Monday, March 26, 2012

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!


Sunday, March 18, 2012

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!


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Monday, March 12, 2012

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.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

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

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