor used it all throughout to teach us. I think it works
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Keyboarding Resources
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Route 21 Snapshots : “Route 21 Snapshots illustrate how 21st century skills are being taught and learned in classrooms today. Each of these snapshots contains several distinct examples of how a particular skill is being taught in the context of a core
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Excellent resources/tips/ideas from Ms. Smith's Writer's Workshop : Added to http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=87404
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10 Technology Enhanced Alternatives to Book Reports
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Jed-iPadMaster!: Article: The 6 Best Online Writing Resources for Teachers : teachersharetp : The 6 Best Online Writing Resources for Teachers http://certificationmap.com/the-6-best-online-writing-resources-for-teachers/ (Sent from Flipboard ) Toby Price
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Bullying In The Classroom: The Ultimate Guide To Stopping It : kicksandgiggles : This isn’t another article about teaching manners or preaching respect. It’s not about group counseling or community circles. This is about putting an end to bullying. It’s
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20 Youtube Features and Tricks That You Must Know
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A Complete How-to For Creating Curriculum Sites and Student Portfolios using Google Tools
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Super collection of Brain Teasers and Puzzles from Caret. (Choose your age group 11-14 or 15-18) #elemchat #spedchat #games Two categories to choose from… Arts and Humanities Science You can also choose from 4 styles to customize how the site looks while
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Minute to Win It…Fun collection of games (and photos) that could be used in the classroom as stress relievers or just when everyone needs a little break. #elemchat #spedchat #games via Tunstall’s Teaching Tidbits which is fast becoming one of my favorite
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Another great wiki Web 2.0 Integration Tools for Teachers #edtech #elemchat #spedchat #technology
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Barnes and Noble has a super nice “Online Storytime” featuring a delightful collection of books read by authors and actors. #elemchat #spedchat #kinderchat A new book is added each month. Best suited for K-2. *I had difficulty viewing this in Chrome so
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Creativity Portal® - Inspiring Creativity, Workplace Innovation, Artistic Expression, Creative Coaching Site categories include… Creativity Arts and Crafts Writing and Prompts Creativity Coaching
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Yummy Math : mrsd5107 : yummymath.com is a website that shares timely and relevant math activities based on what ever is currently happening in our world. Good for grades 5-12 and FREE!#mathchat #ntchat #5thchat
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booksandyarn : Bookworms A fun and kid-friendly craft! Totally doing this at work! Too darn cute. Love creative bookmarks!
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