October 2011 - Posts
This national essay contest is perfect for homeschool families! It helps students engage with the Constitution and encourages them to dig into their liberties – which is always important, but especially at this point in our history. Check out the Bill
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The contest is in full swing, but there's still time to enter! Simply upload a common assessment and you'll be entered to win an iPad, iPod Touch, Amazon Gift Card, and other great prizes like MasteryConnect T-shirts. Here's more contest info : - Every
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K5 Learning recently launched its online reading and math program for kindergarten through grade 5. The program is intended for those parents who want their kids to study a little bit each day at home but have trouble finding the time. On K5, kids work
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An App Suggestion from my 2nd grade student, Jacob! Thanks, friend!! - description taken from the iTunes App Store - Buck the Cow’s farm is in trouble: if he can’t pay his debts soon, then his farm will be repossessed and he’ll lose everything. It’s time
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45 Apps in 45 Minutes by iPadSammy I recently ran across this great resource, 45 Apps in 45 Minutes , and wanted to share it with our readers. While I have many of these great Apps already, I always get excited when I find a few that are new to me and
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Many students today play video games more than they watch television or go online. While many parents and teachers may consider these games to be simple diversions, more and more educators are finding ways to use the games to illustrate concepts in the
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A free web program for students, teachers, and parents... Xtra Math is a great free resource for students, teachers, and families. The site runs itself and can serve as a supplemental support, enrichment for high studnets to practice higher skills, or
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I am honored to be featured on Edutopia's site as a guest writer for National Writing Day. As a member of The National Writing Project, I feel very passionate about creating a culture within a classroom that cultivates an environment where a writer's
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October Give-Away Winners! Congrats to the MANY winners we had in October. We also gave away several prizes throughout the month (over $600 in addition to the goodies listed above!). The total monthly winnings in October are over $810!!! *I will always
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Mastery Connect has created a great new widget for your blog! Now, your readers can access the Common Core from your very own site. Be sure to sign up for a free account so that you can gain additional access to the many lessons already created and aligned
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Vizlingo is a fun site that allows you to easily type in a short message such as "I like to go hiking." Simply click 'create' and see your video play back with a visual video clip representing your typed message. Great for ESL or ELL students!
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My blog is up for another award. I'd love your vote. It truly only takes a second. Click the link, scroll until you see "Kleinspiration" click vote. That's it. Thanks SO much!! If you could 'share this post,' too - that would be super! Click Here to Scroll
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A Web Browser to Enable Flash on your ios Device "Photon browser is a powerful and versatile Safari alternative that excels in its Flash support..." - USAToday Click here to read the USA Today piece by Marc Saltzman. Then, you'll want to click here to
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Educational Insights is a partner of Kleinspiration. We offer monthly give-aways for you! Simply subscribe to our site and you'll be automatically entered each month. Check out our blog side roll to see our monthly give-away items. As a bonus, Educational
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Whether you need to be able to spend more time focusing on your students or just be able to get things done, there is probably a gadget that you can use in the classroom to make the day pass more smoothly. With a little help from manufacturers, you can
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Click here to read the special offer via Remind 101 to get your Apple Gift Cards! Remind 101 is a great application that allows you to text your students or parents from your computer... safe, simple, secure.
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With the Holidays right around the corner, tis the season for a million digital images. So many great pictures, but what do we do with them? How many great pictures have been left behind on the memory card? It's no wonder they call it a memory card, that's
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Thank you Kleinspiration readers! I am very excited to have recently learned that Kleinspiration has been named one of the Top 50 Elementary Teacher Blogs by Teacher Certification Degrees.com Please take a moment to view the list of the top 50, many of
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I ran across this great math site, Cash Out , to help students work with counting coins and knowing how to subtract, or count up to return change. I've included the link on my class website so that parents can support their children at home in a fun manner.
