Blogs in the Classroom

This blog talks about using it in the classroom. I liked it because it gave examples for uses of blogging in the classroom. I also liked the idea of putting assignments on a new post. This allows students that are sick or not in school to know what is going on in class. It would also make easier for teachers, would not have to write out assignments for students that are missing in class.
Also gave help on how to navigate the template tab and bling for your Blog.

Check this out to see what you think.

http://classroomblogging.blogspot.com

21st Century Skills Blog

Garitt Irey

My blog dealt with a teacher that utilized Google Maps with Blogs as well as Wikis to provide enhancement to students learning. The teacher provided several examples about how these skills increase student achievement. The blog also included directions and instructions of how to incorporate this lesson, a link to questions and additional websites to answer questions or provide supplemental instruction. This website also included a blog from the teacher discussing the positives of utilizing the internet to promote student learning.

http://www.c21skills.blogspot.com/

Tech. in Schools - Wegner's Way

From Kirk regarding Graham Wegner's blog.

This blog is written by an Australian teacher who loves technology. Greg is anxious for others to have that same positive experience. He does seem a bit frustrated at how slow others are to adapt to new ideas. The greatest fun of reading this blog is to feel the excitement and enthusiasm that Wegner has for new technology and all that it can offer students. If that would interest you, take a look at this blog. I think you will like it.

http://gwegner.edublogs.org/

Brandon Valley Art Dept

I choose to showcase the blog for the Brandon Valley Art Dept. 

It may have only been up and running for less then a month, but I really liked the idea behind this blog.  In addition to incorporating class discussions online, my favorite thing about this blog was that the students each had a blog linked to the class blog.   For example, here is Rob's blog.

Visuals have a very strong impact on the web, that is why I think having a blog for an art class is a great idea.   Not only are the students getting to share their work with the world, they are learning how to use web 2.0 tools to help them do it.

-John Vogel

Blogger Hacked

Deepak is the creator of blogger hacked and he teaches the reader how to decode or hack blogs. Deepak gives the reader several different tips and ideas so that they can hack the right way. Deepak says, "The hidden codes are in the tumblers, do you have the right keys?" I believe if your into hacking you will find what you need at this site.

Thanks,
Joshua


http://blogger-hacked.blogspot.com/

Islay High School in Scotland

From: Jodi

This blog spot by Ian Stuart who is one of Islay High School teachers in Scotland has a blog that tells the world what himself, his school, and other technology devices are doing. If you read his blog you become quite aware of how involved he and his school is in the uses of web 2.0 skills and 21st century skills. This teacher has a lot of technology skills and talks about implementing them in many different ways of learning especially on student travels. I thought it was just exciting to learn what other schools and students in other countries are doing and learning.

Check out his blog:

http://islayian.blogspot.com/

6th Grade: School and Life

Check out the following blog: http://brandonsixthgrade.blogspot.com/

Mr. Klumper a 6th grade teacher for the Brandon Valley School District has created this blog for his students, I think, to get a taste of 6th grade life and to learn some cool web 2.0 tools. There are some pretty entertainging you tube clips on here.

So, what did you think of his creative use for blogs?

Lynx Principal

It is neat that Mr. Talcott has his own blog. What a great way for him to communitcate to the community. For the couple blogs Mr. Talcott posted, he had a fair amount of feedback. I personally would like to see all administrators blogging. However, I would expect at least one blog a month if not more.

You can look at Mr. Talcott's blog at http://www.lynxprincipal.blogspot.com/

What are your opinions concerning administrators and blogging?

EDFN 750 Guest Bloggers

The students in the first summer session course EDFN 750 are required to complete a stint as a guest blogger on my ESA 4 blog. Above is a photo of this good-looking group of people.
Here is a link to our class wiki http://edfn750.wikispaces.com/

"You are what you annotate," Diigo.

Diigo is a social bookmarking tool that takes collaboration to the next level. Instead of simply tagging websites and sharing them with friends, diigo allows you to highlight, add comments, and add tags to web content. Everything you create is saved for instant collaboration with others. Collaboration with a group is made easy with bookmarking, highlighting, sticky notes, and discussions all saved through the diigo social bookmarking site. Imagine grouping students for a reading assignment and assigning the "discussion" to be done as homework using diigo. This would be great for students who may not want to speak out in class, but given the time to gather their thoughts, would be willing to share them with written comments and highlighting.

