Useful websites

There are some great websites out there that have items that we can use in our classrooms.
Here's an online stopwatch. Use it when giving those timed math tests.
Stopwatch: http://www.online-stopwatch.com/full-screen-stopwatch/
Or try this site: http://www.timeme.com/timer-stopwatch.htm
Also, check out the egg timer website:http://e.ggtimer.com/
Use it like an egg timer or a count down timer.

Need to solve a problem. Use the flip of a coin to help you.
Flip a coin: http://flip-coin.com/

Blogging

This week's Wired Wednesday is on Blogs. We are using Blogger.com. This is a great way to communicate with your students and parents. What's a blog? A blog (a contraction of the term weblog) is a website usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary.

Watch this short video about Blogs.

Check out these blogs.
http://wsfcsintouch.blogspot.com/
http://gentrysgang.blogspot.com/

http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/

http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/

Here is a good article to read about blogging with your students.
http://www.edutopia.org/digital-discussion-take-your-class-to-internet
Take a look at these sites and think about how you can use the blog to help your students join the 21st century.