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I have been in education now for 16 years. The last 12 years has been as an elementary technology teacher. My position will change next year, not by my choice. Due to the ongoing battle for education in Michigan and declining enrollment,  my current position has been reduced to part time. Fortunately, I am able to move into a third grade position next year.

This opportunity allows me to truly integrate technology in the curriculum. Instead of working with 500 1-4 grade students for 45 minutes once every four days, I will have 28 third graders for 6 hours everyday. I am already starting to formulate what I want my students to use:

1. Class Blog to post daily assignments
2. Flip camera
3. Each student will have their own blog on KidBlog.org
4. Set up an Edmodo Account for communicating
5. Diigo Class space to compile list of websites
6. Screencast to save Flip videos to.
7. Scholastic Book Reviews
8. ???

What are some other web/tech resources other third grade teachers find useful? What are good resources for bulletin board, classroom management ideas?

Looking forward to hearing your ideas! Thank you !

Give students video lectures to watch at home, and do “homework” in the classroom with the teacher available to help. What an idea!

These are my links for September 7th through October 1st:

• Digital Footprint –
• 100 Ways You Should Be Using Facebook in Your Classroom | Online College Tips – Online Colleges –
• iPad Apps for Instructors –
• dy/dan » Geometry: The Supplement –
• From wow to how – Related Stories – ASCD SmartBrief –

These are my links for July 24th through August 31st:

• Kagan Publishing –
• EduPic Graphical Resource for Educators –
• Amazon.com: 30 Reflective Staff Development Exercises for Educators (9781412963039): Dr. Stephen S. Kaagan: Books –
• Creativity games for trainers: a … – Google Books –
• “Sit –
• TrainSmart: Effective Trainings … – Google Books –
• Workshops that really work: the ABC … – Google Books –
• Skills Converged > Free Training Materials, Exercises, Ice Breakers –
• Skills Converged > Free Training Materials, Exercises, Ice Breakers –
• Ice Breakers – Communication Skills Training from MindTools.com – Ice Breakers can be an effective way of starting a training session or team-building event. As interactive and often fun sessions run before the main proceedings, they help people get to know each other and buy into the purpose of the event.
• Free Icebreakers | Training Games | Icebreakers –
• Grade Book « Android For Academics –
• Crittercam, WildCam, Photos, Live Streaming Video, Wildlife — National Geographic –
• Online Tutoring, Homework Help and Test Prep in Math, Science, English and Social Studies – Tutor.com for Families –
• OffiSync –

These are my links for June 16th through July 11th:

• Children’s Book Reviews by StorySnoops – Home (Find-A-Book) –
• BuddyPress.org | Home –
• Aviary for Education –
• Math for America – Teacher Resources – For the Classroom –
• Home – Creaza –

These are my links for May 10th through June 15th:

• Online Event Registration â Sell Tickets Online with Eventbrite –
• AnyHub –
• Web 2.0 List Of Web 2.0 Application Links –
• Welcome to Fotobabble – Talking Photos –
• Hooda Math – Math Games, Math Worksheets, Math Tutorials –
• 100 Inspiring Ways to Use Social Media In the Classroom | Online Universities –

These are my links for March 30th through May 6th:

• Stage’D! –
• The Innovative Educator: 21st Century Educators Don?t Say, ?Hand It In.? They say, ?Publish It! –
• Teacher Zone – Free Library of Math Video Lessons –
• Watch Tornado Week –
• Top 4 Photo Sharing Websites To Share One Photo Everyday –

These are my links for March 16th through March 26th:

• Time for Kids | Specials | SUMMER SURVIVAL GUIDE –
• Free Certificates – CertificateStreet.com –
• Welcome (Prezi’s Education Exchange ) –
• Preceden – The Easiest Way to Make a Timeline –
• Time-lapse Creator – Create Time-lapse Slideshows Online. –

These are my links for March 12th:

• FreshBrain –
• Speaker Handout Material –
• SCVNGR –
• Creating unique, perceptive, innovative technology solutions for the Education and Creative Industries Creating unique, perceptive, innovative technology solutions for the Education and Creative Industries –
• TornadoVideos.Net | Home –