Extra! Extra! Write all about it!

Looking for a way for your students to write about history (or any other topic)?  The Newspaper Clip Generator allows students to create a fake newspaper article with a realistic look.

This could be a quick little project for students to show understanding of content, show new learning or write about a classroom event.  These articles can be saved as a jpeg, printed, uploaded to a blog or website.  Click on the link and create!

Apps for Reading Standards (K–1)

iPad or iPod Touch user?  The following site recommends apps that support the Common Core Reading Standards.  If you have a primary aged child that will be using your iPad or iPod touch, these might be worth checking out!

Apps for Reading Standards: Foundational Skills (K–1)

The 35 Best Web 2.0 Classroom Tools

I have used Wordle with student in grades 1 - 5, and have loved the results!  Recently I have played with Tagxedo.  Loved the word cloud created by using tags from my blog!  A neat Web 2.0 tool for all you bloggers out there.  While you are checking that tool out, check out the other 34 Best Web 2.0 tools on this link!

The 35 Best Web 2.0 Classroom Tools Chosen By You | Education Technology and Teacher Tools

ActivTips

If you have a Promethean IWB, Promethean Planet has awesome tutorials on flipchart development.  Activ Tips is a just a click away.  Take time to search out a tutorial that will support you and your needs in flipchart development.

Read more, Write more....

A site full online literacy learning interactive tools that help students accomplish a variety of goals—from organizing thoughts to learning about language—all while having fun.  Student Interactives can be found under the Classroom Resources Tab.
All lesson plans on ReadWriteThink are aligned to individual state standards. These alignments are revised on a regular basis as new or updated standards become available.

Handy Sites!

A great site for templates!  Certificates, cards, newsletters, etc.  You search, download, find it in your downloads, click on it and it opens in either Word or Libre Office.  Then you can edit it.

Click here:  Templates

Here is another great site!  It is for free Ebooks!

Click here:  Free Books