Grade+4+-+5

=Grade 4 - 5=

__**iPads:**__
 * Handwriting practice on the doodle boards.
 * Sock Puppets - free app. Used in English class to present 30 second scenes from books, demonstrating knowledge. Can upload videos to YouTube.
 * Drawback to iPads is that the images/text cannot be projected to Smartboards etc.
 * Better for small group/individual work.
 * Lexiphi Light - grammar/word usage. Slot machine type app that adds parts of words to discuss word origin.
 * Devices do encourage peer mentoring.
 * eClicker - cps type device that allows for quick quizzing.
 * Tons of free apps - usually "light" versions of full apps. These allow you to check out an app before purchasing.
 * Touch Cards Free - flash card app.

__**Interactive Websites**__:
 * Into the Book - reading comprehension games/literary device games.
 * Spelling City - teachers can enter spelling words by unit or list. Students can test themselves through games or formalized tests.
 * Multiplication.com - multiplication fact practice.
 * Math Playground - math games for all levels and operations.
 * Grammar Ninja - grammar practice
 * Quizlet - teachers can make flash cards for students to study. These cards are printable or can be used to play games interactively.
 * Tenement Museum
 * Erie Canal Time Machine
 * Quietube-show YouTube videos without the ads & comments
 * Delicious - has links to many other interactive teaching websites and templates for a variety of grades and levels.
 * Sheppardsoftware.com - educational games and activities for all ages.
 * Quia.com-make quizzes, surveys & webpages
 * Twitter.com - teacher can share tweets on their own website and kids can follow without having a Twitter account.
 * edmodo - like facebook but for education.
 * Google docs - creates forms and surveys. Results sent to an excel document.
 * qwiki.com - multimedia presentations on nearly any topic. Computer generated voice over.
 * fur.ly - shortens multiple web addresses into one.
 * firstinmath.com - each student needs an account ($8 per student). Games and practice for math facts and concepts. 24 Game, word problems, basic math skills practice.
 * Google Earth and Google Maps - variety of uses for science and social studies. Use in one school as an online nature journal. Also used to study ecosystems throughout the country.
 * ebird.org - allows students to log observations about birds.
 * Glogster - interactive posters with pictures, text, video and sound.
 * Tagxedo - turns words into images.
 * [|Wordle]-creates word clouds from text
 * youblisher.com - creates catalogs. Create your own business.
 * bitstripsforschools.com - comic strip website.
 * storybird.com - create your own book. Website provides images and students provide the text.
 * Ms. Cooke's site has many links to grammar websites.
 * getaclue.com - Words and their stories website powered by Fablevision. (subscription)


 * Addendum:**
 * If anyone missed an idea that was presented in Molly's presentation about China and Technology, most of what she spoke about is on her school website, which is:** http://efsschool.org/teacherpages/mclauss/Mrs._Clauss/Welcome.html