It seems like it was forever ago when I last updated this blog! The end of the school year has been hectic but I plan on getting back into the swing of things soon.
For now I hope that everyone is having a wonderful end of the school year and keep checking back for new content!
I am a huge fan of Plasq. The makers of Comic Life and Skitch. Skitch has been in private beta since last year but is now open as a public beta.
Their newest application for children, Doozla, is quite fresh and very affordable. The clip below only shows Doozla for the first half, and Comic Life Magiq for the second half. Regardless, it is exciting to see simple programs like these coming out at the same time all the hub bub is broiling over products such as the Mac Air.
I found a great blog a few weeks back called Instructify. A nice stop for an elementary teacher like myself looking for internet resources.
I enjoy the new suggested resources and their take on sharing them. Here is a snippet from their “About” page.
The Instructify philosophy–Teach smarter, not harder.
Instructify is where teachers can stock their toolboxes with practical, time-saving classroom ideas and cutting edge methods of instruction. It’s where to find useful, free technology to utilize in the classroom. And it’s a fun place to spend your planning period.
Instructify is also a verb. To Instructify means to find new ways to present the same old content. Or MacGyvering anything from software to Post-it notes into something you can teach with. It also works great as a command. As in, “Don’t just teach, Instructify!
Through Instructify I have found many great resources. Just the other day I was able to use some of the ideas from EEK: Environmental Education for Kids with my third graders.
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