tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27419698389209548412024-03-27T00:46:35.377-07:00Sam's Cool Tools for the ClassroomAll things technology, special education, and more!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272627508674390317noreply@blogger.comBlogger351125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741969838920954841.post-86416067029559005512014-07-19T19:30:00.001-07:002014-07-19T19:30:50.787-07:00Diigo post (weekly)<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://freeappfriday.com">Free App Friday - fun, educational, free apps for kids every week – Fun, free apps for you to download.</a> </p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/Resources">Resources</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/technology">technology</a></p> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/greatplains2014summit/60-chrome-extensions">60 Chrome Extensions - Great Plains 2014 Summit</a> </p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/extensions">extensions</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/chrome">chrome</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/Resources">Resources</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/technology">technology</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/apps">apps</a></p> </ul><p class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href='https://www.diigo.com'>Diigo</a>. The rest of my favorite links are <a href='https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich'>here</a>.</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272627508674390317noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741969838920954841.post-75578835352985267552014-06-21T19:30:00.001-07:002014-06-21T19:30:47.134-07:00Diigo post (weekly)<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://sigilt.iste.wikispaces.net/Favorite+Web+2.0+Tools">sigilt - Favorite Web 2.0 Tools</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">list of ISTE's favorite web 2.0 tools from 2010</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/web2.0">web2.0</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/iste">iste</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/resources">resources</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/sigilt">sigilt</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/tools">tools</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/technology">technology</a></p> </ul><p class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href='https://www.diigo.com'>Diigo</a>. The rest of my favorite links are <a href='https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich'>here</a>.</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272627508674390317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741969838920954841.post-11101555175420284662014-06-07T19:30:00.001-07:002014-06-07T19:30:46.034-07:00Diigo post (weekly)<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://wiptte.cse.tamu.edu">2014 WIPTTE</a> </p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/wiptte">wiptte</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/technology">technology</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/conference">conference</a></p> </ul><p class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href='https://www.diigo.com'>Diigo</a>. The rest of my favorite links are <a href='https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich'>here</a>.</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272627508674390317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741969838920954841.post-84806848278602379452014-05-31T19:30:00.001-07:002014-05-31T19:30:48.773-07:00Diigo post (weekly)<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://matchthememory.com">Match The Memory</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">matching game free web 2.0 tools for students to use </p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/online">online</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/memory">memory</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/game">game</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/social">social</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/technology">technology</a></p> </ul><p class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href='https://www.diigo.com'>Diigo</a>. The rest of my favorite links are <a href='https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich'>here</a>.</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272627508674390317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741969838920954841.post-44356925265029640372014-05-03T19:30:00.001-07:002014-05-03T19:30:49.437-07:00Diigo post (weekly)<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.wevideo.com/overview">Overview | WeVideo</a> </p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/resources">resources</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/technology">technology</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/video editing">video editing</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/WeVideo">WeVideo</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/tools">tools</a></p> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://teach.com/teach100">Teach100 | Teach.com</a> </p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/resources">resources</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/technology">technology</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/tools">tools</a></p> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/34291?present=true">An Educators Guide To Twitter - LiveBinder</a> </p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/resources">resources</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/technology">technology</a></p> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://blog.web20classroom.org/2012/06/power-of-lurker.html">Blogging About The Web 2.0 Connected Classroom: The Power Of The Lurker</a> </p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/resources">resources</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich/technology">technology</a></p> </ul><p class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href='https://www.diigo.com'>Diigo</a>. The rest of my favorite links are <a href='https://www.diigo.com/user/sfecich'>here</a>.</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272627508674390317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741969838920954841.post-8977205215213113302014-04-22T10:17:00.002-07:002014-04-22T10:22:52.963-07:00Blog is moving This blog is moving! Please update your reader and bookmarks to<br />
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<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/wednesdayswithsam/cool-tools-and-random-finds">https://sites.google.com/site/wednesdayswithsam/cool-tools-and-random-finds</a><br />
