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...

Practicing for a Mystery Skype

Have you ever wanted to participate in a mystery Skype ( Mystery Skype explained here ) but you are not sure that your elementary students a...

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 (...

Mystery Skype- Connecting with Classrooms Around the World

This week I arranged a Mystery Skype for one of my 3rd grade classes.  A Mystery Skype is a game played over Skype where the classes take tu...

iPad Lesson: Native American Video Reports with Videolicious

The fourth grade teachers wanted a unique way for their students to present what the students had learned about Native American tribes.  I s...

What's The Buzz? Find out with DoodleBuzz!

Give your students a new way to investigate current events with DoodleBuzz .   DoodleBuzz is a visual way to explore the news.  Type in a t...

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...

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...

Teaching and Learning with Primary Sources

Here are a few sites that will help you to use primary source materials in your classroom: The World Digital Library : The World Digital Lib...

President's Day Resources

In honor of President's Day, I am providing you with some interactive sites that you can use on your Smartboard to teach about US Presid...

Martin Luther King Jr Resources

Here are a few interactive resources that you can use on your Smartboard to teach about Martin Luther King, Jr: Martin Luther King Jr Book f...

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...

Learning About the Continents

Here are some interactive games to teach your students about the world's continents: GeoSpy : EduPlace: Continents and Oceans : SoftScho...

Discovery Atlas: Interactive Map with Videos

Discovery's new interactive atlas is a great resource for teaching about geography, countries, and cultures.  Select a country by click...

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...

Newspaper Map

Newspaper Map is a an online map that helps you to locate online newspapers from around the world.  Students can look at the map to see the...

Ancient Egypt

Here are some interactive sites to use when learning about Ancient Egypt: Heiroglyphic Typewriter : Explore Ancient Egypt : Explore the Pyra...

Fakebook Biographical Profiles

Here is a fun new way to create a biography or timeline project- make a Fakebook !  Fakebook by Classtools.net allows teachers and students...