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Summer Institute 2012 Cool Tool Duel

August 1, 2012

Here are our resources! Kim’s - http://www.diigo.com/list/mamaestes/cool-tool-smackdown-2012-si Teresa’s - http://www.diigo.com/list/tesumrall/cool-tool-smackdown?page_num=3&order_by=1 Sandra’s - http://www.diigo.com/list/shines/cool-tool-duel-2011

iSeuss

April 15, 2011

The beloved classic Dr. Seuss’s ABC is now available as an omBook for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch from Oceanhouse Media. New features only available in this omBook include professional narration, background audio and enlarged artwork for each scene. To promote reading in young children, individual words are highlighted as the story is read, and words zoom up when pictures are touched. The app is based on the complete, original Dr. Seuss’s ABC book, not the shorter ABC board book. Listen to a sample and check out the other Dr. Seuss apps, including the free apps for Green Eggs and Ham and The Cat in the Hat. Click Here to Download Free Apps…

First iPad Magazine for Children

April 15, 2011

Timbuktu, an iPad-only news magazine for children, combines colorful graphics and an entertainment-style format to present the news to an under-18 audience. Timbuktu is the brainchild of an Italian publisher who believes that children comprise a growing audience of mobile consumers who deserve their own publication. Presenting the news in an entertaining fashion, Timbuktu combines imagination and technology to display news and stories through the most advanced methods of education. Click Here to Download Free App This information is provided as a courtesy for BISD teachers and inclusion here does not indicate an endorsement by the district. It is important to thoroughly evaluate a…

The Daring Librarian

January 31, 2011

This 2010 Nominee for Best Library Blog by Edublogger offers a multimedia blog of opinions, information, and all things library and ed tech. Thought you might like to stop in for a read! Web: http://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/ This information is provided as a courtesy for BISD teachers and inclusion here does not indicate an endorsement by the district. It is important to thoroughly evaluate a website before using it with students. For help with this please contact the Learning Technologies Coach for your campus.