We are back! Season 5 is finally here and I am so excited to share all kinds of free tech tools with you this season! I hope you had some time over the break to do what ever makes you happy. This season, I really am going to try to stick to the one or two tech tool rule...but not on the first episode. 😄

For those of us that hit the ground running on September 1st, it's a tough spot to be in when it comes to discussing the events of September 11th, 2001. So this year, we are starting with tools that can hopefully aid in that discussion and also other Social Studies topics with will be covered through out the school year.

• Facing History and Ourselves
• Earth Force
• Educational Resources • Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial & Education Center
• Students and Teachers | National September 11 Memorial & Museum

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It's summertime! And while you might not have the time or gas money to travel the world, there are some great virtual tools that will help you feel like you're there! This week, we explore The Hidden Worlds of America's National Parks from Google Arts & Culture, as well as Virtual Roller Coasters via NSU's Virtual Stem for Kids.

• Roller Coasters - Virtual STEM for Kids - From the Library Guides at Nova Southeastern University
• The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks - Google Arts & Culture's great site on the hidden worlds of the national parks.

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We're heading into summer! And we're on Episode 123 to round out the end of Season 4! 😄 Number geeks unite! On this episode, we share some awesome sites for students to review skills over the summer. These sites are easy-to-use during the school year, as well, but if you have families that would like a few ideas for keeping kids engaged and learning over the summer, these are really helpful!

• Science for Kids - Fun Experiments, Cool Facts, Online Games, Activities, Projects, Ideas, Technology
• Math Games, Videos, and Worksheets for the Common Core | Math Chimp
• SplashLearn - Fun Math & ELA Learning Program for PreK-Grade 5

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We're heading into one of the final weeks of our fourth season. This week, we're talking about Onshape. Onshape is an awesome (and free) CAD tool that is great for educators and students. OnShape allows you to create 3D designs and collaborate all in one space without having to download hefty files!

• Education Plan | Onshape Product Development Platform - Use the Onshape CAD program to teach your students how to create 3D models online.

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I hope thistle cheer you up! Spring is finally in the air around here and a little garden inspiration seemed to be in order. This week, we are chatting about an awesome site that gets kids interested in gardening and is loaded with resources for teachers! It's KidsGardening.org!

• KidsGardening.org - "KidsGardening supports the educators and caregivers bringing the life-changing benefits of gardening to kids."

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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! I know how hard teachers work and you are appreciated everyday! I thought we would experiment 😉 with some Chrome Experiments creative sound sites, this week. These are fun and easy to use.

Today we explore:

• Keyboard - A simple musical keyboard you can play with your face, body, mouse, or keys.
• Sound Canvas - Make music while you draw! Sound Canvas turns your art into sound.

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t's Science time again! On this episode, we have some awesome tools to support K-5 classrooms! There are so many cool ideas packed in these websites. The two sites we chat about this week are great resources and can actually be used with older students as well. Let's explore!

https://smartinwi.com/tools-for-teaching-science-to-elementary-students/

• Ducksters
• Science Fair Project Ideas | Science Experiments | Science With Me

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As we start to approach the end of the school year, it's a great time to create books of your students' work. This week, we'll walk through how to create digital eBooks using Canva. We'll also show you how to create eBooks using Google Slides. It's really easy to create stunning books that you can download, share digitally, or even print as keepsakes.

• Google Slides: Free Online Slideshow Maker | Google Workspace - Tried and true Google Slides is a great tool to use for creating eBooks with your students. Set the page sizes to the size of book that you'd like to create, and you're in business!
• Canva eBook Templates - You and your students can create stunning digital books using Canva's free online eBook templates.

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Star Wars! If you're a teacher who embraces May the 4th (be with you) as Star Wars Day, I thought I would share some fun sites to help your planning! These sites and activities can be built into a variety of subjects from math to art. So let's fire up those speeder bikes and check 'em out!

• Star Wars | Code.org - I have been using for a few years in my technology classes. My students really like to code and it's fun to drive the Star Wars droids around while learning Javascript. Code.org does and excellent job walking students through each task in a step-by-step manner.
• May the 4th Be With You: Real-World Connections in the | PBS Education - This article by Katherine Mulrooney shares all kinds of real world connections to Star Wars.
• StarWarsKids.com | The Official Star Wars Kids Website - This site is full of awesome activities that are engaging for all students in the classroom (even if they don't know about Star Wars). They can watch videos that encourage healthy habits, learn how to draw characters, and try out different challenges. The site also has different printables for building and creating projects.

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Beat boxing? Spirographs? Digital math manipulatives? We're having some fun this week! Join us as we talk about the fun online tool, Toy Theater! Toy Theater is a pretty well-known site for elementary school teachers, and it is a great tool to keep students engaged (even during indoor recess).

Tech Mentioned on This Week's Episode:

• Toy Theater

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