San Francisco Exploratorium

Science teachers looking for online, interactive labs, resources, and teaching tips should visit the San Francisco Exploratorium's educator resources pages A must visit feature of this site is the digital resources page which has podcasts and webcasts for both teachers and students, as well as full length episodes of Iron Science Teacher. This show is based on the Food Network's Iron Chef, and features middle and high school science teachers who are shown a table full of various items and have a short period of time to create a science experiment based on the items they selected. The teachers then perform their experiments with a live audience, who votes on the best one. Try this with your fellow teachers, or with your students as they prepare for next year's science fair.

Wordle

Wordle is a free online tool for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide by pasting text into the space provided or providing a URL for a website. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. Wordle has many classroom uses, such as providing a visual "summary" of a text, a journal or discussion starter, or as a pre-reading strategy to prompt students to make predictions about what they will read.

Cool Tools for School, Guest Blogger, Stacy

http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/ is a wiki website that can be very useful to teachers of all grades to find different ideas and resources that can be used in their classroom. The homepage opens up with different tabs in areas including: writing, mapping, drawing, music, quizzes etc. When opening up a tab, it gives a list of different tools that can be used in a classroom to help improve learning. This is a great website for teachers to use to get ideas for different tools to meet the different needs of the students in the classroom.

Science Website for Girls

The Women's Adventures in Science (WAS) project is designed to support kids, especially girls, in their scientific explorations so they learn the fundamental skills of scientific investigation and feel empowered to tackle such adventures. This site highlights women scientists, an interactive timeline, games, and an opportunity for kids to submit questions which will be answered by Lia, who serves as a tour guide for the site. Turn on your speakers, as Lia can read information to students as they peruse through the site. This site is sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences.

Voki - Guest Blogger Josh

Voki is a service that allows you to create personalized speaking avatars and use them on your blog, profile, and in email messages. I think Voki can also be useful for students who are having problems in reading fluency. It allows them to record what they are reading and then they can play it back to see what they sound like. It can be useful for teachers also. Teachers can create a Voki avatar and us that as an example of how a fluent reader should sound. It can also be enjoyable for the student because they are able to create their own personal avatar. To get started all you need to do is go to this website: http://www.voki.com/.

PBS Teacher Resources

PBS TeacherLine contains free pdfs that include internet resources and teaching tools and tips for all content areas and grade levels. You will find summaries of on-air and online resources organized by subject and/or topic. These will help you get acquainted with the PBS free educational content, use it in your teaching and share it with parents and colleagues. I like the lessons and ideas that can complement many of the great PBS videos I use in the classroom.

Thinkfinity - Guest Blogger - Dustin Vogel

Thinkfinity.com is a great web site for educators who are relatively new at teaching and working with students who struggle with literacy. The website features separate links at the top of the page that direct you to a number of useful classroom resources. The link I like the most is titled "Literacy Network". This link takes you to separate page that features individual links for teaching, learning, managing, and volunteering in the classroom. The individual pages are complete with a special toolbar that allows for a specific search of the web site's database of lesson plans and classroom interactive activities. Thinkfinity is sponsored by the verizon foundation for education.

Meet Me at the Corner- free video website

Want to show your students ages 7-12 short educational videos made from a kid's point of view? Meet Me at the Corner contains dozens of videos made with video podcast technology and also includes contests, activities, and suggested readings to go along with videos. This free site also allows users to create an account, which is necessary for creating and posting video podcasts on their site. How about watching a couple and then allowing your class to create their own to post to the site?

Virtual Immigration to Ellis Island

Travel back to 1916 and take on the identity of a child immigrating to the United States through this video-intensive website. Create an identify by choosing your name, gender, and home country and continue through the experience of entering the US through Ellis Island. See video clips of working and living conditions, and make choices about food, money, and leisure activities. The video clips are short enough to share with a whole class, or students can work by themselves using headphones and they maneuver through the whole site.

Guest Blogger Anna Professor Garfield 4-8-09

www.professorgarfield.org Is a great website that allows students to participate in a variety of educational games. It is easy to manuever around for teachers as well with a link to the teachers lounge at the bottom of the page. The site also categorizes the activities by grade, content standard, or the reading category (phonemic awareness, comprehension, vocabulary, writing, phonics and fluency, and motivation.) The website also offers printable materials such as rewards, activities, instructions, and communications with parents. It even includes a link to lesson plan activities for students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities.

