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This playlist is intended to offer tools to make the case that it's critical to teach digital citizenship. There are links to videos that can be used when teaching digitalcitizenship

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Reading Bear, a project of WatchKnowLearn.org, is the first free program online to teach beginning readers vocabulary and concepts while systematically introducing all the main phonetic patterns of written English, all using innovative rich media. We spent an enormous amount of time developing 50 presentations, covering even more phonics principles and illustrating over 1,200 vocabulary items. There is nothing else like it, free or otherwise.

these guides will definitely help you better understand and use iPad for teaching and learning purposes. Enjoy ::

"It can be difficult to find useful and engaging programs to use in your classroom, especially when budgets don't allow for it. Here's a fresh idea: meaningful content using real-life scenarios that engages teenagers and doesn't cost a dime. That's Banzai." OMG this program and the reviews look great! Everything is there for you to use. Read the FAQ portion first and you will get most of your questions answered. It is suppose to work on the iPad but I would use traditional computers for this web tool. You need to print the booklets for the students first and the time to use the program is said to be three to four hours or at least 4-5 classes. It looks great to teach financial literacy with a small group or classroom.

In this game, designed for ages 8-10, the CyberPigs play on their favourite Web site and encounter marketing ploys, spam and a close encounter with a not-too-friendly wolf. The purpose of the game is to teach kids how to spot online marketing strategies, protect their personal information and avoid online predators

This site allows you to make your own cute avatar that can be downloaded to your computer and put in your photos file to use as your own avatar. This also can be printed, shared, put on your blog become and icon on your cell, etc.. I really like this for teaching the younger children about avatar building and comic making. Other activiities are also on this site. It is FREE to use !

Things we used to share in person - and in private - can now be broadcast to thousands, instantly. Sometimes we type things we would never say to someone's face. As a result, new issues like forced sexting, textual harassment and cyberbullyiing have emerged, which now affect a majority of young people in the U.S. This site attemps to teach and inform you how to prevent these things from happening to you. The videos and short clips are great for embeding in a wiki site for you own lesson plan on internet safety. All free for your use!

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wonderful site that teaches kids basic math for grades 1st - 5th. The site is free for addition only but parents can buy more time for additional math skill practice. The site has a teacher component where the class can play against one another in a challenge. No chat feature, very secure. Looks great and engaging.

A blog with related information about educational technology and app advice. A lot of good information.

This wonderful post discusses the iPad as uses for the following skills: reader, creator, student response system, classroom manger study tool, organizer and differentiator. Phenomenol post.