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21 fresh educational apps recommended by teachers for the iPad.

This is a great channel on Youtube for teachers to use. The groups that create these videos take popular songs and rewrite them in order to teach students about different time periods or events in world history. This can be used as a great intro or ending video clip, or as a brain break. Beware- some songs are very catchy and can get stuck in you head. =)

For many current middle and high school students, writing takes shape in all kinds of forms. They send texts, write on social media sites, update their own blogs, and of course, write for school assignments. This article also points out that it's not all positive though.

Recycling K-12 experiments & background information for lesson plans, class activities & science fair projects for elementary, middle and high school students. Great ideas for outside recycling experiments

How and Why I Promote My Articles on Diigo's Social Bookmarking Site Recently I decided to promote my articles through Diigo. Here is how and why I did it. Diigo is very educator friendly. They have educator accounts specifically geared towards getting K-12 teachers to use their service, so they have lots of educators who view and share their bookmarks.

Duolingo provides a fun way to practice Spanish or more than 20 other foreign languages.

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"Join teachers, administrators and parents for a FREE day of learning. EDnado is about promoting innovation and inspiring educators to try new things in their classrooms. At EDnado, educators from Monmouth County and beyond will be able to learn and share what WORKS in their schools. FREE breakfast and lunch will be provided. Get ready, because here at EDnado, we are taking education by storm!" May 25, 2015

Although I open Twitter in the classroom once in a while using my appletv, I am learning there are so many more ways to utilize this tool. In any case, twitter has replaced my newspaper and many other sources of reading about the news and what is going on in the world.

"TpT Teacher-Authors have come together once again to bring you the best tried-and-true technology integration tips. The tips you find here will help you incorporate technology into learning in meaningful ways and manage the technology you have in your classroom to keep technology activities and centers running smoothly. Transform your classroom into a 21st century classroom where students are motivated and excited to learn and explore the world around them in new ways. "

Sign up to be chosen as one of 1000 schools across the globe to participate in the Oracle Raspberry Pi Weather Station for schools with topics covering comping and weather - for ages 11 and up. Free!

This is a great article on how educators can use the Internet to access free professional development in online spaces.

A scout troop visits the First In Math headquarters!

Armed with striking new graphics and the mantra Energizing Every Child to Learn, Love and Live Math™, representatives from First In Math® Online Program spent four days at the National Council of Supervisors/Teachers of Mathematics (NCSM/NCTM) annual convention meeting new friends and connecting with current fans.

Further to my last post, please see another more recent article of June 2, 2014 printed in the Science Section of The New York Times asking the question, "Does handwriting matter?" Please note the interesting points raised here as well as the further coverage of psychologist Karin Harmin-James's 2012 Study on children's brain scans and their handwriting...

Although this article was printed on April 12, 2012, it raises some amazingly valid research points in favor of the necessity of Cursive Handwriting Instruction in schools in spite of the increase in key-boarding. I feel the most impressive points are Indiana Univ. Karin Harmin-James's MRI brain-scans of children and Neuroscientist Norman Doidge's book which discusses how the brain changes and develops neuropathways in relation to habit changes and repeated actions. Further, Doidge's research describes how handwriting and keyboarding require different actions and affect the brain in different ways.

These 6 questions determine if you're technology rich, innovation poor img.postavatar {height: 45px; width: auto;} By Alan November January 13th, 2015 Transformational Six 1. Did the assignment build capacity for critical thinking on the web? 2. Did the assignment develop new lines of inquiry? 3. Are there opportunities for students to make their thinking visible? 4. Are there opportunities to broaden the perspective of the conversation with authentic audiences from around the world? 5. Is there an opportunity for students to create a contribution (purposeful work)? 6. Does the assignment demo "best in the world" examples of content and skill?

Tech-ing Wisely in K-2 Classrooms

This Marketing video for a high school outside of Boston really hits home. This school is located outside of Boston and truly shows the lighter side in advertising.

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