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Graphing calculators face new competition - The Washington Post - 0 views

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    Popular journalism (Wash. Post) story claiming that cell phone apps are beginning to threaten graphing calculators as the tool of choice in classrooms. Advantages to apps include price, and not needing a second gadget. This is of use to teachers, as not all students can afford a graphing calculator. Not all students have cell phones either, but this provides another option that will work for some students. Also useful on the days Johny forgets to bring his calculator, but has his phone.
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    Here's a brief article about Cell phones beginning to outpace graphing calculators.
Emily Eschmann

20 Must-use Education Technology Tools | Scott Steinberg - 0 views

  • Collaborize Classroom -- A free online collaborative platform designed to complement classroom instruction with additional activities, assignments and discussions that can be accessed online.
  • Cool Math -- A collection of games that are designed to be safe to use in the classroom, covering a variety of math subjects as well as reading, science and geography.
  • First In Math -- A schoolwide resource that teaches kids as young as kindergarten basic math skills via online games. Kids are encouraged to keep playing by earning stickers and other rewards from their teachers.
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  • MyBackPack -- Offers a way for teachers to communicate directly with parents and students by connecting administrative software and giving real-time updates on grades, schedules, attendance and more.
  • Weebly -- Provides an easy way for teachers to create a classroom site and blog that can be used to communicate with students and parents, and includes a way for kids to easily create sites of their own.
Gabby Harwick

50 Education Technology Tools Every Teacher Should Know About - Edudemic - 0 views

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    A website of 50 Educational Technology Tools that would be very useful for all teachers of all different levels. 
Selena Burton

technology use in the classroom - Google Custom Search | Diigo - 0 views

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    I feel like this website would be very beneficial because it talks about the positive effects technology use in the classroom has on the students. I feel like all teachers would benefit from reading this article.
Abbey Cloud

iPads in the Classroom - Kathy Schrock's iPads4teaching - 0 views

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    Some useful Ipad activities in the classroom
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    Site offers many resources on using I Pad technology in an elementary setting. Suggestions for Apps. What works best with the I Pad for children in special education.
Haley Houser

WebAssign - LOG IN - 0 views

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    This is a great way to practice math problems and it a great tool to use for homework.
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    A website for students to work on mathematics.
Liz G

ABCmouse: Kids Learning, Phonics, Educational Games, Preschool-Kindergarten Reading - 0 views

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    This is a great way to teach children the alphabet, math, music, and many other fun ways of teaching. this is great for preschool to kindergarten.
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    This tool would be good for teachers with kids who are younger because it is a fun way for kids to learn about the different content areas.
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    This is a great tool to use for your classroom! There are educational games for students that will help improve a variety of skills, including reading, math, science, art, etc.
Kiera Kram

Fall vs. Spring Lesson Plan | Scholastic.com - 0 views

  • Step 1: Read Apples and Pumpkins (or any other book that describes what fall is like).
  • Step 2: Discuss the different characteristics of fall.
  • Step 3: Have the students go to their seats and cut out pictures from the magazines that correlate with fall. (Have the students put the pictures on a paper plate in the middle of the table.)
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  • Step 1: Read It's Spring!
  • Oh, the leaves turn red and yellow in the fall. Oh, the leaves turn red and yellow in fall. Oh the leaves turn red and yellow, the leaves turn red and yellow, oh the leaves turn red and yellow in the fall. Yee-Haw!
  • Step 1: Read The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle. Discuss how flowers bloom and trees blossom in the spring.
  • Evaluation
  • Assess Students
Cecily Shain

Tools for Early Childhood Teachers - 0 views

  • Free Lesson Plans, Units, Classroom Materials, Teacher Communities, and More!
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    This website can help you create lesson plans, give you ideas for some materials to put in your classroom and help you search for jobs
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    This website could be helpful to teachers and students. It has free online lesson plans, class materials for students, and an interaction access with other teachers. 
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    great for when you need help with lesson plans and classroom materials.
Carolyn Conroy

Lesson plans and resources for your SMART Board - SMART Exchange - 0 views

  • Training, content, and community My cart Sign In &nbsp;|&nbsp; Join for free! &nbsp;|&nbsp; United States Search Share a Resource Standards-Aligned Community Training &lt;div class="error-status-container"&gt; &lt;span class="status-icon error-icon"&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;div class="status-message grey"&gt; &lt;h3 class="header3 messagesTitle red"&gt;Please enable JavaScript in your browser.&lt;/h3&gt; &lt;span class="messagesSubTitle"&gt;You must enable JavaScript to use the SMART Exchange.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="float-clear"&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; Search All Resources Lessons, images and more. Search Browse by: Subject(s) Grade(s) File Type Art and Design Citizenship Cross-curricular English as a Second Language English Language Arts Geography Health and Physical Education History ICT Library and Informational Science Mathematics Modern Foreign Languages Music Other Religion Science Social Studies Special Education Pre-Kindergarten Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Post-Secondary SMART Notebook lessons SMART Notebook dual user lessons SMART Notebook Math Tools lessons SMART Response questions SMART Response question sets SMART Table activity packs SMART Table applications 3D content Gallery Collections Manipulatives Images PDFs SMART Sync Collaborations SMART Ideas Videos Add-ons Widgets Top Downloads (more) counting SMART Notebook lesson <
Carolyn Conroy

