Thursday, August 22, 2013

Changes on many levels

The beginning of a new school year always brings about some type of change.  The teachers in elementary grades K-4 will be experimenting with iPads, Grades 3-12 will be issued school emails, and everywhere digital learning is slowly creeping into our classrooms and curriculum. 

Some people use blogs to share insight and others blog to express themselves, my hope for this blog is to share ideas and communicate resources that will make your digital journey less bumpy. 

Social media is becoming mainstream for digital users.  I have come to LOVE Pinterest and find that it soaks up hours of my time, but there are so many fascinating ideas, projects, and resources for education that its just overwhelming.  For those of you who haven't jumped in, I encourage you to create a Pinterest account. You won't be disappointed.  This week's blog is highlighting an eSchool News article featuring 5 of the top Pinterest boards for education. You may have to join the eSchoolNews site, but its worth it: Pinterest Boards on eSchoolNews  If you are not interested in signing up for eSchoolNews, this site has over 50 boards just focusing on the different aspects of using iPads in education: 50 Boards for iPads in Education
Give yourself a little time and check out Pinterest. 

For those teachers in K-4 who are looking for ideas on how to use their one iPad in the classroom, here are two great websites that I think you'll find interesting:  

Free Books Online shares a few websites that house free online books for students to read. 

Dice Games for the iPad  this website demonstrates how to use a Dice App on the iPad and combine it with worksheets for a great center time activity. 

Feel free to leave comments or suggestions. 


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