Fabulous Friday Technology Tip(F2T2)- Volume 3- 14th edition

Congratulations!! The final Friday in October 2015 is here!!!! 

Greetings!! 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. These online resources can be used before, during, and after a daily lesson or semester-long unit. Earlier this week, I attended the Georgia STEM forum. Today’s tips focus on FREE STEM resources!

• The first tip provides a list of FREE STEM resources!! I will be stopping by to discuss how to incorporate these activities and lessons into STEM days and daily lessons.
• http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/stem-resources.html
• http://georgiapower.com/in-your-community/education-programs.cshtml (FREE In-School Fieldtrips!)
• https://www.discoveryeducation.com/ (You have access to the STEM resources & more using http://mybackpack.apsk12.org ) 

• The second tip consists of several social studies & science resources. Please check them out and let me know what you think!!
• http://teacher.scholastic.com/whiteboards/socialstudies.htm
• http://www.uen.org/3-6interactives/social_studies.shtml
• http://www.science4us.com/index.php
• http://www.learningreviews.com/Science-Websites-for-Kids.html

Don’t FORGET!!!!!

• Next week, I will be attending & presenting at the Georgia Educational Technology Conference. Please email me if your have questions or need resources. I look forward to sharing the phenomenal knowledge gained when I return the following week(Week of November 9-13).
• 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.

Krynica

Fabulous Friday Technology Tip(F2T2)-Volume 3-13th edition

Congratulations!! Another Weekend in October has arrived!!!!! 

      Greetings!! This is the “13th  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 have a special treat!!!

• The first tip is a new way of assessing students!! Looking for another fun way to assess students? Try Quizizz (http://quizizz.com/admin) ! Quizizz allows multiplayer gaming and is compatiable with tablets, chromebooks, and mobile devices. No projector needed! It is student-paced and allows for realtime feedback. You can choose from a question library or create your own quiz. A detailed report is available at the end of quiz. The best part...IT'S FREE!! 
• The second tip is a special treat!!! The district is working to bring BrainPop.com to all schools. As of today, trial logins have been provided through December 31st to access the site with no limitations!! (See attached flyer.) Please check it out and let me know what you think!!

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.

Fabulous Friday Technology Tip- Volume 3- 12th edition

Congratulations!! Another Friday in October has arrived!!!!! 

Greetings!! This is the “12th  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. 

• This week’s tip features a list of great resources to effectively use technology in teaching and learning. (If you can’t access the link via the photo, the web address is listed below.

Great, super extensive list of Web 2.0 tools organized by their function.

 http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com 

• This is another HUGE list of tools categorized by function.  http://web20guru.wikispaces.com/Web+2.0+Resources

  This list contains amazing & Creative Online Tools that are ready to use.   https://sites.google.com/site/webtoolsbox/

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.

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.

Fabulous Friday Technology Tip(F2T2)- Volume 3- 10th edition

Congratulations!! Another week complete!! 

                                             

Greetings!! 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. These online resources can be used before, during, and after a daily lesson or semester-long unit.

• Today's tip focuses on APS subscription resources that are really great for the classroom. Go to:  http://www2.youseemore.com/AtlantaPS/linkinclude.asp
  There are more on this site but here are a few: 
  
• Vocabulary.com (k-12)
• Tumble Books Library 
• Rosen Digital: Real Life Literacy and Digital Citizenship (k-12)
• Visual Thesaurus (k-12)
• National Geographic Kids (K-8)
• AudioBookCloud
• StoryCove (k-5)
• Discovery Ed (k-12)
• Cool Databases (NFL, MLB, etc.)
• World Almanac Kids
• Galileo Kids

Don’t FORGET!!!!!

• If you have not yet registered for this weekend’s MakEdu conference in Decatur (which is part of the makerfaire) please do so now: http://makedu.weebly.com/
  • Located in downtown Decatur - kind of all of it between the railroad tracks and the courthouse. You can’t miss it.
  • Lunch is provided!

• 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.