Comic Creator: Read Write and Think

Do your students enjoy cartoons? Would you like a creative way to teach beginning, middle and end? Try out Comic Creator by MarcoPolo. This is a very easy and basic cartoon creator which students will enjoy using.

Build Your Fences!

Does your desktop frustrate you with how cluttered it is and the fact it is difficult to find your files and programs on it? I was working with a couple of wonderful teachers the other day and a PE teacher shared a great desktop organizational tool called Fences. You need to watch the Demo video on this website. It will show you how to build your organizational fences on your desktop so it will go from cluttered to this:



Sorry, this tool is only available for Windows.

SMART Lessons

I am asked several times a day for resources with SMART Board lessons! I am so proud of teachers for wanting to seek out content which is engaging and can motivate students in their classrooms! We need to continue to seek interactive resources which can support what we teach in our school environments. If I can make your search a little easier then I have accomplished my goal.

I composed a list of sites which include SMARTNotebook lessons or interactive whiteboard activities to meet your classroom needs. Always remember to cite your sources!

Teacher Websites with Interactive Whiteboard Lessons:

*Scholastic SMARTBoard lessons: http://www.scholastic.com/interactivewhiteboards/
*SMART Games, Templates, graphic organizers and such.. http://community.teqsmart.org/download.php
*TeacherLed All Interactive Whiteboard Resources:http://www.teacherled.com/all-interactive-whiteboard-resources/
*Longwood Elementary SMARTBoard Lessons: http://www.longwood.k12.ny.us/longsmart_elem.html
Internet4Classrooms: http://www.internet4classrooms.com/links_grades_kindergarten_12/whiteboard_lesson.htm
*Harvey's HomePage- Great lessons to download: http://www.harveyshomepage.com:Harveys_Homepage/Welcome.html
*SMART Exchange (Need to create an account-but great resources!) http://exchange.smarttech.com/#tab=0
*SuperTeacherTools- contains interactive games: http://www.superteachertools.com/
*SMARTBoard Lounge Lessons: http://www.smartboardlounge.com/math/default.htm
*PBS Interactive Whiteboard Sites: http://pbskids.org/whiteboard/
*SMARTBoard Math Activities: http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001794.shtml
*MisterTeacher MiniMovies for SMARTBoards: http://www.misterteacher.com/index.html
*Templates for your SMARTBoard! http://www.tangischools.org/smartbd/templates.htm
*Lesson Plans from Tangipahoa Parish Schools: http://www.tangischools.org/smartbd/notebookfiles.htm
*Wiki full of Resources: http://tmstechtips.wikispaces.com/Smart+Board
*Unifix Cubes for Math: http://slcstech.posterous.com/updated-unifix-cube-gallery
*Secondary Math Galleries: http://www.mathvizza.com/Smart_Board_Galleries/index.htm
*Center Teachers Galleries: http://www1.center.k12.mo.us/EDTECH/SB/collections.htm

If you have any sites you would like to see added to this list, please email me the link and I will add it, VDavis1@usd259.net. Keep in mind this list is not all the resources available out there. I just tried to select some of my favorites that I find to be well organized, easy to navigate and which have quality content.

Thank you for doing what you do for kids!

Projector tips and tricks

• Projector tips and tricks

  Do you ever get the 'clean filter' message and you are not sure how to deal with it? Do you get tired of waiting on tech help to come and support you with your projector issues when it is a simple push of a button but you don't know which button to push? Here is a great site that has simple tips for maintaining your projector. Learn how to clean your filter, set your projector to economy mode and change a bulb!

  tags: projector bulbs lamps maintenance

   

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Google SearchStories

If you haven't checked out Google Search Stories then you should! You enter search terms and then indicate if you would like it to search an image, website, book, and more. Then SearchStories creates a video of the search. What a great way for kids to record their searches for a report. It is easy to use and motivating for kids. Watch the YouTube intro and then create your own.

Designing Highly Engaging Digital Lessons

• http://techntuit.pbworks.com

  I had the priviledge of listening to Mike King present at Podstock 2010 on Friday. He talked about creating interactive, engaging lessons for the 21st century learner. He has a wiki and it includes resources from SMART Board resources to videos as well as Creative Commons information. I would encourage you to browse through his site!

  tags: Mike King Creative Commons digitalstorytelling resources technology lesssons

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Free Clipart For Teachers! Adorable!

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  Here is a site, http://phillipmartin.com/, where the artist is sympathetic to teachers and allows teachers to use his adorable clipart for their sites. Use these images for free on your sites. Please remember to site your source.

  
  

  tags: Clipart, phillipmartin, Phillip, Martin, art, drawing

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