 This hAPPy Friday comes from Lisa Johnson, the EdTech at WHS...ThingLink is a tool that allows you to upload a single photo
and then link media on top of various portions of the photo. Media can be text or a link. Links can be web articles, Google Docs, videos, websites,blogs, audio files, etc... Anything can have a link! While this APP is not on our elementary student iPads, it's a great FREE APP for teachers! Check out the App Integration Snapshot for more information, thanks Lisa!
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  Nancy Abell, our GT Teacher, posed this question to her 5th graders.  She asked some initial questions for discussion and to get them thinking. •How do kids learn best? •What things should or shouldn’t be in a school? •What should classrooms look like? Feel like? •How should students interact with the teacher? With other students?  They also discussed ideas around these topics Obvious Important Features… Classrooms would be… Outside there could be… Inside there could also be… The students could …  The next day, they worked in groups to gather more (sometimes crazy, sometimes terrific) ideas.  Then , they met in "expert" groups to design classroom, outdoor learning, common spaces, and a playground.  Each group presented their ideas to the Principal, who was extremely impressed. Afterwards she explained to them how the Master Facilities Planning committee for the district had been researching some of the same ideas, and fielded questions.  hAPPy Friday, everyone! With over 130 apps on our elementary iPads and 100s of apps used on the secondary level, the EdTechs decided to feature an app or two every Friday with some ideas for curriculum integration. This Friday's app is Puppet Pals 2, a great creativity app that makes it possible for you to create your own amazing puppet shows! Check out the App Integration Snapshot for Puppet Pals 2, below; and watch the tutorial above for a quick start to using this app in your classroom. 
 hAPPy Friday, everyone! With over 130 apps on our elementary iPads and 100s of apps used on the secondary level, the EdTechs decided to feature an app or two every Friday with some ideas for curriculum integration. This Friday's app is Type Defender, a great game that increases keyboarding fluency. You can even customize lists to include your spelling or vocabulary words! Check out the Type Defender App Integration Snapshot and watch the tutorial above for a quick start to using this app in your classroom.
 Our fabulous art teacher, Courtney McWhirter, has been helping our students see mistakes a bit differently.  This activity was inspired by the book Beautiful OOPS! by Barney Saltzberg. |
 Ms. Brown, Retired VVE Ed Tech
Hi, I'm Margie Brown, an Educational Technologist at Valley View Elementary School in Eanes ISD. I love working with students and teachers and discovering new digital tips and tricks everyday!  Archives
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