National Geographic Xpeditions

National Geographic Xpeditions
Xpeditions is home to the U.S. National Geography Standards—and to thousands of ideas, tools, and interactive adventures that bring them to life. This site includes lesson plans, activities, and several mapping tools that can add excitement and interaction to any lessons. One of my favorite items is the critter cam, which give kids a critter's eye view of habitats and fellow critters in the ocean, jungle, even the arctic. I also liked the migration station which used mapping, visual aids, and writing to teach students about human migration-where, when, and why.

Virtual Field Trip

Tramline offers virtual field trips on a variety of topics from science to Shakespeare by leading students through a well-organized and easy to navigate set of websites. Each field trips guides students through a sequence of Web pages on any given topic. For each page, there is simultaneous commentary in an accompanying frame. You move forward and back through the Field Trip using the tour Control Panel and you can leave the Tour to explore links and return to it whenever you want. A set of objectives is provided at the beginning of each field trip to let students and teachers know what will be accomplished by the end of each field trip. Teacher resources are also provided, and teachers can create tasks to go along with each page that students will visit. All that's needed are computers-everything else is free and ready to go.

Guestblogger, Megan

http://www.thinkquest.org/en/

Think Quest is a great website for teachers and students. It is a learning platform where teachers and students can create learning projects, participate in a website competition, and browse a library of student projects. The library includes 7,000+ projects and it offers students a chance to have their work published. Participants develop 21st century skills such as critical thinking, teamwork, communications, creativity, technology, self direction, and cross cultural understanding. Integrate learning projects into your classroom curriculum. Choose a topic, assign students, invite teachers, and collaborate with members around the world.

Global Newspapers at Your Fingertips

Want to use newspapers in your classroom without having to purchase a subscription? Try the Newseum, The World's Most Interactive Newspaper.

Just click your mouse on a city anywhere on the map, and the front pages of that city's newspaper will pop up. There are about 580 newspapers from over 80 countries. This site changes everyday to post the most-up-to-date editions of the paper.

Great for teaching students to read nonfiction, evaluate information from multiple sources, compare current events from different parts of the U.S. or the world, and increase confidence in evaluating reliability and credibility of sources.

Novel Recomendation by Guestblogger Erin

In today's world, school shootings are something we hear about all too often. In Jodi Picoult's novel Nineteen Minutes, she tackles this issue with a few twists. The novel is told from various perspectives including victims and their families, but also the shooter and his family. It focuses on what drives a student/child to commit this horrible act. It was one of the best books that I have ever read. I would recommend it to anyone in education, as it gives an insight to issues that teachers may not always see such as bullying and the feelings that adolescents may experience on a daily basis. http://www.amazon.com

Guest Blogger, Carolyn

http://http://pbskids.org/lions/ PBS Kids is a great website for kids who are learning different aspects of the English language. There are games and video clips that focus of the different parts of our language. For example, there is a video clip that looks at Q always going with U. This website could be used as a whole class activity or just as centers or individual exercises. This is also a great way to get the students using technology.

novel recommendation

Main character twelve-year-old Catherine struggles to be a regular kid while dealing with an autistic younger brother in Rules by Cynthia Lord. Treated by her parents as an additional caregiver at times, Catherine creates rules for her brother as a means of hoping he'll appear more "normal" around her friends. While taking her brother to his therapy session, Catherine meets a boy who is in a wheelchair and uses a picture board to communicate. Their relationship moves from friendship to more in this touching story. Many other novels have focused on the special needs child, but Rules provides an excellent depiction of the life of the sibling of a special needs child. My twelve-year-old daughter and I both loved this book. It's a tear-jerker, so be prepared.

Reading Resource

Looking for some resources to provide reading interventions in groups, individually, or as part of classroom centers? Getting Ready to Read by Jo Fitzpatrick contains FIFTY no or low cost phonemic awareness interventions leveled from easiest for children who are not yet reading whole words to most difficult for emergent readers who are mastering reading independently. Masters of all needed game pieces, cards, pictures, and materials are included in this book.

Draft Builder-technology assisted writing tool

Draft Builder is a technology-based writing tool that assists students in grades 2-12 in planning, organizing, and draft building. This software breaks down the writing process into manageable, visual steps. In addition to the outlining, note taking, and drafting tools, the program contains over 50 templates for all types of writing from essays, to book reports, to research papers.

