Technology

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This is a list of educational apps for reading, writing, and math.
 * Apps for iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touches.**

Apple Apps for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students and Teachers.

CEC Tony Peavler presentation on Apps for DHH.

[|Apps for Kids (and Adults) by Tina Childress]

=Information on using Multimedia Instruction with Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.=

Sign-Language Translator
The first sign-language dictionary that's searchable by gesture. [|Webpage Article]

[| LA / Arts Resources]
> //Pix Writer// (computer program): has a database. You type in a few words (vocabulary base) and then it brings up pictures. You can write stories and the pictures connect. > >
 * __Reading / Writing / Spelling / Language Skills / Arts & Humanities__**
 * Wordle: [|www.wordle.net]
 * ABCYA: [|www.abcya.com]
 * Reader’s Theater Titles: [|www.timelessteacherstuff.com]
 * Reading Site: []
 * Teach Grammar with Picture Books: []
 * Reading Comprehension Resource: []
 * Sight Word Buddies: [|http://www.quiz-tree.com/sight-words-buddy.html#]
 * Vocabulary Building: []
 * Grammar Ninja: []
 * Starfall: []
 * Alphabetical Order: []
 * Interactive Stories for Kids: [|www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/onlinestory.htm]
 * Read-Write-Think: []
 * Writing Articles: []
 * Spelling City: [|www.spellingcity.com]
 * Scholastic for Kids: []
 * Audio Stories online: []
 * Audiobooks Online: []
 * Spelling Challenges: []
 * Interactive Reading Games: []
 * Make a Word: []
 * Word Tamer: []
 * Art Resources: []
 * Free Play Music: [|www.freeplaymusic.com]
 * Find Sounds: [|www.findsounds.com/ISAPI/search.dll]
 * Creating Music: [|www.creatingmusic.com]
 * Reading A-Z: [|www.readinga-z.com]
 * PBS Kids Cornerstones: [|www.pbskids.org/lions/cornerstones]
 * Secret Stories Cracking the Reading Code: [|www.secretstories.com]
 * PicLits, Inspired picture writing: [|www.piclits.com]
 * Twurdy Search: [|www.twurdy.com]
 * Essential Sign Language (offering assistance and conversation) - cards with signs for lunchroom monitors, administration, etc. [|www.garlicpress.com]
 * //Sign Generator// (computer program): gives you all the signs for multiple meaning words, you can use it like board maker.

[| Math/Science/SS Resources]

 * __Math / Science / Social Studies__**
 * Interactive Clock (clock face, elapsed time):�
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 * Math Mania Timed Test Online Fill-in Activities/Resources: �
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 * Downloadable Math Activites: []
 * Learn your Tables: []
 * Animated Math Stories: []
 * Interactive Visual Math Lessons / Aids: []
 * Math Dictionary for Kids: []
 * Games and Activities: []
 * Math Manipulatives: []
 * Math Games: []
 * Interactive Math Games / Math Playground: []
 * Maths Zone: []
 * __Science__**
 * Cool Science for Curious Kids: []
 * Why does something happen? (Science behind the news): []
 * How everyday things are Made: []
 * Wonderful Interactive Science Games / Activities:�
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 * NASA Space Place (Science games and activities): []
 * __Social Studies__**
 * Kids National Geographic (Great research site): []
 * Stately Knowledge: []
 * Geography Games: []
 * Library of Congress: [|www.loc.gov/index.html]
 * American Historical Documents: [|www.archives.gov/historical-docs/]
 * Global Trek: []
 * Field Trips: [|www.efieldtrips.org]
 * Journey into Amazonia: [|www.pbs.org/journeyintoamazonia/index.html]
 * Spotty’s WhiteHouse Tour: [|www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tour] (NOTE the .gov)
 * Map Puzzles (IWB resource): [|www.yourchildlearns.com/map-puzzles.htm]

[| Educational Games]

 * __Interactive Educational Games for All Subjects__**
 * Student Interactive Games for K-2: []
 * Student Interactive Games for 3-5: []
 * Brain Games: []
 * Game Goo Learning: [|www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooey.html]
 * Sheppard Software Games: []
 * Bitesize Games (British accent): []
 * Games and Activities for Learning: []
 * Bitesize Games Revision (English version): []
 * Resource Page for PPT presentations: []
 * Great site for picking numbers, student order, or projects: [|www.random.org]
 * Classroom Resources – Templates: []
 * SMART Board/Airliner Resources: []
 * Secure site for young children: [|www.zacbrowser.com]
 * Visual Timer: []

