Techie+Teacher+Tips

= Tip #1 = =ALWAYS have a Plan B=

= Tip #2 = =ifaketext= http://ifaketext.com/ I’ve been reading lately about the novelty effect for increased attention spans in education. I believe “iFake Text” is a great example of a simple tool that can allow your students to show what they know in a unique or novel way by emulating a text message conversation on an iPhone.

1.Go to : http://ifaketext.com/? 2.Enter your name. 3.Choose a carrier. 4.Enter the conversation.

Be sure to use the format as shown below: 1: Hello 2: Hello 1: How are you? 2: I’m fine. How are you?

5.Click the “Create Your Screenshot” button.

Note - If you don’t like the way it looks, you can use the browser’s back button to go back and edit it.

6.Use the provided options at the left to share the screen ?shot with others.

7.To print: a. Copy the “Direct Link” url. b. Paste the url into a new tab or window. c. Print.

8.To embed the screenshot into a blog, wiki, or website, use the “HTML Image” option.

Classroom Ideas: Here are some ideas to get you started. Students could write dialog between: •Two book characters from a scene in a story •Two animals (including some facts about them) •Two historic figures •Two friends discussing a book, movie, or event.

= Tip #3 = =Google Search by Reading Level= It is very simple to do. Just follow these instructions: 1.Go to: www.google.com 2. Enter the desired keyword(s) 3. Click the cog and select “Advanced Search” link at the right of the search window. 4.Use the “Reading Level” pull-down menu to choose the desired reading level: Basic (easy reading) Intermediate Advanced (more difficult reading levels)??? 5.Click the Advanced Search button at the bottom right. 6.The results page will show only pages with the desired reading level!

= Tip #4 = =Virtual Math Manipulatives= http://nlvm.usu.edu/

= Tip #5 = =Fakebook= http://www.classtools.net/fb/home/page