Category Archives: Ideas
Mystery Skype
I had my first experience with a Mystery Skype today. Thanks to Debra Finger (@teacherdebra) who invited us to participate with her students. The premise is that 2 classes Skype with each other, and using yes/no questions, they have to figure out where the other class is. I am not sure how Debra had her […] Continue reading
Mystery Skype
I had my first experience with a Mystery Skype today. Thanks to Debra Finger (@teacherdebra) who invited us to participate with her students. The premise is that 2 classes Skype with each other, and using yes/no questions, they have to figure out where the other class is.?I am not sure how Debra had her kids […] Continue reading
National Geographic Young Explorers
I use National Geographic Young Explorers all the time for research for my primary grades. Each month’s article has the read aloud feature that I love for younger students. To facilitate finding what you are looking for, I created this spreadsheet with links to help teachers find information quicker. My colleague Sarah Schmoyer started this […] Continue reading
Little Bird Tales Collaboration
Mrs. Sanborn and Mrs. Luke had their grade 3, and grade 5 classes collaborate on a Fairy Tale project. The students used Little Bird Tales to write and record their stories. With 25 different stories being used, they quickly ran out of space, but decided to download the .mp4 files (.99 each) to several, freeing […] Continue reading
Little Bird Tales collaboration
Mrs. Sanborn and Mrs. Luke had their grade 3, and grade 5 classes collaborate on a Fairy Tale project. The students used Little Bird Tales to write and record their stories. With 25 different stories being used, they quickly ran out of space, but decided to download the .mp4 files (.99 each) to several, freeing […] Continue reading
National Geographic Young Explorers
I use National Geographic Young Explorers all the time for research for my primary grades. Each month’s article has the read aloud feature that I love for younger students. To facilitate finding what you are looking for, I created this spreadsheet with links to help teachers find information quicker. My colleague Sarah Schmoyer started this […] Continue reading
Explorers Thinglink for Grade 3
Students, please read directions below the picture to label 4 different things for each Explorer.
Thinglink
I found a very cute site called thinglink. I quickly joined for free, and made this activity for grade 3 simple machines (see below). I can think of dozens of uses for this kind of activity; especially vocabulary, definitions, as well as a pretty coo… Continue reading
Interactive sites for use with IWB
I love communicating with other educators. The first thing in my Google Reader this morning was a post from this blog: karenogen.blogspot.com/. It is a compilation by content for interactive activities to use on the interactive white board. Here is the site: I immediately found something to share with a teacher who asked me last […] Continue reading
iPad Apps- Domino Math
Using Domino Math App on the iPad from Suzanne Whitlow on Vimeo.
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