STABLS teachers

Andrew - remember Qwiki? If this comes through, what a great tool for Current Events. Could be instead of the newspaper we used to do. Create your own Qwiki!

Thanks MM. We will certainly try using this in CE this year.

Go to Education on the left hand side. Amazing amount of good quality apps. Categories very helpful. Found app for kindergarten patterns this way.

Good website that uses PBS clips and interactives to support and build lessons.

Gosh this is wonderful!

So why do we have so many meetings?

So this article hit me two ways....We should be having meetings to share ideas, ask questions and support each other. We do have too many meetings, but there can also be such a thing as too few. Using this method to make meetings more effective might be great, but technology can't ever replace human interaction. Also I feel so overwhelmed by incoming information lately I wonder how we can possibly absorb it all and not fall into the bad habit I have developed of "skimming" timings I read. Tootsie pops anyone or is there now an app for that?

I agree with Kathleen...we face a deluge in information each day. But we also need time to discuss what we already know. People need time to talk and also given time to listen, contemplate,and yes, even reflect. I have the coffee come by on the first floor, or go see Kathleen for the Tootsie Pops.

...examples of the Curiosity Box ... Finding metaphors, making connections, understanding and explaining

interesting concept...we have plenty of items at the pre-school which would be perfect for the Curiosity Box. Love the name...Curiosity box

In the course Inquiry in the Arts that I co teach, our first assignment is for the adult students to find a junk shop item that they can use in teaching multiple lessons. They need to think about how many of the multiple intelligences can be reached by the object and how well it can be integrated into all subject areas. Students are at first scared and then get very stimulated as they allow their brains to think outside the box.

If bookmark bar does not show up, try this. So if you have installed the web highlighter and it does not show up under the tool bar when you open Safari, try this fix.

I did it. It was very easy. Thanks you!!! Karen P.S. Lisa also showed me how I had to sign in, in order to add a post.

Here's a NO TECH idea to stimulate creative thought and higher-level thinking skills. This should make you feel your brain working hard. I think it can be adapted for various ages.

This says it's for NEW teachers, but it's helpful for all. Just don't think you can do it all....e

Tremendous amount of links for the iPad

Check out "75 tips and tricks" for general iPad help! It's a great how-to review and may come in handy for other technical questions.

Read over one link that really helped with quite a few shortcuts and tips to assist while using the keyboard. So much info is there. Quite helpful!

Go to Browse and see a great sample of ShowMe  tutorials.  Wouldn't it be great for our students to start making a library of lessons?  Or perhaps posting directions to a complicated homework assignment or project?

Love this idea! Can't wait to try it!

Mentioned during November Learning. Great ideas for student created tutorials.

Great advice: "Just let the kids touch the computers!" we're going to do that!

yes, the idea of explaining a math concept and recording it is great! I plan to use Show Me to try this- I can start this right away to explain math games for game night.

If the web highlighter is not installing properly, try this fix.

Interesting chart. How could you use the apps at these levels?