App Review - Tellagami

Good morning,

I wanted to review an application I found this weekend: Tellagami. It is an app that is available both for ios and droid devices. This app reminds me of a  voki but for your mobile device. 

App Description:

In this app you can:

• Create a character (customize gender, clothing, and other features)
• Add emotions (happy, sad, angry, surprised, and silly)
• Customize a background (use one from the library or upload your own image)
• Record your voice. 
• Once you create a message with your character you can share it out to the world (facebook, twitter, and email). 

Below is a video tutorial that shows how to use Tellagami step by step just follow along.

Uses for Tellagami in the classroom:

• Introduction to class as an instructor or for students to each other
• Icebreaker activity
• Review emotions and facial expressions
• Introduce /Review a topic with students  

What are your ideas for this app? Please share! 

Cool tool - ABC .. Oh yeah!

I have been using this website for years and I have watched it develop into what it is today. The website is http://www.abcya.com/. ABC YA hosts many free educational websites, games, apps, and resources for parents, teachers, and students. This is a great go to site to find that special game or app you have been looking for! The website is divided into grade level and has a parent/teacher space. 

In the parent/teacher space the creators detail the requirements to use the website successfully and also provides a short history about ABC YA. This website can run on several different web browsers - which makes it easy to use at home and in school!  You are able to click on any grade level shown (K-5). Once you click on your desired grade level you will find activities separated by content  (letters, literacy, numeracy, math, holiday). This website is very easy to navigate and is consistent in navigation procedures. It also provides text and picture supports to help students navigate. 


If apps is what you are looking for just click on the educational apps section. You will find the apps are divided into content by grade level as well - what a great resource.  I highly recommend this website for any teacher, parent, or student looking for that unique and fun website activity or app! Have fun exploring! 


What do you love about ABCYA? Share on the comments section!

1st night of Hanukkah - ebooks and coloring books

Here are some interactive books and coloring pages all about Hanukkah. 

Hanukkah coloring pages- Most Hanukkah coloring pages come with a selection of sentences. 

Hanukkah for kids - A great website all for kids all about Hanukkah  - games, activities, interactives, and more!

Hanukkah coloring pages from lil fingers - Hanukkah coloring pages

Hanukkah coloring book - interactive Hanukkah coloring book

Interactive Hanukkah coloring pages - Interactive Hanukkah coloring pages found online

Lessons learned at Hanukkah - E-book about Hanukkah from story home
Hanukkah gifts - interactive book about Hanukkah
Life of Hanukkah - interactive book geared towards older students.

Apps for all

Today I decided to post some of my favorite app resources.This is a list comprised of websites and wikis who have scoured the internet, iPod, and iPad to find some great educational apps to use in the classroom.

• Ipad Resources for Educators - a livebinder that I created with Ipad apps and resources. 
• Ipod Resources for Educators - a livebinder that I created with Ipod apps and resources. 
• Bloom's apps - a list of apps for all of the Bloom's taxonomy levels. 
• Special education apps - list of many different apps organized in alphabetical order. 
• SLP apps 2 - another list of apps for speech therapists.  
• Apps for note taking - here is a comprehensive list of many apps used to take notes. 
• Speech and language apps - a  great list of apps to use in the speech classroom. 
• Apps for spled - more apps for students with special needs 
• ipad apps for ESL - A list of apps to use in the ESL classroom.
•  ipads in the classroom  - Lists many educational apps to use in the classroom.
• Math apps - A comprehensive list of math apps

 For more apps visit my Diigo bookmarks here

Educational Conferences 2012

While I am sitting here drinking my cup of tea I can't stop thinking about all the great upcoming conferences. I want to spend some time this morning checking out conferences that may interest educators in the technology field and also special educators. Here we go... in no particular order:

Conference Title: Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C)
Date: February 12 - 15, 2010
Where: Hershey, PA
Call for presentations? The submission deadline for general session proposals is midnight OCTOBER 10, 2011! General Session Sign Up
Web Site: http://www.peteandc.org/

Conference Title: ISTE
Dates: June 24-27, 2012
Where: San Diego, CA
Call for presentations?: Here is a link to ISTE's proposal information
Website: http://www.isteconference.org/ISTE/2012/

Conference Title: E-Learn 2012 - World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education
Dates: October 8 - 12, 2012
Where: Montreal, Canada
Call for Presentations: CLOSED
http://www.aace.org/conf/">Website

Conference Title: SITE 2012 - Teaching in Exponential Times!
Dates: March 5 - 9, 2012
Where: Austin, TX
Call for Presentations: Site for their call for presentations
Website

Conference Title: 2011 AECT International Convention
Dates: Nov. 8-12 , 2011
Where: Jacksonville, FL
Call for Presentations: CLOSED
Website

Conference Title: Annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference
Dates: February 27 to March 3, 2012
Where: Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel
San Diego, CA
Website


Conference Title: CEC 2012 Convention & Expo
Dates: April 11-14
Where: Denver, CO
Call for presentations: CLOSED
Website