tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47520620894785980452024-03-04T14:23:11.014-06:00The Connected Teacher Teach With a Smilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14596794011520765882noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4752062089478598045.post-3594198648381685482014-10-04T09:24:00.000-05:002014-10-04T09:24:05.447-05:00Pumpkin Doubles Facts <br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Autumn is in the air and a great time to start celebrating in the classroom. One of my favorite autumn freebies is my <i>Doubles Facts</i>. This is a great activity to add to math tubs or for students to play when finished with other class work. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My students love these Anagrams, I hope your students will enjoy them too! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Check out my previous blog post on using Anagrams and creating your own using Smart Notebook <a href="http://www.theconnectedteacher.com/2013/01/smartboard-anagrams-and-freebie.html" target="_blank">{here}</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Click on each set below to download the Anagrams for Fry's first 100 words </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thank you so much for stopping by and visiting! If you are new to my blog and liked what you see, don't forget to follow me! The next stop on the path is Shana at <a href="http://enchantedwithtechnology.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-technology-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Enchanted with Technology</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In case you didn't start from the beginning, here is an ordered list of all participating blogs!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Heidi from <a href="http://www.rakisradresources.com/2013/05/a-technology-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Rakis Rad Resources</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Leah from <a href="http://www.learnwithleah.com/2013/04/a-technology-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Learn With Leah</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Amanda and Aylin from <a href="http://www.dailylearningtothecore.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-technology-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Learning to the Core</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Nikki from <a href="http://uncommontothecore.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-technology-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">An Uncommon to the Core Teacher</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Karla at <a href="http://www.theconnectedteacher.com/2013/04/a-technology-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">The Connected Teacher</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Shana at <a href="http://enchantedwithtechnology.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-technology-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Enchanted with Technology</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Kristen at <a href="http://www.teacherplayground.com/2013/04/a-technology-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Teacher Playground</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Jen at <a href="http://blog.techwithjen.com/2013/04/a-technology-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Tech with Jen</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Kay at <a href="http://lsusdtech.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-technology-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">A Little Tech</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Melanie at <a href="http://www.iluvtwek.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-technology-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">I Luv Twek</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Carrie and Caitlin at <a href="http://tabletalkwithcandc.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-technology-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Table Talk with C & C</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Lauren at <a href="http://iteacherlauren.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-technology-blog-hop.html">iWonder</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Jan at <a href="http://www.thesciencevault.net/2013/04/a-technology-blog-hop/" target="_blank">The Science Vault</a></span></div>
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The Connected Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06992925794838479868noreply@blogger.com177tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4752062089478598045.post-54869289654128601812013-03-10T15:58:00.000-05:002013-08-17T14:07:18.348-05:00Interactive Sight Word Practice <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love incorporating the SMARTBoard into centers and activities. Here is another free SMARTBoard activity to help your students practice their sight words. This one uses Fry's Words 101-150. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I believe technology should be used as a tool in learning just as pencils and books are, it's a seamless integration we don't even think about. It just is... it's natural and expected. We don't have "pencil time," nor should we have "computer time." While I know many of us have scheduling issues, sharing labs, etc and it just has to be "computer time," I want to challenge you (if you are not already doing so) to think of this time rather than "computer time" as Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, etc taking place in the computer lab or with your iPads, etc. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I made this shift in my thinking and teaching over the last few years and it has been such an amazing and rejuvenating transformation. This shift in thinking has created an amazing environment for research and hands-on learning. An environment where children truly love learning. I am looking forward to sharing many of the ways my students are using technology as a tool to enhance their learning. </span></center>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My students are utilizing technology throughout the day, everyday. However, only a small portion of our time is ever spent using skill building games. Skill building games and apps are fantastic when used to </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">reinforce and build</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> specific skills. Technology has so much more potential and so many great uses beyond skill practice and that's where the shift in thinking comes in. </span></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">At this point in the school year, my students are creating iMovies, digital plays, books and being rockstars using Garage Band... we start small and grow. Just as when children are learning to read, they are first taught the basics- alphabet, sounds, phoemic awereness, word by word, using pictures as clues- we don't just dive into chapter books and expect great things. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I do want to share that a brief intro to my deployment of iPads at the beginning of the year. (My school has 30 iPads for checkout). My first week or so of school is without technology with the exception of the SMARTBoard, we are focusing on routines, community, etc. After a week or so, I begin introducing technology beyond the SMARTBoard- my goals are simply to build awareness, expectation and management skills. With the iPads, I introduce my students to usually two great educational skill building games- provide time to play (maybe 15-20 min) and then about 10 minutes of free choice (using any app on the iPad- they are all educational apps). I repeat this everyday for an entire week... why? The children learn the majority of the iPad awareness skills they now need to complete most tasks on the iPad and my expectations- they know how to care for their iPad, help each other, adjust volume, silence, the right "touch" to use, how to move in and out of apps, they get <strike>all,</strike> well many of their curiosities and explorations out of the way. