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Monday, February 28, 2011

Getting Started with iPads

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Check out this helpful site, created by a colleague of mine, about using iPads in the classroom- high school and kindergarten.   Jon Tienhaa...
Thursday, February 24, 2011

Teaching Tools: Math Facts

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In my classroom I focus on friends of 5 and 10 (all the ways to add up to 5 and 10).  I use Park Math and a couple others (I reviewed them a...
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Interview Questions

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I haven't posted for a while- sorry, sorry!  I can hardly believe the first 2 months of 2011 are almost over already.  I don't have ...
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Monday, February 7, 2011

too much technology?

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RANTING AHEAD, avoid if you're looking for useful info.  I said before this is a bit of a diary, so here is a post I wrote back in Decem...
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Friday, January 21, 2011

GAK: an Integrated science, math and technology lesson

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     I haven't made gak all year.  How did that happen?  Gak has been a staple in my classroom since 1998 since I was introduced to it a...
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Saturday, January 15, 2011

iPads vs. computers in the K classroom

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I use a lot of technology in my classroom.  Yet, you may have noticed most of my blogs are about my new iPads.  Prior to getting the iPads I...
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Friday, January 14, 2011

Using websites with kids? you need Tizmos.com

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I have been focusing a lot on iPads, I know, but this is for you laptop/desktop teachers out there! There are many sites that offer you th...

Oo-ooh! Your name's going in the No iPad box!

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So I don't have a catchy name for it yet.  I am open to suggestions.  But for now it's simply a rectangle on my board that says No i...

Teaching Tools: Digital books

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Last week I was obsessing over whether to include AlphaBelch in my books folder on my classroom iPads.  If you have an iPad/iPod be sure to ...

Mobile Learning Experience 2011

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All the cool teachers and tech geeks will be here: http://mobile2011.org April 6-8th, 2011 in Phoenix, AZ.  See you there, I hope!
Monday, January 10, 2011

Sign up soon for Tales2go

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Free subscription through June 30 for Tales2Go...  must sign up by January 15th! More info, from Tales2go: Welcome to Tales2Go!  Thank yo...
Monday, January 3, 2011

Teaching Tools*: Math App "Park Math" and other math apps

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How can you utilize iPads as a mathematical teaching tool?  With a few good apps of course! I really REALLY like Park Math (TT* rating 4...
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Friday, December 24, 2010

Technology in the Classroom Research

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I have to admit to feeling a little defensive when teachers refuse to use new technology in their classroom.  Obviously I love new gadgets a...
Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Using iPads during reading groups

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Here is a link to the video that doesn't work above, of one of my munchkins (there are 6 in my group) during reading groups. Two other...
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Teaching Tools: Word Families

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As promised my first installment of how to use apps to teach the same things, but in better or easier ways*.  Keep in mind, I teach K so the...
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Learning tool or toy?

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Are iPads a toy or a tool? My answer; both.  It depends entirely on how you use them.  My goal is to use them in ways that improve traditi...
Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Dollar Store Deals... on itunes- or how to find good cheap apps

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I am a little addicted to shopping for apps on the app store.  One of the reasons I have started this blog is so I can easily share my favor...
Saturday, December 18, 2010

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Managing applications; OR, how to keep kids on task when using the iPad. I love the folders that were available with the Nov. 2010 update...
Friday, December 17, 2010

All I want for Christmas is 18 more iPads.

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Yes, greedy I know but I only have 7.  And there are 24 kids in my class.  And it's way cooler than an apple shaped magnet.

Favorite iPad Apps

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I think that many of the skills some of the apps address could be done in class with pen and paper (the dot to dots, math facts, spelling ...