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CISD Libraries Curriculum Support

Digital and Print Resources Designed To Support CISD Adopted Curriculum





          

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12 Days of Christmas Gifting Resources 2014


Apps:


Thinglink   

Haiku Deck

Kindle

CodeQuest  

Daily Genius List

Scratch Jr.  

Shadow Puppet Edu - Easily import images from Library of Congress, NASA & CC-Licensed from Flickr to create Digital Stories
Registration not required to use App

NASA - Come explore with NASA & discover the latest images, videos, mission information, news, feature stories, tweets, NASA TV & featured content 

W.I.S.E (Wireless Interactive Scanning Examinations) – free app that grades & stores multiple-choice quizzes, tests, and exams, on your mobile device.   

ChatterPix Kids - Snap or import a picture from your camera roll, then have students draw in a face and tap the record button to make the picture talk  

Skaffl - Plan, teach, and grade with your iPad – a complete, collaborative iPad workflow solution

Brushstroke - Free Download from iTunes store Now! Turn your pics into paintings!  



Websites:


CISD Libraries Website  

Educational Technology & Mobile Learning  

Recite This  

Hour of Code Websites: http://HourofCode.com; http://Code.org

http://CodeAcademy.com; http://MadewithCode.com

Inklewriter  

Plickers


Start With A Book 

Buncee - Creative environment with Holiday activity ideas - especially Elementary  


eduCanon - Easily embed multiple-choice questions into YouTube, TeacherTube, or Vimeo videos. Videos can also be chopped so students view a portion of a film.  


Canva - Easily create dynamic flyers, presentations, banners, infographics & more as PDFs or PNGs. Helpful, short how-to and design tip tutorials. Grades 6-12.    Tip: Have students work in pairs creating infographics as assessments and/or have them create flyers promoting extra-curricular activities or a favorite book.  

Prodigy - Adaptive math practice wrapped in roleplaying adventure (Grades 1-6)  

Cartoonize - Cartoonize your image with just one click for Free!   



Blogs:


Free Technology for Teachers  


Edudemic

Kathy Schrock’s Kaffeeklatsch


Crowley ISD Instructional Technology Blog

2TechSavvyLibrarians  (Jan Hodge & Carol Hafer)
Finalist & Ranked #6 in Edublog Awards!  Thanks for all your support!  

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day - teaching English Language Learners, and others related to mainstream K-12 teachers & students.  

The Frugal Teacher -Excellent Edublog Finalist Blog by Louise Morgan, Sycamore Elem



Academic Search Engine:  


Infotopia 
instaGrok  



TexQuest:


Topic Finder - Academic One File

Informe Academico   

Adam Matthew - American Indian Database   


Easy Access to Lesson Plans for Student-Centered Learning & Instant Success!


Nat Geo Kids – Amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archeology & space.



Health and Wellness Center - Find & Save Files on Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Health & Government Sites; 700+ Videos & More  

Greenr - Easy One-Stop Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources




TexQuest Resource: American West – Adam Matthew
Browse a wide range of rare and original documents including printed books, journals, historic maps, broadsides, periodicals, advertisements, photographs, artwork and more.

TexQuest Resource: Opposing Viewpoints – Gale
Opposing Viewpoints in Context is the premier online resource covering today’s hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration & more.  Cross-curricular supporting science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. 

Student Resources in Context – Gale
TEKS Correlated Student Resources with these features: Read-Aloud, Multi-Language Translation, Highlighting, Saving/Emailing File, Easy Citation Tools 

TexQuest Resource: Why Use TexQuest? Slideshare Presentation

Literature Resource Center – High School
Supports teaching critical thinking & analysis by expert example through the world's largest curated online collection of literary criticism  

Google Draw
Google Draw - Found via your GoogleDrive, fab way to create with pictures, words, pen or paint



Twitter Chats: #txlchat & #txeduchat
Our #txlchat & another TX Educator Chat both ranked in the top 4 of the Edublog Awards!  Thanks for all your support & check us out!


Other:

El Paso ISD 10 minute learning videos 


Digital Tool:  Digital Learning Wheel: Ed Tech & Mobile Learning – Digital Learning Goals with Examples of Web Tools to Achieve Them


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