Think Different #48
Resources for the Week of Jan 21, 2018
Here's and old but goodie, remember Oregon Trail?
Remember The Oregon Trail? Did your game ever end due to dysentery? Technology has come a LONG way with graphics and virtual and augmented reality, but you can find some of the "Oldies but goodies" for free online. Of course, the Oregon Trail app has "In-App Purchases" even though it's "Free". Feeling nostalgic? Click HERE to play Oregon Trail.
Click HERE for a list and more information about AUGMENTED REALITY APPS for education!
In the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-oregon-trail-american-settler/id460062770?mt=8
Storyboard That's Illustrated Guides
Recently they released Illustrated Guides. These one-cell storyboards are great for teaching any number of subjects such as: Literature, Science, Biographies, History, and more.
Link Art to Historical Events
Excellent curation and an unmatched art collection invites exploration
Engagement: The compelling collections will appeal to art and history lovers. Students will enjoy exploring museums around the world, and the well-curated collections will add new dimensions to learning.
Fight List
Discover 1000s of themes and find more answers than your opponent to win the match. Use jokers to give you an edge and revelation wands to learn from your mistakes. Check your stats and make it to N°1 amongst your friends and worldwide!
Four Letters
Game—Play—Word—Free-These are the words of FOUR LETTERS...... Read—Make—Find—Easy-We give you four letters, and you make a word as quickly as you can....More—Time—Fast—Best-Keep making words to increase your score. The challenge increases the longer you last.....Cool—Glee—Love—Grin-Once time runs out, have another go! FOUR LETTERS is the endless word puzzle that you'll play for E-V-E-R!
LetterPad
Letterpad gives you 9 letters. Your task? Find the hidden words relating to the puzzle topic!
• Work your way through over 200 puzzles
• Create and share your own puzzles to stump your friends
• New community made puzzles added regularly
• Apple Watch support lets you play right on your wrist!
Scrabble
CONNECT WITH FRIENDS. PLAY WITH WORDS. Get a game of SCRABBLE going with just about anyone – or play solo against the computer! Plus, now you can play SCRABBLE in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, or Brazilian Portuguese.
Bonza
Bonza is a new type of crossword that has become an instant classic. It mixes word search, jigsaw and trivia to create something completely fresh. If you like a word challenge and you enjoy pushing boxes around with your fingers, then you'll love Bonza Word Puzzle. DAILY PUZZLES: Every day you'll be able to solve a new puzzle designed by the Bonza community. BONZA PUZZLE CREATOR: Create your own custom Bonza puzzles and challenge friends.
Letterpress
If you enjoy word games then you will love Letterpress. This Apple award winner is loved for its intuitive play and beautiful design. Two players take turns spelling words to capture the board. Player with the most points wins!
• PLAY at your own pace. Notifications signal your turn.
• ALWAYS FREE and full-featured.
I am not a big on worksheets, but sometimes you need one!!
Learn About Ed Research At The “Learning Zone”
I learned about this through a blog post by Larry Ferlazzo about the Learning Zone.
A UK-based site that offers information about education research. Here’s an excerpt from their site:
On the site we have researchers who carry out research on a variety of topics including literacy, language, maths, music, sleep, autism, dyslexia, memory and many more.
Whatever your question they are here to speak with you about the latest discoveries in the science of learning.
Remember – if you don’t understand something, want further clarification or don’t feel they have fully answered your question do reply and say so. Answers to questions tend to develop over time as more scientists and teachers add responses to the conversation.
Check out Surf the Net with Kids
Barbara Feldman says about her site: Welcome to my vision of what’s wonderful on the Web. Welcome parents, kids, teens, grandparents, teachers, librarians and the incurably curious. I am a syndicated newspaper columnist, mother, wife and Net surfer supreme (not listed in order of importance, of course). My weekly newspaper column Surfing the Net with Kids appears in newspapers across the country.
If you are interested in educational activities for your family or students, this is the place to be. Come join me as we maneuver through the always fascinating, and occasionally spectacular, Internet. Send me your ideas for interesting topics, your site recommendations and stories about your own Internet explorations.
For educators interested in integrating technology into their curriculum, I offer my Surfnetkids Printables Club and my Tech Tips blog. If you are interested in the technical, marketing or business side of online publishing, please visit me at my personal blog or Word Her.
This week she has great resources on Edgar Allen Poe: https://www.surfnetkids.com/resources/edgar-allan-poe/
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