SOLO Writing Coach

The SOLO Writing Coach is a comprehensive writing intervention program that consists of 64 scripted lessons in high-quality writing strategy instruction combined with SOLO technology for maximum results in increasing student achievement in writing. The SOLO Writing Coach is designed around the RTI (Response to Intervention) Model and comes with a comprehensive implementation guide to assist teachers and administrators with creating an RTI writing program that will provide interventions and assessments to monitor student progress. The SOLO Writing Coach program is ideal for individual student tutoring and working with groups who need specific skill instruction and is also a great addition to a summer school curriculum for students who struggle with written expression.

Write: OutLoud Talking Software

Write: OutLoud is a talking word processor and software package designed for grade 3-12 that takes text-to-speech to a whole new level. This program provides auditory feedback to students as they write by reading letters, words, sentences, or a whole document as it is being typed. Other features include oral spelling and homonym checkers and a talking dictionary that provides student-friendly definitions. A neat feature is the bibliography wizard that will assist students who have used multiple sources to create an MLA or APA format bibliography.

Co:Writer Word Prediction Software

Students who struggle with spelling, vocabulary, sentence structure, reading, or language deficits can improve both the quality and quantity of their writing, as well as increase their enjoyment of writing by using Co:Writer Word Prediction Software. Created by Don Johnston, Co:Writer is a word prediction tool that predicts the word a student in trying to type, even if the student spells the word incorrectly. Innovative features include an optional voice to read words aloud to students and a word predictor that offers grammatically correct options to students as they type sentences and paragraphs. I was impressed by the topic dictionaries; these are vocabulary specific lists that can be accessed by students who might otherwise search for words or key terms to include in a piece of writing. For example, a student might enter the topic of Martin Luther King, Jr. and immediately, a topic dictionary with words pertaining to the topic will appear on the side of the screen. It is also possible for students or teachers to create their own topic dictionaries by simply copying a page from a website of choice like Wikipedia and pasting it into a topic dictionary. Co:Writer will automatically pick out the nouns, adjectives, or verbs for a comprehensive vocab list that is content specific.

Smart Board Resources

Teachers already using Smart Boards or those who are interested in how they can be utilized in the classroom are encouraged to visit the Smart Board training center for online sessions, 19 two- minute video tutorials and various printable materials. Topics include general instructions in the use of Smart Boards and other add on technologies like Smart Syn and the Senteo Student Response System.

Soundsnap- Guest Blogger Amanda

Soundsnap.com is a site where you can download different sounds and put them in movies or PowerPoint's. This site is great for allowing students to incorporate sounds into their work. For instance if the students need to do a PowerPoint this is a great tool for incorporating sounds into the presentations. Teachers can also use this to enhance their lessons. Through the site you get 5 free downloads a month, after registering for the site. You can download either an MP3 or a wav. You can pay monthly, tri-monthly, every six months, or annually.

http://www.soundsnap.com/

TechMatrix

TechMatrix is a tool to assist teachers in finding and selecting appropriate educational and assistive technology based on a student's needs. It's possible to search by subject or by needed learning supports; simply enter information about the student needs and TechMatrix will generate a customized list of possible products. Also included is a consumer guide and research studies which show the results these different products have produced in increasing student achievement.

Writeboard-Guest blogger Janessa

Writeboard is a website that you can use to write, edit, share, and compare your work with others. All you have to do is write something in your email program or word processor. Then, using Writeboard, you can share your work with others for editing or collaboration. If, after editing, you decide you want to return to another version of your work, you simply click on the version you want to return to on the side panel. You can also compare two versions of your work by selecting two versions and clicking the "compare" button. This is a great website for students who are collaborating with others on a group paper.

http://www.writeboard.com.

Usborne Books-Guest Blogger Sarah

Usborne Books is a website where you can purchase books. There are books for all ages and activities such as flashcards or puzzles. The flashcards are nice because they are heavy and can be wiped off in case they are spilled on. There are books for first learners that teach phonics. This site also has seasonal items along with products in foreign languages.
http://www.usbornebooks.com/

Students become authors at tikatok.com

tikatok.com assists kids ages 5-14 in writing, illustrating, and publishing their own stories. Multiple prompts and ideas are available to assist students in generating ideas, or kids can bypass the prompts and make their own original creations. It's free to log on and create a book. Ordering printed copies of the books will cost about $15. The neatest thing about this site is that it takes kids through the layout of a book; what a great tool for generating interest in writing and teaching text features. It's also great for student artists because kids can upload their own artwork to feature in the books or choose from existing illustrations. Teachers can also create a free class password, which will allow their students to log on and for the teacher to monitor their work from the teacher dashboard.

