Pilkerriffic!Musings, ideas, and juicy links from a DEN STAR and MD LC member…

• Dr. Seuss | Seussville.com

  A website with some ideas to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday!

  tags: reading seuss literacy education elementary books

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• : PBS LearningMedia

  Make successful learning connections by encouraging your class to explore and play. From an immersive 1770s adventure to manipulating organ systems, PBS LearningMedia’s powerful teaching tools let your students dive into online learning opportunities.

  tags: pbs interactive activities whiteboard smartboard

• myPassword

  great info for kids on protecting your passwords

  tags: internet safety password

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• What’s Your Story? – YouTube

  Slam poetry about making good choices online.

  tags: poetry youtube internet safety

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• Gamestar Mechanic

  Make your own games online

  tags: programming game design

• Career Thoughts | Career Advice for Students and Teens

  Get your career off to the right start with the world’s best resume, cover letter, and interview tips.

  Or explore our job descriptions and start planning your new career.

  tags: career lifeskills

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• 360 Dergee Aerial Panorama | 3D Virtual Tours Around the World | Photos of the Most Interesting Places on the Earth | AirPano.com

  AirPano is a noncommercial project focused on high resolution 3D aerial panoramas.

  tags: photography geography

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• Election 2012

  Election resources from Scholastic

  tags: election socialstudies politics

• Character Scrapbook

  Use this reader’s response activity to analyze the characters in any book. Print and collect your scrapbook pages.

  tags: reading activities writing

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• Piazza – Ask. Answer. Explore. Whenever.

  Welcome to Piazza—a place where students can come together to ask, answer, and explore under the guidance of their instructor. It’ll save you time, and your students will love using it.

  tags: learning management tools collaboration

• Math Center – Growing in Pre K

  Lots of great preschool learning ideas

  tags: children learning activities

• MoneyIsland from Young Americans Bank – Home

  games to teach about money and banking

  tags: economics money

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• Free Technology for Teachers: 15 Resources for Safer Internet Day

  A great list of resources for promoting internet safety

  tags: internet safety cybersafety

• Think B4U

  Videos about teaching cybersafety

  tags: google cybersafety internet safety digitalcitizenship

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• Alphabetimals | Fun Animal Alphabet Game, Personalized Baby & Toddler Gifts, Free Coloring Book, Poster, and Flash Cards

  alphabet learning game

  tags: alphabet interactive

• The Presidential Seal

  more information about the Presidential Seal

  tags: history presidents

• If You Were President

  fun game about making decisions as President

  tags: history presidents

• Presidential Portraits

  Find out more about the Presidents.

  tags: history presidents

• Dynamite Presidents

  Answer questions in this game about the creation of Mount Rushmore.

  tags: history presidents

• Best Educational Wikis of 2011

  Some “winning” examples of educational wikis.

  tags: wiki education

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• Wiki Summarizer

  Easy way to summarize articles from Wikipedia.  distills down the info for younger students

  tags: wiki summary research

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