June 2012 - Posts
Resize, Rotate, and Flip Videos in PowerPoint 2010 : #PowerPoint #edtech
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Cha ching!!! Money, Money, Money! : #mathchat #edtech 25+ Money Interactives! Via technology rocks. seriously
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Lori's Latest Links: Customize Your Icons on Your iPad : #edtech#apps Can’t wait to do this.
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classroomcollective : do you want to find informational websites to use with your class that have a bit more “child-friendly” vocabulary? use this neat trick to change the reading level of your google search results!
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The Flipped Classroom is one of the most talked about movements in education, perhaps surpassed only by the iPad and online learning itself in buzz. ClassroomWindow has taken the results of their survey on the Flipped Classroom and created an infographic
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booksdirect : ” … and everyone lived happily ever after.”
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Fun! cltucker1 : Great idea!
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““There is no reason that teaching U.S. history in the 21st century cannot be an amazing experience for all involved. Kids need to make a personal connection with the people they are studying. Kids who ‘hate history’ are the ones who never were exposed
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Education Week: Imaginations More Active Despite Less Play Time, Study Shows
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alecshao : Wordboner
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Free Conscious Discipline Posters! : #behavior #printables #1stchat #2ndchat #elemchat #spedchat You may also like “Don’t Be an Angry Bird” cool down strategies printable.
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Collaborative Mentoring for New Teachers #ISTE12 - @LiveBinders #edtech #ntchat : Great resource for newbies!
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musicempowers : MUSIC’S EFFECT ON LEARNING We love this great infographic that tells you how music affects learning! Some of the visuals provide surprising information like how it’s much better to study to music without repetition as three or four rhythm
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Extra! Extra! In the News …Engaging news site for kids! News categorized by: People Communities U.S. World Includes articles, videos, quizzes and more. There is also a section for 5-7 year olds. Created by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Included in KB…Konnected
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The Unofficial Index to Educational Twitter Hashtags : Fabulous! Via @acliltoclimb #edtech #twitter
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Healthy Homework Guidelines : holtthink : Are you ready for a new vision on homework? On Wednesday, June 20th, the “Race to Nowhere” Team, as well as education and homework experts Alfie Kohn, Sara Bennett and Etta Kralovec will be presenting new Healthy
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Shamblesguru's iPad - sharing 1,000 Apps in 150 folders ... supporting learning & teaching
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pigeonbits : A handout I made for a coloring workshop I’m teaching tomorrow at CCS. TEACHING HERE IS SO MUCH FUN ALL THE TIME OMG OMG
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Learn to think like an artist via 4 Cats Studio http://www.4cats.com/think-like-an-artist
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hey snix.: 5 Answers Every Teacher Wants to Hear: : itssnix : 5. Do I have to turn in lesson plans? No, all you need are pacing plans. And they can be as general as “Weeks 1-3 we’re covering this topic.” Oh, what you have is plenty detailed. 4. Can I
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Mad 4 Maths Fun site with a good sense of humor that kids will enjoy. #mathchat Cool multiplication games Time and multiplication.
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2 free multiple intelligences comic posters to download. #edtech #multipleintelligences Click the link below to download them both. http://comicsworkshop.wordpress.com/2011/09/02/poster-multiple-intelligences-in-comics-ed/
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Bloom's Taxonomy for The iPad
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Marble Math Junior | A-mazing math apps for kids 5-12 : Marble Math Jr. will be free tomorrow! #mathchat #apps #edtech
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LittlePPT - Free Powerpoint Reader, Presentations, Editor, Printer, Templates
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Printabulous find! HarperCollins Children's Books - Kids Games and Contests: Printables : #printables #1stchat #2ndchat #kinderchat A terrific resource!
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100+ Interesting Ways to use an iPad in the Classroom : #edtech Some great ideas.
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60 (and Growing) Free Educational Graphic Websites For Teachers | MyWeb4Ed
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Getting Organized The U.S. school year is now over but classroom organization never seems to leave our minds. Here is a super helpful resource with some wonderful organization tips that you may want to peek at over the summer. You may also like… Classroom
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All they need is a comfy pillow. mikebyster : Here is a creative teaching idea: By turning their chairs over, each student gets their own, relaxing space to read!
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Your Zoo View! Funtastic addition to Amazing Animal Webcams Livebinder. via Kleinspiration #edtech #animals #scichat #sschat “Nationwide and Jungle Jack Hanna invite you on a real-time, interactive tour of four Columbus Zoo animal habitats. What’s really
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Simple, no frills, Timeline Makers ! #elemchat #spedchat #timelines #edtech Add 6-9 events. Looking for more timeline makers? Check out Create Visualizations/Infographics Many to choose from.
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9-Year-Old Who Changed School Lunches Silenced By Politicians | Wired Science | Wired.com : Let’s hear it for kid bloggers! Yay!!! positivelypersistentteach : paulalexbriseno : coolcatteacher : This Wired News post is about the 8 year old in Scotland
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Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational: Math Post-it Note Scavenger Hunt : This fun idea could be adapted for a small group activity in the classroom.