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Some of you may remember our earlier post on ClassDojo from this summer and have been using their technology this year in your classrooms. Recently, ClassDojo was picked to be one of the three education technology companies featured on NBC's Education
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Websites to Wow your Workshop I'm out of the classroom today at a conference for reader's workshop, and it's simply amazing! I've had many opportunities for professional development in the area for reader's workshop; however, I truly find the benefit
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Growing up as a military child, I moved around quite a bit. My family moved from Ohio to Michigan to the Philippines to Mississippi to Louisiana, then to Alabama, and finally back to Michigan, where I’ve stayed. You can imagine there are a couple of schools
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The following is a Prezi I used to do my demonstration lesson this summer at the Eastern Michigan Writing Project . I will be referring to some of the resources within this presentation. Thank you for attending my session today the Wide-EMU '11 unConference
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Our three year old son Jacob absolutely loves this book, Five Little Pumpkins. He has been very excited for Halloween this year, and is reading his Pumpkin book every night. I wanted to share this book with you as I know it can sometimes be difficult
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The easiest decision you’ll make today. For a chance to win $50 for your classroom, would you make 3 mouse clicks? Follow these steps for entry. Head over to Educational Insights and “ like ” them on Facebook. And then just leave a comment here Seems
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Today is the last day to vote for your favorite blogs on Parents.com . Kleinspiration is running a very close second in the best tech blog category. We need your votes!!!!! Voting takes less than a minute. Kleinspiration is in 2nd place by only 4 votes!
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Mastery Connect: Teaching the Common Core just got a whole lot easier! My Fantastic Find I've been using the MasteryConnect App for a few months now, and I just found out they also have a website ! This is so cool because now I can sign up (for free -
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Classroom Freebies is a BRAND NEW website - not even a month old. Already this site is climbing the ranks as a top educational blog. How do I know? Well, I'm a contributing author, along with several other amazing teacher bloggers. Classroom Freebies
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Have a Stellar Skype? Record it and use it for your Lessons! SuperTintin Skype allows students across the world to converse and interact with each other on a regular basis. This is an extremely beneficial addition to any classroom as our society becomes
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If you're one of the lucky 3 winners to receive a full free year of ESGI , please contact Greg at: greg@esgisoftware.com to get set up with upgrading your account. If you haven't yet seen ESGI ... you'e in for a treat! See what the buzz is all about -
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Teachers are often encouraged to use more technology in the classroom, with little instruction or direction. All they’re told is that it’s the 21st century and kids need to be learning from computers. Never fear, though, there are several blogs and online
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Such a fun *treat* to find! While browsing iTunes, I came across these super fun songs for Halloween! I've been looking for safe, spooky music to play in my classroom during writer's workshop or while the kids are creating their Halloween/Fall activities.
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Kleinspiration has amazing give-aways for October! Enter once for these great freebies by submitting your email below. Be sure to verify your confirmation email in order to activate your account. Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner Click
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Enjoy this Freebie to Download: HWAbsent[1]
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Bruce Littlefield introduces his new book, The Bedtime Book for Dogs This is one of the most fun posts I've written. I'm so excited to share this with all of our Kleinspiration friends! About the Author, Bruce Littlefield and his dog, Westminster Best-selling
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Sight Words , a new DVD program from Rock ‘N Learn , helps kids learn to read. Using fun music and exciting characters, kids learn to read over 60 words. These are the most common words used in the English language and are words kids need to know automatically.
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The Detroit News recently published a great article discussing how schools are using cell phones in class. I found this to be fairly interesting and would love to know your thoughts. Click Here to View the Full Article This reminded me of a favorite video
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Congrats to wadec@**** I've sent an email to the winner to say Congrats! and obtain shipping details. Prize: Our next super Give-Away... Winner Announced: Saturday, October 8, 2011 Enter for this and many other Give-Aways by entering your email address
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Read it Later is an app you can download to save great content from the web to read later either online or offline. If you've ever found great content that you simply didn't have time to read fully, now you can save it for when you are ready. Check it
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Educational Insights : a Super Shop for Teachers! Every month, you could win a free gift! I recently partnered with Educational Insights to offer Kleinspiration readers great insights for terrific products and a chance to WIN a free product every month.
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Each month Kleinspiration will offer freebies for our readers! My kids LOVE no mess Play Foam ! To launch this great partnership with Educational Insights, we will be offering a Thank You freebie for those that sign up and activate their subscription.
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If you're an elementary teacher, specifically a Pre-K - 2 teacher, ESGI is a product you'll flip about! If you're not a PreK-2 teacher but know of one, please share this great offer. Right now, ESGI is allowing teachers and parents to try ESGI free for
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Kleinspiration friends, along with sharing wonderful educational technology resources with my readers, I also think it's important to share other great blogger's sites. Recently, I ran across Frogs, Bees, & Under the Seas. I thought it was super cute
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I often get excited about great new websites; however, JiT2U has me really excited! Many people contact me to write a review of their site, and I love to help out. When Mohamed Amin asked for me to check his site out, I was overwhelmed with the potential
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Online Notez is a great site that allows you to take your notes online. Imagine being at a meeting and being able to save all of your notes quickly in the cloud. You can organize your notes in files for quick access. The best part is - you can schedule
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