Some Interesting Matches for Classic Novels

I just came across this article from 2014 where classic novels were matched up with some "obscure" novels from years past.  Many sound quite interesting, so I thought I'd share!

18 Great Obscure Books to Match the Famous Classics You Read and Loved!

2016 TLD Date Announced!

The PD Event You've Been Waiting For is Here! We've set a date for Teacher Librarian Day:  February 26th, 2016 at History Colorado Center! Registration and event information coming soon.

Denver Museum of Nature and Science Educator Night

Denver Museum of Nature and Science is hosting its annual Educator Night on Monday, September 21st from 6-9 PM!  Click here to register!

FREE archived webinars through DMNS

Denver Museum of Nature and Science has a variety of archived webinars!!  Check them out!

http://www.dmns.org/teachers/professional-development/webinars/archived-webinars/

Printing Original Post-It Notes

Such a wonderful idea!  Just be forewarned, the video has an echo effect ... ugh.

4th Graders Get In National Parks For FREE!!

Every Kid in a Park is a BRAND NEW program created to introduce America's youth and their guests to federal public lands and waters! 

During the 2015-2016 school year, 4th graders can use these park passes to visit our National Parks! 

As an educator, you are qualified to register for and print out these park passes to give to the 4^th graders in your community—for FREE! The form is available at https://www.everykidinapark.gov/get-your-pass/educator. 

Tell Your Students! Cool "Happening" @ the Denver Library This Saturday!!

Cereal Saturday: Pilot Project

Saturday, October 3, 8 a.m.-noon.

Central Library, Level B2 Conference Center

Calling all kids! And that means all grown up kids, too, who love watching Saturday morning cartoons while devouring a big bowl of cereal. Denver Public Library is hosting this tribute to the days of ‘yore’ youth – we’ll be screening great cartoons from the 60’s right up through to the new millennium. Lots of fun retro stuff. And we’ll serve it up with a cereal bar of fun, nostalgic cereals – and healthy choices, too! But it gets even better for the real kiddos in the audience. Have homework that you need help with? Working on a project for school that is lacking good resource materials? Our reference librarians will be on hand to help with any homework or research project needs you have for school. So, yes, Moms and Dads – you are reading that right. Bring the kids and their research needs, and while you are feasting on Count Chocula and watching The Pink Panther, your mini-me can get some research assistance. This Saturday event is a test run and may return in the future! Free and open to the public.

Some Weekend Humor

#WhatdoestheFoxSay ?

Posted by Scrappy the Doxie on Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Art Humor

Colorado Springs Science Festival

I know this is down in Springs, but it looks REALLY interesting!!!

Plickers

This was shared by a 6th grade teacher at my school ... incorporates the teacher's cell phone and QR codes ... kind of the modern version of whiteboard check-in.

  

                                

 

Wait No Longer ... Great Tech Tools Listed Below!

So, it took me a wee bit longer than I thought to post these tools.  Sorry for the wait!  Hopefully you'll find them well worth it.

1) iFakeText

2) Easel.ly

3) Haiku Deck

Great Stuff Coming Your Way

I'm in a session right this very minute that is introducing me to some AMAZING web 2.0 tools!  I'll be posting about a BUNCH of them later this evening!  Stay tuned!!

7 Techs To Try

I came across this site the other day on Facebook.  While I only recognized one of the tech tools (Remind ... one of my favorite), the other six tools look really interesting!!  I'm going to delve a little deeper and I'll let you know my thoughts.  Until then ... take a look!

Denver Share Fair 2015

The Denver Share Fair looks really interesting!!  Participants can attend four different sessions that focus on "innovative education methods".

Free Tech-Ed Webinars

I haven't actually attended any of their webinars, but it looks interesting.  Seems they are done for the school year ... I'll try out one of the webinars in the fall and share my thoughts then.

InnEdCO Conference

ALWAYS an amazing conference!!!  Although the price is up there (especially when you add in lodging), you come away with SOOOO much!!

Virtual Field Trips

Even though it is the end of the school year, it is never too early to start looking at excellent teaching resources!  Here are a few sites that offer "virtual field trips".

  The Arctic Adventure

  The Hershey Company

 Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History

Two interesting science sites

I have a passion for science.  Sadly, I just don't have the brain for it.  Seriously, my mind cannot remember all the names and equations and scientific methods ... THANKFULLY I can still get my science fix with sites like these:

OLOGY - provides TONS of kid friendly information on all the various "ologies"

explOratorium - has great links to scientific websites, videos, and much more.  

25 Teaching Tools

Just found this article today.  It's from 2013, but still has relevant tech for the classroom.

Did you know there is an Office of Educational Technology?

I was perusing the internet today looking for some great tech links and came across the "Office of Educational Technology."  What?  We have a formal government agency in charge of technology in education?  Cool!!!

Virtual Field Trips - Google+

Connected Classrooms offers classes the opportunity Virtual Fieldtrips via Google+ !  WOW!  This looks amazing!  

MyMaps

Jennie Magiera's January 5th, 2015 column 10 Classroom Ideas to Try in 2015 mentions using MyMaps to have students tell a story. MyMaps is a component of Google Maps. The site looks easy to use, and with more and more districts bringing Google apps into the classroom, students should be able to access MyMaps without any problems.  I'm going to test drive the site in the next few weeks ... I'll let you know how it goes.

Toontastic and Telestory are now FREE!

You might enjoy these two FREE apps if you use iPads with your students!

That's right ... Toontastic and Telestory are now FREE for you to use!

Learn more by clicking here!

Using Cell Phones for the Classroom

It's been about nine months since I last posted ... I've been busy acclimating to my new position as an elementary librarian ... but I'm back now!  I hope to post weekly highlights of various resources that can be used within your classroom!

http://www.socrative.com/ 

I've mentioned this site before, but it worth repeating.  Socrative is a WONDERFUL tool that can be used in the classroom to check for student understanding.  And, the best thing about it is it is FREE!!!








It works like this ...

You create a "room" and input either a quiz, a quick poll question or even an "exit ticket".

Students use their smartphones, laptops, or tablets and log into the "room".  They input their answers and suddenly you receive the information!  You now have access to whether or not your students are understanding the material and/or task at hand!

Another FANTASTIC resource is Remind.  

https://www.remind.com/

  Remind is a cool site that allows you to text students and parents about homework reminders, upcoming events, last minute helpful website resources, and much MUCH more! 

  I've used it in the past with my class and school writing club.  It was perfect as my personal cell phone number was never shown and neither was theirs.  Quick.  Safe,  Efficient.