October's Most Popular Posts

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Where did October go? I don't know about everyone else, but I cannot believe it is already Halloween! Before we know it, it will be 2013! We all know how quickly time flies during the holiday season.

I hope everyone has a FABULOUS Halloween! Below are the most popular posts for the month of October. Thanks again to everyone for their continued support!

Posts

Entry	Pageviews
A Bit of Humor & Inspiration Jun 14, 2012, 2 comments	252
Summer, please SLOW DOWN! Jul 12, 2012, 2 comments	78
A New World Discovered! Oct 5, 2012	60
TpT Freebies: Math Oct 12, 2012	53
Time for a Raffle! Oct 17, 2012, 2 comments	52
Soarin' Through the Solar System May 10, 2012	33
Ed Tech ABC's for Kids: E-I Jun 27, 2012	28
Happy Birthday, Johnny Appleseed! Sep 26, 2012	23
Election, 2012: Almost Time! Oct 26, 2012	23
Sweet, Sweet Candy Corn Oct 25, 2012	19

Pages

Entry	Pageviews
My Social Media Links Oct 22, 2012	22
Ed Tech ABC's Sep 26, 2012	16
My Live Binders Oct 29, 2012	8
Ed Blogs to Love! Oct 22, 2012	8

Love Live Binders!

I love Live Binders! I think it is very user friendly and easy to organize. That's why I have so many binders now (see tab for the page with all of my Live Binders at the top of this blog). My students use my Computer Lab Bookmarks binder daily in my computer lab. They love it!

 

What I really like about the site, too, is seeing all of the other binders with fantastic resources! Live Binders can be created for any subject, but the majority of the ones on the site are education related. I am including the links to a few of the FANTASTIC binders below! I hope you enjoy them!

 

Also, be on the lookout soon for a blog post about how my first ever Ed Tech PD Presentation went last week! :-)

 

• Free Tech Tools for the Classroom
• Interactive Websites
• Internet Safety Activities
• Common Core for the Holidays
• 30 Webtools to Transform a Classroom
• Angry Birds in the Classroom
• Free Technology Tools for Teachers
• Infusing Technology into the Common Core

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Election, 2012: Almost Time!

I don't know about the rest of you, but I am VERY ready for this election to be over with! Don't get me wrong, I love my country and I love being able to vote. However, I get very sick of all of the political ads and mudslinging.

 

In regards to how the Election is discussed in the classroom, I am providing many links below to help with teaching students how it all works. I plan to discuss things with my own students, especially my older ones. I think it's important to keep them informed about the democratic processes of this country. Not to mention, I know it will be a hot topic anyway. Some students have already asked me who I am going to vote for. I always tell them that I will let them know who I voted for, AFTER the election. ;-)

 

Happy Voting!

 

 

• Election
• Election Day Activities
• Time for Kids: Election 2012
• C-SPAN Election Resources
• Election Day Freebie
• Color Your Own Electoral College Map
• Elections A-Z Unit Study
• Election Lapbook

 

Sweet, Sweet Candy Corn

I love Candy Corn! I always have. Yes, it's Very sweet, but it is an annual Fall tradition for me to have some of the yumminess that is candy corn.

With that in mind, I started to think of ways to "celebrate" candy corn. While I may not be personally able to use these resources in my own classroom (a.k.a. computer lab), I might be able to use some of the ideas with my own kids.

I hope these ideas will help some of you out as we are now on the "home stretch" to Halloween.

Thank you also to those of you who entered my recent giveaway. It is much appreciated! Thank you also for being patient between blog posts. Work has been keeping me pretty busy.

Enjoy and have a "Sweet" Day!

• Grab the Candy Corn Game
• Candy Corn Games for Kids
• Candy Corns are the Greatest!
• Candy Corn Contractions
• Candy Corn History 

Time for a Raffle!

I truly apologize for the lack of posts lately! Work has been nuts! I hope to get back on track here soon with blogging.

I am giving away a few prizes in this giveaway.

I was sent two free books from Scholastic, so I am giving away one of the copies of the book below:

 

I also am giving away 2 free copies of my new Halloween Display entitled "Going Batty over the Web". Here are some pics of my display (I lacked bulletin board space):

 

The contest runs through Midnight Eastern time on October 24th. Good luck!! (please enter below)

(If you only want to be entered to win the book or the Halloween display, please state so by commenting on this post. Thanks.)

 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

TpT Freebies: Math

I apologize for the lack of posts lately. It's the end of the quarter so that means it's been busy at work!

 

I wanted to share some links to some AWESOME freebies I found on TpT. This time, I've focused on Math. I hope these are fun and helpful! Be on the lookout soon for more Ed Tech type posts.

 

Have a great weekend!

 

 

Halloween Sudoku

Ghost Biggest to Smallest

Shape Songs

Happy Harvest Word Problems

Basic Math Vocabulary Mini-Poster

Divisibility Rules Math Foldable

Trace, Write, & Draw: Numbers 0-9

 

No Cyberbullies Allowed!!

October is National Bullying Prevention month. It's nice to see that there is a whole month dedicated to  bringing awareness to this growing problem.

Whether the bullying is occurring face to face or via electronic means, it's still a serious problem in today's society. In my computer classes, we cover both Internet Safety and Cyberbullying throughout the year. It's important that students are aware of Online dangers and what to do should something unsafe or inappropriate occur.

I stress to my K-4 students that bullying to someone's face is just as serious as bullying them through electronics. This includes via social media, text messaging, email, chat, etc. Bullying is NOT allowed in my classroom and is not tolerated at our school. It can have such damaging effects on a person, sometimes fatal.

With all of this in mind, I am including many links below to help teachers, students, and parents learn more about Cyberbullying and ways to both prevent and deal with it. I pray that this epidemic is one that can be tamed sooner rather than later.

• Cyberbullying Research Center
• Cyberbullying Resources
• National Crime Prevention Council: Cyberbullying
• Common Sense Media: Cyberbullying Toolkit
• Cyberbully Not
• Stop Cyberbullying
• Cyber Cafe
• Stop Bullying: Cyberbullying

A New World Discovered!

Monday, October 8th is Columbus Day. Here is a brief biography about the man who "discovered America":

"Explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 in the Republic of Genoa, Italy. His first voyage into the Atlantic Ocean in 1476 nearly cost him his life. Columbus participated in several other expeditions to Africa. 1492, Columbus left Spain in the Santa Maria, with the Pinta and the Niña along side. He has been credited for opening up the Americas to European colonization."

Christopher Columbus. (2012). Biography.com. Retrieved 09:43, Oct 05, 2012 from http://www.biography.com/people/christopher-columbus-9254209

This is a holiday about a man that seems to sometimes be forgotten in modern day Elementary history lessons. To help keep this legend alive, I am including many links below to use with your own students.

Have a wonderful Friday!

• Columbus Day
• Columbus Day Coloring Pages & Printables
• Columbus Day Elementary Teacher Resources
• Interactive Columbus Day Word Search
• Columbus Day Activities & Games