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Kidblog

Wednesday, March 09, 2011 | Labels:

                       Blogs are another kind of website!  
The word 'blog' is short for weblog - a personal web page where you can write about anything   you want: your life, your family, movies you like, your opinions on teaching...anything
Using Blogs to Integrate Technology in the Classroom
The video below explains how you start :
 

 What is it?
Kidblog.org is designed for elementary and middle school
teachers who want to provide each student with their own, unique blog.               
  Most importantly, Kidblog allows teachers to monitor and control all the publishing activity.  
About Kidblog
                   
 What are the benefits?

It's free and simple
 It is easy to create a digital classroom environment
       Students do not need e-mail addresses, the teacher sets up all accounts   
Students practice and improve their writing skills and spelling
 
Kidblog site also provides students with blogs of their own
  
 Kidblog is a place to interact with other students     

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Voicetread

Tuesday, March 08, 2011 | Labels:

Are you familiar with VOICETREAD?

  It is a fun tool to use!

I ´d like to share what I created for my lesson on fairytales:



Voicetread tool is really cool!



I love it! It allows creativity!

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Tok Box

Tuesday, March 08, 2011 | Labels:

How to use tokbox for video conferencing?

Tokbox.com- It allows you to set up a video chat channel in seconds.

Learn  how to use tokbox by clicking  here!

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Bubble Joy

Tuesday, March 08, 2011 | Labels:

Sharing a GREAT site- BubbleJoy
 
Do you know this site?
 
The world may be getting small, but it ´s still big enough that you don ´t always get to see and talk with others directly.

BubbleJoy enables you to quickly create and design custom video cards that are easy to share with others by simply using your webcam.
-it ´s FREE
-it ´s EASY to use
-it ´s CREATIVE
- it ´s good for practicing SPEAKING and LISTENING
 
it ´s a lot of FUN!
 

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Create a Graph

Tuesday, March 08, 2011 | Labels:

Do you love graphs?


Here are some beautiful interactive sites to create graphs with your students:

Simple Survey by Teacher LED:
Choose a topic (transportation, pets, TV, or food) and create a tally chart, pie graph, or bar graph with the data you collect as a class.












Create A Graph:
Create bar, line, area, pie, and XY graphs.











Make a Pictogram:Make a pictogram using images of flowers, people, cars, stars, boats, blocks, coach, bikes, trains, and computers.  You can change the color of the images, as well.









How Far Away Do You Live? by I-Board:Create pins with your students name and place it on the graph to show how far away each child lives from school.











Make image labels for your students and graph their birthday months.







Graph your students ´ favorite snacks.












Graph your students ´ favorite toys and activities.












Create your own tally chart, pie chart, bar chart, or pictogram by adding your own information and values.









Put in your titles and data to instantly create a pie chart.











Choose from given data to interpret the graph, or enter your own.












Choose from given data to interpret the graph or create your own.

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