Contest Link SMART is giving away a SMART Table interactive learning center. I just filled out the form and it took 45 seconds. Good luck!
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Alphabetimals
Posted on February 7, 2012 by JR
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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Storytime for Me
Posted on January 20, 2012 by JR
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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Draw A Stickman
Posted on September 22, 2011 by JR
http://www.drawastickman.com/ Have fun drawing a stickman with your Tablet PC and watch him come to life! After you draw your figure, he will have an exciting adventure right there on your computer screen! A fun way to practice following directions, starting a story, or just have some fun on your Tablet or SMART Board. Enjoy!
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Create Simple Stories With Stunning Art
Posted on April 26, 2011 by JR
Storybird Quick Tour from Storybird on Vimeo. Site: http://storybird.com/ Source: Life With English Story Bird looks like a wonderful place for creative students to create writing pieces. The wonderful graphics appear to be easy to use and visually appealing. I wish there was a way around creating accounts, perhaps you could create a generic account [...]
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Twisty Noodle
Posted on August 24, 2010 by JR
Source: Cool Cat Teacher Blog Site: Twisty Noodle Twisty Noodle has a collection of free handwriting and coloring worksheets. Most sites of this nature are riddled with pop-up ads and can be difficult to search. I found this one to be well organized and subtle. It is a great source of coloring sheets, whether you [...]
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Use Triptico For Stunning Manipulatives
Posted on August 19, 2010 by JR
Site: http://www.triptico.co.uk/ The collection of Tablet PC and SMART Board friendly tools at Triptico has expanded greatly. There are over 30 manipulatives available for teaching and learning. They are all worth checking out, but let me highlight some of my favorites that they offer. 1. The Scoreboard and Score Clicker Use the scoreboard for class [...]
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Lit2Go
Posted on May 5, 2010 by JR
Site: http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/index.htm I have been keeping an eye out for resources that read aloud to young children. I’m convinced it is a positive experience for students to hear different voices modeling fluency. I saw this site being discussed by some teachers on twitter and I like it a lot, though I think it could be [...]
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