What I’m Reading
Source: The Whiteboard Blog Download 10.6 Here Usually when you want to upgrade SMART Notebook you can simply choose Help/Check For Updates. This was not the case for me, I had to go to the above link. It treated it like a new install, but it did accept my old activation code. It will prompt [...]
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Source: Teachers Love SMART Boards Line Rider File this one under ‘little to no educational value’ but your kids will love it! Actually if you recently had a wireless slate or SMART Board delivered this would be a good tool to get the kids comfortable using each of them. Line rider is a simple yet [...]
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Three Typing Activities from ‘Make Use Of’ I just came across a write up about three very good typing sites that are kid friendly. There are hundreds of online typing games and tests available online; I enjoyed the fact that these were very kid-friendly, had little or no advertising and of course were fun. Keyboarding [...]
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The 100th day of school is coming up, a unique chance to do some special number work. One of the blogs I have enjoyed reading lately has been doing a great series on SMART Board friendly Hundred Day tools. Check them out at the SMART Board Goodies blog. I’ve always enjoyed Starfall’s Hundred Day activities, [...]
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http://www.kisstunes.com/ I mentioned Kiss Tunes briefly back in August, but I hadn’t looked at it very carefully until recently when my own children started to learn to read music. It is a handy tool if you want to do some quick music practice. Additionally it gives you the option to record your song and even [...]
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Source: LifeHacker 1. Navigate to the YouTube video you want 2. In the web address or URL bar use your keyboard and replace the ‘Y’ in ‘youtube’ with the number ’3′ 3. Choose your file type (flv works nicely with SMART Notebook, I prefer MP4 so it will play in QuickTime) The utility will do [...]
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http://www.freerice.com/ There are multiple ways to donate money to the relief effort in Haiti and to help feed the hungry in general, but I can’t imagine an easier way for children to get involved than using http://www.freerice.com/ The site is simple: answer quiz questions and money is donated to the UN Food Program. The default [...]
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http://www.physicsgames.net/ http://www.physicsgames.net/game/Alphabet_Shoot.html I read recently that Crayon Physics was celebrating it’s anniversary by having a really good sale on the deluxe version of their software. As much as I like that program it tends to hang up my tablet, even in the demo mode, so I can’t really justify purchasing the full version. I like [...]
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http://www.photofunia.com/ Yet another fun place to embellish your digital pictures. I especially enjoyed the postage stamp and newspaper effect. Site was similar to Image Chef. I liked it because it was easy to use, some effects used two pictures and it was free. I might use caution before using the site with students, some of [...]
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http://www.techlearning.com/article/26018 Check out the T + L 2009 Leader of the Year article, featuring our own JCPS IT Director. (In a hurry? Skip to the fourth feature) Congratulations Carry! http://www.edutopia.org/node/9302 http://www.edutopia.org/louisville-sel-care-for-kids While I am shamelessly plugging my employer, go ahead and check out the Edutopia story and video on the JCPS CARE For Kids program.
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