Why You Should Get to Know LiveBinders: Here Are 33 Examples For School Librarians (and Other Tech Geeks)

If you've never seen a LiveBinder, let me introduce you to them. LiveBinders are your 3-ring binders for the web. Think of them as resource links in a virtual binder. LiveBinders is offered for free and allows you to add as many tabs as you like to your binder. The following are mainly for my fellow teacher-librarians and media specialists, but there are several that many of you tech geeks should love. NOTE: This post will also be added to the page for Teacher-Librarians and Media Specialists.

All About Creative Commons and Copyright

Apps for Teachers and Students

Digital Citizenship Resources- all ages covered

Digital Curation for School Librarians and Other Tech Types

Digital Storytelling

Do You Read Me? - resources for elementary/middle school teachers

eBooks and Libraries

Edcamp: Do it Yourself Professional Development

Edmodo- Extending Learning Beyond the Classroom

An Educator's Guide to Twitter 

Evaluating a Web Site

Focus on the Future-Connecting Books and the 20th Century Reader

Free Stock Images

Google+ For Educators 

Google Forms-More Than Just Multiple Choice 

GoogleDocs

Infographics for Librarians, Educators and Other Cool Geeks

iPads in Content Areas

iPads in Schools

Just Say No to PowerPoint 

Library Toolkit- everything for the school librarian

Professional Organizations for School Librarians and Media Specialists

QR Codes in Education

Reference

Research Skills for History and Science Fair Projects

School Librarians and the Common Core Standards

Staying Safe Online

Technology Integration and 21st Century Learning

Technology Integration Resources

A "Top Ten" Teacher's Guide to Being a Cyber Hero- Web 2.0 tools

Web 2.0 Elementary Resource Kit

Web Quest Information

Write On! for Kids

Games Add Fun To Any Classroom: Try These 14 Sites For Game Templates

Game Templates- editing required and add your own content

Game Templates for Teachers- includes Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, Weakest Link and Twenty Questions

Games for the Classroom- many different PowerPoint games

Games for the Science Curriculum- includes Science Jeopardy, Science Bingo, Science Baseball, Science Pictionary

Jeopardy Games- long list covers elementary, middle school and high school and includes many curriculum areas

Jeopardy Labs- thousands of Jeopardy templates for various school subjects- browse or make your own

Math Jeopardy Games- covers grades 1-7

Parade of Games in PowerPoint- Bingo, what's the Truth, Scavenger Hunt and more

PowerPoint Activities- templates, games in subject areas, lessons

PowerPoint Games Templates- listing includes blank templates and games created with content

PowerPoint Games- nice listing includes Password, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Twenty Questions.

PowerPoint Jeopardy Games- created by 5th grade students

Templates and Pre-Made Games- nice listing includes Who Wants to be a Millionaire and Microsoft Word game boards

Vicki Blackwell's PowerPoint Templates for Teachers- loads of web site resources

30 Websites Which Show the Pros and Cons of Social Networking and Students

Last year, one of our administrators asked me to compile a list of sites on pros and cons of social networking and students. The more information I gathered, the more I realized what an important post this would be for teachers. All of the infographics can also be found on the page I made for infographics. Here are  sites with information on the topic:

7 Ways to Fix Rude Tween Behavior

Anti-Bullying Programs- speakers for assemblies; online bullying surveys and more

The Benefits of Social Media for Teachers- from Richard Byrne, Free Technology For Teachers

Dr. Kowalski on Social Media- Professor in the Department of Psychology at Clemson University in South Carolina, and the author of Cyberbullying: Bullying in the Digital Ages.

Education 2.0: Social Networking and Education- infographic

How College Professors Use Social Media- infographic

How Does the World of Social Networking Compare to High School?- infographic

How Social Media is Reshaping College Admissions-infographic

How Texting Changes the Way Kids Communicate

How to Get Better Grades Using Social Media- infographic

How to Protect Your Teens From Dangers Posed by Social Media Sites

Is Social Media Ruing Students?- infographic

Kids and Social Networking: Pros and Cons- CNN Health

The New Risks for Teens in Social Networking Sites

An Open Letter to Teens: re Social Media

ProCon.org- about social networking

Problems With Social Networking and Teens

The Pros and Cons of Texting and IM- written by Kelley Loftis for TechLearning Magazine

Responsible Social Networking For Teens

Rules 'n Tools for Social Networking Sites- from Protectkids.com

The Secret Life of Kids Online- CNN

Social Media Finds a Place in the Classroom-USA Today report about New Milford H.S. Principal Eric Sheninger

The Social Media Stars of 2011

Social Networking and Bullying

Social Networking: Good For Children? - from the Cyberhood Watch web site

Social Networking Sites: Safety Tips for Tweens and Teens- from the Federal Trade Commission

Study Links Too Much Texting, Social Networking to Health Risks- from CNN

Why Social Media is Actually Good for Teens

Why Social Media is Good and Bad For Kids

Why Social Networks are Good for the Kids

Infographics Page Updated

Several more infographics have been added by subject area.

