Fabulous Friday Technology Tip(F2T2)- Volume 5-6th edition

Congratulations!!  Friday Eve has arrived!!

Good afternoon!  

This is the “6^th 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. 

    Looking to expand your students’ writing? PenPal Schools(www.penpalschools.com) connects students from over 170 countries to learn together through collaborative online projects. Students learn about world cultures and share perspectives on issues such as human rights and environmental sustainability, all while practicing essential reading, writing, social-emotional, & technology skills.

Some key features are:

·         It's FREE

·         Linked to the standards

·         Promotes Global Learning 

·         Great way to work on writing skills

·         Don't have to commit a lot of time to this

·         Work with other students in other countries to learn about a global perspective

·         Get out of the bubble/4 walls of APS

Email me ASAP for additional details or to setup your class to participate!!!

                                                                  

  Teachers - It's not too late! If you haven't already registered for your classroom access to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's digital edition of the newspaper now is the time! With ePaper, you can project an article for the class to work on together or students can be given assignments to work on individually at computers in school, in their homes, or at their local library. The newspaper is a great source of Informational Text. In addition, we provide additional resources all conveniently online and at NO COST to you! Simply go to our website and complete the sign up process.

  

     Click here to find out more about The AJC's new Celebrating Teachers Award program and nominate a fellow teacher who you know went above and beyond during the 2016/2017 school year.

 


As we continue to guide our students down the road of success, please click on the request support link located within my signature line if you would like support with integrating technology tools (i.e. Interactive Board, iPad, Chromebook, Web 2.0 Resources) within your lessons. I look forward to the endless possibilities that the collaboration and integration of technology will provide us with reaching all of our learners.

Enjoy your 3 day weekend!!!

Fabulous Friday Technology Tip(F2T2)- Volume 5-5th edition

Congratulations!!  Friday afternoon has arrived!!

Good afternoon!  

This is the “5^th 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. 

    Looking for eBooks for your students to read independently or collaboratively? Check out Epic Books for Kids(https://www.getepic.com/ )!! Epic! is the Leading Digital Library for Kids 12 & Under! Students can instantly access 25,000 of the best books, learning videos, quizzes & more!! By the way…..It’s FREE for teachers and students!!! Questions? Email me more for information.

  The APS DEN Ambassador Fall Cohort is coming!! Discovery Education offers a wide variety of resources, lessons and tools that support educators. For more information, go to http://dlc.com/denambassador or to register for the upcoming program, please complete the following form: http://tinyurl.com/APS-DEN-Fall2017Still unsure about becoming a DEN ambassador? Email me for assistance and more information!

  

     Don’t forget that Read Theory(https://readtheory.org/ )and Prodigy Math(https://prodigygame.com/ )are FREE resources that provide phenomenal Reading & Math data to guide your instruction. Email me ASAP for additional details!!!

 


As we continue to guide our students down the road of success, please click on the request support link located within my signature line if you would like support with integrating technology tools (i.e. Interactive Board, iPad, Chromebook, Web 2.0 Resources) within your lessons. I look forward to 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 5-4th edition

Congratulations!!  It’s Friday!! Yippee!!

Good morning!  

This is the “4^th 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. 

    Ready to plan your first field trip of the year? Don’t want to pay for bus, gas, admission, lunch and all of the extras that come with field trip planning? Check out Skype in the Classroom! Microsoft and Skype have partnered to provide FREE virtual field trips via Skype in the Classroom. As a member of the Atlanta Public Schools community, you have access to virtual field trips, Mystery Skype lessons and virtual guest speakers viawww.education.microsoft.com  Questions? Email me more for information.

    3 days before the eclipse arrives!! Are you ready?? Please check out this link for an engaging portal of resources.https://sites.google.com/atlantapublicschool.net/apssolareclipse2017/home (Don’t forget to login into your APS Google account to access these resources.)

  

     Don’t forget that Read Theory(https://readtheory.org/) and Prodigy Math(https://prodigygame.com/) are FREE resources that provide phenomenal Reading & Math data to guide your instruction. Email me ASAP for additional details!!!

 


As we continue to guide our students down the road of success, please click on the request support link located within my signature line if you would like support with integrating technology tools (i.e. Interactive Board, iPad, Chromebook, Web 2.0 Resources) within your lessons. I look forward to 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 5-3rd edition

Congratulations!!  Another Friday has arrived!

Good morning!  

This is the “3^rdedition" 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. 

    Mystery Science is back!! (https://mysteryscience.com/) Mystery science is a hands-on website that leads students in the doing of science and engineering. The website is currently offering free accounts to educators! Use your @apsk12.org email address to create an account. More questions? Send me an email for assistance.

    The eclipse is coming!! We will experience an eclipse on Monday, August 21^st. Need assistance with resources? Please check out this link for an engaging portal of resources.https://sites.google.com/atlantapublicschool.net/apssolareclipse2017/home (Don’t forget to login into your APS Google account to access these resources.)

  Don’t forget that as a member of the Atlanta Public Schools family, you have access to FIVE(5) subscription downloads of Microsoft Office for PC or MAC. This can be installed on your home desktop or laptop via APSMyBackpack. Questions? Email me more for information.

     Need help setting up your Google Classroom or want to look into the next big thing of Microsoft Teams to flip your classroom? Email me ASAP for additional details!!!

 


As we continue to guide our students down the road of success, please click on the request support link located within my signature line if you would like support with integrating technology tools (i.e. Interactive Board, iPad, Chromebook, Web 2.0 Resources) within your lessons. I look forward to 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 5- 2nd edition

Congratulations!!  The First Friday of August 2017 has arrived!

Good afternoon!  

This is the “2^nd 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 New & Improved APS My Backpack has arrived!!! Don’t forget to check out this one stop shop(Single Sign-On) for all of your digital resources!! http://mybackpack.apsk12.org

    Don’t forget that as a member of the Atlanta Public Schools family, you have access to FIVE(5) subscription downloads of Microsoft Office for PC or MAC. This can be installed on your home desktop or laptop via APSMyBackpack. Questions? Email me more for information.

     Need help setting up your Google Classroom or want to look into the next big thing of Microsoft Teams to flip your classroom? Email me ASAP for additional details!!!

    Don’t forget to sign up to receive the Atlanta Journal Constitution to bring the world to your students. http://nieonline.com/ajc/




As we continue to guide our students down the road of success, please click on the request support link located within my signature line if you would like support with integrating technology tools (i.e. Interactive Board, iPad, Chromebook, Web 2.0 Resources) within your lessons. I look forward to the endless possibilities that the collaboration and integration of technology will provide us with reaching all of our learners.