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Archive for March, 2013

Some Twitter Truth

March29

So, I saw this cartoon on the You Can’t Scare Me, I’m a Teacher Facebook page this morning and literally laughed out loud. And then there was the accompanying caption: I wish standards were 140 characters or less. How ’bout it! Aside from the humor and sarcasm, there is some truth to what is being depicted. […]

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Guest Post: Let’s Talk About Captions!

March27

The Perfect Captions app is a great way to incorporate technology in your classroom in an engaging way!  This free apps allows students to extend their thinking on a variety of topics. I love using this app with primary source documents, but it’s also perfect for reinforcing literacy skills. Students can add captions to demonstrate their understanding […]

Diigo Weekly Update

March26

What’s new this week in my Diigo bookmarks? Check out the links shown below for some of the latest and greatest “Cool Tools” and/or web resources that can be integrated into your classroom! » Fotor A free online photo editor containing both basic and advanced features… Simple and fun! » PaperZip A growing collection of free […]

The Easter Resources Collection

March24

Whether you’re in need of some Easter lessons with a spiritual nature or maybe you’re just looking for some seasonal fun. Regardless of your interest, you’re going to love bringing this holiday into your classroom with the following resources: » Teaching Ideas offers an extensive range of ideas and resources to teach and learn about […]

Your Teacher was Right Infographic

March23

So, how many times have your students asked, “When will I ever use this stuff in everyday life?” Dozens, I’m sure! Well, the next time one of them pops the age-old question, refer them to the “Your Teacher was Right” infographic shown below. It may not cover all of the topics taught in your classroom, […]

Get Into Some Bubble Trouble!

March21

Last month I wrote a post about Phrase.it, a free online image editor which allows users to add cartoon style speech and/or thought bubbles to images. Because I received alot of postitive feedback regarding the value of utilizing a tool like this in the classroom, I thought I would also share a similar activity I […]

Diigo Weekly Update

March19

What’s new this week in my Diigo bookmarks? Check out the links shown below for some of the latest and greatest “Cool Tools” and/or web resources that can be integrated into your classroom! » Fauxflash Make learning and studying easier with this online application that allows users to create flashcards for subjects across the K-12 […]

Go Green with Print Friendly

March17

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I’m recycling a post about Print Friendly, one of my favorite “go green” Cool Tools for the Classroom. This nifty service optimizes and formats web pages for a perfect print experience by removing unwanted ads, text, navigation information and images so the user can save both paper and ink […]

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Visually Communicate with the Online Chart Tool

March16

If you enjoy visually displaying data and/or creating charts and graphs but think that using Excel is overwhelming, then you are going to just love the Online Chart Tool, a web resource that allows users to easily design and share a wide variety of visual aids—line and bar graphs, pie charts and scatter plots to […]

It’s that time of year again!

March16

Spring is supposed to be a teacher’s favorite time of the year, right? It’s Daylight Saving Time, warmer weather is approaching, and summer is just around the corner. What could be better? But then again, this time is also synonymous with administering those dreaded state standardized tests. I don’t know about you, but my school […]

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