Technology and Learning

I LOVE THIS!!!  Yesterday was an eLearning day for us, so our students were at "home" for the school day because of the weather, but since we're a 1:1 district, we can still "hold" school via our iPads, online resources, and packets and information sent home prior to make the day successful.  While at home yesterday, a parent was working with a 6th grade student on the periodic table of elements and came across THIS website - IT IS A GEM!!!!  It shows how we would regularly interact with each of the elements in "real life," helping students better understand what each one it:)! THIS. IS. BRILLIANT!!!  Great job and THANK YOU, Stacey, for sharing this one! Happy Thursday all, Mrs. I:)

Do you have students that are nonstop readers??   Or are you yourself a lover of all things books?Anna, an English teacher here, and myself started a book club in Barnesville.  We have around 15-20 kids that come and they LOVE TO READ!  They aren't the only ones, so here are some websites that we use, have used, LOVE to use, regarding good books, ratings of books, book lists, etc.. 1.  GoodReads - THIS. IS. A. GEM!!!  I love absolutely everything about GoodReads!!  Once you create an account, you simply put in books you've read, books you want to read, and books you currently are reading.  You can rate and write reviews from past books, and follow friends and other individuals to see what they are reading and how they rated particular books.  They also have a ton of lists is this is your thing - Best books of 2019, Best Thriller books, etc... I LOVE IT!!!  2. BookBub - I LOVE BookBub.  You have to create an account and answer questions about your "type" of rea