20 iPad Apps to Use with Project or Product Based Learning

Here are some of my favorite apps to use with Elementary students in the classroom.  These are apps that promote creativity and critical thi...

iPad: PicCollage and Frayer Model for Common Core Vocabulary

The Frayer Model is graphic organizer that helps students learn vocabulary, which is an important component of the Common Core Standards and...

iPad Lesson: Shadow Puppet Books

Shadow Puppet is an app that creates a slideshow with narration.  This is a great app for both students and teachers to use in the classroo...

iPad Lesson: WordFoto

Are you looking for a fun, creative way to integrate technology to teach language or vocabulary for your unit of study?  Try the Wordfoto (...

Challenge Based Learning- Take Action and Make a Difference!

I recently learned about the  Challenge Based Learning site through a STEMx course I am taking.  What is Challenge Based Learning?  It is ...

iPad Lesson: PhotoCards for Reflection

The 5th grade classes had an amazing in-school field trip to be CSI Forensic Scientists for a day.  Luckily an amazing parent was on-hand to...

iPad Lesson: Story Retelling with the FaceTalker App

One of the Kindergarten teachers that I work with was looking for a fun way to retell the story of The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly using t...

iPad Lesson: Persuasive Writing with Puppet Pals App

One of my 2nd grade teachers asked me for a fun way to showcase her students' persuasive writing about trees and Arbor Day.  I showed he...

Spooktactular Story Writing Resources

It is the time of year again when the ghosts and goblins come out and the spooky stories get written in classrooms.  So here is a presentati...

Poster My Wall!

I am LOVING PosterMyWall !  I have to thank my colleague Jennifer Morrison for sharing this great resource on our Discovery Education Edmodo...

Silhouette Memoir Writing with Tagxedo

Our fourth grade students were writing about a special event that had happened in their lifetime and the fourth grade team asked me for an i...

Newsmap: A Visual of Today's News

Newsmap is a site that provides a visual representation of the news as aggregated  from Google News.  What I like about Newsmap is the how...

SmartyGames

SmartyGames is a site with a variety of interactive games for elementary students.  Choose from math, money, time, counting, and reading fo...

Hundreds of Activities for Your Smartboard

Interactive Sites for Education is a collection of K-5 online, interactive games and simulations that can be used on your Smartboard for te...

Alphabetimals- The Animal Shaped Alphabet

Alphabetimals is a flipbook that features letter shaped animal pictures to help young students learn the alphabet, letters, and letter soun...

Picture Books on Video

You may know that Discovery Education has a great selection of educational videos for your classroom.  But, did you know that they also hav...

QR Codes and Ideas for Using them in the Classroom

I recently created this presentation for the Reading Council of SC to show educators how to use QR codes in the media center and with liter...

Google Earth in the Classroom

This week I will providing Google Earth training for middle and high teachers.  This slideshow includes rationale for using Google Earth in...

Vocabulary Games for Your Smartboard

Increase or review vocabulary with these team-based game activities from BarryFUNEnglish .  Choose from games like The Wheel (based on Whee...

Digital Storytelling for Halloween

There are so many great digital storytelling sites and applications to help your students to share their stories online.  Here are some site...