Flash Cards by Study Stack

EduTechSmith shared this via twitter this week, so I wanted to share it with you...
Study Stack is a great website to create virtual flash cards. You have to create a free account to use this site.
You can find flashcards to study or create your own flashcards. There are other activities such as matching, crosswords, hangman, scrambled words, and bug chase.
There is also an app to put on your iPod or cell phone to allow you to study flashcards anytime and any place. Flashcards can also be printed to use when studying.
I searched for several books that the students at our school read in class and most of them already had flash cards created for them that the students can use for reviewing vocabulary. If you don't like the standard cards that appear, scroll down to choose a different activity like the ones mentioned above.
Students do not have to be logged in to use flash cards that are already created.
Share this with your students...why have them create cards or struggle studying when these resources are already created for them? The parents and the students will be so happy you shared this with them!

Christmas Activities Including Technology

I've been collecting ideas over Twitter and saving them to my Diigo account for the Christmas holiday. Today's blog post is to share just a few of those sites to you to use with your students this holiday season. Click the word Diigo above to see more than what is listed below.

The first is Pleasant Grove's Christmas Around the World site. This site has Scavenger Hunts for students to complete with their computers. It really is a great way for kids to learn more about the holiday season in different parts of the world. 


Another site is an Interactive Christmas card that students may enjoy on the SmartBoard.  Thanks to @ambercoggin for sharing this site!!! Amber also has a post on Rudolph is Missing that is great for the SmartBoard.

Here is a blog post from Lauren Grossberg showcasing 4 sites for kids with holiday cheer! 


Here's a blog post on Great Websites for Christmas Activities by Kevin Cummins.


Those should be a great start! Have fun and I know your students will love the interaction and holiday cheer!!

Great site!!!

I ran across this site tonight while looking for some sites for classes to use. It's 42explore Thematic Pathfinder-another free resource for teachers! Here is the description from their site:

Why start with a search engine, when you can find a pathfinder to fit your needs at 42eXplore? When learning something new, it's nice to have more than one resource to explore. This web project provides "four to eXplore" for each topic. On each page you'll find definitions, activities, the 4 good starting points, and many more links and resources for the thematic topic.

If you are looking for specific sites for a topic and you are an elementary teacher, I encourage you to check this site first to save you time! You can search by subject or click Topic index to see a list of all available.

SmartBoard Resources

I am leading a session for our faculty during inservice week at PDS on getting the most out of your SmartBoard. Below are places that you can use to get resources for your SmartBoard.

Smart Exchange-find lesson plans for your SmartBoard and connect with teachers

TONS of sites and links for the SmartBoard
SmartBoard in Education Wiki 
SmartBoard Lesson Sites
Teachers LOVE SmartBoards blog

Places for Notebook resources:
Tangipahoa Parish Schools
Math 
Greenwich Schools SmartBoard Lessons by Grade
SmartBoard Lesson Plans
MATH SmartBoard Resources
Rolla Public Schools SmartBoard Lessons
Elementary Smartboard Lessons
Rockingham County Public Schools (sorted by grade level, subject, standard, then click smartboard)
Center School District Templates by grade level

Games for Smartboard:
Jeopardy and Millionaire Games

Interactive Sites for the SmartBoard
Kerrville Technology
Primary Language Arts Interactive Sites
Primary Math Interactive Sites
Science Interactive Sites
Social Studies Interactive Sites
Art, Music, Holidays
Utah Education Network Interactives
More Interactive Sites
Online Storybook Sites
Mr. Wolfe's Math Lessons (by grade level at top of page)

Internet4Classrooms

Internet4Classrooms is run by Susan Brooks and Bill Byles.  Their goal is to assist teachers in finding high-quality, free internet resources to use in classroom instruction. This site will also keep you busy for hours, if not days!!! Make sure you check out the Grade Level Help for PK-8th grade for standards based links and grade level "Skillbuilders" to help students practice, either at home or in the classroom, what they have been taught.

After checking out their site, you may want to click here to find information on them coming to your school to conduct professional development at your school on technology utilization.  I didn't realize they did professional development training until Susan and I ate lunch together during Apple training we both attended last week. :)

Jefferson County Schools

Warning! This site may keep you busy for hours!  The topics include Curriculum Tools, Tech Tools, and Resource Tools with lots of links under each section. Please share this site with your teachers! It's a great resource!

Free Clip Art site

Free Clip Art by Phillip Martin is a great site with lots of clip art for you to use FREE in your classroom, on newsletters, or any other place for non-profit use.  This is a HUGE collection of clip art that is sorted by topic.  They have topics such as sports, people, internet, animals, certificates, and more. You really need to visit this site to appreciate all it has to offer!

Pete's Powerpoint Station

The next few posts will focus on a few web sites I think most teachers need to know about for classroom use.  The first is Pete's Powerpoint Station. This site has free powerpoints for you to download and use in your classroom.  They are sorted by topic, and there are a ton here! Visit the site and you're sure to find something you can use with your students!