Mystery Skype. Pechaflickr. Five Card flickr completed story. Diigo - Web Highlighter and Sticky Notes, Online Bookmarking and Annotation, Personal Learning Network. Free Technology for Teachers. Teaching like it's 2999. Project Based. Web 2.0 Research Tools - A Quick Guide. 48 Ultra-Cool Summer Sites for Kids and Teachers. A good majority of northern hemisphere and international schools are winding down the 2011-2012 school year and doors will be closing as the students and teachers take off on their summer adventures.
Here is a list of great sites for kids and teachers to keep you happily productive and learning this summer. These are in no way in any order of personal preference or coolness. Happy summer! 1. Magic Tree House If your students like The Magic Tree House Series (and let’s be honest, who doesn’t?) 2. Can’t afford that summer vacation schlepping around Europe? 3. ReadWriteThink creates a lot of great educational resources. 4.
Spell With Flickr is a simple site that allows you to enter any word and it will create a photo representation of that word using pictures from Flickr. 5. Freeology is a fantastic resource for teachers to download pre-made, or create a plethora of free graphic organizers, forms, calendars, certificates, worksheets, and more! Glogster EDU - 21st century multimedia tool for educators, teachers and students. Free Flash Jeopardy Review Game. The Instant Jeopardy Review Game has been designed and dramatically improved to make it the perfect review game for a wide variety of classroom uses. This tool is a fun and interactive way to review content in your classroom, meeting, conference, or other group setting.
The new and improved version of the Jeopardy Review Game includes the following features: Simple insertion of pictures on Question and/or Answer slides Full support for symbols, such as exponents and wingdings style fonts Better support for foreign language Question and/or Answer slides Simpler visual editing process Embed anything in your question slides, even Youtube videos, flash objects, etc. Simple scorekeeping system Works on portable devices such as smartphones, iPad, and iPod Touch! Make Online Flashcards & Notes. Study Anywhere, Anytime.
MentorMob - Learn What You Want, Teach What You Love - MentorMob. Online Education Technology For Teachers And Students. Technology Tips for Classroom Teachers. Best Websites for Teaching and Learning. The Kaleidoscope Fishbowl. Cathy Nelson’s Professional Thoughts.
Lori's Latest Links. Only 1 iPad in the Classroom? [for additional ELA/Reading specific apps and ideas see Reading on the iPad] Is only one iPad in a classroom worth it?
This question keeps reappearing on the EC Ning and in other blog spaces. The answer is easy: YES, especially if the teacher has access to a Mac desktop or (preferably) laptop and a wifi network in the classroom. It is an even larger YES if the Mac device has the most current operating system. Having a computer to which the iPad can sync is not absolutely necessary, but it is a Best Idea. If more iPads are in the future, you might want to check out iPad App Reviews and iPad 3C's: Some Planning Questions. Setup and Projection You will definitely need to set up a unique Apple ID (iTunes acct.) with a password that is kept secret from the students. OK - I have apps, now what can I do with them? Classroom Technology Pinterest Finds. Find fantastic classroom technology ideas and photos {and share yours!}
That are pinned and now collected all in one place. Be sure to repin your favorites and grab the Teaching Pin Addict Button. We are accepting links to specific classroom technology pins or pinboards. (Linkup closed) Click to see TBA's pinboards and follow us! BibMe: Fast & Easy Bibliography Maker - MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian - Free. Online voice recorder. 50 Ways to Integrate Technology - Ways to Anchor Technology in Your Classroom Tomorrow.
Using Free Websites as Learning & Teaching Tools 1.
Have students use Spelling City to learn their spelling words, vocabulary words, or site words through games, practice, and quizzes. Spelling City is a free resource for teachers. www.spellingcity.com 2. Www.brainpop.com.