Smore Tech Week 6: Websites for Library Learning by Cari White

2015-07-28 21:57:37 UTC

I love using Bouncy Balls with my little ones. I usually pick the eyeballs to "watch" them. They often think that our Principal is watching them through the SMARTboard. Also, like you, we are investing our Scholastic dollars into BookFlix. We did a trial of both BookFlix and Tumblebooks this past spring and our teachers preferred BookFlix. I am excited about adding this to our arsenal of technology.

-Patty

GoNoodle

2015-07-29 17:56:59 UTC

I use GoNoodle when the children enter the library as a class. The .

GoNoodle

2015-07-29 18:19:22 UTC

GoNoodle is a website with interactive games and videos that help kids focus. My Ss love it. They have favorite songs, exercises, and relaxing activities that they do with the website projected on the screen. The activity and game times vary from about 3 to 17 minutes.

@JoReeding

Facts4Me

2015-07-29 23:30:36 UTC

is an inexpensive and great website for research. I have used it and Pebble Go as resources for 3rd and 2nd graders.

Google Timer

2015-07-30 11:01:44 UTC

Google offers a pretty simple timer that is easy to project:

http://tammyworcester.com/google-timer/

Epic

2015-07-30 20:51:23 UTC

My favorite app/website for eBooks is Epic. It offers thousands of high quality books from well known publishers. It's great!

DOGO Books

2015-08-13 14:55:37 UTC

I found DOGO books by accident last school year and loved it! It allows the students the opportunity to read student written recommendations for books. It is also an excellent resource when teaching my students to write a book review of their own.