November 30

Cutest Book Ever – The Biggest Pizza Ever

If this isn’t the cutest iPad book…ever! I absolutely love it. I learned about it from Smart Apps for Kids. JibJab lets you choose what picture to insert in the story and add the child/student name and JibJab will generate it into an awesome story about a pizza. I would definitely give this one 5 stars even if it lacks the ability to generate it into a video (which I’m so hoping JibJab will eventually do). I can imagine how awesome students will think this is when they see their image and name plastered throughout this cute little story. I used my son’s name and photo to test the book out. I can’t wait to show him tonight. This book/app is completely FREE and you can purchase other titles as well but that’s totally up to you. Below is a 4 minute video as I walk you through the story using my son’s image.

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November 30

Cutest Book Ever – The Biggest Pizza Ever

If this isn’t the cutest iPad book…ever! I absolutely love it. I learned about it from Smart Apps for Kids. JibJab lets you choose what picture to insert in the story and add the child/student name and JibJab will generate it into an awesome story about a pizza. I would definitely give this one 5 stars even if it lacks the ability to generate it into a video (which I’m so hoping JibJab will eventually do). I can imagine how awesome students will think this is when they see their image and name plastered throughout this cute little story. I used my son’s name and photo to test the book out. I can’t wait to show him tonight. This book/app is completely FREE and you can purchase other titles as well but that’s totally up to you. Below is a 4 minute video as I walk you through the story using my son’s image.

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November 30

Cutest Book Ever – The Biggest Pizza Ever

If this isn’t the cutest iPad book…ever! I absolutely love it. I learned about it from Smart Apps for Kids. JibJab lets you choose what picture to insert in the story and add the child/student name and JibJab will generate it into an awesome story about a pizza. I would definitely give this one 5 stars even if it lacks the ability to generate it into a video (which I’m so hoping JibJab will eventually do). I can imagine how awesome students will think this is when they see their image and name plastered throughout this cute little story. I used my son’s name and photo to test the book out. I can’t wait to show him tonight. This book/app is completely FREE and you can purchase other titles as well but that’s totally up to you. Below is a 4 minute video as I walk you through the story using my son’s image.

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November 30

Cutest Book Ever – The Biggest Pizza Ever

If this isn’t the cutest iPad book…ever! I absolutely love it. I learned about it from Smart Apps for Kids. JibJab lets you choose what picture to insert in the story and add the child/student name and JibJab will generate it into an awesome story about a pizza. I would definitely give this one 5 stars even if it lacks the ability to generate it into a video (which I’m so hoping JibJab will eventually do). I can imagine how awesome students will think this is when they see their image and name plastered throughout this cute little story. I used my son’s name and photo to test the book out. I can’t wait to show him tonight. This book/app is completely FREE and you can purchase other titles as well but that’s totally up to you. Below is a 4 minute video as I walk you through the story using my son’s image.

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November 30

Reading Bear Online Program

I am totally excited about Reading Bear. One, it’s FREE. Two, it’s a product from a company in my home state – Mississippi. Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi strives to impact their community by connecting people who care with causes that matter. With that said, Reading Bear is a perfect example of the awesomeness of CFNM. Reading Bear teaches children to read by introducing phonics and teaching new vocabulary. To date they have 14 great presentations with the plans of adding up to at least 50 if not more.

Each presentation can be played as a  video or as an interactive slide show and it introduces one or a few related “phonics rules”. This is a “must see and use application” for educators and parents alike. Click on over to Reading Bear and sign up for a free account and use it with your students as a class or individual accounts. You will need an email address and set up a password. It’s super easy and I’m certainly impressed.

If that wasn’t enough, a Memphis-area philanthropist partnered with CFNM and they created WatchKnowLearn a site I blogged about back in September or October. WatchKnowLearn is an awesome site I stumbled across a couple of years ago. This site is has indexed over 20,000 educational videos, placing them into a directory of over 3,000 categories. The videos are available without any registration or fees to teachers in the classroom and to students at home 24/7. So here you have 2 incredible resources, all for FREE, at your fingertips. Click This to stumble on over to WatchKnowLearn and check out what’s been stated as “YouTube with Brains”.

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November 30

Reading Bear Online Program

I am totally excited about Reading Bear. One, it’s FREE. Two, it’s a product from a company in my home state – Mississippi. Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi strives to impact their community by connecting people who care with causes that matter. With that said, Reading Bear is a perfect example of the awesomeness of CFNM. Reading Bear teaches children to read by introducing phonics and teaching new vocabulary. To date they have 14 great presentations with the plans of adding up to at least 50 if not more.

