For this month’s “You Oughta Know Blog Hop” I wanted to share my favorite tips and tricks for using iPads as a tool for student research. (Some of these tips can be used without iPads in the classroom on a desktop computer, laptops, or other… [read more]
Using Skype in the Classroom
I don’t know about you but I always LOVE getting new ideas for using technology in my classroom. A few years ago I had a huge light bulb moment and started brainstorming all of the ways I could use Skype in my classroom. Some of… [read more]
You Oughta Know About Using QR Codes in the Classroom
It’s that time again! I’m linking up with the fabulous Jasmine McClain for November’s You Oughta Know Blog Hop. This month I wanted to share ideas for using QR codes in the classroom. Odds are you have seen these lovely digital codes somewhere by now…in… [read more]
You Oughta Know About…The Best iPad Apps for Content Creation
I’m linking up with Mrs. McClain to share ideas that teachers “oughta know” about. This month I’m sharing some iPad apps that are just awesome for the primary classroom. These apps are more about content creation than focused skill practice. I do use both… [read more]
Book Talk Tuesday-Into the Book
This week I my book isn’t really a book it’s a website. But it’s an AMAZING site for teaching reading comprehension. Into the Book is a resource for both students and teachers. First when students sign in the get a unique key that they can… [read more]
You Oughta Know About…Go Noodle!
I’m linking up with Mrs. McClain to share ideas that teachers “oughta know” about. I want to share an AWESOME website I’ve just discovered called Go Noodle. I’m a big advocate of movement in the classroom especially for the littles. I try to incorporate “brain… [read more]
Tech Tuesday – Addition and Subtraction Apps
This time of year I am usually teaching addition and to my kindergartners. I always seem to have kiddos that just get the concept right away and before I know it they are adding two digit numbers! But there are always a few that just don’t seem… [read more]