Results on ReadWriteThink - ReadWriteThink - 0 views

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    This site provides lesson plan ideas teachers. It is organized by grade level. 
Erica Wirsching

A Primer on Educational Technology: 5 Terms Parents Need to Understand | Brad... - 0 views

  • Apps, videos and other online resources that can be accessed from iPads, Androids devices, Chromebooks and the like are profoundly impacting the learning process.
  • Flipped Classroom
  • As we all know, kids with access to tablets, laptops or virtually any connected device understand how to find and watch videos online
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  • Personalized Learning
  • STEM, STEAM and STREAM
  • Students shown to have difficulty picking up particular topics can spend more time on interactive quizzes and personal tutorials, while others can move on to the next subject or chapter. T
  • Common Core Standards Alignmen
  • Device Agnostic Learning
Ross Lemke

Apple - Education - iPad makes the perfect learning companion. - 0 views

  • iPad is transforming the way we teach and learn. Powerful creative tools, interactive textbooks, and a universe of apps and content make for endless learning possibilities. All on a device everyone already loves to use.
  • iPad is transforming the way we teach and learn. Powerful creative tools, interactive textbooks, and a universe of apps and content make for endless learning possibilities. All on a device everyone already loves to use.
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    Using iPads in schools.
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    Is useful to educate teachers on ways to use an ipad in the classroom. 
Alexandra Bull

Fast Facts - 0 views

  • The percentage of ELL students in public schools increased between 2002–03 and 2011–12 in all but 10 states, with the largest percentage-point increase occurring in Hawaii (6.6 percentage points) and the largest percentage-point decrease occurring in Arizona (8.4 percentage points).
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    Beneficial information for teachers regarding ELL students.
nickoppa

Spanish vocabulary exercise: La familia - 0 views

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    This is a good way to integrate technology into Spanish curriculum.  They are technically game like but they will help vocabulary learning.  
nickoppa

Smartboard Spanish Games - 0 views

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    This would be useful in an elementary classroom.  Integrating a foreign language into curriculum at an early age is important and will only become more important.  This is a way to make it fun if there is time for a game.
Max Grinde

Finding Video Resources for use in the Classroom | Educational Technology Services - 0 views

  • Using Video in the Classroom Resource Details Cost Animoto Animoto helps you create videos from your photos, video clips, words and music. iphone/ipad app. Free 30 sec videos/Paid membership for full length, pro or HD videos Skype in the classroom Skype is a free and easy way for teachers to open up their classroom. Meet new people, talk to experts, share ideas and create amazing learning experiences with teachers from around the world. Free VoiceThread VoiceThread is an interactive collaboration and sharing tool that enables users to add images, documents, and videos, and to which other users can add voice, text, audio file, or video comments. You can post your VoiceThread on your website or save it to an MP3 or DVD. VoiceThread allows those with hearing impairments to collaborate through webcam commenting and sign language. Free single eduactor licence/Paid memberships for class or departments Google Earth Get the world’s geographic information at your fingertips. Take a virtual journey to any location in the world. Explore 3D buildings, imagery, and terrain. Find cities, places and local businesses. Take a trip to a faraway place, stroll through a 3D forest and travel back in time. Record a tour to present in class or view online. Free download, desktop, web or mobile/Google Earth Pro, free trial, paid licence Web cams Many Internet sites have "web cams" which automatically load camera images of various objects or locations. The images are then uploaded to a web page. No special software, plug-ins, or equipment is needed to view web cam images. Free Camtasia Record your screen, edit and customize professional quality videos, and share them with anyone, on nearly any device. Free 30 day trial/Paid license AV apps Got an AV app for that? Yes, InfoComm does! iPhones, iPads and other mobile device bring pocket light meters, troubleshooting guides, signal generators and more right to your phone. Free - Paid 80 educational alternatives to YouTube Watching educational videos is a great way to learn because it allows studetns to build a visual picture or model in their mind. The visual dimension not only helps them understand concepts better but also stimulates curiosity and encourages self-training. Free ebook
Max Grinde

Tech2Learn: Success Stories of Technology Integration in the Classroom | Edutopia - 0 views

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    This site has many different videos of success stories of technology in the classroom. All their resources are are shared in every episode.
astlenp18

DiscoveryEducation - 0 views

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  • The Future of Learning is Now Discovery Education accelerates school districts' digital transition through comprehensive standards-based content, professional development, formative assessment, and community engagement proven to positively impact student achievement.
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    This site is really cool! It has online textbooks and other resources to help students learn different subjects
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    Discovery Education transforms classrooms and inspires teachers with engaging interactive content and services that measure and improve student achievement.
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    Discovery Education transforms classrooms and inspires teachers with engaging interactive content and services that measure and improve student achievement.
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