Using Document Cameras in the Classroom

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Lesson Planning, Odds and Ends, Promethean Resources, Technology | Posted on February 7, 2011

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Using Document Cameras in the Classroom is a web site with practical ideas organized by age groups.

Zondle Learning Games

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Games | Posted on February 3, 2011

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Zondle.Com is a site where teachers and students can create free accounts and play dozens of learning games organized by topic.

Zoo Borns

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Odds and Ends, Reading/Language Arts, Science Resources | Posted on December 6, 2010

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Zoo Borns.Com

 

If you are studying animals, Zoo Borns is a great site to see the newest additions to zoos around the world.  Who can resist pictures of baby animals?  There is an extensive list of animals with information.

At left, a pair of bat eared fox pups from Seoul, South Korea.

Can Do Kids Site

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Character Education, Educational Resources, Games, Motivation, Odds and Ends | Posted on November 2, 2010

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Can Do Kids Web Site

Brain Bashers

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Games | Posted on October 21, 2010

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     Brain Basher Games and Puzzles  BrainBashers is a collection of brain teasers, puzzles, riddles, games and optical illusions. BrainBashers has thousands of puzzles and brain teasers, and with new material added every single day, including games and optical illusions, you can be sure there’s always something to do. With over one hundred awards, BrainBashers is the place to spend a boring Thursday afternoon training your brain.

Free Online Rhyming Dictionary

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Reading/Language Arts, Writing | Posted on October 20, 2010

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Rhymer.Com is a free online rhyming dictionary – the perfect tool for students studying and writing poetry.

28 Powerful Free Photo Editing Web Sites

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Digital Photography, Educational Resources, Odds and Ends, Technology, Web 2.0 | Posted on October 18, 2010

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Powerfull List of 28 Online Image and Photo Editing Tools is the best comprehensive list I’ve seen for putting together all the best photo sites out there.

Cool Text Graphics

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Art, Desktop Publishing, Educational Resources, Odds and Ends, Web 2.0, Web Design | Posted on October 12, 2010

cooltext  Cool Text.Com is a great free graphics generator that creates headline type text for web sites, newsletters, etc…

Rustle the Leaf

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Environment | Posted on August 30, 2010

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Rustle the Leaf Rustle the Leaf is an online outreach that uses syndication-quality, comic strips and other creative tools to communicate essential environmental themes and truths.

Eye on Idioms

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, English Language Learners, Reading/Language Arts | Posted on August 23, 2010

idiom_homeEye on Idioms is  a fun site to use in english class and can also be used with more advanced ELL students.  Kids choose the correct idiom for the sentence, define its meaning, and then use it in a sentence.

Learn it in 5 – Technology Tips for Teachers

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Professional Development, Technology, Videos | Posted on August 23, 2010

lean-it-in-5-logo.png  Learn It In 5 Videos for Teachers   Learn it in 5 is a comprehensive how-to instructional video library for teachers using technology in the classroom. Learn classroom strategies for Web 2.0 teaching technology with powerful how-to videos on most Web 2.0 applications. Our video library is constantly growing, with new how-to videos added monthly. Our most recent Web 2.0 how-to videos are featured on the home page. Other Web 2.0 how-to videos can be located at our easy-to-use navigation tabs, on our archives page or by using our search tool.

Back to School Resources

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Back to School, Educational Resources, Seasonal/Holidays | Posted on August 23, 2010

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Laura Candler Back to School Resources has several printable handouts and dozens of ideas for the first few weeks back to school.  She even has a “how to” for acquiring 6,000 bonus points on a Scholastic book order.

Top 10 Sites for File Conversions

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Educational Resources, Technology | Posted on August 20, 2010

Top 10 Sites for File Conversion is an article on the Technology Tidbits: Thoughts of a Cyber Hero blog.  Includes documents as well as other media formats.

Icon Scrabble

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Art, Desktop Publishing, Digital Storytelling, Educational Resources, Odds and Ends | Posted on August 18, 2010

icon scrabble  Icon Scrabble is a free tool where you input text that is converted to icons in jpg format.

