A Safe, Refined Search Engine for Education The theme of 'organization' seems to be popular in my posts lately.  I find myself gravitating towards resources that are easy to use.  With so many available options, I don't have the time to learn the ins and outs of every resource.   After seeing someone share Gooru on ...

Are your students begging for more writing prompts? One of the most amazing things  since launching the Write About This app is hearing from teachers about how much writing their students do after they’ve selected (or created) a photo prompt! It’s why we started the whole thing in the first place.. because we believe kids are ...

My Favorite App for Counting Money ABCyaGames makes some of my absolute favorite interactive games for students.  The best part is - my kids just love their games, too!  Though ABCya is a sponsor of my site, I continue to be surprised by the games I find.   I recently ran across their Counting Money App for $1.99 in ...

Communicate with your Class & Stay Connected! Remind101 is a tool that I've grown quite reliant on over the past couple of years.  I use it this year more than ever.  At Open House, I have my parents subscribe to our class Remind101 account.  I also have print outs of the PDF available that the Remind101 site provides.  This ...

Mastery Connect = Your Home for Common Core Mastery Connect was putting together resources for the Common Core before the Common Core was even adopted by many of the states.  They truly are the leader in all things Common Core! Grab the Free Common Core App! - available for iOS & Android - click ...

I’ve already stressed the importance of allowing kids to use their imagination to play, craft, and dream. I believe that allowing kids to “run wild” with their imaginations, creating and molding their environments in ways unique and interesting to them, will help them grow into successful and imaginative adults with a flair for creativity and ...

I take a perverse delight in my Luddite Lite view, but it's really as simple this. Anything that distances me from the natural world, from my connection to the stuff that comes in (and leaves) my body, from the delicious sensuous (even sensual) symphony of particles and light dancing on and in my body, this body, the one with a beating heart, ...

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Online Support for Pre-K - 8th   Plus Algebra & Geometry - click here to try IXL -  I've been using IXL for the past several months with my own two children, Jacob (4) and Riley (8).  As a parent, I love how organized the site is to use.  I do not have time to teach myself how to navigate a site prior to signing up.  ...

Create a Fake Screenshot of Text Dialogue between Characters I ran across this fun web tool last night on Pinterest.  I linked the resource back to Tammy's site where she shares wonderful technology resources for the classroom.  You can click here to see more examples of using this fake texting feature in your classroom from ...