Last two for the end of the semester

Remind 101 

 What a great idea! It allows you to text students and parents. This is also a great tool for coaches. You don't even have to get the students or parents number. You give them a code to text and it signs thm up through that. It's totally free!! If you are giving a test in a week you can send the parents a text to let them know and also to remind the students to study. 

  Socrative 

 This is a great app/website for students to use that replace those expensive clickers. teachers can control everything. You can do everything from a simple quick exercise, exit ticket, games all the way to a full test. It works with any device which is great and very compatible.

New Technologies!

Great for anyone who has trouble with grammar and spelling errors. It helps you  avoid embarrassing mistakes. It can read text, emails, and documents to help you catch errors as well. Works like a private English tutor.

http://www.gingersoftware.com/

Board Maker

Great tool for teachers. It is simple and easy to make a worksheet using this software. A lot of teachers are using this with Autism students in their classroom. Only problem is the Cd is 400 dollars and it only runs with the CD. 

 http://www.mayer-johnson.com/boardmaker-v-6/

WatchMinder

This watch is an aid for people who have ADD/ADHD. It has a discreet vibrate to remind them of something. It's suppose to make people who have ADD/ADHD feel like they have a sense of control. Parents whose children have used it have seen improvement in the child's behavior. It's pretty cheap around 70 dollars for a watch. 

http://watchminder.com/

Amanda and Sam's Book!

Sam and Amanda's Book!


Check out our book!

3 New Ones!

Virtual Field Trip

This is a great website! Everyone loves going on field trips but some places it's just  impossible to go. I took the virtual field trip of Hawaii. It was a great teaching tool for the classroom. It is also interactive and explains  where you are and what you are viewing. Take a field trip today!

http://www.simplek12.com/virtualfieldtrips

Bailey's Book House

Great website for beginning readers. It has seven fun interactive tools to help the students with reading. Students can create their own stories or rhymes and share them with the classroom.  You can order it online or buy the CD its 50 dollars.

http://www.smartkidssoftware.com/ndedm6.htm

Sammy's Science House

Great for students who are just starting to learn science! It has instructions, questions, feedback which allows the students to work independently. I think this is great in the classroom and at home. It's super cheap if you order the CD it's just 5 bucks!

http://www.smartkidssoftware.com/ndedm7.htm

Three New Technologies!

Mastery Connect

This is a great PLC for teachers! It allows teachers to discuss and collaborate ideas. The site is mainly used for teachers to share formal assessments. The great part is the assessments are based of your state standards. Once the students have taken a formal assessment on the computer the site will assess the data and let you see who still needs help or who is fine in the subject. It also keeps the scores for you so its an additional grade book. It can be a bit pricey but well worth it!

Slide Rocket

Who needs power point when you can use Slide Rocket. Slide Rocket is a great website to use when creating presentations whether it be for the classroom or a meeting. It has great tools and templates that allow you to create interactive presentations. They presentations are also easy to share with others if you are working on it as a group. The best part is you don't need internet to work on it. I love Google docs but you need internet access and that doesn't always happen. Check it out today!

Learn Boost

Lets just say this is an amazing website for a teacher! You have everything in one place and who doesn't love that. Learn Boost is a great tool it has a grade book, lesson plan organizer, attendance, keeps reports, and allows you to share students progress with the parents. It does a great job keeping all your information organized. Best part it's FREE! Once I start teaching I will definitely be using this in my classroom. 

3 New Technologies!

Voice Thread

Voice thread is a great website to use for our digital story telling project in technology. The best part is its FREE and you don't have to install anything! You are able to put your slides together like a book and record your voice to go with it. You can share it with others and they are able to record their comments as well. The site also has a few great projects put together. Voice thread also has an app for the ipad and iphone so you are able to work on your project or record away on the go. 

Little Bird Tales

Awesome site for creating digital story books! It's so simple and easy it to use especially with younger students in the classroom. The can create a book in 3 easy steps. It's a great idea to use in the classroom for express their creativity. Even better its free all you have to do is sign up for an account. Also has an app for the ipad and iphone .

Zoo Burst

This is an awesome website to use to create a 3-D digital story book. This is great for using in the classroom with the younger age group. There are 3 options for memberships. The basic free you get 10 pages and then the other two you get 50 pages and you can have multiple accounts. They aren't really that expense $29 a year it totally worth it. You are able to capture the attention of the younger students when reading the book to them. 

Sam and Amanda's Book Ideas

We are making our book on storybird and then once it is complete we will be transferring it over to voicethread.

What should I do this summer?

The book will be full of ideas of what a little girl could do over the summer.

- Go to the beach
- Play with pets
- Sports (tennis)
- Play dress up
- Rainy days

- Crafting

- Gardening/ picking flowers
- Fly a kite