What I’m Reading
They say there are two types of computer users: Those who have had hard drive failure and those who will. How are you backing up your documents these days? I don’t recommend thumb drives for your only backup; they are easily lost and occasionally break. If you have documents and files that you would really [...]
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Alphabetimals is a wonderful site for working with the letters of the alphabet. The letters double as animal characters, making them cute as well as associating them with a sound (like M is for Monkey). The ABC book has the animal sounds and the word read aloud. The ABC video is cute, if a little [...]
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I’m looking into a new online meeting tool called Meeting Burner. They have free and paid options. Some of the interesting features that caught my attention were desktop sharing without installing software and the ability to record your meeting for later. There is an iPhone app, so people can join your meeting while on the [...]
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It has been a mild winter here in the area, but you can still enjoy skiing and snowboarding less than an hour away. Paoli will be offering another Teacher Appreciation Day this year, so grab a friend and head on up. Rather than trying to summarize the fine print, pasted below is the text of [...]
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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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