TCEA - So Much to Learn, so Little Time!

TCEA rules!  Here is a Weblist of some of the things I am excited about...I'll keep adding to it!


http://weblist.me/cool-stuff-from-tcea

TCEA Day Two: TATN

Today I am attending TATN at TCEA.  TATN stands for Technology Applications Teacher Network.  Many of the presenters today are classroom teachers sharing ideas of how they have integrated technology into their classrooms.

So far, I have learned about movie mashups, using Prezi for problem solving in Math, bilingual activities for grades k-2 and more!

Here are my favorite links to resources so far....

Pam Cranford's Blog:  http://coconnections.wonecks.net/

Some SMART resources from Tequipment:  http://community.teqsmart.org/download.php?list.78


 Learn more about TATN and see some of the lessons shared today here:
  http://bit.ly/blfuEL

Shape Poems

Just got a great tweet from TCEA for younger grades - these are sites that allow students to create shape poems. Easy enough for K-2, but great for 3-5 writing too! Check them out!


http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/shape/


http://www.wild-about-woods.org.uk/elearning/concretepoetry/

TCEA 2011

I am excited to be blogging LIVE from TCEA 2011 in Austin, TX. This is my first time attending as an attendee and not an exhibitor/presenter! I have already learned a bunch at Google Academy this morning. It reminds me how much of a PD NERD I am...I love to learn!!!

More to come...

Glogster

Becoming a Glog-star!

Happy New Year, Blog Friends!

For my first post of the year, I'd like to share with you GLOGSTER!  It is a digital poster creation site that it SUPER easy to use!  I created the Glog below in about 10 minutes.  The best part is that through Glogster EDU, I can register as a teacher and then create up to 50 student logins.  I love this for Elementary students because there is less concern of working online because there is no "sign up" element.  As a teacher, I can easily manage students and check out their Glogs.



Try it today!  www.glogster.com

Traffic Jam on the Information Super Highway

I heart technology, but sometimes I have no idea how my brain contains and sorts all of the information now available to me because of it.  Does anyone ever feel like the information super highway is backed up with massive amounts of traffic?

Even so, I can't fathom not having this information at my fingertips.

Check out this cool search engine designed to make searching the highway a bit easier for our students...

http://www.sortfix.com/

Don't forget to click on the demo link to see a 2 minute video how to!