What I’m Reading
http://storytimeforme.com/ Story Time For Me has free online stories that your children can enjoy. The sound and picture quality is exceptional. I enjoy the large kid-friendly controls for playing and pausing a story. The site seems a little advertising heavy; if you plan on turning your kids loose on Story Time For Me, show them [...]
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Don’t forget to sign up for ext alerts from Fox 41! Click here for the form. Also, JCPS is tweeting these alerts, but Snow Fox is a great tool for staying on top of alerts for other counties, U of L, etc. Stay warm!
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Report card time is just around the corner. Don’t forget to remind your students that they can get rewards for good grades. They can earn six free donuts at Krispy Kreme, a kid’s scoop at Graeter’s, and a free movie rental at Family Video. Are there other area businesses who offer similar promotions?
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If you take pictures with your smart phone, chances are that weeks go by before you “do” anything with them. I just learned a great way to instantly and automatically back up those photos. As you may know, Google has re-branded Picasa web albums as part of Google+. I don’t do much with Google+ but [...]
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I have been thinking a lot lately about whether to start including mobile apps on TabletTalk. I have avoided discussing iOS and Android apps so far for several reasons: 1. The intended audience of the blog are JCPS teachers, who are Tablet PC users 2. JCPS hasn’t seen a large-scale adoption of mobile devices (yet) [...]
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I was reading through the new Common Core Standards today while (insert your own joke here) and came across this standard: RI.4.7. Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text [...]
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