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BISD Technology Summer Camps

Lights, Camera, Learning – June 11-15 – 8:30-12:00 – Grades 3-5 – $60.00 per student Students will produce video, stop motion video, use a green screen and high school broadcast equipment. Come join us for a week of video production! View brochure Register here Pay here Terraformers Robot Camp for BISD robotics first timers – June 11-15 – 8:30-12:00 – Grades 6-9 – $80.00 per student Students will explore the universe and work to make a planet inhabitable using NXT robots. View brochure Register here Pay here Renewable Energy Robot Camp for BISD robotics pros – June 18 – 22...

8 Ways to Avoid Sneaky “Free” App Fees Many kids — and their parents — have found out the hard way that what looks like a free app can...

Google Provides Election Website for US and Egyptian Elections

Google has put together a helpful, informative website for all things election. Find information for both U.S. and Egyptian elections! A great resource for Social Studies and Government teachers…or...

This informative PDF put together by Common Sense Media helps parents to understand just what all those great high-tech toys are capabale of, what to look out for, and...

SweetSearch is a search engine that seeks out only sites that have been reviewed and approved by a team of librarians, teachers and research experts. In all, 35,000 websites have...

The online Civil War Era National Cemeteries travel itinerary website, developed by theNational Park Service and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, offers several ways to discover and experience the historic places that...

Why can’t we watch U.S. Supreme Court proceedings on C-Span? Cameras in the Court? is an introduction to the U.S. Supreme Court on a topic that students can immediately relate to...

Polar bears are a perfect focal point for teaching all kinds of things—from biology to geography, from mathematics to physics, from environmental science to cultural sociology.Polar Bears International (PBI) offers free teaching...

Journey North is a free, Internet-based program that explores the interrelated aspects of seasonal change. Through interrelated investigations, students discover that sunlight drives all living systems, and they learn about the dynamic...

SpeakingPal helps students master a new language through role-playing sessions andfeedback. This free app for iPhone, iPad and Android consists of multiple bit-sized video scenarios students can watch and repeat with the onscreen text. Students are given immediate feedback based on how clearly they...

With StudyBlue’s updated mobile app for iPhone and Android devices, students can now create flashcards on their smartphones. The free app offers the ability to snap and insert photos, as well as transcribe speech to text directly into their flashcards....

Treasures lie hidden within The Field Museum’s vaults. Creatures lurk within its halls. Students can unlock the museum’s secrets via Specimania, a new, free downloadableiPhone and iPad app that contains collectible cards featuring artifacts, animals, fossils, plants and more...

Join the Fight for Freedom on the High Seas

The USS Constitution Museum has launched a K–12, interdisciplinary curriculum about the War of 1812. The curriculum brings interactive history lessons into classrooms and homes. The museum, located in the Charlestown Navy Yard, in...