Quick Tech Tutorial - Pin It Button!

I'm back with another technology tutorial! Have you missed those? I know I have! This time, it's not a web 2.0 tool. It's all about our favorite site, Pinterest!

Have I piqued your interest? :)

I hope so!  Here's the video tutorial to make it super easy to understand.



Here's the link to the Google Chrome Pinterest app: http://tinyurl.com/kl2s9rl

What do you think? Easy enough, right? I hope this was something that you can use. If you would like for me to make a tutorial for a pin it app button for the Firefox browser, let me know! Thanks for watching. I'd love to know what you would like to see next. I'm thinking of remaking my Prezi and Beeclip tutorials, so be looking forward to that!

Here, There, and Everywhere

This blog post may be a little bit random, but I thought I'd join up with April at Wolfelicious and post a couple of my favorite e-card memes. I know, I know, I do linky parties so often that you're probably sick of them.

I'm putting a poll in the sidebar for the next internet tool that I will feature, so VOTE ON THAT while you're here so that you learn some new tips for integrating technology into your classroom!

Here goes:

SO true. I love those two. Especially as a teacher, I feel like those fit the best.

I want to give away some freebies soon, but I'm not sure what people need or want! Especially since I'm not even sure what I personally need for my classroom.

What types of freebies do you find that you download the most?

In case you missed it, I made a fun Web 2.0 tool tutorial for Beeclip (which is absolutely F-R-E-E to use!) Please watch my video and let me know what you think! I'm going to start doing free web tool review every week if possible, so I'd love suggestions for that endeavor.

I want to mention is that I am only TWO Facebook page likes from THIRTY! Oh my goodness! It's blowing my mind that I'll have 30 Facebook fans and 20 followers on here.

 Thank you SO SO much for taking the time to read my posts! You are amazing, and your constant comments and likes give me warm fuzzies inside. I hope that soon I'll be able to put something together to give back to you in return.

My Question of the Day (QOTD):: Should I pursue a Master's degree? I'm thinking of going for Curriculum & Instruction with a focus in Technology. Thoughts?

Busy, Busy, Busy!

Wow! This week has been crazy. Thursday I got the opportunity to go to a TCEA conference in Southeast Texas to learn more about the iPad. The school in which I'll be working allowed me to borrow one of their iPads for it! I got to play with the iPad for 4 hours straight :) Some of the apps that I'm LOVING for kindergarten are:

 

Hungry Fish: I love this game because it can be adjusted for any age, really. Students that understand the basics of addition can practice their skills while more advanced kids can feed their hungry fish harder addition sums! It's even fun for me, and I'm an adult!

 

Futaba: THIS IS TOO ADDICTING! I love that it can be up to four players. The object of this word game is to pick the word that matches the picture. This can be for older kinders and even first graders. The competition makes it fun because they have to pick the word before anyone else does. And they can't just click all four options. You're only allowed one shot at the guess or you can't get the point. Three futabas wins! LOVE. Especially for ESL kids. :)

 

Sentence Maker: This can seem a little basic, but it's a great app. It'd be wonderful for centers where they can hear the person reading to them. They hear a sentence and drag the words to the appropriate places. It'd be good for vocabulary expansion and for phonics understanding.

I'll post more about the apps I'm loving once I try out more. The iPad is truly addicting, and it is a fantastic invention!

In other news, I made the menu board I've been dreaming of! This is my first ever Pinterest DIY project I've completed. I've done recipes before, but never a craft! Soooo, without further ado...Here is my completed MENU BOARD! <3

 

Sorry it's so photo heavy! I love this board. Mom and I made 40 dinner cards on a Word document with pretty fonts. A fun time was had all around, and now it's hung in our kitchen looking marvelous! I know it's not kinder related, but it's how I spent my weekend! Oh, and today my family and I went to Landry's for dinner. Can you say YUM?!

QOTD:: What crafts have you made from Pinterest? Any others I should try?

As always, thank you for stopping by! Leave me a comment with your answer to those questions!