Franklin Media Bits & Bytes
October 2015
Franklin's ITT
I'm looking forward to working with you on integrating new or more technology into your classrooms and with your students! I am available to discuss possible projects/TECC activities/software/apps that you would like to try out this year. I can also be an extra pair of hands in the classroom/lab when you are using technology. Here are the ITT time slots throughout my schedule in a digital week. These are also listed on my teacher landing page on Franklin's website. You can email me or go directly to the Google sheet to schedule a meeting time.
- Digital Day 1: No ITT slot times
- Digital Day 2: No ITT slot times
- Digital Day 3: 10:00-12:00
- Digital Day 4: 12:25-2:25, 2:55-3:55
- Digital Day 5: 10:00-12:00
Google Classroom
Newsela
Looking for a great resource to supplement your close reading lesson? Newsela is an innovative way for students to build reading comprehension with nonfiction that’s always relevant: current news articles obtaining from Scientific American, McClatchy Co., Tribune Co., and the Associated Press. Each article appears in its original form plus four adapted versions at lower reading levels based on Lexile levels. Some articles are accompanied by short, four question quizzes and/or writing prompts. Newsela is also now compatible with Google Classroom!
Epic!
Epic! is the all-you-can-read eBook library for kids 12 and under offering unlimited access to over 10,000 high-quality children’s books, now including thousands of read-to-me and Audio books.