Padlet is a virtual wall that allows people to express their thoughts on a common topic easily. It works like an online sheet of paper where people can put any content (e.g. images, videos, documents, text) anywhere on the page, together with anyone, from any device
Check out padlet.com or check out our padlets on the Maple Road School Media Center
Be a more effective, engaging, and memorable presenter with Prezi, the unique presentation software that helps you connect more powerfully with your audience. Unlike slides, Prezi's open, zoomable canvas lets you show the relationships between the big picture and fine details, taking viewers on a compelling, informative journey they're not only likely to enjoy more, but remember and act upon. So you can go from being a good presenter to being a great presenter.
ABCya.com is the leader in free educational kids computer games and activities for elementary students to learn on the web. All children's educational computer activities were created or approved by certified school teachers. All educational games are free and are modeled from primary grade lessons and enhanced to provide an interactive way for children to learn. ABCya.com is very educational and very fun! Great for all ages! http://www.abcya.com/
Symbaloo is a free visual bookmarking site that gives you access to anything you bookmark with a tile from any computer. It takes bookmarking to a whole new level.
It's fun to create and this Maple Road Symbaloo is the first link under kindergarten and can also be found under Favorites.
Catalist Digital : Now students can listen anytime, anywhere to audiobook titles on their mobile devices or the web. Get the free app on your Ipad, Iphone, or Ipod touch: CATALIST DIGITAL https://www.catalistdigital.com/students/
To log in use:
user: maplero_student pass: catalist4805 Titles include: Because of Winn Dixie by DiCamillo Middle School: Get Me Out of Here! by Patterson The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Selznick Frindle by Clements
If you are listening to audiobooks on a computer, you are listening to (not downloading) the audiobook. If you are interested in checking out a specific title for an extended period of time, you can download audiobooks to your Apple iOS device (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch) or Android device through the Catalist Digital Mobile App.
Originally, IXL did not work with Safari as a browser when Adobe was required for graphics. That does not seem to be an issue anymore. There is also a free app for IXL that works in Grades Pre-K through 6. My caution with the app is that students will need to sign in with the "@wmtps" tree to give students credit for WM use. If they go in from our WM website, that is not required.
"Everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer....because it teaches you how to think."
Watch this 5 minute video from some of the top computer innovators in the country.
And then try your hand at writing some computer code at:
http://code.org/ Choose "Students Learn in Minutes" under the video.
Go to Scratch tab and right under that video explore Scratch computer programming.
We live in a world surrounded by technology. But only a tiny
fraction of us learn the basics of how computers work, or how to create software
technology.
Computer Science provides a foundation for virtually any
career. The basics can be learned by anybody, starting in elementary school. But
fewer than 10% of students try. Only 2% are women. 1% are students of
color.
Programming literacy will be key to your child’s future. This
year we are joining a massive campaign to prepare students for the 21st century
during Computer Science Education Week (Dec 8-14).
The Hour of Code
campaign aims to introduce 10 million students to one hour of computer science.
While your children will have the opportunity to participate at school,
I encourage you to participate too. You can help introduce others in your
community to computer science - whether in an after-school club, a church, labor
union, etc.
See http://hourofcode.org for details.Sign up to
participate!
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