Link and Learn Friday
Friday May 16
Classroom
Google Chrome Extensions - Internet browsers have custom 'add-on' tools that you can install to improve or aid your browsing experience. This weeks classroom link is a list of Chrome extensions for teachers and students.
The list includes a 'Speak It' add-on. When you select text in any internet window and click the speaker extension icon in your menu bar, it will read the text to you. There are also kindle or e-pub conversions, clean printing, and more....
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/05/11-good-chrome-extensions-for-teachers.html
APPS
The iPAD ideas book- The link below for this book is an example of the types of Tech ed books that you can find in iTunes. This version isn't meant as a step by step tutorial, rather it lists different types of apps and the ways that you can use them together to create projects. This technique is called App-smashing!
If this book doesn't appeal to you, try searching for other i-books in the ITunes store:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-ipad-ideas-book/id870933699?mt=11
Just for Fun
Meal make over Moms- The name of this site delivers. The two mom Nutritionists that run this site help you to create healthy, tasty and nutritious meals for even the pickiest eaters. This site is packed with information: recipe index, app in itunes, podcasts, books, etc.
Stay Tuned - Only 4 more Fridays until the start of summer vacation.
The last issue of "Link and Learn Friday" for this school year will be a Summer e-book. Filled with fun ideas for summer adventures and learning.