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EdTech Tuesdays: ClassDojo
Take charge of your class with a colorful (and free) online service. Rich and Jennifer take the time to check out the features of this program. Using a sample class, they walk though how to get started and how the service's features...
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EdTech Tuesdays: CommonCore
Check the standards whenever you please! Jennifer and Rich present an app that allows you to easily navigate the Common Core State Standards. They walk step-by-step through how to find the exact standard you're looking for by searching...
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EdTech Tuesdays: TeacherKit
Learn how to track attendance, behavior, and grades with just one app! Rich and Jennifer spend a few minutes talking about these features and demonstrating how to use them to manage your class effectively. Watch the quick four-minute...
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EdTech Tuesdays: Google Drive
Looking for a place to store your files online and offline? Drive can be the digital filing cabinet you're looking for. Rich and Jennifer go step by step through how to install and use the desktop app so that you can learn how to sync,...
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EdTech Tuesdays: Stick Pick
Create your own can of virtual fair sticks with an awesome app. Jennifer and Rich walk you through how to add individuals to your class of sticks and how to customize instruction to meet your pupils' needs. The app provides questions to...
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EdTech Tuesdays: BrainPOP Featured Movie
Tired of constantly searching for quality videos to supplement your instruction? Then Jennifer and Rich have the resource for you. Watch as they explore the ins and outs of the BrainPOP app, taking a look at a sample...
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EdTech Tuesdays: Trello
Searching for an organizational tool to help manage the seemingly endless number of tasks educators are faced with on a daily basis? Though originally intended for the business world, Rich and Jennifer explore how this free web-based...
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EdTech Tuesdays: Padlet
Need a way to organize digital resources and make them easily accessible to students? Jennifer and Rich have you covered. Taking a look at a free virtual bulletin board service called Padlet, they explore how this tool...
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Letter-Sound Match Cut and Paste
Develop beginning readers' understanding of letter-sound correspondence with this fun series of cut-and-paste worksheets. With each page focusing on four specific letters, children are able to practice isolating initial sounds as they...
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EdTech Tuesdays: Remind
Discover the Remind 101 app, which allows educators to communicate with parents or students through text messages and without sharing personal contact information. This video will offer you a preview of the app, including instructional...
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EdTech Tuesdays: GoNoodle
Give your pupils' brains a breather! Jennifer and Rich introduce a service that provides plenty of ways to get your class moving and ready for the next academic task. They show how to get started, and even demonstrate one of the dances,...
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EdTech Tuesdays: iPad vs Chromebook
If you're faced with the hard choice of deciding between an iPad mini or Chromebook for your personal and professional use, this video is definitely a must-see.
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EdTech Tuesdays: Reflector
Want to enjoy the freedom of walking around the classroom with your iPad while projecting, but don't have an Apple TV? You've just found your budget solution. Rich and Jennifer take a few minutes to introduce you to Reflector, an app for...
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EdTech Tuesdays: MyTurn (Tempo Tim)
Need a way to manage the use of tablets in your classroom? Watch as Jennifer and Rich explore this simple timer app, explaining how to use the different features while examining the pros and cons in order to help you decide if this tool...
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EdTech Tuesdays: Extraordinary Jenny Jones
Looking for an interactive storybook for your class? Get an overview of this particular eBook with a demonstration video. Watch as Rich and Jennifer try out the main features of this whimsical app, and explore how it can be useful in the...
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EdTech Tuesdays: Socrative
What do you think two apps that interact with one another can do for you? Find out in this explanatory video about Socrative. Rich and Jennifer take on the role of student and teacher to show you just how the Socrative apps can increase...
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EdTech Tuesdays: Wunderlist
Keep track of all the tasks, to-dos, and moments of inspiration that go along with being a fantastic teacher using Wunderlist. Rich and Jennifer offer an overview of how to use this free app and its primary functions, with real-time...
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ABC Phonics Song / Sounds of the Letters
Review letters of the alphabet, their sounds, and their hand signs! A singsong female voice states the letter and sounds it out as hand signs and letters are shown along with a toddler signing. A great way to go through letters and their...
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Phonics - 'i' Sound
The letter "I" is introduced with single-syllable words that have the "I" vowel sound. After the words are shown and stated, young readers get a chance to see the words again and say them on their own before the voice repeats.
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Phonics - 'A' Sound
Happy cartoon children chant letters in a conga line! The letter A then drops down on the screen and stays stationary while other letters scroll past to create eighteen different words. A female voice reads the words once, and when the...
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Math at Home: Tips for Basic Addition Problems
Fantastic! This clip is wonderful for homeschoolers, parents who want to help their young mathematicians at home, or a teacher just starting out. Watch as Shey uses a manipulative to solve basic addition problems, and learn how easy it...
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Beginning Consonant Blends - 1/3
Introduce /ch/ and /sh/ to your beginning readers. The digraphs are stated and other letters are added to make words. The words are repeated to allow young ones to practice saying the words themselves before the voice-over speaks.
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Family Dance
A kid raps and dances with his family. He dances with his dad, mom, and little sister. This is a great way to introduce the idea of family dancing to your littlest learners. Have them draw or write a song about their families or plan a...
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Get Up And Dance
Zoe dances to stay healthy. She does ballet because when she dances she moves her whole body. Use this video to help incorporate a rhythmic movement through dancing into the daily routine of your primary learners.