Voki is an oldie but a goodie! I keep coming back to this uber fun technology tool. My personal children and I spent five minutes creating a Voki for a book we read and about 15 minutes playing with it and laughing! Of all the tools I have shared with teachers this has been a […]
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Book Review: A Boy Called Dickens by Deborah Hopkinson
Why I Picked It Up: I originally picked up this picture book thinking it would be a biography. Sherry and I are always working on expanding our popular session Historical Fusions, and so we are continuously searching for quality biographies to add to our collection. Why I Finished It: This book is different from any I have […]
App Review (Sort of…): Google Chrome
Usually, we use our Internet browser to do one thing – to browse the Internet. Makes sense, huh? But what if you got more from your browser? What if your browser was also your personal assistant? What if your browser helped you stay organized and streamlined all your activities online? What if your browser anticipated […]
App Review: ChatterPix Kids
I am a firm believer that, when it comes to your toolbox of apps for the classroom, less is more. I’ll spare you the soapbox this time (you can read about it in this blog post if you are really interested!) and just tell you that this is one of the apps on my shortlist. ChatterPix lets […]
Book Review: Port Chicago 50 by Steve Sheinkin
Why I Picked It Up: There were several things that came together to confirm that I’d made a good choice when I picked up this book. I found out about it during a session at the recent Texas Council for Teachers of English Language Arts and Reading (TCTELA) conference about non-fiction. The cover flashed up on the […]
Did You Know…Google Custom Search Engine
In case you hadn’t noticed, I love all things Google! They always seem to have something cool and new that educators can use! Today’s Did You Know isn’t anything new, but in my opinion, it is not nearly as well known as it should be. I hope this post is a small step in changing that […]
