Wow! This was so cool. Great experience.

Interesting read. I know some parents even at the elementary level that would agree with this as they feel any homework is too much. However, I feel that all school aged children should have some homework as to reinforce skills and then the parents can see what they are doing in school. I remember the days of having sooo much homework in high school, that I would feel sick. I also remember having arguments with my mother that I needed to go to school and she would say, but you can't because you are sick. Having to make up all of that work as well as keep up with everything was daunting. I see this in high school students now...many hours of homework. Not sure how to fix this Race to No Where.

Thought provoking article that stresses even more that developmentally Kindergarteners are not ready for the curriculum that they face.

Great article about ways to help children calm themselves. It is about children who have experienced some sort of trauma, but it also goes into how some practical strategies can help any child with calming.

Truthful, yet tactful we are with our report card comments. Here is a thought provoking article that describes what we are really trying to say in those comments or during conferences.

A great visual on multiple intelligences through the use of iPad apps. The apps are categorized for an easy way to find what matches a particular intelligence.

Great article with wonderful ideas for teaching students how to read expository text.

Thought this was a great lead in to vacation. I have visited the one in Austin, TX when I lived in Dallas, but I have not been to any others.

Interesting read on how Kindergarten is the new first grade. I know that in my 18 years teaching that I have seen this shift. Things that I used in my first grade classroom are now being used in Kindergarten.

I like to hold and read a book, but I do read a lot on my nook. I much prefer the nook to the iPad because of size and weight. It was interesting to read this article and see how the younger generation prefers a book in hand considering how many carry iPhones, etc. and are constantly logged in.

Interesting article that discusses augmentation of the writing process with using the iPad. I think I need to try MindMeister with some students!

I read this and immediately thought of ebtl2 where we are driven to think outside of the box. I wonder what our students will say when asked.

Some free apps that look great and easy to use. I think our elementary students might like to try them out. I just wish they were all free.

If you loved xtranormal, here is a similar app. We used this to get ready for our 3rd/4th grade assembly this Friday.

This is a great resource for social studies teachers. Students can follow along while discovering buried treasure, sunken ships, look up battle sites of the American Revolution and so much more.

Yes I did post it. Glad you found it useful.

Great way to cite tweets for a paper. Either APA or MLA format is available.

We used pic collage along with Creative Commons.

Interesting article on a study about inclusion. Amazing to read how much it helps those with disabilities as well as their regular education peers in their studies as well as socially. I wish there were more opportunities for co-teaching and full inclusion.

Here are some fun things to do with children to help them learn about phonemes.