Sock Puppets App

Sock Puppets

iTunes Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sock-puppets/id394504903?mt=8

Description: Make a video using sock puppets.

Integration Ideas:

• Math
• Let students create a sock puppet video explaining a math concept.
• Science
• Students create a video explaining a science concept.
• Social Studies
• Students use the puppets to retell an event from history or interview a famous person in history.
• Language Arts
• Students tell a story using sock puppets.

Feeling inspired? Comment below with your ideas!  OR try it out with your class and leave comments about what you did and how it went!

Educreations Interactive Whiteboard App

Educreations Interactive Whiteboard App

iTunes Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/educreations-interactive-whiteboard/id478617061?mt=8

Website Link: http://www.educreations.com/

Description: Recordable white board app. Insert pictures, add drawings, writing, and screen/voice record as you go. Allows multiple "pages".

Integration Ideas:

• Math
• Students record their work to solve a problem.
• Science
• Insert pictures from an experiment and students record the parts of the experiment.
• Insert a picture (insect, equipment, etc) and label the parts.
• Social Studies
• Insert pictures of famous places and narrate a guided tour.
• Language Arts
• Create a story and record as you go.

Feeling inspired? Comment below with your ideas!  OR try it out with your class and leave comments about what you did and how it went!

ABC Tracer App

ABC Tracer Lite Free

iTunes Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/abc-tracer-lite-free-alphabet/id327036079?mt=8

Description: Great app for teaching and practicing letter formation.

Hints/Tips:

• Correct formation (starting at the top) and it will write in green ink.
• Incorrect formation and it will write in red ink.

Integration Ideas:

• Language Arts
• Practice tracing letters and words.

Feeling inspired? Comment below with your ideas!  OR try it out with your class and leave comments about what you did and how it went!

PhotoTangler Collage Maker

PhotoTangler Collage Maker

iTunes Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/phototangler-collage-maker/id422301314?mt=8

Website Link: http://solideightstudios.com/products/phototangler/

Description: Combines multiple photos into one beautiful collage/poster image.

Hints/Tips:

• I don't have any tips yet, but will add them here once I try it out.

Integration Ideas:

• Math
• Make a collage of objects of a certain shape.
• Science
• Have students make a brace map of the parts of a system (lifecycle, machine, etc) then make a collage to show the parts necessary. Note: This idea courtesy of @iTeamAlli.
• Social Studies
• Make a collage to represent a person in history.
• Language Arts
• Make a collage of 5 random objects, write a story that includes all of the objects.

Feeling inspired? Comment below with your ideas!  OR try it out with your class and leave comments about what you did and how it went!

TCEA 2012

http://www.tcea2012.org/2012/public/default.html

Hello from Austin, Texas!


This week I will be attending the TCEA (Texas Computer Education Association) conference in Austin.  This is a week of collecting and sharing everything "tech-y".  I am excited to present Google Forms at the conference as my first official out-of-district paid presentation!  When I'm not presenting I will be learning and gathering as many resources as possible to share with you!  I hope to blog many of these resources throughout the week.


Stay tuned for more!
-TechnologyToni

Blogs by other iTeam Members

Are you looking for other great technology integration blogs?

Check these out!

http://alliscreeks.blogspot.com/

This blog is from my friend and co-worker, Alli Pryor.  She's a blog, twitter, and Pintrest super-star!  She always has amazing things to share.

http://cisdappaddict.blogspot.com/

This blog is brought to you by my friend and co-worker Sarah Daugherty (who taught me everything I know about Twitter).  She is quite possibly one of the funniest people I know and has lots to share!

Kerpoof Storybook Maker

Kerpoof Studio Storybook Maker

Website Link: http://www.kerpoof.com/#/activity/storybook

Description: This storybook maker by Kerpoof where students can create a story online.

Hints/Tips:

• Students are limited to the themes and images provided, but may type their own words.
• You can create a TEACHER ACCOUNT HERE, then students can create accounts under your teacher account.
• You do not have to have an account to create and print a story, only to save/edit it.
• Students can print to a PDF or take a snapshot of each page as a JPEG file to save/share their stories.

Feeling inspired? Comment below with your ideas!  OR try it out with your class and leave comments about what you did and how it went!

My StoryMaker

StoryMaker

Website Link: http://www.clpgh.org/kids/storymaker/embed.cfm

Description: This is an online story creation tool by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

Hints/Tips:

• Stories are limited to the images/actions on the website, but can be a great place to explore story elements.
• When published, the story will be available on the Carnegie Library website to view for 1 month.
• You can save/print a PDF of your story to keep it for longer than one month.
• You cannot edit your story once you have ended, or save it to work on later, so it has to be completed in one lesson.

Feeling inspired? Comment below with your ideas!  OR try it out with your class and leave comments about what you did and how it went!

Digital Storytelling

Coppell Digital StoryTelling Web Page

Website Link: http://tinyurl.com/cisddst

Description: This is a great resource website for learning about Digital StoryTelling (DST). Background information about DST is shared. Resources for planning, drafting, editing and publishing are included.