Book ideas by grade level, Guest Blogger Jennifer

Hedgehog books is a great tool when looking for a book to read to your class. It has the books listed according to grade level. It also has books listed by different type of book: example: science fiction, fiction, non-fiction. This is great when looking for a new variety of books. These books are all up to date and ones that students would love to read. You may also purchase books from here. Some teachers have also listed reviews on the books for you to read. There is also a section to ask a teacher, the top 10 books, series picks, and also a newsletter. Great site to look at. http://www.hedgehogbooks.com/

What's a Mimio?

A Mimio is similar to interactive whiteboard, but Mimio's technology is housed in a compact bar that attaches easily to any whiteboard, converting it into a vibrant teaching medium. The mimio Interactive Stylus acts like a mouse, so you can manipulate anything on your computer screen right from the whiteboard. Just turn on your computer and your LCD projector, install the mimio Studio Software, and you are ready to go! Weighing under three pounds, the entire mimio system is easily carried from classroom to classroom. A Mimio is about half the price of a traditional interactive whiteboard, and educator pricing is available.

Case Studies-What do I do when a student . . . .?

All Kinds of Minds is a site dedicated to providing information about various social, mental, physical, and behavioral conditions that can hinder effective classroom learning, with the goal of enabling parents and educators to identify and address these obstacles. The case studies outline a student's strengths, weaknesses, and affinities, but also provide ideas for management strategies for accommodating learning differences and providing interventions to assist students in achieving success. Case studies range from students with attention and communication issues, to reading, organization, math, and social behavior issues.

Stationery Studio-software to inspire and motivate young writers

Software Studio provides K-5 students with over 200 designs, templates, and activities to assist them in getting their ideas onto the printed page. This award-winning, flexible program supports writing stories, reports, letters and countless other writing projects by hand and at the computer.

With easy to use tools and colorful graphics, featuring motivating art by award-winning children’s book author/illustrator Peter H. Reynolds (illustrator of Judy Moody series, author/illustrator of The Dot, Ish), this program will inspire even the most reluctant writer of any age.

For free demo and to view sample activities, go to http://www.fablevision.com/stationerystudio/index.php Cost is about $70 for a single-user.

Eye-Fi- Guest blogger Rachelle

http://www.eye.fi/ Eye-Fi with any camera that uses an SD memory card. Just insert the Eye-Fi card. Your camera is now wireless. Ready...to go take pictures. Later, when you arrive at home just turn on your computer and automatically save your photos to your computer. Effortlessly share your memories to your favorite photo website with Eye-Fi share and Eye-Fi Explore. No cables, cradles or hassles to save your pictures.

Scholastic "book" clubs

Scholastic Corp. has recently come under fire for using its "vast, venerable network of school-based book clubs to market toys and other non-educational items such as video games and lipgloss." The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, which is a national coalition of educators, health care professionals, and parents have launched a protest against Scholastic for marketing items other than books in their book club flyers.

As a teacher, I regularly handed out Scholastic book orders and enjoyed assisting students in selecting books they might like and ordering to add to my own classroom collection. Back in my day, (yes, I'm that old;)there weren't a lot of non-book items included in the order forms. As a parent of a 6th grader, I have seen the orders become more and more commercial with items like necklaces, erasers, and make your own doorbell kits. It's especially frustrating when books are packaged with such items. Kids may or may not be interested in the book, but if it come with a "prize," they might be more likely to purchase it-or ask parents to make the purchase. What do you think? Go to http://www.scholastic.com/ to look at book club selections.

The Downsiders, Guest Blogger, Reagan

The Downsiders, by Neal Shusterman, is about a whole civilization that lives below New York City. All of their clothes and accessories are made from the garabage that makes it's way below the empiric NYC. You'll meet Talon, Gutta, and Railborn who are looking for "fallen Topsiders" to deliver to their superiors of the Downside. These "fallen Topsiders" are the poor and depressed of the city who feel like they have no other options but to die alone and without a fulfillment of life. The Downsiders believe that anyone above ground is corrupt and incompetent. But when Talon's younger sister becomes ill and he knows that Topsiders have advanced medicine, he must venture above ground to save his little sister's life. There he meets Lindsay, a victim of her parent's divorce who is also looking for a friend. Together they venture between worlds - both discovering something new. But when Lindsay's dad's construction business hits a snag that reveals part of the Downside, their blooming relationship (and all of the Downside) is in peril.