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Love this Tattling Rap from Harry Kindergarden! via Really Roper
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positivelypersistentteach : I don’t think just posting this picture is enough. THIS BAND CHAIR IS AWESOME. Put it on chairs for your antsy kids, and it can help the focus. Another idea — cut those pool noodles into smaller pieces for the kids to roll
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booksdirect : “Random Acts of Kindness: Leave a book you have already read somewhere for someone else to read … “
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We need some help with this one! coolcatteacher : My posts from Tumblr are now coming through Twitter as just a link. What did I do? What happened? Anyone know the answer? I’m looking through help and can’t seem to find it. Now I have to go to the bottom
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The Frugal Teacher: How to Create a #DonorsChoose Project : via @mrsmorgansclass I just added this to Grants for Teachers
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A Bucket List for K-12 Students : Via @fisher1000
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A List of The Best Free Digital Storytelling Tools for Teachers : via @cyarzy Great List!!!
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Wheel of…? I think I can build something like this out of a lazy susan I have. Would be fun for games and tons of other stuff. I’ve also seen some at the dollar store. My wheels are really beginning to turn. coordinatingcardigans : decomposingclassroom
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I’ve got music, I’ve got rhythm! Your students can too with Melody Street . Newest addition to my Kids Make Music binder. #musicchat #edtech #elemchat #kinderchat Screenshot Includes games, videos, radio and more! Very nice interactive site for young
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Teacher, Teach Thyself! Free Quality PD Resources. Yay! : #edtech #pd Via @matthiasheil
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Puzzle Me Words -Great for beginning readers! #elemchat #kinderchat #spedchat #1stchat Two levels of play. Nice full screen interface. You may also like… Genki English Word Play Cafe Progressive Phonics
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Chomp! Chomp! Grammar Bytes #elemchat #spedchat Includes: Terms, Exercises, Handouts, Presentations, Videos, and Rules For Middle School and up. You may also like… Grammarman Comic Grammar Ninja Road to Grammar
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Oh! The ideas are running through my head right now. huddles : archiemcphee : Giant Googly Eyes - Most googly eyes are tiny and good for any number of small objects, but what if you want to make a car or house look like it has eyes? Don’t despair! This
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Looks like a neat art project. Would look great on a bulletin board too. rainbowsandunicornscrafts : DIY Weave A Space Invader Tutorial. Easy enough for kids to do. Tutorial and variations on Space Invaders by minieco here. * First seen at Geek Crafts
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Me Too! booksdirect : I’ll read anything.
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Finally a new addition to my Cool Comic Creators LiveBinder… Cartoon Maker Zone ~FREE~ #elemchat #spedchat #edtech Via @2sparkley Easy to use resource to make simple cartoons. 1, 2, or 4 frames per sheet. Click to create characters. 1-2 characters may
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Educational Technology Guy: 10 Technology Skills Every Educator Should Have
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Tips to Extend your Projector Lamp Life : visualoop : Via
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So sad. gjmueller : Schools Are More Segregated Today Than During the Late 1960s Researchers like Orfield note that the nation’s public schools are more segregated today than they were in the late 1960s. According to Orfield, part of that backslide is
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10 Surprising Ways to Spot a Great Video Game | Common Sense Media : Tips, tricks, and guidelines to get the most out of your kids’ video game experience. Suggestions to feed their curiosity and help them develop.
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Job Interview Tips | The Cornerstone : I liked the tips provided and also the possible interview questions. Very helpful post for anyone going on interviews.
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Skype in School : Excellent wiki designed to help teachers “Skype” in the classroom. Created by Nancy Carroll. #edtech
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#EdTech Chic: Computer Generated Silhouette Tutorial : What I love about this post from @edtechchic is her ideas on what types of silhouettes could be created. Such as characters from a book or who says you have to do people?! Check out Jessica’s creative
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Looks pretty neat. mrsd5107 : See on Scoop.it - All Elementary SideVibe gives teachers the ability to turn any Web page into an online activity to enhance student critical thinking, online learning, while improving teacher and student productivity… See
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Brilliant! How to Print on Sentence Strips! via A Turn to Learn (a new fave!) #kinderchat #1stchat #2ndchat #elemchat #spedchat What a fabulous idea (and tutorial for Mac and PC). Love teachers who create techie tutorials and share with everyone. You
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The Math Game That Is Worth 1,000 Worksheets « Let's Play Math!
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The Hero ’s Journey - Learn about this ancient story pattern while creating a draft of their own “hero’s Journey”. #elemchat #spedchat #literacy via @anachristinaprts Scoop.it Excellent writing activity that is engaging and student’s will be able to make
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12 Questioning Strategies that Minimize Classroom Management Problems : teacher-woman : Teachers know from their training and experience that questioning plays an important role in today’s instruction. Modern lessons are fast-paced and interactive, with
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Summer Keyboarding Class–Here are the details to create your own from "Ask a Tech Teacher" : #elemchat #spedchat #edtech #keyboarding I think this is something I will check into to improve my own keyboarding skills which are pretty lackluster.
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PowerPoint’s ‘Presenter mode’ is a presenter’s best friend!
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