Tuesday Tech Talk
Terrifically timely technology tidbits
We're almost there...
The 2014-2015 school year is nearly over. You can almost smell the Banana Boat tanning oil and hear the sounds of laughing children floating on crashing waves. The alarm clock is poised for a 6-week hiatus and we're all looking forward to that satisfied sigh as the last bus leaves the lot. In spite of that, many of us are also already thinking about next year and sharp pencils and new shoes and fresh starts. Keep these in your back pocket as you start planning ahead... enjoy!
Google Classroom
Itslearning certainly doesn't prevent the use of Google Classroom - in fact, the two work together beautifully! If you're thinking of diving a little deeper into this framework, you'll find some great ideas in this article from our friends at Te@chThought titled 60 Smarter Ways to Use Google Classroom.
News sources for kids
From one of my favorite bloggers comes this article that not only provides links to Great Websites for Kids but goes on to curate some very cool news sites that you can share with students. There are so many ways you could combine social studies with language arts by using these news and current events sites with your students. Check out 4 Excellent News Resources for Young Kids from Educational Technology and Mobile Learning!
15 Great Websites for Elementary Educators
From the article: The Internet is overflowing with information for teachers. Sometimes it’s hard to know where to start searching for great lesson ideas. Who has time to sift through all of the mediocre material in order to find the truly inspirational ideas? We’ve done the sifting for you. Though we’ve divided the sites by subject, most cover the education spectrum and will be useful to every teacher.
From me: you'll want to bookmark this one! Enjoy!
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