Is it Really Cheating?

One conversation that almost always comes up when discussing handhelds (ipods and phones)in schools is cheating. Cheating has always existed in schools and probably always will. Students are now just using different tools to cheat instead of a gum wrapper they are using their phone. Check out the following two articles to get a different perspective about cheating and some ideas on how to curb it in your classroom.

*Cool Cat Teacher Blog - I'm just helping: a look at electronic cheating by students

*Change Agency- Cheating?

Cursive may be a fading skill, but so what?

Cursive may be a fading skill, but so what? - Food for thought. Check out this article.

YouTube Doubler

YouTube Doubler - Do you need to have to Youtube videos played at the same time- side-by-side- well this is your site!

But They Did Not Give Up

But They Did Not Give Up - Thomas Edison's teachers said he was "too stupid to learn anything." He was fired from his first two jobs for being "non-productive." As an inventor, Edison made 1,000 unsuccessful attempts at inventing the light bulb. When a reporter asked, "How did it feel to fail 1,000 times?" Edison replied, "I didn’t fail 1,000 times. The light bulb was an invention with 1,000 steps."

Check out other famous peoples struggles with education.

Read the Words

Read the Words - This site will read the words as you type them. Check it out.

Create Newspaper Clipping

MyStudiyo

MyStudiyo- Create great looking interactive quizzes for your website or blog for FREE! You can all images and videos to each question. Easy to use and set up!

Drawing Now

Drawing Now- Check out this fun site and draw cartoons, nature, people, animals and more.
Click here and draw Yoda.

Biography Makers

Biography Maker -Elementary age children will appreciate this site that helps them to understand just what a biography is and get a little help on jazzing up boring facts into something fun and exciting to read.

Topmarks Education

Topmarks Education -Quickly find the best teaching resources, homework help and educational websites for use in the classroom.

Capzles- Great way to share your students work!

Capzles - Upload your students pictures, videos, audio and more. This is an easy way to share student work with their families.
Check out the example below:
Showing off Art work using Capzles

Highlight

Highlight - This is a great site. You can highlight items on webpages you want your students to focus on. Read the directions below.

How?

1. Insert a web page address above and click "highlight page"
2. Select the text you want to highlight on the next page
3. Click "Done" when you're finished
4. Copy & paste the short url, or email your highlights

Why?

* To show others the important part of an article
* Reduce confusion about a sent link
* Save time for the reader
* Save the parts of the pages you find interesting

Win $2500 of Classroom Supplies

Win $2500 of Classroom Supplies
Feel like writing a 400 word persuasive essay explaining why your classroom is deserving of receiving of money.

Make Your Own Lego Guy

Mini-Mizer -This is such a cool site for all ages! Have your students create an image of themselves. They could create multiples and upload to Photo Story 3 or other digital storytelling resources, the options are endless.

Vocabulary Videos

Word Ahead - he smart and efficient way to build a strong SAT, ACT and GRE vocabulary. Vote on vocabulary videos. Come up with ideas for new vocab videos.
Great for all ages!