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Joyce,

Try this on a Smartboard or touchscreen. Ellie and Hannah LOVE it!

Tami

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inudge.net - Nudge

Joyce,

There's a great list of webapps here; would ROCK on Nobis or any computer. As long as you have fast Internet, they're pretty reliable, and you don't need to install anything.

Tami

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Learning in Hand - Netbooks

• Simple Spark, a directory for web applications, has over 9,900 web apps listed. Besides looking there, check out the list of links to the right. These are web applications I've recently bookmarked. Click here to see my complete list.

Chris,

Do you use Twitter? This looks like it might have classroom potential for math.

Tami

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twitdraw | @chamada's Graffiti Replay on Twitter

This might be a handy drill/review for kids and make punctuation fun w/Nobi touchscreens.

Tami

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punctuation.swf (application/x-shockwave-flash Object)

Almut & Bill,

Would this be useful for kids to have or just distracting?

Tami

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.:: TuxGuitar ::. Open Source Tablature Editor :: TuxGuitar

Jim & Stacey,

Saw this and thought of your 8th graders :-)

Tami

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eChalk: periodic table tetris game

Cool tech find - try the top one!

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Computer Education - Tips & Tricks

Joyce,

Have you seen this yet?

Tami

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Fun 4 The Brain - educational games for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, science and english

• via http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2009/04/fun-4-brain-great-educational-games.html

Joyce,

Do you have anyone who does a unit on Egypt? This could be really cool!

In Escape from the Mummy’s Tomb! your elementary students must recover Egyptian artifacts from inside a pyramid. As the title of the game has no doubt alerted you, you’ll have to wrest these artifacts from an undead mummy’s cold, dead, bandaged fingers.

Tami

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Instructify » Blog Archive » Learn about Egypt as you run for your life in Escape from the Mummy's Tomb!

Have you seen this? From Naomi Harm.

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Innovative Educator 2.0: Naomi's Smartboard Flip Book

Joyce,

Check out the ones I highlighted - pretty good. Excellent blog to follow (when you actually have time).

Tami

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Farr-Out Links to Learning » Title Index

• Tuxpi Photo Fun
  Using Technology to Support Life and Career Skills
  Technology that Supports Information, Media, and Technology Skills
  Using Technology to Support Communication and Collaboration
  Using Technology to Support Creativity and Critical Thinking
  Supporting Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes

I'm assuming you're still teaching R & J later this year. If so, this might be a useful site. When you click on a link, you'll need to scroll down to see the info referenced.

Tami

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Elizabethan England

Howdy,

This was recommended by a colleague on Diigo as a really useful site for MS science teachers.

Tami

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The Science Spot

Thought you might find 3 minutes to do this.

Tami

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9-11-09: Eight Years Ago... by cwebbtech

I thought this might be an interesting read for you.

Tami

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Opinion | Discovery-based math makes a difference in performance of U.S. students | Seattle Times Newspaper

Sue,

This is what you were ordering, right?
$35.

Tami

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Toshiba Digital Tablet PC Pen II - Toshiba

Check this out :-)

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New Grant Program Rewards Creative Use of Toys in the Classroom -- THE Journal

I thought you might enjoy this. At the least, these images might be cool to have on your desktop when kids are looking :-)

Tami

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FOUND MATH GALLERY

• "Found Math" examples - pretty cool

Here's what I found, if you're interested.

Tami

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Yoga Ball Chair

• A 1992 study done
  amongst 310 children aged 8 and 12 used muscle testing  and
  balance testing to determine if using a yoga ball chair throughout the
  school year would have a positive effect.
  • They conclude that prolonged
    sitting on a dynamic, unstable seat surface does not significantly
    affect the magnitudes of muscle activation, spine posture, spine loads
    or overall spine stability.
    • A study using children
      with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder found that using a an
      exercise ball chair (or yoga ball chair) resulted in better in seat
      behaviour and improved
      productivity of legible writing
      

See attached recipe - tonight for supper!

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Baked Costa Rican-Style Tilapia with Pineapples, Black Beans, and Rice Recipe : Ingrid Hoffmann : Food Network