Flipboard is a free app for iDevices that enables you to create a personalized magazine. I have used Flipboard for over a year to organize blogs and online magazines that I like to read. It is only recently that I started to investigate how it could be used in the classroom. Within the Flipboard app, … Read more
Reading
Students Review Books
Students Review Books is an interesting concept that combines student book reviews with QR codes. The site accepts reviews from any elementary school student, but has certain parameters for contributing, which are listed here. Parents must give permission for the reviews to be posted, and a form for this is included on the site. It … Read more
The Lorax
Universal Pictures will be releasing a new movie production of The Lorax on March 2nd. With that in mind, I have created some differentiated tasks based on Dr. Sandra Kaplan’s Depth and Complexity icons. This free resource is now available at Teachers Pay Teachers. I also have a Multiple Intelligences packet available based on The … Read more
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Oh wow. I know that it is hard to find 15 minutes in your day to watch an animated film, but you truly must make the time for this one – especially if you are a lover of books. This Oscar-nominated short is stunning in graphics and in its message. My students will be having … Read more
Scribble Press
Scribble Press is a free app for the iPad that allows the user to create ebooks. There are over 50 story templates (If I Were a Superhero, for example), or you can create your own. Illustrating the stories is easy and fun with the use of markers, stamps, and stickers. Once a book is created, … Read more
Speed Booking
Ever heard of Speed Dating? The concept is to meet with a person for a few minutes, chat, and then move on to another person. The short discussion with the potential date allows each participant to determine if he or she thinks it is worth pursuing the relationship any further. The other day, I saw … Read more