September+2015

= = =September 2015= =Now Registering For: My UEN Classroom Websites For Beginners (Elementary)= =Awesome Quick-Write and Get To Know You Online Activity With Smyface= =Looking For Educational Grant Opportunities?= =100+ Stores That Offer Teacher Discounts= =GSD Educational Technology Website Gem of the Month = =Create Green Screen Effects With An iPad App =

= Now Registering For: My UEN Classroom Websites For Beginners (Elementary) =

Learn how to:

 * == Save and manage websites, documents and files in your personal folders ==
 * == Make your public pages visually appealing and useful for students and parents ==
 * == Get great ideas from other example UEN sites and add some excellent resources to your own site ==

3 licensure points will be awarded upon successfully completing the class.
=Click Here to Register For: My UEN Classroom Website Basics For Beginners (Elementary)=

 = Awesome Quick-Write and Get To Know You Online Activity With Smyface = ==smyface.com is refreshingly simple! Students move the slider to change the mood of the smyface and then describe in 80 words or less how they are feeling.== ==This would be a fun activity for the beginning of the school year! Students can then send it to you by email.==

Example below - Go to smyface.com to try it out.


 = Looking For Educational Grant Opportunities? =



==Teachers Count has a variety of grant opportunities. Visit teacherscount.org/grants to see if any are a good fit for you and your students.==



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 = GSD Educational Technology's Website Gem of the Month = ==Seesaw is a Chrome app and web application (seems more geared to elementary) that students can use for portfolios and as an online journal tool. Students can add work in any of the following ways:== ==This app/website is one of those new and rare finds that looks too good to be true.== ==It seems like they have thought of everything to make the whole experience work well for teachers,== ==students and parents. Parents can stay involved by getting instant notifications when their student== ==uploads new work and they can leave written and audio feedback for their child and add likes to it.== ==There is no fee for any of this right now, and we hope it stays that way.== media type="youtube" key="tlw-tUKvnNc" height="250" width="441"
 * ==file upload==
 * ==take a picture of their work with an iPad, Chromebook, or other device==
 * ==built in writing tool==
 * ==built in drawing tool==
 * ==voice recordings==
 * ==weblinks==

 = Create Green Screen Effects With An iPad App = =  =

==Green Screen by Do Ink / 2.99 in the iTunes store as of 6/30/15==

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