Edublog Voting Begins Today!

Voting began today for the 2012 Edublog Awards and will continue until December 12th. This is the third year that I was nominated, and I am very thankful for the support which I have received from my readers and followers. You can vote here by selecting the category you wish to vote in.

Have You Tried TED ED? Here Are 6 Sample Videos

If you haven't taken a look at TED-Ed, you are missing a wonderful resource for your classes. With 11 subject categories, each video comes with multiple choice and short answer questions, resources about the video 's subject, information on the creator of the video and the ability to flip the lesson. Take the TED-Ed tour here.


1. DESIGN, TECHNOLOGY: How Inventions Change History (for better or worse)



2. HEALTH: How Breathing Works


3. MATHEMATICS: Logarithms, Explained


4. PSYCHOLOGY: Rethinking Thinking


5. SCIENCE: How Do Nerves Work?



6. SOCIAL STUDIES: Why Do Americans Vote on Tuesdays?

The Holiday Listing from September to June

 In August of 2011, I posted a mega-listing of resources for holidays from September to June. Since Chanukah, Kwanza and Christmas are right around the corner, I want to remind you to bookmark this post so you'll have it close by all school year.

Have I missed a day? Please let me know and I'll post resources for that day.

My 2012 Edublog Nominations

Here are my 2012 nominations for the Edublog Awards:

Administrator Blog- A Principal's Reflections

Free Web Tool-Google Apps for Education

Individual Blog- Free Technology For Teachers

EdTech Blog- Educational Technology Guy

Librarian Blog- The Daring Librarian

Individual Tweeter- Steven Anderson's Web 2.0 Classroom

Lifetime Achievement- Larry Ferlazzo

340+ Sites with Tips, Tricks and Shortcuts for the iPad

A while back I did a post on 39 Sites for Using iPads in the Classroom. It has become my most popular post so far, so I decided to look into tips, shortcuts and tricks for the iPad. There are  many sites devoted to the most popular tablet in the world, so it is quite possible that you'll find duplicates on some of these lists:

9 Fun iPad Tricks 

10 Useful Apple iPad Tips and Tricks- from Mashable

11 Tricks for iPhone, iPad and iPod Earphones

17 iPad Tips and Tricks:


32 iPad Tips and Tricks- from PC Magazine

40+ Super Secret iPad Features and Shortcuts

50 Really Useful iPad 2 Tips and Tricks- from a great site, Apps in Education; you should bookmark this site!

100 iPad  Tips and Tricks- this pdf download has a table of contents so you can see what's inside

Setting Up Shortcuts for iPhone and iPad:


Seven iPad Keyboard Tricks- from Macworld:

The Best iPad Tips and Tricks- from Gizmo's Freeware, this site has a great quick select index to find tips

The Complete List of iPad Tips, Tricks and Tutorials- about 55 on this site from How to Geek.

Ten Tips and Tricks Every iPhone and iPad User Should Know- from the Wall Street Journal

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Resources to Share With Your Parents

 I have just finished updating our school's library website with a new section for parents. Here are the 20 sites I shared with them:

About Our Kids- information on mental health for children; resources for parents & professionals, this site is sponsored by the NYU Child Study Center

EmTech- extensive listing of resources for parents

Family Education Network- contains news and articles on all topics; also includes an Idea Exchange area

Family Fun- articles on crafts, cooking, planning parties, traveling etc.

Help and Hope for Single Parents

Help for Parents of Teenagers

Inside the Teenager's Brain- from the PBS program Frontline

Making Lemonade: The Single Parent Network

Mothering Magazine- the magazine of natural family living

New Jersey Cares About Bullying- how to end bullying and how adults can help

New Jersey State Child Welfare and Adoption

ParenTalk Newsletter (pre-teen years)- many issues covered here, from mental development to school issues, physical development, behavior and emotion

Parenthood- online encyclopedia of parenting topics

Parenting Adolescents- award winning site; ask a social worker questions

Parenting at iVillage- ages 15-18

Parents and Teens- from a Christian perspective

Parents Without Partners- international, non-profit organization

Stresses of Single Parenting

Talking with Kids About Tough Issues

What Works- ideas from parents

Talk About Your Tech.....Please

Last week I posted a request from those of you who have great technology plans in your districts. If you have a moment, please fill out the form here to help out my district. THANK YOU!