Friday, October 31, 2014

Fabulous Friday Technology Tip(F2T2)- Volume 2- 14th edition





Congratulations!!!  The final Friday of October is Here!!!!
This is the “14th edition" of the Fabulous Friday Technology Tip (F2 T2) that shares technology tools and resources that can be integrated into your daily lessons, unit plans and classroom centers.

  • The first resource contains 2 separate links Interactive websites!!!
http://www.sachem.edu/dept/sd/smartboard/elementary%20resources.htm 
http://www.globalclassroom.org/ecell00/javamath.html
These websites contain over 50 FREE interactive resources and websites for elementary students. Please feel free to favorite these sites.

  • The second resource is Code.org http://code.org/  This resource provides educators, parents, and afterschool professionals with access to participation in computer science by making it available in more schools, and increasing participation by women and underrepresented students of color. Their vision is that every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer science.

$$FREE Throwback Tip$$
Several teachers have requested online resources for getting FREE technology for their classrooms. Please check out the resource Donors Choose http://www.donorschoose.org/ DonorsChoose.org makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

DON’T FORGET!!!!
The Department of Instructional Technology is excited to announce that the 2014-2015 Atlanta Public Schools Technology Fair will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2015 from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm at Benjamin E. Mays High School.  The theme for this year's fair is "Let I.T. Go: Unleash Innovative Technology 21st Century Ideas & Creations!" If you need assistance with ideas and resources for your students to begin their Tech Fair projects, please email me ASAP!!

(If you have problems opening the links within Internet Explorer, please copy and paste the links into Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox to access the resources. Did you miss a tip/tool in a Fabulous Friday email or looking for a tool from the emails? Please bookmark this link http://apsitkrynica.weebly.com to access previous tips and tools.) Remember, please let me know if you have any questions or need assistance with using these phenomenal "FREE" nuggets. 

Please continue to make this Fabulous Friday in October a successful one! I am here to assist you with the endless possibilities that the collaboration and integration of technology will provide us with reaching all of our learners.



Please continue to have a positive and productive day!
Krynica Drake
kdrake@atlantapublicschools.us
Educational Technology Specialist
404-802-7569

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