Each presentation can be played as a  video or as an interactive slide show and it introduces one or a few related “phonics rules”. This is a “must see and use application” for educators and parents alike. Click on over to Reading Bear and sign up for a free account and use it with your students as a class or individual accounts. You will need an email address and set up a password. It’s super easy and I’m certainly impressed.

If that wasn’t enough, a Memphis-area philanthropist partnered with CFNM and they created WatchKnowLearn a site I blogged about back in September or October. WatchKnowLearn is an awesome site I stumbled across a couple of years ago. This site is has indexed over 20,000 educational videos, placing them into a directory of over 3,000 categories. The videos are available without any registration or fees to teachers in the classroom and to students at home 24/7. So here you have 2 incredible resources, all for FREE, at your fingertips. Click This to stumble on over to WatchKnowLearn and check out what’s been stated as “YouTube with Brains”.

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November 30

Reading Bear Online Program

I am totally excited about Reading Bear. One, it’s FREE. Two, it’s a product from a company in my home state – Mississippi. Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi strives to impact their community by connecting people who care with causes that matter. With that said, Reading Bear is a perfect example of the awesomeness of CFNM. Reading Bear teaches children to read by introducing phonics and teaching new vocabulary. To date they have 14 great presentations with the plans of adding up to at least 50 if not more.

Each presentation can be played as a  video or as an interactive slide show and it introduces one or a few related “phonics rules”. This is a “must see and use application” for educators and parents alike. Click on over to Reading Bear and sign up for a free account and use it with your students as a class or individual accounts. You will need an email address and set up a password. It’s super easy and I’m certainly impressed.

If that wasn’t enough, a Memphis-area philanthropist partnered with CFNM and they created WatchKnowLearn a site I blogged about back in September or October. WatchKnowLearn is an awesome site I stumbled across a couple of years ago. This site is has indexed over 20,000 educational videos, placing them into a directory of over 3,000 categories. The videos are available without any registration or fees to teachers in the classroom and to students at home 24/7. So here you have 2 incredible resources, all for FREE, at your fingertips. Click This to stumble on over to WatchKnowLearn and check out what’s been stated as “YouTube with Brains”.

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November 30

Reading Bear Online Program

I am totally excited about Reading Bear. One, it’s FREE. Two, it’s a product from a company in my home state – Mississippi. Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi strives to impact their community by connecting people who care with causes that matter. With that said, Reading Bear is a perfect example of the awesomeness of CFNM. Reading Bear teaches children to read by introducing phonics and teaching new vocabulary. To date they have 14 great presentations with the plans of adding up to at least 50 if not more.

Each presentation can be played as a  video or as an interactive slide show and it introduces one or a few related “phonics rules”. This is a “must see and use application” for educators and parents alike. Click on over to Reading Bear and sign up for a free account and use it with your students as a class or individual accounts. You will need an email address and set up a password. It’s super easy and I’m certainly impressed.

If that wasn’t enough, a Memphis-area philanthropist partnered with CFNM and they created WatchKnowLearn a site I blogged about back in September or October. WatchKnowLearn is an awesome site I stumbled across a couple of years ago. This site is has indexed over 20,000 educational videos, placing them into a directory of over 3,000 categories. The videos are available without any registration or fees to teachers in the classroom and to students at home 24/7. So here you have 2 incredible resources, all for FREE, at your fingertips. Click This to stumble on over to WatchKnowLearn and check out what’s been stated as “YouTube with Brains”.

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November 28

Spotify

Have you heard of Spotify? I learned about it from Edwin, my buddy at work. He’s as ‘geek”y as I am if not more. I learn so much from him. I love that. This post is to inform you of a new way to listen to music.

Millions of tracks, any time you like. Just search for it in Spotify, then play it. Just help yourself to whatever you want, whenever you want it. Spotify is available on Windows, Mac and Mobile. Download Spoitfy today and add a little music to your life.

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November 28

Spotify

Have you heard of Spotify? I learned about it from Edwin, my buddy at work. He’s as ‘geek”y as I am if not more. I learn so much from him. I love that. This post is to inform you of a new way to listen to music.

Millions of tracks, any time you like. Just search for it in Spotify, then play it. Just help yourself to whatever you want, whenever you want it. Spotify is available on Windows, Mac and Mobile. Download Spoitfy today and add a little music to your life.

Category: free, music | LEAVE A COMMENT