A GeekyMomma's Blog: Bullying's Everlasting Scars

Everyone worries about bullying but it is very difficult to make children see the effects of their actions. This seemed like a really great activity to bring home the long term affects of bullying.

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APPitic - 1,300+ EDUapps

This site has a directory of apps for education by the Apple Distinguished Educators. There are a large number of apps here that have been tested already.APPitic - 1,300+ EDUapps:

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Reading Bear - learn to read for free!

I have only played with this a little but it does look like a good place to take early readers. It introduces phonics principles and helps to teach vocabulary.Reading Bear - learn to read for free!:

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Free Technology for Teachers: Typing Adventure - A Fun Little Typing Game

Here is a new keyboarding site from Free technology for Teachers. It is a quick game that lets them practice.Free Technology for Teachers: Typing Adventure - A Fun Little Typing Game:

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iLearn Technology » Blog Archive » Word Dynamo: Vocabulary made fun

This blog from iLearn Technology introduces a website called Word Dynamo. It explains the purpose of the site and how it can be used in the classroom really well. Do take a look Work Dynamo is a great way to help your students develop their vocabulary skills in a fun way!

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The Anatomy Of An Infographic: 5 Steps To Create A Powerful Visual | SpyreStudios

Since I posted already about creating infographics I thought I would post this article about the parts of an infographic. The Anatomy Of An Infographic: 5 Steps To Create A Powerful Visual | SpyreStudios:

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Also if you look at some of my earlier blogs you will find a post about a blog from Langwitches with info about using infographics as a tool with students. I wanted to include it here again in case someone is interested in looking into this further.

Creating Infographics with Students

Infographics & Data Visualizations - Visual.ly

I am reading a lot about infographics lately. Some of them are really easy to read and understand and some are not but it does seem like a really cool way to not only present info to students and to help them present data. I am still working on the basics of learning to make an infographic, this sort of thing is not my strong suit. This site features lots of infographics already created and allows you to create your own. I found this from Edgalaxy, which is a great blog to follow. If you want to know more about creating one just search Google, you will find a wealth of information to help you. This site is a great place to see what can be done!

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