Resources
For K-4 Students:
For Parents:
The links above for students lead to the different subject areas on the the ICT Magic website. It is one of the best resources on the web for educational games and activities. It was created by an elementary teacher in the U.K. and continues to be updated regularly. Each page has a great number of suggested activities, with a description of each on the right hand side. Free Technology for Teachers is an excellent blog where you can find a variety of sites and tools for your child. It is written by a high school history teacher, but his suggested sites pertain to elementary students as well. Another useful blog is NCS-Tech. It is written by Kevin Jarrett, a K-8 EdTech teacher in New Jersey. He writes a weekly summary of what he has done with his students in the computer lab each week. To find apps for ipads and ipods visit these sites:
- Language Arts
- Math
- Social Studies
- Science
- Typing
- Keyboarding (Custom Typing for 3rd and 4th graders)
- Moodle
- Science Fair Ideas: Education.com, Science Fair Bob, Science Buddies
- Woodlands Literacy
- Woodlands Math
- Woodlands Science
For Parents:
The links above for students lead to the different subject areas on the the ICT Magic website. It is one of the best resources on the web for educational games and activities. It was created by an elementary teacher in the U.K. and continues to be updated regularly. Each page has a great number of suggested activities, with a description of each on the right hand side. Free Technology for Teachers is an excellent blog where you can find a variety of sites and tools for your child. It is written by a high school history teacher, but his suggested sites pertain to elementary students as well. Another useful blog is NCS-Tech. It is written by Kevin Jarrett, a K-8 EdTech teacher in New Jersey. He writes a weekly summary of what he has done with his students in the computer lab each week. To find apps for ipads and ipods visit these sites:
- Moms with Apps
- Educational Apps Review
- iPads in Education
- Read Tennessee (recommended by Ms. Saban for BOTH math and reading)
Keyboard Shortcuts
- Command C= copy
- Command V= paste
- Command X= cut
- Command K= connect to server
- Command T in Safari or Firefox= create new tab
- Command tab= switch between different open programs
- Command A= select all
- Command N= new window or document
- Command Q= quit
- Option Command W= close all open windows
- Shift Command Q= log out