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I moved my most viewed posts to this site.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272627508674390317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741969838920954841.post-3256922023617178092014-04-17T07:40:00.004-07:002014-04-17T07:42:42.981-07:00App review: ScrawlarHey everyone,<br />
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I wanted to share my thoughts on app I found out about via twitter. It is called <a href="http://www.scrawlar.com/" target="_blank">Scrawlar</a>. Scrawlar brings together a collaborative doc, drawing, and backchat into one easy to use app that you can use on your tablet, phone, or laptop.<br />
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<b>What is Scrawler?</b><br />
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<ul>
<li>Scrawlar is a web 2.0 tool that combines an interactive whiteboard, collaborative document, and chat feature into one user friendly classroom tool. </li>
</ul>
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<b>How to set up Scrawlar:</b><br />
<ul>
<li>To create a Scrawlar account please go to <a href="http://www.scrawlar.com/signup.php">http://www.scrawlar.com/signup.php</a></li>
<li>Complete the requested information </li>
<li>Check the box to agree</li>
<li>Click submit</li>
<li>Once your account is set up login to the account by going to: <a href="http://www.scrawlar.com/login.php">http://www.scrawlar.com/login.php</a></li>
<li>Select teacher</li>
<li>Login to the account</li>
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Once you are logged in you will be directed to a work space where you can create a collaborative document, a sketch, and back chat (class feed). You can create new docs to share with students or check what has been shared with you.<br />
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<i>Manage students in Scrawlar</i><br />
<ul>
<li>To create student accounts for your class select manage students</li>
<li>Complete the information required for each student</li>
<li>When an account is created a password will be identified for each student</li>
<li>Students can login to Scrawler and find docs that have created and that have been shared with them</li>
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<i>Sharing docs or sketches in Scrawlar</i></div>
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<ul>
<li>Create a document you would like to share</li>
<li>When document is complete click the share button (on your workspace, it is a green button on the right hand side)</li>
<li>Select which users you would like to share your document with </li>
<li>Can select if the user can view or edit the doc</li>
<li>Click update</li>
</ul>
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<i>Shared docs</i><br />
<ul>
<li>To view docs or sketches that have been shared with you select Shared with me</li>
<li>You will find all docs or sketches shared with you here </li>
<li>You will also see the permissions a user has set for you (view, edit) </li>
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<i>Class feed</i></div>
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<ul>
<li>The class feed feature is like a back chat</li>
<li>Users can type whats on their mind here</li>
<li>Responses will be displayed (most recent first)</li>
</ul>
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<b>How to use Scrawlar in your classroom:</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Collaboration between students</li>
<li>Write and revise drafts of work </li>
<li>Group work </li>
<li>Use as alternative to Google docs</li>
<li>Annotation on a drawing between several students </li>
<li>Back chat</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272627508674390317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741969838920954841.post-41719243107680897332014-04-17T07:07:00.001-07:002014-04-17T07:07:19.118-07:00Hop on down the bunny trail!<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> Good morning everyone,</span><br />
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"Hippity hoppity Easter is on it's way!" Below are some interactive Easter activities for you to do in your classroom on a computer or interactive whiteboard. Some of my favorites include:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/festivals/easter/easter-reading-quiz.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #83c8de; font-size: medium;" target="_blank">Easter Reading Activity</a><a href="http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/festivals/easter/easter-reading-quiz.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #497fb1; font-size: medium;" target="_blank"> </a><span style="color: #333333; font-size: small;">Simple reading text and online quiz. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/festivals/easter/word-search.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #497fb1; font-size: medium;" target="_blank">Online Easter Word Search </a><span style="color: #333333; font-size: small;">Interactive Easter word search </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.akidsheart.com/holidays/easter/eggcatch.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #497fb1; font-size: medium;" target="_blank">Egg Catch Game</a><span style="color: #333333; font-size: small;">: Catch the falling eggs with the basket.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.alphabet-soup.net/eas/easquiz.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #497fb1; font-size: medium;" target="_blank">Easter Quiz</a><span style="color: #333333; font-size: small;"> - Have fun answering these Easter questions.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/festivals/easter/elementary-jumbled-sentences-1.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #497fb1; font-size: medium;" target="_blank">Elementary grammar quizzes</a><span style="color: #333333; font-size: small;">. Put the jumbled words in the correct order to make sentences.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.akidsheart.com/holidays/easter/tileswapestt.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #497fb1; font-size: medium;" target="_blank">9-Piece Tile Swap Puzzle</a><span style="color: #333333; font-size: small;">: Swap the puzzle pieces to put the picture back together. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.akidsheart.com/holidays/easter/decoeg.htm" rel="nofollow" style="color: #497fb1;" target="_blank">Decorate an Easter Egg </a></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">: </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Pick a color for your egg, decorate, and print. