December Technology Tips and Tricks
Ed Tech Suggestions from Carri3h3nry
Ten Ways to Integrate Technology this Holiday Season
#10
https://www.woojr.com/winter-mad-libs/
Grammer fun with a winter twist! Lighten up and review parts of speech with a classic Mad Libs. This great activity may be used as an icebreaker, or a casual group collaboration activity. This can be saved in your Google drive as a PDF, and accessed through the KAMI web extension!
#9
Bitmoji - Teachers Only
Create a personalized emoji with Bitmoji! Add your Christmas Bitmoji in presentations and Google Classroom. Kids love to see the cartoon version of their teacher.
#8
Make Belief Comix - Grades 3-9
http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/
Use this website to create a Christmas themed comic strip. New uploads include a Santa, a winter tree, gifts, and a snowy background! This activity site can be used to retell a scene from a story, create an info graphic, or used by teachers to illustrate a short set of directions.
#7
PBS Kids - Grades K-3
Dr. Seuss, Curious George and your other PBS favorites all have games, videos, and themed activities to offer. Students can create cards, predict weather, and review math or grammar.
#6
Visit the North Pole - Grades K-3
This classic site lets students email Santa, and play games with elves. There are fun activities and a few educational resources. Overall, it is great website to use for fun in your classroom.
#5
National Geographic Kids Grades 3-6
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/games/quizzes/quiz-whiz-winter-holidays/
This month Quiz Whiz features Christmas customs and traditions from all over the world. This could be used as an ice breaker, exit ticket, or to prompt a class discussion.
#4
Christmas Around the World - Grades K-6
https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/
This well organized web site provides information for over sixty countries, their annual traditions, and customs.
#3
Interactive Sites for Education - Grades K-6
http://interactivesites.weebly.com/christmas.html
So many choices, so little time!! This website offers links to several math activities and Christmas games. Follow the menu bar at the top to find activities for Language Arts, Science and Social Studies.
#2
Google's Made with Code - Grades 7-12
Google created Made with Code to capture the interest of teen girls, and foster a love for computer science. This year, Made with Code is promoting holiday emoji's! Girls can also create GIF's, avatars or customize selfies!
#1
Google's Santa Tracker - Grades K-5
https://santatracker.google.com/village.html
This site opens with a countdown to Santa's departure on Christmas Eve and is filled with fun! A different activity opens each day, so there is always something new.
Connect - Share - Learn
Email: carri3h3nry@gmail.com
Website: https://carri3h3nryedtech.wordpress.com/
Phone: 903 908 0736
Twitter: @carrie__Henry