Tech Tip Tuesday ... Study Jams!

Scholastic has done it again - check out Study Jams! Study Jams is an FREE learning tool that's perfect for 3rd-6th graders to experience math and science topics by using real-life examples in a super cool online environment.

There are currently over 200 Jams available. Today's Most Popular topics are Volcanoes, Photosynthesis, Combinations, The Universe, and Creating Equations from Word Problems. (You can even Sing Karaoke in the Equations topic - how cool is that???)

Each "Jam" has a video or slide show that include step by step explanations for all kinds of math and science topics, key vocabulary terms, and a quiz where students can practice what they have just learned.  

Study Jams! can be used in a multitude of ways - students can watch them at a computer center in your classroom, you could take your students into the computer lab and let them explore at their own pace, or they can be shown on your data projector in your classroom. Choose what works best for your students.

Have you used these with your students? What did they think? Which one was their favorite Jam?

Tech Tip Tuesday ... How do you???

Today's Tech Tip is going to be a little different - I'm asking for YOU (yes, you) to share the tips! 

We are very fortunately in our district that most of teachers have a document camera in their classroom that they can use any time. The rest of the teachers will have one very soon or at least have access to several of them on their campuses! 

Here's where the "YOU" get to participate! Please leave a comment on this post about a way you actually use your Document Camera in your classroom. It doesn't have to be anything fancy at all - just share practical uses.  

Go on, you can do it ... just click the Comments link below, share your helpful tip, and click Post Comment. As soon as I "approve" it, it will show up here on the blog! Comments are welcomed from anyone - even out of EM-S ISD people! 

Another great deal ... Dollar Days at Scholastic Teacher Express!

I never really intended for this blog to turn into a "Deal of the Day" site, but this is too good to pass up! Scholastic Express has a great deal going until January 31, 2011. Click on the picture below to check it out!!!

Want to hear even better news? You don't have to worry about getting it to your Kindle, Nook, or iPad set up. These download as PDF files and read them on your computer!

Check these out! THERE ARE HUNDREDS MORE!!!

What do you think? Do you see anything that might be helpful in your classroom?

FREE eBooks for Students of All Ages!

***The deadline for this deal has passed. Hope you were able to download something good!***

I happened upon a great offer from Kaplan that I wanted to share with you. Kaplan (best known for their professional training courses, test prep materials, reference books, etc.) is giving away 130 free eBooks from January 4 - January 17. 

If you are going to start a book study on your campus, check out some of these titles (look at the "Education" section listed below in this email). If you see something you'd like to use, have your teachers download it before Monday and everyone will get a FREE copy!

These books are available on Nook, iBooks (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touches), Kindles and Sony eReaders. If you do NOT have one of these devices, you can download a free application to your computer that will allow you to read eBooks right on your computer! (Directions for how to download these texts are found at the very end of this post)

Most of the material is for students (adult students too!) to prepare for SAT, PSAT, AP, GMAT, MAT, GRE, MCAT, and MBA examinations.  

If you have teachers who are going back to school and going to take the GRE, I would strongly suggest they grab the GRE prep books now while they can! We all know how pricey these test-prep books can be!