39 Sites For Using iPads in the Classroom

How Much Did Steve Jobs Change the World? You might be reading this on your iPhone, iPad or computer, but whether or not you have a Macintosh or a PC, Steve Jobs is responsible for so much of the technology we are using today. Did you know that Windows computers copied the drop-down window interface from Apple computers? Yes, all true. So today, when the power went out in the school and we couldn't get on the Internet, I noticed what an important part of my life technology has become. Talk about making a dent in the world. Jobs' legacy will live on in generations to come. Here are 39 sites for using one of Jobs' greatest innovations: THE iPAD.

5 Great iPad Apps For Early Childhood Teachers

10 iPad Apps Everyone Should Have- from PC Magazine

10 Must Have iPad Apps for Students and Teachers

10 Ways to Use iPads in Your Classroom

40 iPad Apps Librarians Love

40 Most Awesome iPad Apps for Science Students

50+ iPad Apps By a Geography Teacher

62 Interesting Ways to Use an iPad in the Classroom

100 Incredibly Useful and Free iPad Apps

Best Academic Reference Apps for the iPad- some $$, some free

A Day in the Life of the iPad Classroom

The Debate Over iPads in Education

Digital Storytelling with the iPad

An Incredible Way to Teach Music Using iPads in the Classroom- from Edudemic



Five Ways Readers Are Using iPads in the Classroom

Getting Started With iPads- site is constantly being updated

How to Access Over 30,000 Free Books For the iPad

How to Set Up Class iPads and iPods

iPad Apps- from Teach With Your iPad Wiki

iPad Apps for Kids in the Classroom

iPad Apps for Physical Education

iPad Apps for Social Studies- LiveBinder covers civics and government, geography and culture, U.S. history, world history.

iPad Resources I Can Use- comprehensive LiveBinder

iPads For Education

iPads in the Classroom- Kathy Schrock's web site

iPads in School- this blog is all about just that

iPads in Schools LiveBinder- comprehensive site

iPads in Science

Math That Moves: Embracing the iPad in the Classroom- New York Times

Mobile Learning 4 Special Needs

Pros and Cons of iPads in the Classroom- from Forbes Magazine

Quick List of iPad Resources For the Classroom- from Steven Anderson's blog

Road Show- Browse your favorite websites — Vimeo, Funny or Die, MSNBC, TED Talks, and thousands more — to find great videos.

ScreenChomp- app for the iPad; share lessons on your iPad

Snag Films iPad App- free full length documentaries

Top 20 iPad Apps for Teachers

The Ultimate Guide to Using iPads in the Classroom- from Cool Stuff For Nerdy Teachers

The Ultimate Guide to Using iPads in the Classroom- from Edudemic

Using My iPad in the Classroom This Year- the Nerdy Teacher

Oh, How Young Kids Love Dinosaurs! Here Are 33 Web Pages About Dinosaurs

When I worked as a media specialist in an elementary school, the most popular section  was 567.9, the Dewey number for dinosaurs. Most of the time it was a boy who checked out the dinosaur book, although now and again a girl asked for one. I even had a kindergartener who only wanted books on dinosaurs. Week after week he took another book from the section until there were no more left for him to choose. Today, dinosaurs are still very popular in the elementary or middle school library. Here are some resources to get you started:

Best Books For Teaching About Dinosaurs- from Education World

Billy Bear's Land O' Dinosaurs- story with links

Books About Dinosaurs-books here for kids and teachers (reference books)

Books About Dinosaurs- from Barnes and Noble; reviews online

Child Dinosaur Books

Dinobuzz- current topics concerning dinosaurs

Dinosaur Central- Dino viewer from Discovery

Dinosaur Crafts- from Enchanted Learning

Dinosaur Floor- why dinosaurs are extinct

Dinosaur Games and Coloring Pages

Dinosaur Hall- The Academy of Natural Sciences

Dinosaur Lesson Plans- from Lesson Plans Page

Dinosaur Safari- The UnMuseum of UnNatural History

Dinosaurs: Fact or Fiction

Dinosaurs and Fossils Encyberpedia

Dino Dictionary- dinosaurs from A to Z

Dino Time Machine- fun, facts, books, toys

Dinobuzz- topics which concern dinosaurs

Dinodig-online games

Dinopedia- a wiki about prehistoric life

Dinosaur Clip Art

Dinosaur Crafts

Dinosaur Eggs Museum

Dinosaur Songs

Dinosaur Webquest

The Division of Paleontology- American Museum of Natural History

Enchanted Learning-lots of fun!

Great Dinosaur Books for Kids- from Amazon.com; reviews online

National History Museum- (England)

Printable Dinosaur Worksheets- from TeAchnology

Sue at the Field Museum- The largest, most complete, best preserved T. rex

Take a Closer Look at Bizarre Dinosaurs- interactive from National Geographic

Tyrannosaurus Rex Coloring Page

New Page For Media Specialists and Teacher-Librarians

Today I added a mega list for my fellow media specialists and teacher-librarians. The new page is located at the top of this blog.