ABC Fast Phonics

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Early Learning, Educational Resources, Reading/Language Arts | Posted on August 17, 2010

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ABC Fast Phonics is a free tutorial that uses cartoons and sounds with audio narration and clickable words to teach phonics. This method teaches just basic phonics concepts without struggle or frustration and includes rules for vowels, consonants, and blends along with practice pages.

Creaza

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Blogs, Desktop Publishing, Digital Storytelling, Educational Resources, Technology, Videos | Posted on August 17, 2010

creaza  Creaza.Com Creaza is a site that offers a mind-mapping tool, cartoon creation, movie editor, and audio editor.  FREE

Twisty Noodle

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Handwriting, Odds and Ends, Preschool | Posted on August 17, 2010

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TwistyNoodle.Com is a site with coloring sheets, worksheets, and handwriting practice.  While not a huge fan of this sort of activity, for the occasional use, they do have some cute primary themes organized by topic.

Discovery Education Web 2010

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Collections of Links by Subject Area, Digital Storytelling, Educational Resources, iPad, iPod Touch/iPhone, Personal Learning Networks (PLNs), Podcasting, Professional Development, Technology, Videos | Posted on August 17, 2010

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Discovery Education Web 2010 is chock full of resources for presentations, videos, mobile devices, connecting with other educators, and teaching resources — all FREE.  Just click the orange links to give it a spin.

My Wonderful World

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Lesson Planning, Social Studies Resources | Posted on August 11, 2010

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My Wonderful World Geography Site

You’re on the front line in the fight to bridge our kids’ geography gap. Here are some tools to give you much more than a fighting chance.

 

 

 

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Geography Awareness Week

Braingle

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Games, Math Resources | Posted on August 11, 2010

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Braingle.Com   With over 20,000 brain teasers, riddles, logic problems, quizzes and mind puzzles submitted and ranked by users like you, Braingle has the largest collection anywhere on the internet. Our large array of unique online multiplayer games will keep you entertained for hours, and if you want to improve your brain, check out the Mentalrobics section. If you crave a brain teaser, mind puzzle, riddle or game, we are the place to get it. Increase your creativity, boost learning and become a better person at Braingle. Get ready to have your brain tangled!

Tooth Tally Project

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Math Resources, Reading/Language Arts | Posted on August 6, 2010

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The Tooth Tally Project   The Tooth Tally Project gives teachers a way to integrate an important event in the life of a child – losing a tooth – with reading, maths, writing, social studies and technology. Using “lost tooth” data collected in the classroom, students will practice counting skills and collecting data. They will learn to make and interpret graphs, use descriptive text, develop mapping skills and collaborate internationally with their peers using the Internet.

Jenuine Tech for K-6

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Collections of Links by Subject Area, Educational Resources, Technology | Posted on August 6, 2010

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Jennifer Wagner, creator of JenuineTech.com, has been succesfully encouraging teachers since 1999 to use online projects in their PreK-6 classrooms. Using various ideas, Jennifer will help you understand how online projects will help you make the most of your time in a variety of ways. Winning numerous awards for her creative ways in encouraging teachers to collaborate, her teaching style is very user friendly, creative, and personable.

 Welcome to the site. Enjoy your visit!!

Slimber Online Drawing Program

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Art, Educational Resources | Posted on July 30, 2010

slimberSlimber.Com Online Drawing Utility & Galley

It allows users to draw online, replay and save their drawings. Users can rate, comment and share drawings. The Most Rated drawings are rewarded by being featured on the home page.

MeeGenius Kids Books Online

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Promethean Resources, Reading/Language Arts | Posted on June 21, 2010

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MeeGenius.Com lets you read kids books, personalize them in seconds, and share with a click. Students can listen to stories and read along.  You can also use this site with iPhone or iPad.

 

100 Ways to Use VoiceThread in Education

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Differentiated Instruction, Educational Resources, Odds and Ends, Technology, Voicethread | Posted on June 6, 2010

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100 Ways to Use Voicethread in Education

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