Scoop It

This is my new favourite obsession. It is a way of bookmarking your sites in a visual way.

At the moment I have 5 topics that I am curating.

First of all you need to think of a topic for what you are going to create. To do this you need to go to http://www.scoop.it/theme/create and follow the instructions.

Scoop it recommends that you :

• Start with a topic you know well.
• Be precise: the more specific, the better.
• Scoop.it will ask you to give relevant keywords that will define your topic so that they can search the web and suggest content to your topic based on these keywords.

Bookmarklet

Don’t be worried if you use Chrome that your bookmarklet does not say ‘Scoop It’ as mine just looks like this . But it still works! You just have to remember what it is. Then all you have to do is have fun!

I have found that the websites that are recommended to me are not what I want. That’s OK as there is an ‘empty the page’ option for the recommends.

Recommendations

List of Apps

You also have the option of sharing . This is a terrific option that you can use either when using the  bookmarklet or the website.

Another terrific addition is the fact that y0u can add widgets to your blog or the topics that you have created. At the bottom of the website are clickable links and one of them says Goodies. That is where you can access the widgets.

You can also explore topics that other people have curated and then you can choose to follow them. When you do this when you click on explore it shows you the updates of those topics.

Explore

If you need help there is a section that you access from the bottom of the website called FAQ and it answers questions that you might have.

This site is by invitation only at the moment and you need to request an invite. It does not take long. The great thing about it as well is that today I was able to give out 10 invites to friends!

 

The next site is Toy Story 3 Creator. Again another great find by @kb..konnected. The best part about this one is that you can download your image.

Then there is Tinkatolli. This is a cute one for the kids and the big kids at heart.

teaching ideas

While looking for resources for my Farm Unit for next term I looked at one of my favourite sites Teaching Ideas and found this.

Lots of terrific ideas all in the one place.

twinkl

There are also some terrific photo packs from twinkl as well.

teacher's pet

This site also has some terrific free resources as well. You need to register but all activities and downloads are free.

teachers pet free downloads

Teacher’s Pet has 2 websites. This one you do not need to register for. Click on the picture and it will take you to the farm resources on the site.

communication4all

A wealth of terrific ideas at Communication4all.

Bev also has the Life Cycle of a Chicken, self registration for farm animals, and also photo display packs

abc teach

There are a wealth of different activities at Sandy’s abcteach as well.

Horses

More prank widgets at Widgia.com

Cats

More animal widgets at Widgia.com

More pet widgets at Widgia.com

Farm

Sheep

Duck

Online Stories

At the moment there are 13 online stories that are read to you.

As Karen has said a new book is added each month.

Another great feature is that you can embed them!

I wanted to have a list of all the web2 tools that I find and terrific apps that I use in the classroom.

and

Have fun exploring both : )

Useful Things

http://animoto.com/

http://photopeach.com/home

http://www.kizoa.com/

http://livebinders.com/

http://www.voki.com/

http://www.smilebox.com/

http://vimeo.com/

Inspiring Blogs

http://simonhaughton.typepad.com/

http://bevevans22.posterous.com/

http://technostories.wordpress.com/

http://kbkonnected.tumblr.com/

http://treasuresreadingteachers.us/

http://karenogen.blogspot.com/

http://primarytech.global2.vic.edu.au/

http://digitaltoolsforteachers.blogspot.com/

More Cool Scrap – Forward this Graphic

These are a few of my favourtie things.

edmodo

edu.glogster

spellingcity

mathletics

kerpoof

And these are other sites that I use regularly.

MATHS

Fun 4 the Brain

Primary Games -

Cyberchase

ICT games

Tutpup

IXL Maths

LITERACY

Roy the Zebra

CBeebies

Spelling Games

Mighty Books

Raz Kids

http://www.starfall.com/

Writing

fact monster

storymaker

e-learningforkids

ReadingBrain

Grammar

noungame

verbgame

adjectivegame

grammarninja

Engage-Current Affairs for Students

WOW a new site. Engage Current Affairs for Students

Engage is a current affairs website dedicated to improving literacy outcomes for children by providing current, relevant and age-appropriate reading material.There is both current affairs and science activities on it that are highly engaging. As it states on its website :

Every article featured on Engage comes with comprehensive resources for teachers.

Our worksheets are perfect for in class reading groups, or topical and relevent homework tasks.

We are also building lesson plans and online activities to help teachers engage students in their learning. (Teacher Resource )

At the moment there are reading activities for:

Current Affairs

• Osama Bin Laden Killed in Pakistan
• The Royal Wedding
• ANZAC Day
• Nintendo 3DS Review
• NSW Election
• Harmony Day
• Earthquake Hits Japan
• Food Spoilage

Science

• Human Body – The Respiratory System
• Human Body – The Circulatory System
• Human Body – Introduction
• Food Spoilage