Fabulous Friday Technology Tip(F2T2)- Volume 3-11th edition

Congratulations!! Happy Friday(technically)!! 

Greetings!! This is the “11th  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. These online resources can be used before, during, and after a daily lesson or semester-long unit. Today's tips focus on a few oldie but goodies. 

• Nearpod is not a new resource but it is a great resource for centers!  It works from desktop or laptop computers (in Chrome) but it is WAY more fun from a tablet.  Here are some examples of some lessons teachers have done with students. You can get emailed reports of student work too!
  Kindergarten Lesson: Writing Numbers
  2nd Grade Lesson: Story Structure
  2nd Grade Lesson: Skip Counting
  2nd Grade Lesson: Comparing Numbers
• Blendspace is a free tool that allows teachers to create multimedia lesson that students can access online. You can easily create a lesson using these simple three steps:
  
  1. Organize: Collect web resources in one place and share the link
  2. Assess: Measure student understanding with built in quizzes.
  3. Track: Monitor student progress and adapt to student needs in real-time
  Click HERE to find out more about Blendspace. 

Don’t FORGET!!!!!

• The Hour of Code is coming, December 7-13, 2015! Because of your students and your stories, the Hour of Code movement keeps changing the world. Are you ready to do it again? We hope you’ll join us to make this year a turning point for computer science in our schools. Sign up now to host an Hour of Code during Dec. 7-13 at https://hourofcode.com Every participating organizer will receive a thank-you gift and you can win $10,000 for your school. 

Remember, please let me know if you have any questions or need assistance with using these phenomenal "FREE" nuggets.I look forward to continuing to support you this year and the endless possibilities that the collaboration and integration of technology will provide us with reaching all of our learners.