Become a Chrome Ninja

Want to learn more about Chrome?  Chrome is my favorite web browser, I go to Chrome before Firefox or Safari.  You too can become a Chrome Ninja!  Click here:  Chrome Ninja to learn more, and then watch the online tutorial below!  Before you know it - you will be a black-belt Chrome user!

20+ Fun Free Apps that Promote Student Centered Learning & Literacy : Teacher Reboot Camp

More iPad application ideas:

20+ Fun Free Apps that Promote Student Centered Learning & Literacy : Teacher Reboot Camp
English Apps for Middle School
'via Blog this'

Also, check out this site Tenement Museum!  If you teach American History and Immigration, this site is a great virtual tour of the immigration experience!

Socrative - Great tool for Student Personal Learning Device

Space Race + google form + student created q’s + tech device = Great in-class review | Socrative Garden

As we are preparing to deploy netbooks and iPads in elementary classrooms.  The use of Socrative for formative assessment and student responses become more and more relavant!


'via Blog this'

Wonderopolis!

Read about this website in the latest issue of Educational Leadership.  

It might be worth checking out.

Ever Wonder?

Wonderopolis, a website created by the National Center for Family Literacy, can help parents and teachers draw elementary-age children into literacy-strengthening conversations and activities too fun to resist.  The site posts kid-friendly content organized around that day's "wonder”.

Each wonder is accompanied by

• An interesting video clip
• Several paragraphs of simple text that introduce content related to the question.
• Learning activities that kids can do at home ("Write your own short story about a couple of characters based on your own favorite stuffed animals.")
• Vocabulary featured in the text.
• A "Still Wondering" section that offers links to content on other sites (such as book lists, podcasts, and lesson plans).

There's a place after each wonder for kids to add their comments and respond to those of others.  Also, the site offers a clickable list of all past wonders alphabetized by category.

iPad 3 Rumors

iPad 3 Rumors

'via Blog this'

Let's Make Letters - Cursive letter formation for IWB - Resources - TES

For all you IWB users.  Found this on my Tweet Deck.  Lots of links to games for literacy, writing, etc. If you would like to check it out, you can scroll to the bottom and click on the blue links.
Let's Make Letters - Cursive letter formation for IWB - Resources - TES

'via Blog this'

Top 10 Free iPhone Word Games

Stumbled across this site listing 10 word games that you can download to use with your iPhone or iPad.  Great vocabulary building and word play!
Top 10 Free iPhone Word Games

'via Blog this'

Google Docs: A love letter

Google Docs is a suite of products allow for the creation of different kinds of online documents, work on them in real time with others, and store them all online.  With an Internet connection, you and your students can access documents and files from any computer, anywhere in the world.  Here's what you can do with Google documents:

• Convert most file types to Google Docs format.
• Invite other people to collaborate on a doc with you, giving them edit, comment or view access.
• Collaborate online in real time and chat with others.
• View a documents' revision history and roll back to any version.
• Download Google Docs to your desktop as Word, OpenOffice, PDF, HTML or zip files.
• Translate a document to a different language.

To learn more about Google documents, check out the the movie below or Google documents getting started guide.

http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/edu/lesson_plans.html