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.easterfun.com/eggfun.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #497fb1; cursor: text; font-size: medium;" target="_blank">Egg Fun </a><span style="color: #333333; font-size: small;">Decorate and print your own Easter Egg design with this bright and sunny activity!</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.billybear4kids.com/paperdoll/OnlineFlash/EasterEgg/DressUp.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #497fb1; cursor: text;" target="_blank">Easter Egg Dress Up Game</a> - Dress up the egg for Easter. </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://mightybook.com/new_month.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: #497fb1; cursor: text;" target="_blank">MightyBook.com</a> An Easter matching activity as well as an e-book. Found on <a href="http://smartboardgoodies.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #497fb1; cursor: text;" target="_blank">Smartboard goodies blog</a></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">But to find more Easter games for your little bunnies click <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/wednesdayswithsam/seasonal-and-holiday-websites/april/easter" target="_blank">here</a> to be linked to my Wednesdays with Sam page! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">Have a "hoppy" Easter!</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272627508674390317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741969838920954841.post-5469306250031211272014-04-02T06:48:00.001-07:002014-04-02T06:58:45.895-07:00April 2nd is Autism Awareness Day<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Today is world autism awareness day! Autism is
a spectrum disorder that affects an individual's brain. It varies in severity
depending upon the individual. This continuum includes disorders from ‘low
functioning’ to ‘high functioning': <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">• Autistic disorder<br />
• Rett syndrome (more common in girls than boys)<br />
• Childhood dis-integrative disorder<br />
• Pervasive developmental disorder –not otherwise specified (pdd-nos)<br />
• Asperger syndrome<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">According to the CDC autism affects 1 in
68 children, and is more prevalent in boys than girls. In fact,
according to the <a href="http://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism">autism
speaks website</a>, autism affects more than two million individuals in the us
alone. To learn more about autism click <a href="http://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism">here</a>. Some common
behaviors of autism spectrum disorder include: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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• Difficulty with speech and communication skills<br />
• Repetitive behaviors<br />
• Intellectual disabilities<br />
• Motor skill disorders<br />
• Health issues (sleep and gastrointestinal)<br />
• Attention disorders<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.autismspeaks.org/autism-apps">List of apps for Autism from
Autism Speaks</a><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Autism Speaks</a><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Technology Resources </a><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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All - List of apps for many needs</a><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.funeducationalapps.com/2014/04/free-and-discounted-apps-for-world-autism-awareness-day-april-2nd.html" target="_blank">Free or Discounted Apps for Autism Awareness Day</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.zacbrowser.com/">Zac Broswer</a> - The first
internet browser developed just for students with Autism! <o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272627508674390317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741969838920954841.post-18089637787529899332014-03-29T06:53:00.000-07:002014-03-29T06:53:02.447-07:00Cool Tool Review....Class DojoGood morning all,<br />
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I wanted to share a cool tool I found out about during #satchat this morning called <a href="http://www.classdojo.com/" target="_blank">class Dojo</a>. Class Dojo is an interactive tool that you can use on your computer (or the app for ios and droid) to track student behaviors and attendance during class. It is a great classroom management tool.<br />
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<b>Class Dojo Setup</b><br />
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<ul>
<li>First thing is first create a free teacher account here: <a href="https://teach.classdojo.com/register">https://teach.classdojo.com/register</a></li>
<li>Complete the required information </li>
<li>Register account</li>
</ul>
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<b>Class Dojo How-To</b><br />
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<ul>
<li>Login to class dojo</li>
<li>Create your class and give it a name</li>
<li>Enter or copy from a list the names of your students </li>
<li>Once you add students to the account Class Dojo will provide you with a PDF that has a unique code for each student (and parent!)</li>
<li>Students then sign on and create an account with their individual code, they can track how they are doing in class.</li>
<li>Once inside class Dojo you can:</li>
<ul>
<li>Award students with positive behavior rewards</li>
<li>Identify where students need to improve</li>
<li>Take attendance</li>
<li>Call on a random student</li>
<li>Show a timer countdown or count-up</li>
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<li>You can even customize the behaviors (both positive and negative) that are present in your classroom.</li>
<li>Track how many awards a student receives</li>
<li>As students exhibit positive behaviors you can award them points and a green circle indicating the number of points they obtained in by their avatar and name.</li>
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<li>You can see the number of behaviors (positive or negative) as a combined or separate view. </li>
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<li>When class is over you can see the overall score of positive and negative behaviors exhibited during class. </li>
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<b>Readers - how can you use Class Dojo with your students? </b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272627508674390317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741969838920954841.post-88964795148455114952014-03-24T08:34:00.000-07:002014-03-24T11:35:59.761-07:00Cool Tool Review...PiazzaGood Monday morning everyone.<br />