"Shusterman also uses their [Lindsay and Talon's] relationship to illustrate how much a particular culture both shapes our identity and affects how we view people from backgrounds other than our own. This call to look beneath the surface is cleverly and subtly woven through an original story with broad appeal." -- Jennifer Hubert from Amazon.com

Jing Project

http://www.jingproject.com Jing Project is a free software download for both Macs and PCs. With Jing, you can capture screen shots, images, and record video. Users may also share their captures via the web, email, or IM. Jing is similar to Snagit software, but Jing is free.

Poll Everywhere

http://www.polleverywhere.com/

Poll Everywhere is a site that can be used to take instant polls in classrooms. It's free, and all that's needed is the Internet and for every student to have a computer or cell phone for voting. It works without SMART boards or PROMETHEAN boards.

Why use Poll Everywhere?
Collect data while interacting with your audience
Poll Everywhere replaces expensive proprietary audience response hardware with standard web technology. It's the easiest way to gather live responses in any venue: conferences, presentations, classrooms, radio, tv, print — anywhere. It can help you to raise money by letting people pledge via text messaging. Its simplicity and flexibility are earning rave reviews.

Photo Gallery by Subject

You've heard of Flickr, and you've heard of Google Earth, but have you heard of http://www.taggalaxy.com ? Taggalaxy is a mash up of Flickr and Google Earth. Simply enter a "tag" or topic into the text box and watch as your topic is broken down into subtopics. For example, if you entered the tag castles, subtopics like French castles, English castles, etc. will appear on satellites floating around your original tag. Click on any of the satellites and any Flickr photo thumbnails that match your tag will automatically appear on your satellite. Click on any photo to enlarge it. Note that since Flickr photos are constantly being updated, it's important to save any photos you might like to use in class to a PowerPoint, slide show, or voice thread. Use the photos for journal prompts, time lines, story starters-great possibilities.

Do you Twiddle?

http://www.twiddla.com is a free, no set-up, web based meeting playground. Make America's most popular pastime - web surfing - a team sport. Browse websites in a shared, real-time whiteboard, while marking them up, sharing files, and chatting along. It's called co-browsing; all the cool kids are doing it. You can invite people to join by adding their email or simply giving them the URL of the twiddla site you get to by clicking "start a meeting."

Welcome Guest Bloggers

This is a photo of the SPED 440 Assessing and Diagnosing Reading and Writing Difficulties class I am teaching this semester. These students will be guest blogging on reading assessments, interventions, and technology throughout the upcoming months. I hope you will enjoy their informative posts and get some ideas to incorporate into your classroom.

Online Graphic Organizer Tool

Let the brainstorming begin with bubbl.us!

What is it? Bubbl.us is a simple and free web application that lets you brainstorm online.
Why use bubbl.us? Because you can: create colorful mind maps online, share and work with friends, embed your mind map in your blog or website , email and print your mind map, save your mind map as an image , and it's FREE!

Guest Blog Post-Clay Burrell

Read Clay Burrell's blog about how to incorporate bloggging into the classroom. http://beyond-school.org/2007/11/17/from-the-classroom-blogging-doldrums-what-would-teacher-20-do/

Reading Interventions Website

http://www.freereading.net is an open-source site for free reading interventions for k-3 students. Click on the activities for lessons on everything from phonological awareness to letter naming to reading passages based on the types of words your students know or need to work on. Type "intervention a" into the search bar to find up to 40 weeks of intervention lessons ready to go-select the ones that are appropriate for your students.

What kind of technology user are you?

Where Do You Fit?
Do you cringe when your cell phone rings? Do you suffer from withdrawal when you can't check your Blackberry? Do you rush to post your vacation video to your Web site? The questions below allow you to place yourself in one of the categories in the Pew Internet Project's Typology of Information and Communication Technology Users. To identify the typology group to which you belong, please answer the questions below. When you press the 'Calculate My Results' button, a new page will tell you in which group you fit, along with a description of the general characteristics of that group. Take the quiz here http://www.pewinternet.org/quiz/quiz.asp

Free Online Promethean Foundations Skills course

This course can be taken online and is a great introduction to Promethean Boards. You do not need to have a Promethean Board to this skills course.

Level 1 - Foundation Skills course - FREE These courses have been developed to introduce the main features of our Activprimary and Activstudio software. To enroll on one of these courses you first need to create a new account. If you already have an account click here.