Tech Treasures : September 2012

Saturday, September 29, 2012

I-pad sites

Here are just a few I-pad resource sites that I have found that were useful. I have more that I will share soon. As always if you are looking for a particular app or need help with something, just comment and I will do my best to help you find your answer.

40 STEM apps

List of 40 apps dealing with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

50 Resources for ipad use in the classroom

List of 50 different tutorials for Ipad use in the classroom, great resource!

107 Favorite Ipad Apps for K-8

List of 107 Favorite Ipad apps divided by category/subject

First steps for setting up Ipads

How to set up the ipads and some starting off basics to teach the kids

TCEA

Another site with a list of free and paid for apps by subject/category

Edutopia article

Great article with lists of apps according to Bloom's taxonomy

Pattons Patch

I love the I can statements for the Ipad that this teacher uses.

200 Best Special Ed apps

List of special ed apps divided by category etc.

One more link to check out

My app list

I will be adding a non-picture list in the next couple of weeks.

Stay tuned more updates to come this week! I'm almost caught up ;-)

~Melissa

Monday, September 24, 2012

Common Core Resources

This is just a sampling of the common core resources I have found. I'll post more after I get caught up with a few more posts, but for now enjoy what I've found. Comment if you need something else or are looking for a particular resource...I love to hunt ;-)

Kid Friendly standards

One version of Kid friendly standards which may help parents to understand what the common core is targeting.

Kid Friendly standards

Another version of Kid friendly standards for Language Arts and Math. These take the standards and reword them into I can statements.

Math Common Core resources

Math common core resources divided by grade level and standard.

K-5 Math Teaching Resources

Love this resource! Has lessons and activities already uploaded for various standards

Read Tennessee

Activities, lessons, and ideas for grades K-3 English Language Arts and Math Common Core standards

We are Teachers

There was a blog post(see screen shot above) on August 14, 2012 that was titled 8 Tech Tools for Common Core. When working on this blog post, I couldn't get their blog to load. Hopefully it was just a glitch tonight, so try it later. The post was really good.

Utah Common Core standards site

Link for their curriculum is up at the top to search for lesson plans etc.

Common Core tools

Scroll down to a link for free interactive and web 2.0 resources. The post goes through how to sign up for a free account to Classroom connect in order to have access to these activities and lesson. She is constantly updating, but not every standard for every grade has something yet(last time I looked). Take a look though, she may have what you are looking for! Great resource;-)

What the Teacher Wants Blog

Common core ideas, make sure to check out more recent posts

Hope this gives you something to get started! As I said, more resources to come as soon as I get caught up on a few posts. Stay Tuned! Comment if you are looking for something particular and I'll be on the look out.

Thanks for reading!

~Melissa

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Pinterest Link

Somehow my Follow me on Pinterest link disappeared, so until I figure out how to upload it again here is the link to my page:

http://pinterest.com/mnmann/

I have SEVERAL boards, so check it out!!

Until next time
~Melissa

Leader in Me resources

These are just a sample of sites I've found thus far, I have a lot more on Pinterest and will add later. Leader in Me is a book based on schools implementation of Stephen Covey's 7 Habits.

Barren County Schools

Power Points for the 7 Habits

Fun in First

First grade printables for the 7 Habits(applicable for other grade levels)

How to Introduce the 7 Habits

You tube video on how to introduce the 7 Habits

Leader in Me first grade page

How a first grade teacher implements the 7 Habits

Leader in Me-Oak Grove

How Oak Grove school implements the 7 Habits/Leader in Me

Beaumont School Leader in Me

Another example of a Leader in Me School.....has several examples of decorations

Leader in Me wiki

Wiki with information for Habit 1

Lake County Leader in Me page

Another example of a school implementing Leader in Me....loved the resources on this page. Lots of pictures of around the school....

More Leader in Me sites to come after I finish updating what I have screen shots of already. Next post to come is on Common Core resources. Look for it later this week.

Until next time

~Melissa

Monday, September 17, 2012

Blogs I like....

Well I didn't make the goal I originally set. This last month has been crazy and almost chaotic. I apologize, but I will post several sites tonight and work on getting this updated. Thank you for patience and please share this with others. So here goes with the first post tonight.