The Assistive Technology Blog
- Tots 'n Tech Helpdesk: nice website compiling assistive technology resources for all the early childhood folks out there from ASU. Resource areas include: communication & socialization, getting around, arms & hands, and problem solving. This resource is SERIOUSLY worth the exploration time.
- Microsoft Word graphic organizers: nice reminder of the capabilities of Word, including a short set of directions. Sometimes it's nice to keep it simple!
- Motivating older students: links to the BadA** project, which really makes you think about focusing on what you CAN do rather than what you CAN'T.
Classroom Freebies
- The Leader in Me: nice 14 page packet to use if you are using Stephen Covey's work in your classroom.
Differentiation Daily
- New visual for comprehension checks: Using paint swatch cards in new and different ways are kind of a hot thing out there in blogging land these days. Check out the neat classroom strategy for students to indicate their level of understanding from "My Life as a Fifth Grade Teacher". Quick way to assess a larger group AND aesthetically pleasing!
- Problem solving graphic organizer: Who doesn't have kids who respond, "because that's the answer" when asked about their process for a problem? This predictable organizer might help our students have more success in knowing what is expected when asked how they got their answer(s).
- Use Microsoft Word: another reminder of the capabilities of Word! This might be a sign that you need to use it for more than just typing simple documents ...
- Money management: praises the vending machine activity on the Goodwill Foundation Community site, check it out! (especially if you have access to an interactive white board)
First Grader at Last!
- Classroom cheers: great community builder and reinforcement! love! You can use her post as inspiration to create your own cheers or you can go to her TPT site and pay $4 to get the printables for keeps.
A Fly on the Classroom Wall
- Wordle, Storybird, Voicethread, Google Earth: sometimes new sites can be overwhelming; this post outlines how to use them in lesson plans. They're all laid out for you!
Free Technology for Teachers
- Resources for visual fractions lessons: You know how much value we PSTs place on visuals. This is a nice roundup of websites with visual fraction activities.
- Get to know your school: great rundown of ways to become more familiar with a large school, a new school or as a way of community building ...
- Color coded literature charts: highlights use of LitCharts to use as a study aid for students. Very helpful for visual learners!
- Math measurement word wall posters: save yourself some time, and print these!
- New comic creation site: students can create comic and/or graphic novel stories on site ComicMaster.
KidCrave
- Visual boundaries for spaces: this may be from a parenting site, but you can use this idea for creating boundaries within the classroom.
PreKandKSharing
- Class pledge with visuals: nice, approachable visual for younger grades to see what behaviors are expected in a classroom. Plus, who doesn't have extra Mr. Potato Head pieces laying around their house or room?
TechMamas
- Nuance PaperPort Notes for iPad: highlights a new app that allows dictation through Dragon.