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I wanted to let you all know about a cool tool I found out about this weekend at TLT2014. This tool is a question and answer/discussion tool called <a href="https://piazza.com/" target="_blank">Piazza</a>. <br />
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<b>What is Piazza?</b><br />
Piazza is a free, robust discussion board tool that can be embedded into your learning management system. It allows for communication between students and instructor in realtime. It allows students to participate in discussions by either posting their username or as anonymous (in case you have those shy students). To learn more about Piazza access their PDF <a href="https://piazza.com/pdfs/piazza_product_introduction.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<b>How to set up Piazza</b><br />
I know it looks like a lot, but it doesn't take anytime at all to set up an account. To set up Piazza please follow the instructions below:<br />
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<li>Navigate to <a href="https://piazza.com/signup">https://piazza.com/signup</a></li>
<li>Select instructors get started</li>
<li>Type in your school</li>
<li>Click continue</li>
<li>Enter your school domain, if you don't know your domain click "My school doesn't have it's own email domain"</li>
<li>Select I agree to the terms</li>
<li>Click Continue</li>
<li>Select the term for your class (summer, spring, fall, winter)</li>
<li>Name your class</li>
<li>Create new class</li>
<li>Enter the class number</li>
<li>Enter the class enrollment number</li>
<li>Click create course</li>
<li>Join the class as a student, TA, or professor</li>
<li>Enter the email address you want to use to enroll</li>
<li>Click enroll me</li>
<li>Enter your verification code (as per the email) </li>
<li>Create your login information</li>
<li>Welcome to your class! Congrats!</li>
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Once you have created an account, you will be directed to your course page on piazza. From this point students can either self enroll (with the code you provided) or you can invite students via email or a class list. Piazza also gives you a snippet of text to put in your syllabus explaining piazza. You can add questions/comments/ discussion points by organizing your class into folders. I made each week as a module and then had final project, chat, and other folders. </div>
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I created a welcome message in each folder, along with a poll, and file (an article for discussion). Students are then required to collaborate about the topic in the article. Now all I have to do is wait for responses! </div>
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*For more help regarding Piazza please visit <a href="https://piazza.com/support/help" target="_blank">here</a>. You will find video and text tutorials.* </div>
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<b>How to use it with your class</b><br />
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<li>Post announcements</li>
<li>Ask questions to promote discussion </li>
<li>Put students in groups to promote group discussion</li>
<li>Answer questions related to homework</li>
<li>Use it as a discussion board</li>
<li>Create polls </li>
<li>Load files and resources for collaboration </li>
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How do you use Piazza? How do you plan to use Piazza? </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272627508674390317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741969838920954841.post-50578792302800194802014-03-21T07:27:00.001-07:002014-03-23T05:05:33.767-07:00Geddit....student check in toolGeddit is a cool tool I learned about just this morning from my twitter friend <a class="account-group js-account-group js-action-profile js-user-profile-link js-nav" data-user-id="48627481" href="https://twitter.com/educatoral" style="background-color: #f5f8fa; color: #999999; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="username js-action-profile-name" style="color: #8899a6; direction: ltr; font-size: 13px; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="color: #b1bbc3;">@</span>educatoral</span> </a>. I thought I would dig deeper into this cool tool. Below is a video demonstrating how Geddit works.<br />
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<b>What is Geddit? </b><br />
It is a way that you can "check in" with students as they progress with a lesson. Students simply sign into your class and they can identify how confident they feel regarding a specific topic. As a teacher you will get immediate feedback and can address student learning right there and then.<br />
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<b>How to get Geddit</b><br />
All you need to do is go to <a href="http://www.letsgeddit.com/">http://www.letsgeddit.com/</a> and click get started. Then you need to choose if you are teacher or student. If you click on teacher you need to fill out the requested information (be sure to use your educator email address). If you select student sign up with google, create an account, or sign in with already created account. Once a student signs up or signs into geddit put in the class code by your teacher. Then click join.<br />
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*As a teacher you can upload a class list and create your student accounts!<br />
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<b>How does it work?</b><br />
As a teacher you create assessments (multiple choice, poll, or short answer). Once you create an assessment you click start teaching. You then give the code to students and they can participate in the assessment.<br />
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<b>How to use it your classroom</b><br />
Below are some ways to use Geddit in your classroom<br />
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<li>Review for homework</li>
<li>Exit ticket</li>
<li>Review during a lesson to track students' understanding of a topic</li>
<li>Use it as a review for a test </li>
<li>Take a pop quiz </li>
<li>Track attendance</li>
<li>Track participation</li>
<li>Use it as an assessment for your flipped classroom </li>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272627508674390317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741969838920954841.post-77392832026508251982014-03-20T13:34:00.002-07:002014-03-20T13:34:28.204-07:00Spring has sprung!<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Hello All,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Spring has sprung! I wanted to share some of my favorite spring themed activities for students. But, as always to find more go <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/wednesdayswithsam/seasonal-and-holiday-websites/march/spring" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.wylio.com/credits/flickr/3776530217" title="license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ - click to view more info about 'My cat eating my flowers' or find free 'cat, flower' pictures via Wylio"><img alt="'My cat eating my flowers' photo (c) 2009, zeevveez - license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNyuwGRDuDAqishBMIJsJobrMmSymmBWveo49pP5qL7Pe01-Ye2ym00xM9SNyOfKtfbGUIXisd8ww2wvB2DhbQZmzkCHSOdVfsk99eI-6hA-_dDXYZra0v7wcSAsu90y7XsxV6jPTlQA/" height="320" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px;" width="240" /></a><br />
