Friday, February 19, 2016

Fabulous Friday Technology Tip(F2T2)- Volume 3- 26th edition


Greetings!! This is the “26th  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. 
  • The first tip is a resource for Mystery Science! Mystery Science(https://mysteryscience.com ) is developing a complete K-5 science curriculum. The past two years, they've been piloting Mystery Science lessons for 2nd-5th grade (ages 6-11). For the upcoming school year (2016-2017), they’ll be releasing version 1 of our 2nd-5th grade curriculum. In addition, they'll begin piloting lessons for kindergarten and 1st grade.This site is loaded with science activities for grades 2-5.  At Mystery Science, their mission is to help children stay curious.
  • The second tip is 50 fantastic resources for teachers!(http://www.studentguide.org/50-fantastic-resources-for-new-teachers/ ) The Student Guide website StudentGuide.org is a collection of useful resources for students to assist their scholastic goals. The website provide articles on hundreds of student related topics to help them improve their study habits, writing skills, organizational skills, and analytical skills.

Please enjoy the gorgeous weekend forecasted! 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.

KD

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Fabulous Friday Technology Tip(F2T2)- Volume 3- 25th edition


Congratulations!! Happy Friday Eve off WinterBreak 2016!!!! 

Greetings!! This is the “25th  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. 
  • The first tip is a resource for Common Core Math! Math4ChildrenPlus(http://www.math4childrenplus.com/ ) is a 100 % free education site featuring over 2,000 activities with about 50,000 skills for children. This site is loaded with math activities for children from Pre- K up to 7th grade aligned to Common Core State Standards.Math4children+ also means there is more on the site besides math.
  • The second tip is a Computer Lab resource!(http://oakdome.com/k5/) Even though the title of the website says computer lab resource, the tools and resources are phenomenal for effective integration into daily lessons! There’s also a poem generator section that allows students to create their own poetry using templates such as “I have a Dream” and  Short Biography Generator. There are activities for word processing, spreadsheets and graphing, powerpoint presentations, graphic arts, multimedia, internet research, and more.
Enjoy your Winter Break!!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.



Friday, February 5, 2016

Fabulous Friday Technology TIp- Volume 3- 24th edition

Congratulations!! The FirstFriday of February is Here!!!! 

Greetings!! This is the “24th  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. Check out this week’s tip that focuses preparation for Georgia Milestones Assessment!!!
  • The first tip is a resource for Common Core Math! CCSSMath(http://ccssmath.org/ ) is a place where anyone can go to find free resources on the things they are teaching or learning in class. This site will remain free to the public. You won’t need a username or a password.
  • Google Expedition is coming!!! Please check out the overview video to see the opportunities that will be coming!!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlYJdZeA9w4
Don’t FORGET!!!!!
  • The Atlanta Public Schools Technology Fair will be held on tomorrow Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Frederick Douglas High School. http://apstechfair.weebly.com 

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.

K.D.