Wednesday, December 5, 2012



As the holidays are quickly approaching, faster than I'm prepared for, I wanted to share some links and sites for some fun seasonal and yet educational activities.

My Pinterest Page for School Christmas. There are links to pages with an Advent Calendar, Free Holiday Apps and Interactive Holiday Sites to use at centers or on your interactive whiteboard and MUCH more!! Enjoy!

Your Grade Level Wikis - Each wiki has a page called Monthly Links with a section labeled December with games and links for the kids. Great for centers or indoor recess during the next couple days.

Elf on the Shelf Website - I have noticed that some of you have the Elf on the Shelf in your classroom. The section called North Pole has links to some games and other interactive activities. You can even customize your elf's outfit with different patterns and props, print your elf and use it as a cute writing prompt.

Portable North Pole - For kids young and old! This site allows you to create your own personalized video from Santa himself that is emailed directly to you. Just go through the steps on the website wizard and in a few short minutes you will have a magical video. You will love it.

Storyline Online - Polar Express - The classic story is read to your students by actor Lou Diamond Phillips

 Holiday Activities from Woodlands Jr - Interactive Advent Calendars, Games and Stories

Rudolf is Missing - Interactive story and game with comprehension questions.

Okay that's it for now. Enjoy this magical time with your students!!



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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Personalized Learning Resources



If you are interested in exploring Flipping the Classroom, here are some resources you should check out.

TEDed - I just learned about this one. There is free content out there but by creating a free account you can create your own free lessons from your own videos or any youtube or TEDtalk. You can include questions for formative assessment and additional resources all right from the site. Watch the short tutorial this tool has great potential.

Epic Online Courses - Joe McFarland shared this site and video at a recent meeting. The Online Courses page has a great list of free open content resources for anyone to use. The EPIC 2020 video is great to watch.
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November Items to Share



Thanksgiving Resources





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    Monday, November 5, 2012

    Election Day


    Happy Election Day!

    This is a great common core election resource pack posted by laura robino and Heather Whitehead on Pinterest!! Election Day Pack!  It is free to download. Great ballots for voting today.

    Here is a link to all my election resources on my Pinterest page.

    Election Videos on Safari Montage. You must login with your normal network username and password.

    Discovery Education Resources

    Enjoy!
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    Tuesday, April 10, 2012

    Tech Camp Save the Date!!


    Tech Camp 2012 Dave the Date!

    Mark your Calendars!
    First Round- June 20-21
    Second Round - July 31 & August 1

    Session Times
    AM - 8:30-11:30
    PM - 12:30-3:30

    Are you looking for a fun and exciting way to update your technology skills while earning your Act 48 credits or trade days at the same time? Well look no further Tech Camp 2012 will be back for another summer of fun.

    There will be 3 hour sessions offered each day both in the AM and PM. There may be as many as 6 different sessions offered each day. You do not need to register for the whole day. You can pick and choose the 3 hour sessions and times slots you wish to attend.

    More information on the sessions being offered will be posted on CARATS soon. I will also email you a link to a new  blog post with all the sessions listed once they are finalzied and approved by the Act 48 Committee.

    Thank you and we hope to see you at Tech Camp this year!!
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    Monday, April 2, 2012

    Happy April, Happy Spring


    April is here and Spring Recess is right around the corner! Time is flying by quickly as it usually does once Spring arrives. I just wanted to share some spring resources with you and your students that might come in handy over the next couple weeks.

    Seasonal Links
    Earth Day
    Enjoy!!



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    Friday, March 9, 2012

    St. Partick's Day


    Hi Everyone,

    Happy March, Spring is right around the corner. I just wanted to share some seasonal links to support your instruction or to use with students at centers.
    • Tumble Books - Has a new featured book on the homepage called Fiona's Luck 
      • UN Hershey PW books
      • They play beautifully on the ipad using Rover app just give it a few minutes to load
    • Brainpop Clip
    Enjoy!
     

