Think Different #84
Resources for the Week of Feb 3, 2019
Sub plans: Do they stress you out?
Richard shared several wonderful ideas of easy ways to make your sub plans understandable to the substitute and the kids.
Check it out: https://practicaledtech.com/2019/02/03/ideas-for-using-audio-video-in-sub-plans/
Be part of the story
14+ Fabulous Valentine’s Day STEAM Activities Students Will Love
"The heart has its reasons that reason knows nothing of.” – Blaise Pascal Valentine’s Day is around the corner! This holiday is a great time for students to be creative and share how much they appreciate and care for others. You can also get students to think and problem solve with the fabulous STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math) activities and resources below. All are free! You can also download the slides from her webinar too."
Storyteller’s Illustrated Dictionary
NEW! 4000 storytelling words curated around six themes - Character, Settings, Taste and Smell, Action, Emotion and Weather. Packed with 1300 Hollywood illustrations laid out across 127 storytelling topics.
I ordered one and it just came, oh my goodness, it is amazing!! It is on sale right now for $35.00
Get your copy here: https://us.mrswordsmith.com/products/storytellers-illustrated-dictionary
The Most Powerful Keyboard Shortcut: TAB
The most powerful keyboard shortcut for your Mac is the Tab key. This single key helps you get around in windows, dialog boxes and even web pages. You can modify how it works in System Preferences and also in Safari's preferences. Once you master using the Tab key you can speed up your computer use by keeping your hands on your keyboard more and using your mouse or trackpad less.
From MacMost
BUILD A SNOWMAN IN SCRATCH JR
I encourage you to give it a try and check out all the details at http://www.shellyfryer.com/2019/01/31/build-a-snowman-in-scratch-jr/
"This is an 18 minute video tutorial for my 1st and 2nd grade coding club students, demonstrating how to use the draw tools in Scratch Jr(for iPad) and add some basic blocks to make characters (sprites) interact."
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