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A great puzzle idea for a 3D printer. Going beyond "isn't it cool."

Tips and tricks for closing out the year in Edmodo.

Hudson County Educational Training Center

Bergen County Educational Technology Training Center

Essex County Educational Technology Training Center

Summer reading challenge with a chance for student to win iPad mini or $50 gift cards.

Free 144 page download with full TInkercad Project.

Free right now - Learn who invented what in this interactive quiz game.

This is probably a sales pitch but I thought I would pass it on. It's free. "The JAMF Nation Roadshow stops by New York City, on Tuesday, June 9th at the beautiful CATCH NYC. Whether you're new to managing Apple, or are looking for a better management solution, the Roadshow is designed to meet you where you're at. This free event features breakouts and topics ranging from the basics of iOS and Mac management to taking the stress out of OS upgrades to leveraging iBeacons, DEP and VPP - so you can pick the tracks that are relevant to you."

Now that you have made all of these awesome Google Forms and spreadsheets this year, how do you get ready for next year? Do not remake all of your forms, you can reuse them!

Topics: 1. Lenape with Archaeology, 2. Farming with Living History, 3. Industry with Urbanization and Geography, 4. Invention with Material Culture, 5. The Underground Railroad, 6. American Revolution, 7. Immigrants with Oral History, 8. The Statehouse with Civics, 9. Barnegat Bay with Folk Art, 10. Delaware Bay 11. The Pinelands

Student created story in StoryBird.

Symbaloo webmix of Sphero apps.

Countdown timer from Classtools.net.

Interactive Fruit Machine from Classtools.net

International Society for Technology Education 2015 Conference in Philadelphia June 28-July 1.

World Meeting of Families will take place in Philadelphia September 22-25. The Papal visit is September 26-27.

Two free apps: "Students can use them to unleash their creativity and delve into a world of imagination creating scenes, designing characters, animating cartoons and telling their own stories through beautifully recorded shows."