[| Middle/High Resources]
Get the Math-This is the **preview website** for //Get the Math//, a multimedia project about algebra in the real world. See how professionals working in fashion, videogame design, and music production use algebraic thinking. Then take on interactive challenges related to those careers Many English and literature teachers are longtime fans of **MASTERPIECE** on Sunday nights. It’s the longest-running, most-honored drama series on primetime television—known for its high-quality adaptations of classic works by authors such as Shakespeare, Dickens, Austen, Eliot and James, as well as more contemporary literature and mysteries. In January 2011, MASTERPIECE celebrated its 40th anniversary and, for the occasion, revamped its archive of educator resources with more than **30 title-specific teacher’s guides** online, as well as resources for discussing the adaptation of book to film. All the educator resources are //free//. Teacher Guides Students play BiblioBouts while they research their assigned papers. BiblioBouts is composed of a series of mini-games or bouts that introduce students to a specific subset of skills within the larger skill-set that structures the overall library research process. Google Search Story Creation: [] Create your OWN Search Story: [] Our Courts (Argument Wars / Constitutional Law): [] Free Audio Owls: [] Web 2.0 Project Book: [] US History / Avalon Project: [] Videos / VoiceThread Lessons – Smart History: [] Math Lessons / Animated Stories: [] MadLibs-like Activities: [] Animated, Narrated Historical Maps: [] Game Play: [] Build Planet Earth: [] XP Math Games: [] Word Twist: [] Free Editing Tools: [] Puzzles: [|http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/puzzles/] Puzzles and Logic Games: Simon Tatham’s Portable Puzzle Collection Wiki Spaces: [] Math Tutorials: [|http://mathtrain.tv] Historical Photos of Places around the world: [] Astronomy Resources: [] Romeo and Juliet: [] National Portrait Gallery: [] Smithsonian Institute on Civil War: [] Free Plagiarism Detector: [] Malware / Adware / Spam / Phishing: [] Free Curriculum Content: [|http://readwritethink.org] Monterey Bay Aquarium: [] Highlight Parts of a Webpage: [|www.awesomehighlighter.com] Make your Own Worksheets: [|www.mathfactcafe.com] Check-Out / Compare Size Button: [|www.pyramidcam.com] Explore 450 Objects: [|http://historywired.si.edu] Resources / Lessons: [|www.nytimes.com/learning] Newspaper Frontpages: [|www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/] Wordle – Word Cloud Tool Generator: [|http://wordle.net] Study Guide for Literature, U.S. History, and Poetry: [] Virtual Art Museum: [] American Presidents Reference Source: [] Periodic Table of Comic Books: [|http://www.uky.edu/Projects/Chemcomics/index.html#table] Element Hang Man: [] Free Classic Music: [] Music Flash Cards: [] Basic Science Information: [] Collection of “Classic” Video Clips: [|www.archive.org/details/movies] American Memory Project Primary Source Documents: [] Interesting Class Activities / Orange Tab: [] Creating Internet Trails for Users: [|www.trailfire.com] Science News for Kids: [|www.sciencenewsforkids.org] Chemisty Now- Videos of Chemisty in Everyday life [] Kentucky Environmental Educations Project has reinstalled their web camera on a Osprey nest near Lake Barkley in western Kentucky. It already has two eggs in it. When the eggs hatch they will add streaming video. Currently, a picture is taken every 12-15 seconds. You will need to “refresh” the browser to see a new picture. Here’s the link to the web site. []

[| Webcams / News]

 * __Webcams__**
 * Panda Web Cams: []
 * San Diego Zoo: [|www.sandiegozoo.org/videos/index.html]
 * Southwest Florida Eagle: []
 * Pyramid Cam: [|www.pyramidcam.com]
 * Monterey Bay Aquarium: [|www.mbayaq.org/efc/cam_menu.asp]
 * Old Faithful: [|www.nps.gov/archive/yell/oldfaithfulcam.htm]
 * Yellowstone Live: [|www.nps.gov/yell/photosmultimedia/yellowstonelive.htm]
 * __News for Kids__**
 * TIME for Kids: []
 * New York Times: []
 * Newseum Front Pages: []
 * Science News: [|www.sciencenewsforkids.org]

[| Keyboarding Resources]
We are still working on our Technology Curriculum / Resources List that will align directly with the Common Core standards (a daunting test as I am sure you are well aware). However, in the meantime, to get the keyboarding skills started beyond what is available on our technology website, here is a great resource of various links, hand positioning references, etc. This would be a **//__great site of resources for Keyboarding and Computer skills__//** to help align with the common core. Something to start thinking about as you begin scheduling time in the computer lab. Please be sure to let me know and I will be more than glad to model or team teach with you whenever you are doing technology skill lessons or practice in the lab. [|http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/keyboarding.htm#program]
 * __Typing / Keyboarding Activities__**
 * Computer Skills through CyberSafety: []
 * Keyboarding Games / Practice Site: []
 * Dance Mat Typing: []
 * Tux Typing 2: [] (Free download site)
 * Learn to Type: []
 * Free Typing Games: [|http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/games/index.php?lang=EN#]
 * Mouse / Pointer Awareness Lesson: []
 * Typing Tutor: []
 * Free Touch Typing Practice:
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