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    Monday, January 30, 2012

    February Links



    Hi Everyone,

    February is just around the corner. It is always a short yet very busy month packed with special days and holidays. I have shared some links below for you classroom use. Enjoy.

    Check out your DTSD Grade Level Wikis for monthly links. Scroll down on the Monthly Links page to Feb section to see the links for all the holidays and special events that are coming up.

    Groundhog's Day -
    Valentine's Day -
    Superbowl -
    100th Day -
    President's Day
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    Wednesday, January 4, 2012

    New After School Training Opportunities


    Look on Carats for these new after-school training opportunities.

    Managing your Online Persona - I control who sees what! - Part 1 -
    This session is an introduction to managing your online persona in all areas of digital life. We will include managing social networks like facebook, keeping yourself and your online information safe. Specific strategies for managing online environments, including privacy settings and protocols for online life. This will be the first in a series of other topics regarding online persona and social networks.

    Secondary Session – MS and HS
    2:45- 4:15 – HS Library Conference Room
    Jan. 24 & Jan. 31- Must attend both sessions for credit
    Presenters – Allison Mackley and Traci Landry

    Elementary Session 
    4:00-5:30 – HS Library Conference Room
    Feb. 7 & Feb. 21
    Presenters – Allison Mackley and Traci Landry

    Creating Digital Content – Part 1
    Audience All
    Presenter Traci Landry
    4-5:30 – Middle School B110 (location may be changed due to audience)
    Jan. 9 & 17 – Must attend both sessions for credit. 
    Repeat Session -  Jan 26- 4-6:00 With a 1 hour assignment – Middle School B110 (location may be changed due to audience)
    Just in time to create that once in a lifetime presentation for instructional purposes, to showcase a special project or activity, Young Learner's Showcase or an end of the year program/celebration. Learn how to use Digital Tools like Photopeach, Xtranormal, Photostory, Voicethread and Smilebox to created amazing and interactive presentations for your classroom and parents. This session will be hands on. Please have digital photos saved on your computer to use.

    Getting to know Edmodo  
    Edmodo is a secure social learning platform for teachers and students. Edmodo makes collaborating and sharing information easy between the teacher, students and even parents. This course management tool is engaging for students and easy to use by teachers. Come check it out!
    Audience All
    Presenter – Traci Landry &
    4-5:30 – Middle School B110 (location may be changed due to audience)
    March 15 & 22 Must attend both sessions for credit.

    Managing your Apple Devices (iphones, ipods and ipads Oh My!) – Did you get a new device and are wondering what you can do with it? Then this is the session for you. Learn about specialized apps for using your device as an instructional tool in the classroom as well as using it as a powerful management tool for your professional life.
    Audience Elementary
    Presenters – Traci Landry & Mark Painter
    4-5:30 Middle School B110 (location may be changed due to audience)
    Feb. 29 & March 7 Must attend both sessions for credit.

    You can register on CARATS.  

    There will be more to come including an apple session for Secondary Teachers. Hope to see you at some sessions.



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    Tuesday, January 3, 2012

    Welcome Back and Happy 2012!

    I hope you all had a wonderful break. Now that we are back in the swing of things I thought I would pass on some resources I came across for the new year and Martin Luther King day.

    Internet4Classrooms MLK Resource Page - This page houses links to lots of good resources including transcripts of the I Have a Dream Speech, the recording of the speech on teacher tube, a Scholastic link to a civil rights mystery and an interactive timeline. Worth Checking out!
    ABCya! Word Clouds - I copied the transcript from the I Have a Dream speech and put it into a word cloud. The word cloud hightlights some of the main points from the speech and could be a discussion starter or good lesson on main idea. This is great to do with any historical speech or even with students own writing. You just copy and past the text in and the word cloud is generated.
     

     ABCteach - Educators Online Resources - Scroll Down there are some New Year's Resources. This site has a paid aspect but also a lot of free interactive activities, flipcharts and printables. I downloaded a really cute math basketball game flipchart with a student gameboard you can print out. Take a look.

    Well I think that's enough to get us started for Jan. 3rd. Enjoy and please let me know how I can support you.

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