PS10 iPads

searchable resource to locate tools that serve the particular challenges anyone might face while working in Chrome. On the right, you will find more information about this site, including definitions of terms and more information about the Chrome browser and assistive technology.

At the following list you will find training games for children and browsers that are completely customizable so you can limit and control your children's access on the internet. You will also find news updating, and communication applications so you can stay in touch at all times. 

Free downloadable books - useable on an IWB for displaying and annotating text for the class

Create a mini video as if you were recording a collaborative Google Document during a shared typing session

"Humans have an insatiable fascination with wild animals. Every year, millions of people go on safaris, board whale-watching cruises and watch Jeff Corwin get attacked by snakes on Animal Planet; others drive to their local zoo for a full day of animal gazing. This interest in animals is nothing new: Zoos have been entertaining people with exotic animal collections as far back as 1250 B.C. [source: Fravel]. Later, in early 13th-century England, Henry III moved his family's royal menagerie to the Tower of London for public viewing. For a small fee, visitors would be treated to glimpses of animals like lions, camels and lynxes. And if they brought a dog or cat to feed the lions, they got in for free [source: Encarta]. The first modern zoo -- the Imperial Menagerie in Vienna, Austria -- was established in 1752 and continues to attract visitors to this day. Nearby, in Germany, is the world's largest animal collection: Zoo Berlin (formerly The Berlin Zoological Gardens) houses more than 15,000 animals from almost 1,700 species [source: Encarta]. All U.S. animal exhibitors, like the 265-acre (107-hectare) Bronx Zoo just a subway ride away from Fifth Avenue, must apply for and receive a license from the Department of Agriculture. Millions of people visit the thousands of zoos around the world, proving that we simply never grow tired of observing wildlife. Depending on your point of view, though, zoos are either sanctuaries of education and entertainment or unnecessary prisons. While some people argue that zoos play an important role in conservation and research, others counter that they do more harm than good. So which is it? Are zoos good or bad? And how do you differentiate between what's good for one animal versus what's good for the entire species? It's a delicate question and one that can't easily be answered. Let's start with the good news."

Great page of links & resources devoted to Brooklyn, NY. Page created & curated by a former Brooklyn librarian.

Powerpoint plus quiz at the end!

Social Studies/CCSS site maintained by the Social Studies Department of the Syracuse City School District

300,000 members and over 265,000 resources, many of which are Common Core Aligned. CC badge given to resources which have been vetted by a panel of teachers at the AFT.   Apart from the vast quantity of resources, all of which are free, they also have an online Common Core information center with blogs, the history of CCSS, FAQs and links to resources based on subject.

Readers Workshop

Bands of Reading Levels... Characteristics

Guided Reading Activities

Developing a Successful Yearlong Plan in Reading Workshop

...great classroom posters to share with your students. Check them out below and let us know what you think of them. Enjoy

Those with a lust for learning who happen to also enjoy testing the limits of what the iPad offers definitely don't have to worry about finding resources to pique their fancy. Hundreds, if not thousands, of apps are out there just twitching for users to fire them up and absorb a mental nugget or two...

A bit outdated but good overview of social media safety tips for parents (but applicable to teachers too). Also outlines age minimums for accounts on the most popular site (Facebook=13, Twitter=none, etc)

Very handy way to merge multiple PDF files into a single PDF document