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<li><a href="http://www.sensoryworld.org/sensory-garden-entry.html" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #497fb1; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Sensory garden</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> - Check out this sensory garden for the spring season.</span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/scienceforkids/seasons/matching/springrainmatching.htm" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #497fb1; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Spring match game</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Find the card matches with a spring theme.</span></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/scienceforkids/seasons/matching/springmatching.htm" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #497fb1; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Spring match game II</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Find the matching cards in this game with a spring theme. </span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/scienceforkids/seasons/matching/springcreaturesmatching.htm" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #497fb1; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Spring creatures matching game</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Find the matching cards in this game about spring creatures.</span></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/seekandfind/seekandfindgarden.htm" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #497fb1; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Seek and find Garden </a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Find the animals in the garden. </span></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/seekandfind/seekandfindpond.htm" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #497fb1; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Seek and find pond</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Find the animals that live in the pond</span></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272627508674390317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741969838920954841.post-19898187747697647592014-03-14T08:02:00.000-07:002014-03-15T06:34:56.214-07:00Sam's cool tool review...Everyslide<br />
I found this cool tool thanks to my Diigo connections it is <a href="http://everyslide.com/presentations" target="_blank">http://everyslide.com/presentations</a>. This website allows you to present your powerpoint presentations or PDFs with embedded assessments! These assessments can be accessed through a mobile device, laptop, or phone just by going to the code you provide your students. One of the best features is that it is FREE for educators!<br />
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First thing is first, sign up for a free educator account. By going to <a href="http://everyslide.com/pricing">http://everyslide.com/pricing</a> and selecting pricing for educator. Then select "Get Started" under educator account. Complete the requested information.<br />
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Once you login you can attend or create a presentation by simply dragging and dropping the PPT or PDF into the window. Once your document or PPT is loaded you can add in embedded assessment<br />
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<li>Multiple choice </li>
<li>True/False</li>
<li>Word cloud - shows answers in a word cloud like <a href="http://www.wordle.net/" target="_blank">Wordle </a></li>
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While students are answering questions you can track how many have answered the questions. You will also receive a spreadsheet of the data provided by users!<br />
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How do you plan to use this tool in your classroom?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272627508674390317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741969838920954841.post-31762509722357950062014-03-11T05:08:00.001-07:002014-03-11T05:08:47.346-07:00Some classroom funding ideas....Hi everyone!<br />
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With belts tightening these days, I am posting ways for you get money to spend in your classroom. All three of these I have used in my own teaching experiences.<br />
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<li> <a href="http://www.donorschoose.org/" target="_blank">Donors choose</a>: You write out a grant for your classroom and people can choose to donate to your cause. All you need to do is create an account and post your project. With Donors choose about 70% of the projects are funded! You can have your project available for donations for up to four months. </li>
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<li><a href="http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/dw_grant_calendar" target="_blank">Digital Wish</a>: Has a list of many grants that you can apply for. The link here has a list of the open grants available to you. All you have to do is write a lesson plan! </li>
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<li><a href="http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/recycle_forward?p=overview&u=1" target="_blank">Recycle Forward</a>: Recycle old technology, batteries, old technology, and ink. Just collect it, ship it, and get paid for it! </li>
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Some other useful resources:<br />
<a href="http://thefrugalgirls.com/teacher-discounts" target="_blank">Teacher Discounts</a> - Here is a huge list of discounts for teachers<br />
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<a href="http://www.grantwrangler.com/" target="_blank">Grant Wrangler</a> - checks out grants and resources all organized by category.<br />
