Technology and Learning

With the possibility of another 4-18" of snow, seriously I went into the WRONG career here with having to be accurate, Mr. Goering has been looking at weather websites.  He said that the one that he loved to used was taken over by another business and doesn't work the same SO he could Weather Street with he LOVES!!!!  It really is amazing.  It doesn't have "live" footage, so load time is awesome as it takes snapshots and embeds them in time frames so you can see how much precipitation fell during a certain few hours for example.  You can see the data in chart view, map view, etc.. it's AWESOME:)!!! The OTHER one I LOVE LOVE is Windmap .  I KNOW that I have shared this one before, but it's a GEM!!  AND besides that, with the spring the way it is supposed to be, it helps to calm me just by looking at it! Stay safe peeps - Mrs. I:)

It has been a little while since I have written anything, so here are a few "random" things that have either been shared with me or I have some across: 1.  Wheel of Names - The technology integrationist in Frazee shared this website with me.  The concept is SO easy, yet effective and something different for the students in your class.  It's simply a wheel that you can add names to and spin.  THAT IS IT!  SUPER easy and convenient to use.  Give it a try:)! 2. Daily Starters - Scholastic has created these and they are a neat way to have students engagement and discussions especially if you start your day with Morning Meeting.  There is one every day and you can choose the grade level that you are focusing on:)! 3. readwritethink - This website provides a plethora of resources in the area of language arts.  There are lesson plans, interactive activities (flash based), worksheets, parent ideas, etc... There are a TON of resources here:)! 4. San Diego Zoo - JUST PLAI

We have had many students that are coming to school in the elementary school in regards to the Momo Challenge that has been in the news for a while now.  Today I went into a 4th grade classroom to talk to the kids about this and other hoaxes that they may see online.  It is NOT an easy topic to discuss, but the discussions are happening which his HUGE and ESSENTIAL!!!  Moorhead Public Schools posted THIS on their website and it's PERFECT - so we basically said "This post is from Moorhead Public Schools and says EXACTLY what we need to say to you."  It's AWESOME - here it is: Moorhead Public Schools posted THIS safety message to their district.  We feel that the message is extremely important - this is what is says: "This is a reminder about online safety.  There has been a national and international media coverage lately about the 'Momo Challenge' on the Internet.  Allegedly, young students are encouraged to text a number on a various online appli