Friday, September 26, 2014

Fabulous Friday Technology Tip(F2T2)- Volume 2-10th edition



Congratulations!! Fall is officially here!!!!
This is the “10th 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 is  E-Learning for Kids  http://www.e-learningforkids.org/   E-learning for kids is a global, nonprofit foundation dedicated to fun and free learning on the internet for children ages 5 - 12. The website offers free, best-in-class courseware in math, science, reading and keyboarding; and they are building a community for parents and educators to share innovations and insights in childhood education.

  • The second resource is Newsela. https://www.newsela.com/ Newsela is an innovative way to build reading comprehension with nonfiction that's always relevant: daily news. It's FREE, easy and amazing. Register now to see the impact Newsela can have on your classroom.

Several teachers have requested a website to assist student with typing in preparation for online assessments. Please check out the resource Typing Web http://www.typingweb.com/  TypingWeb is a free online typing tutor & keyboarding tutorial for typists of all skill levels. TypingWeb includes entertaining typing games, typing tests, and free official typing certification. Teachers are able to monitor their students’ progress through each lesson.

DON’T FORGET!!!!
The Instructional Technology Department has decided to extend the deadline for the Innovative Leaders’ Program to TODAY, Friday, September 26 (see website: http://apsilp.weebly.com/ ). 

(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 final full week of September 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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