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The week before break, we were studying various ways to tell time- including calendars. One of the centers I set up for students was to use the iCal app (standard app on all iDevices) to create either a calendar for the month of December or for their birthday month. I gave them a brief intro to the app, where to check for the correct year and how to move from month to month. They could then decorate their calendar and label any holidays, birthdays, or special days accordingly.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The kids loved this center (it was a favorite) and it was everything a great center should be- fun, meaningful, learning, using technology as a tool, common core aligned, etc.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Real life application- absolutely! We all rely on calendars daily. As a teacher, when I go to set up my pocket chart classroom calendar for the month, guess what I use- my iPhone calendar as a tool to confirm the number of days in the month and that the calendar dates were placed correctly. In the past I would just have my kiddos create their calendars using my pocket chart calendar- however , I realized I was wasn't providing them with the opportunity to find information outside of our classroom walls. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Don't have iPads? Starfall.com has a calendar maker (good for Primary), you could also do a Google Search as a class or students on their own for a January calendar. Be creative- I know there's a ton of other great great ideas out there and I would LOVE to here them!! How are you using technology to teach calendars? Where are you at in implementing technology into your classroom? </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Wh</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">at a great break I've had! I spent some great time out in L.A. with my wonderful cousins, aunts and uncles. I also did some great shopping while I was there. We hit up some cute little boutiques and the promenade in Santa Monica. It's a good thing I had flown Southwest- because two bags fly free! Well I'm trying to settle back into my regular groove of blogging and</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><strike style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">procrasinating</strike><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> working on school stuff. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Typically I'm not a resolution person as I believe there's no time like the present and that each morning God presents us with a great opportunity to start anew. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">However, today I had a moment while shopping, which has turned in to a New Year's Resolution...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was in Target today with my gift cards (thank you family and students) in hand and this little treasure was calling my name- it didn't hurt that it was pink, cute and only $7.99.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When I saw this planner I immediatly thought back to a special event I had, which required me to plan out my time so carefully in order to pull off everything. I had printed out monthly calendars for the two months leading up to the week long event and start scheduling EVERYTHING that I was to do for the event along with my typical daily/weekly to-do's. I would schedule time to prep for meetings, time to make copies, days to work on parts of report cards, time to get my nails done or pick up dry cleaning. I kept such a great schedule which included things I would typically only do as they came up. It ended up being the smoothest, calmest week ever and also an incredibly enjoyable time! I've always said I needed to continue that method of just taking the time to plan and think ahead, even for the little routine things. </span></div>
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The Connected Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06992925794838479868noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4752062089478598045.post-56111610074532920352012-12-02T22:31:00.002-06:002013-08-17T14:13:03.430-05:00Currently <div style="text-align: center;">
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The Connected Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06992925794838479868noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4752062089478598045.post-69720377934436802692012-11-25T16:25:00.000-06:002013-08-17T14:13:18.432-05:00Sharing, Caring and a Freebie! <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Sunday! How was your break? I spent a lot of time organizing, sleeping, cleaning and there may have been catching up on grading some papers and other school to-do's, not that I had gotten behind or anything :). Alas, I think I'm ready to get back to the kiddos and a fun week ahead! </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm so excited about the holiday season. I love every bit of the magic and the way it brings out the best in people and such great memories. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Hi Friends! I've been enjoying my {extra} hour of Daylight Savings! Building solid phonemic awareness skills is so important in creating that solid foundation for our students to be successful in reading and writing. One of the phonemic awareness skills I work on with my kiddos throughout the year is the automaticity of our letter sounds. It's about that time of year when I have to start spicing things up, so I've put together a lil 2-minute video </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sound-Sparkle" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Sound Sparkle</span></a><span style="color: purple;">.</span></i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> In this video each letter for about 2-seconds, students will have to respond with the letter sound. This is a great resource for RtI, reading groups, partnerships, whole group using a projector or IWB. A great alternative to traditional flashcards! I'd love to hear your feedback! </span></div>
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The Connected Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06992925794838479868noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4752062089478598045.post-65529061445528362672012-10-26T23:02:00.000-05:002013-08-17T14:14:37.669-05:00Animal Sorting Center <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">One of the apps my class has been using in centers the last couple weeks is </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We will use this app throughout the school year as we learn and research animals. It is a great app to use to meet the Common Core expectations of using digital media, while also facilitating student research. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our focus/essential question of the week was "What makes pets special?" I always have an iPad center. This week students used this app sort animals into "Good Pets" & "Not Good Pets." The conversations were awesome as they could choose to complete the center by themselves or collaborate with a partner. The initial screen looks like this... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The paid version has 200 animals for the children to choose from. The children can then touch which animals they would like more information on. They can read facts about the animal, check out photos, listen to the animal and more. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">One of the reasons this activity was very successful was that all the learners in my room could achieve success and the activity app naturally differentiates information for all students. My non-readers could simply copy the animal's name, which was identified by a picture. They could also explore the photos and listen to the animals. The readers and high achievers could read more information about the animal, learning their average height, weight, species, etc. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This app is available in the iTunes store click </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/world-books-world-animals/id527610650?mt=8" target="_blank">here</a> to view the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">lite (free) version. If you would like to view the paid version click </span><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/world-books-world-of-animals/id441771838?mt=8" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Don't have iPads?? You can complete this same activity using animal books or animal websites such as...</span></div>
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