Fabulous Friday Technology Tip(F2T2)- Volume 3:3rd edition

Congratulations!!Another Successful Week is Complete!

Greetings!!

This is the “3rd 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. 

Tips for the month of August will continue to offer easy ways in which you can seamlessly integrate technology into your daily and weekly classroom routines. Each tip has embedded links to assist you with implementation.

1. Provide a URL in place of a quote.
   Do you write a quote on the chalkboard each day, for students to reflect on and discuss? Instead of writing out the quote, provide students with the URL and have them locate the days quote themselves. Quote of the Day, Quotes of the Day, and Quote A Day are all excellent sources of funny, inspirational, or thought-provoking quotes.
2. Introduce a word of the day.
   Extend students vocabulary by including an online word of the day in opening activities, seatwork assignments, or language arts lessons. The Daily Buzzword at Word Central provides a word of the day and related activity appropriate for upper elementary students. Vocabulary Builder offers words and definitions for students in grades 4-6 and grades 6-9. The words and definitions at A Word a Day and Word of the Day are best for students in middle and high school. 
3. Keep them spelling.
   Spelling isn’t a subject that should die in elementary school. Prove it to your middle and high school students by adding spelling to language arts lessons or extra credit assignments. Spelling lists can be found at Spellingcity.com.
4. Make history real.
   For many kids, history is only a subject in a book; one that's unrelated to real people, real events, or todays news. Personalize history lessons for those students by beginning each history lesson with a quick visit to Today in History or This Day in History.

Remember, please let me know if you have any questions or need assistance with using these phenomenal "FREE" nuggets. 

I look forward to a successful school year and 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 Drakekdrake@atlantapublicschools.us
Educational Technology Specialist