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Best of luck! What do you use to obtain items for your classroom?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272627508674390317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741969838920954841.post-2572221263731514962014-03-10T06:35:00.001-07:002014-03-10T06:35:33.760-07:00App Review - Tellagami <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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I wanted to review an application I found this weekend: Tellagami. It is an app that is available both for <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tellagami/id572737805?mt=8" target="_blank">ios</a> and droid devices. This app reminds me of a <a href="http://www.voki.com/" target="_blank">voki</a> but for your mobile device. </div>
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<li>Create a character (customize gender, clothing, and other features)</li>
<li>Add emotions (happy, sad, angry, surprised, and silly)</li>
<li>Customize a background (use one from the library or upload your own image)</li>
<li>Record your voice. </li>
<li>Once you create a message with your character you can share it out to the world (facebook, twitter, and email). </li>
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<b>Uses for Tellagami in the classroom:</b><br />
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<li>Introduction to class as an instructor or for students to each other</li>
<li>Icebreaker activity</li>
<li>Review emotions and facial expressions</li>
<li>Introduce /Review a topic with students </li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272627508674390317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741969838920954841.post-30214161742106270852014-03-07T13:15:00.003-08:002014-03-07T13:15:44.146-08:00St. Patrick's Day Activities <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Hi All,</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I wanted to post some St. Patrick's Day activities for you to use in your classroom. Some of my favorites are below, but if you are feelin' lucky you can find some more <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/wednesdayswithsam/seasonal-and-holiday-websites/march/st-patrick-s-day" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.wylio.com/credits/flickr/112315828" title="license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ - click to view more info about 'Green is SO Me!' or find free 'st. patrick's day, cat' pictures via Wylio"><img alt="'Green is SO Me!' photo (c) 2006, Jackie - license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmL3e27DGIrz1lf9nFGyBPwL64RyQpW1uyVlnVNEz9QEi_ZLtxYVWDxwvZn4BENHXkRGZN6m0XjU7POCfC5bRkXTxW00pIsYJqr4ChVoib0rdLH23J8Pz5Kn2_YxD02Y7Fx9CnUpMXt0/" height="318" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px;" width="320" /></a>
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<li><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/st.patricksday/games/luckyclover/index.htm" rel="nofollow" style="cursor: text;" target="_blank">Lucky clovers</a> - </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Find all 10 four leaf lucky clovers as quickly as possible.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://akidsheart.com/holidays/stpat/rowswapstpat.htm" rel="nofollow" style="cursor: text;" target="_blank">Row Swapping Puzzle</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://akidsheart.com/holidays/stpat/shamshatter.htm" rel="nofollow" style="cursor: text;" target="_blank">:</a> Solve the puzzle by swapping the rows and the columns of the scrambled picture.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://akidsheart.com/holidays/stpat/differencestpat.htm" rel="nofollow" style="cursor: text;" target="_blank">Spot the Differences Game</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: Find seven differences between the two pictures before time runs out.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://akidsheart.com/holidays/stpat/bears.htm" rel="nofollow" style="cursor: text;" target="_blank">St. Patrick Day Bears Dress-up Game</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">:</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Help the little bears get ready for the St. Patrick's Day Celebration. Use your mouse to dress the bears. </span></span></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272627508674390317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741969838920954841.post-85068538248532940822014-02-27T05:37:00.003-08:002014-02-27T05:37:47.645-08:00Read across America -- March 2, 2014<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Read across America is fast approaching. Click <a href="http://www.nea.org/grants/read-across-america-downloadables.html" target="_blank">here</a> for more information about read across America. I wanted to provide all of you with some fun and interactive resources. These sites can be used on your interactive whiteboard or computer station in your classroom. Here are some of my favorites:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.wylio.com/credits/flickr/3481540600" title="license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ - click to view more info about 'Cat in the Hat' or find free 'cat in the hat' pictures via Wylio"><img alt="'Cat in the Hat' photo (c) 2009, admiller - license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqB8N-hqkf4vozlr188Q8wPDJLalSyk307ntCkhSbL1mb-5ATco8-ySM03iSxhqVATNLHhosQ5VDyK0CBLsA8wMcv1UNZfbk_5aWjf58ZkDTkqlGA_umFNAfEQBWU9cNoXyKq8T9mBME/" height="300" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px;" width="400" /></a>
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.seussville.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #497fb1;" target="_blank">Seussville</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"> - For all things Dr. Seuss</span></span></li>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Looking for more Dr. Suess fun? Click <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/wednesdayswithsam/seasonal-and-holiday-websites/march/dr-seuss" target="_blank">here</a> for more interactives. What will you read with your class on read across America? </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272627508674390317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741969838920954841.post-34524371417668533412014-02-24T05:09:00.000-08:002014-02-24T05:09:09.808-08:00Has it been 100 days already? <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Good morning! I don't know about you, but the 100th day of school is fast approaching if it hasn't not occurred already. Below are some interactive activities to do in your classroom all around the number 100. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Looking for more? <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/wednesdayswithsam/seasonal-and-holiday-websites/february/100th-day-of-school" target="_blank">Here</a> are some more activities for the 100th day of school. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272627508674390317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741969838920954841.post-84802967953284224592014-02-21T06:09:00.002-08:002014-02-21T06:15:12.900-08:00Freebie Friday <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Hello everyone! I thought I would post some free resources for you. What are some of your favorite freebies, please add a comment below! </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.wylio.com/credits/flickr/6289195100" title="license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/ - click to view more info about '188.365 || Surprise!' or find free 'surprised cat' pictures via Wylio"><img alt="'188.365 || Surprise!' photo (c) 2011, Aman Deshmukh - license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyL-s96OJfTvqUrWRwgtvixReyI1rNJMkfihcjRzrivo8RPiNhNY_GWqzSY7nbNnlR6WnkDE6jxhYMFcp985gXj1d3VLm-eqp0t4QlAsi9vmQn3MQIOPRhunRXVTD2hD6nRrnU0SVEXA/" height="213" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px;" width="320" /></a>
