RCAN Shared

Educational site for PK - 2nd grade students.

Beginning ABC phonics,Learn to Read with featured vowels, Fun to Read with vocabulary building and comprehension, I'm Reading with a variety of types of text to build meaningful practice with sight words.

Direct link to sign up for online learning site that is usually premium. Great for PreK through at least first grade. Students earn tickets to dress characters, decorate a house, and get pets with reading and math content.

A chat room to provide live discuss online between teacher and students.

Students answer multiple choice and short answer questions. Teacher and students can view live results. Instruction can be modified on the spot based on results. Electronic exit tickets provide teacher with information on students perception of a lesson.

Assessment when every student has a device in a timed game format.

Ask students questions and get feedback with only one Internet enabled device.

A number of interesting short talks from the Discovery Education Fall Virtcon about 13 Literacies.

"This baby is the (unofficial) #Synod15 Mascot" via Maria Gennarini's blog post.

National Parks, Free Pass, 4th Grade

Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits : Educators - Tools Gift Certificates Arduino Cables Sensors LEDs Books Power EL Wire/Tape/Panel Components & Parts LCDs & Displays Wearables BeagleBone Prototyping Raspberry Pi Wireless Young Engineers 3D printing NeoPixels Boards Kits & Projects Robotics & CNC Accessories Software Cosplay/Costuming Halloween Reseller & University Packs Internet of Things - IoT ecommerce, open source, shop, online shopping

A parent told me about this last night. Does anyone know of this or used their resources?

This is a new one for me.

Did this with my 6th graders....fun and informative

Online Kids Educational Games - Taking Learning to a Whole New Level! At Turtle Diary, our mission is simple - to make learning fun for the little ones! Grade Pre-K to 5th Grade

Play educational kids games, computer games, printable worksheets and learning games online at turtlediary.com. Learn and play Free Games for Kids Online! This is a free website for toddler to 5th grade. It includes online practice, worksheets, video, lessons, etc. Teachers set up their class and students login to access the activities and view their progress.

A series of books intending to be read aloud to 5-9 year olds focusing on digital citizenship. I wonder if anyone in RCAN has them.

Richard Byrne gave a short presentation on blogs and social media for teachers and school leaders. This article provides a link to his guide.

Ideas for technology in the classroom.

Registration is now open for the 2015-2016 Verizon Innovative App Challenge. Check back here often for news and updates. No programming required!

Great article on Twitter in education on edcircuit.com by John Padula. "If I told you there was a global network of passionate educators available to converse with you - on any subject and at any time - would you be interested? What if I told you this amazing worldwide network was also free? Would that peak your interest?"

Schedule a virtual field trip around your units of study and see how real life adventures bring learning to life! Register today:

This link didn't save a title. When I clicked on it, it led to Skype in the Classroom via Facebook. Thanks Katherine!

Calendar of Education Events in NJ and NY