MUST HAVE Posters for your classroom or lab!

Oh my goodness ... how great are these??? These free printables from We Are Teachers and Troxell are great reminders for any classroom or lab. Did you catch that??? They're FREE!

Read more about them and download them here. 

Chatterpix ... my new favorite app!

After I played with Chatterpix for a while, the original title of this post had to be changed just a bit.

Don't misunderstand me ... kids will LOVE Chatterpix. Adults will too. It's simple, it's fun, and there are all sorts of ways you can use it in the classroom.

Chatterpix from Duck Duck Moose (how cute is that?!?!) is available for FREE in the app store. It's easy ... Snap a picture or use one from your gallery, draw a mouth, then record up to 30 seconds of audio. When you're finished, save your video to your camera roll. You can then send it via email, post it to YouTube, Facebook, or Vimeo. 

Check out this short video to see how easy it is to create your own talking pictures.

Remember that you can make anything talk with Chatterpix - a book cover, a picture of a famous person, or the students themselves! How can you use it in your classroom?

Symbaloo ... easy access to online resources!

Symbaloo is a free visual bookmarking tool that gives you access to anything you bookmark from any computer or mobile device.

As soon as you set up an account (it's FREE!) at symbaloo.com, you can begin building your first webmix.

The secondary campuses in our district recently transitioned from Novell to Active Directory. Our elementary campuses will follow suit this summer (2014). That may not mean much to many teachers, but one BIG difference will be that users no longer have the Novell delivered application window. I actually set up my own Symbaloo with links to the online resources that I use regularly. Here's a screenshot:

Yes, I'm THAT girl. I created my own cute little icons for websites. I can't help myself! If you would like to use some of my icons, download this file to your computer, unzip, and enjoy!

Are you looking for an easy way to share online resources with your students? Symbaloo is a GREAT way to start!

How will YOU use Symbaloo?

Animoto Education Accounts

If you don't already know about Animoto, then you'd better check it out now! Animoto is an online video creation tool that allows anyone to create extraordinary, professional looking videos from your computer, tablet or smartphone.


The process is incredibly simple:

1. Insert photos and/or videos (upload from your device, Facebook, Instagram, etc.)
2. Customize your style (select a video style, choose music, add text, etc.)
3. Share and Enjoy! (download the video, embed it, or share via Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, or more)

Education Accounts

Educators can apply for a FREE Animoto Plus account for use in the classroom. The regular price of this pro account is $249/year. Educators can get free accounts at animoto.com/education/classroom. Don't miss out!

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Education Account Expired?

Your Education account will expire somewhat frequently, but reapplying is easy.

1. Receive email stating that your account is about to expire. Click the link to reapply.
2. Sign in to Animoto, if necessary.
3. Click your name > Account
   
   
   
   
4. Don't fall for the tricky-tricky giant Renew Now button. Instead, click the link UNDER that button.
   
   
   
5. Click the Apply Now button.
   
   
   
6. Complete the application with your information and click Sign Up.
   
   
   
7. You will receive an email confirmation with your promo code. Go back to your account information and enter your promo code.