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<li><a href="http://ipadapps4school.com/" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Free ipad apps</a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">- Here is a list with descriptions of each app for your classroom. I would suggest subscribing to this site! It is a great resource.</span></li>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272627508674390317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741969838920954841.post-63281226138593835342014-02-20T11:51:00.000-08:002014-02-20T11:55:59.811-08:00Goin' for the Gold!<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Go for the gold in your classroom with these interactive Olympics inspired activities.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.wylio.com/credits/flickr/3146819611" title="license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ - click to view more info about 'Cat on Olympic Mountain' or find free 'cat olympics' pictures via Wylio"><img alt="'Cat on Olympic Mountain' photo (c) 2008, sburke2478 - license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyL7POuDWaasyOXFQH0UoBCg_Rv2-Een9yIyRRONjdjfQd4Rffpo7OdRP2HxpGZ7uwpDuORBFsdBKv-zBvFvNoeO1G9V8e5OXiF5s3R62NuN1gmGon3b8bxag9tWvj1oNt234WQNV0Sk/" height="252" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px;" width="320" /></a>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">For more Olympic fun check out these activities <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/wednesdayswithsam/seasonal-and-holiday-websites/february/olympics" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Have some Olympic inspired activities that you use in your classroom? Please share! </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272627508674390317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741969838920954841.post-91586471156442283732014-02-19T12:46:00.000-08:002014-02-19T12:46:01.266-08:00Literacy apps for students who are deaf or hard of hearing <div style="text-align: center;">
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<tr><td style="height: 56px; vertical-align: top; width: 123px;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">iWriteWords</span></span></td><td style="height: 56px; vertical-align: top; width: 440px;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iwritewords-lite/id308152258?mt=8" rel="nofollow" style="color: #551a8b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iwritewords-lite/id308152258?mt=8</span></a></td><td style="height: 56px; vertical-align: top; width: 162px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Learn how to write letters and words</span></td><td style="height: 56px; vertical-align: top; width: 79px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"> Lite - free, Full version $2.99</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="height: 35px; vertical-align: top; width: 123px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"> <span style="line-height: 28px;">StoryKit</span></span></td><td style="height: 35px; vertical-align: top; width: 440px;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/storykit/id329374595?mt=8" rel="nofollow" style="color: #551a8b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/storykit/id329374595?mt=8</span></a></td><td style="height: 35px; vertical-align: top; width: 162px;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Create an electronic storybook. </span></span></td><td style="height: 35px; vertical-align: top; width: 79px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"> Free</span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="height: 90px; vertical-align: top; width: 123px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"> <span style="line-height: 28px;">Sentence Builder</span></span></td><td style="height: 90px; vertical-align: top; width: 440px;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sentence-builder/id344378741?mt=8" rel="nofollow" style="color: #551a8b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sentence-builder/id344378741?mt=8</span></a></td><td style="height: 90px; vertical-align: top; width: 162px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">S<span style="line-height: 18px;">entence Builder is used to help students learn how to build grammatically correct sentences. </span></span></td><td style="height: 90px; vertical-align: top; width: 79px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"> <span style="line-height: 18px;">$5.99</span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="height: 72px; vertical-align: top; width: 123px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"> <span style="line-height: 28px;">See.Touch.Learn.</span></span></td><td style="height: 72px; vertical-align: top; width: 440px;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/see.touch.learn./id406826506?mt=8" rel="nofollow" style="color: #551a8b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/see.touch.learn./id406826506?mt=8</span></a></td><td style="height: 72px; vertical-align: top; width: 162px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"> A<span style="line-height: 18px;"> picture learning system that can be used to make individual lessons. </span></span></td><td style="height: 72px; vertical-align: top; width: 79px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"> <span style="line-height: 18px;">Free</span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td style="height: 90px; vertical-align: top; width: 123px;"><span style="line-height: 28px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">ABC Tracer Lite</span></span></td><td style="height: 90px; vertical-align: top; width: 440px;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/abc-tracer-lite-free-alphabet/id327036079?mt=8" rel="nofollow" style="color: #551a8b;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/abc-tracer-lite-free-alphabet/id327036079?mt=8</span></a></td><td