Web Site and/or blog

I'm wondering how many bloggers have a website along with their blog.  My website is mostly for my students  to help them with assignments, etc.  If you have a website besides your blog, I'd be interested in visiting it...it's like blogging...I'm always ready to improve and gather new ideas. 

Quia

Quia is an online studying resource where teachers can create different activities for their students to aid the students studying.  Is there anyone out in the blogging world that uses this online learning? 


I don't find it the easiest to make quizzes...but then maybe it's just the time it takes.  


Is there something online you love?  I don't want it to be too expensive.  I used IXLMath, but since I'm not teaching math next fall I didn't renew.  BrainPOP looks interesting...but too expensive for me or the district.

The Best to My Blogger Buddies,
Pat

Classroom Shopping...

Now I do have an excuse...I live 45 minutes from a WalMart...3 hours from a Target...5 hours from a Michael's...so when I go 'shopping' I try to get something I might 'need'.


Michael's had these storage boxes for $2.50...great for markers, crayons, colored pencils, post-it-notes, erasers, etc.  I stocked up on 10 thinking I could store them in my trunk until school started...I needed the trunk for luggage with grandkids, so they went to school...does anyone else have a husband who hates to have the house as a storage unit?

Happy Shopping
Pat

PowerPoint Projects

One of the first programs I teach my 4th graders in technology class is powerpoint.  I start out with them making a ppt about themselves,  social studies reports on states, and we've done book reviews ...but I'm looking for other ideas.


Any suggestions?
Pat

The Book Whisper

About 4 years ago I attended a reading conference that highlighted The Sisters and Daily 5.  Up to that point I was one who always enjoyed reading...but never gave much thought to any extended time for my students to read in class.  As I dabbled in the daily 5 I found the one component I enjoyed most was 'Read to Self'.  My students last year were up to 20 minutes of reading, what they wanted, and engaged for most of the time.  The The Book Whisper, so far has been a wonderful affirment of what I'm trying to accomplish.  Yes, I still teach strategies and students know when they're finished with an assignment their choice is read or read (I do have a selection of social studies books & math books for those specific times).

Pat

To Lion or not...

Wondering what applications on your computer will be compatible with Apple's new Lion?     Mac World has a great article to let you check yours.  I just updated my desktop imac...that's where I have most of my webpages...but I'm using Dreamweaver 8--YES you guessed it-it won't be compatible with Lion...I guess I have a month or so to make a decision because I'd really like to sync my laptop, imac, & ipad...

Mac Users

If you're a mac user, does anyone have a web page by using iweb?  I've heard that with the icloud, etc, Apple will stop providing this service...I don't update my pages very often but I do keep my classes' podcasts there.  Pat's Pages...
Princess Podcasting.