Prodigy Math Game (Grades 1-8)

Do your kids love gaming?  Of course they do!
Do they love math?  Ok, maybe 50/50 on that one. So, lets even it out and explore Prodigy Math Game!  This is a really fun way to practice math skills in a gaming environment.  Students love it and teacher love it too as they can assign topics, gather reports and monitor the student progress.  And, best of all, it's FREE!

Check it out: https://prodigygame.com/referral.

Techie Holidays

We are in the countdown window for sure!  If you're like me, you might just be scrambling to get those last minute things all wrapped up.  I thought I'd take a moment to share a few things to help you make it through.

Late on Christmas cards? 
Try Sendoutcards.com or shutterfly.com.  You can even create a customized card with a picture of your family....to make it look like you really had your stuff together and it can be done quickly!

Need a last minute techie gift? 
Try Tile.  This is great for anyone that has a hard time keeping track of things....especially your phone or your keys.  Phone on silent and have no clue where you left it?  Just press the tile on your key ring and it will make your phone ring!  Lost your keys? Use tileapp.com to make them ring from the couch cusions or use the map locator to learn that you left them at your sister's house!

Need a last minute personalized gift? 
Shutterfly.com offers economy shipping for anything purchased by December 17th.  They don't only do cards.  They also offer personalized mugs, calendars, photo books, blankets, candles and more!

Shipping Internationally and not interested at all in the high prices to ship?
Try Amazon Global for international shipping.  Find something you love and ship at a more reasonable rate!

Moby Tablet

If you're a MobyMax user, at the bottom of your dashboard window, you'll see a button to enter the daily tablet giveaway.  It's easy to do and you could win a free tablet!  Click here to learn more about how to enter: Tablet Giveaway

Hour of Code

I tried out the Hour of Code myself last week and had a great time.  I'd love to see some classes try this one out.  It only takes about an hour.  It is likely a great activity for 3rd grade and up.  This site gives more information about it and Code.org is a great place to get started with your Hour of Code activities. With Ana and Elsa, Minecraft, Angry Birds and even Flappy Bird as characters to help you, the kids can find something to make this fun!

Google Text To Speech

Google Text-to-Speech allows your stuents to highlight words, sentences or paragraphs and reads it to them.  This can be great for read alouds and providing general help with reading.  Check it out and learn more here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tts&hl=en

Virtual Field Trips

If you're looking for great ways to show your students nature, science, farming, etc without actually taking them on a trip, check out these great resources from Discovery Education!

Glacier National Park

North America

Animals of North America

Live from the Farm