style="height: 90px; vertical-align: top; width: 162px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">A<span style="line-height: 18px;">nimates how to write letters with strokes in the right order on the traditional red-blue guiding lines</span></span></td><td style="height: 90px; vertical-align: top; width: 79px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"> Free</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="height: 75px; vertical-align: top; width: 123px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Danny the Dragon meets Jimmy </span></td><td style="height: 75px; vertical-align: top; width: 440px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"> <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/danny-the-dragon-meets-jimmy/id383272257?mt=8" rel="nofollow" style="color: #551a8b;">http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/danny-the-dragon-meets-jimmy/id383272257?mt=8</a></span></td><td style="height: 75px; vertical-align: top; width: 162px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"> This is a story that not only provides text but also shows the reader sign language. </span></td><td style="height: 75px; vertical-align: top; width: 79px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"> $2.99</span></td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272627508674390317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741969838920954841.post-39070460552335264412014-02-18T13:41:00.002-08:002014-02-18T13:44:05.492-08:00Oh, the weather outside is frightful...<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Greetings! </span><br />
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<li><a href="http://think-bank.com/iwb/flash/snowman.swf" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #bd415f; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Build a snowman</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> - Make an interactive snowman complete with hat and scarf! </span></li>
<li><a href="http://snowflakeworkshop.com/" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #bd415f; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Snowflake workshop</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> - Create a cute snowflake in the snowflake workshop!</span></li>
<li><a href="http://snowflakes.barkleyus.com/index.html" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #497fb1; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Make a flake</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> - Make your own snowflake with the scissors and paper.</span></li>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Have some fun winter interactive resources to share? Please add a comment! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Lookin to share some love with technology this Valentine's Day? Check out some great valentine's day activities <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/wednesdayswithsam/seasonal-and-holiday-websites/february/valentine-s-day" target="_blank">here</a>. But here are some of my favorites:</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://pbskids.org/clifford/postcards/index.html?card=post_heart" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #497fb1; cursor: text;" target="_blank">Valentine's day with Clifford</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"> - Make a Valentine with Clifford the big red dog!</span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://pbskids.org/clifford/games/kisses.html" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #497fb1; cursor: text;" target="_blank">Clifford kisses</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">- Who will get a kiss from Clifford? Match T-bones balloons.</span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.starfall.com/n/holiday/valentine/play.htm?f" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #497fb1; cursor: text;" target="_blank">Make A Valentine</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"> using Starfall interactive site</span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.dltk-holidays.com/valentines/memory/index.htm" rel="nofollow" style="color: #497fb1; cursor: text;" target="_blank">valentine concentration</a> - valentine concentration </span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.abcya.com/valentines_day_puzzle.htm" rel="nofollow" style="color: #497fb1; cursor: text;" target="_blank">Valentine's day puzzle</a> - Valentines day puzzle, put the candy back in the box. </span></span></li>
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Hi everyone<br />
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I want to apologize for the hideous, as I was working to finish up my PhD. I just got back from PETE&C and I am rejuvenated and ready to start up this blog again. Therefor, I want to share something that I learned from PETE&C.<br />
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One idea I learned is something I plan to put into practice not only in my professional life as a student but as a future instructor. This idea is 5-5-5 and was done at the end of Aaron Sams' presentation (yeah that's right Aaron Sams from flipped classroom). He got it from somewhere else, but I'm going to try my best to adapt it. The only thing I found closely related was <a href="http://www.edutopia.org/stw-assessment-tips-get-started-replication" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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The 5-5-5 concept is geared towards adult learners. It talks about giving adult learners a challenge at the end of a presentation or lesson.<br />
1. What do you plan to do with the information you learned in the next 5 days?<br />
2. What do you plan to do with the information in the next 5 weeks?<br />
3. What do you plan to do with the information in the next 5 months?<br />
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As Barney from How I met your Mother would say, "Challenge accepted".<br />
In the next five days I planned to start this blog up again and share information I come across. In the next five weeks I plan to post to this blog t at least one time a week. In the next five months I plan to build this blog up to something I can share with students as a resource to use during their teaching.<br />
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I challenge you, have you been to a professional development session lately? a conference? a webinar? If so:<br />
1. What do you plan to do with the information you learned in the next 5 days?<br />
2. What do you plan to do with the information in the next 5 weeks?<br />
3. What do you plan to do with the information in the next 5 months?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272627508674390317noreply@blogger.com0