by Meredith Martin | Jan 14, 2014 | How-To, Presentations, Research, resources
Our fourth graders are all beginning research projects, so I’ve been popping into some of the classrooms to do a quick lesson on effective searching. The kids really seem to enjoy it, and many are amazed at how much easier it is to find what they are looking...
by Meredith Martin | Jan 13, 2014 | Books & Reading, Common Core Standards, Reading, resources, web app
Newsela is a web tool I learned about at Edcamp Baltimore this year. This free site provides news articles from around the globe in a format designed for students. One of the best features of this site is the ability to adjust the lexile level of each text based on...
by Meredith Martin | Jan 9, 2014 | conference, edcamp, professional development
Over the summer, I was a member of the planning team for Edcamp STEAM – a conference focused on adding the arts to STEM education. NJEA spent the day with us filming for their Classroom Closeup show. The episode has finally aired, and I can share it with you....
by Meredith Martin | Jan 8, 2014 | Apps, Books & Reading, iPads, Reading, resources
I’m trying out a new online service this month called Oyster Books. The concept seems very promising. For $10/month you have access to their full library of books, which you can then read on your iOS devices. You can read as many books as you want each month,...
by Meredith Martin | Jan 6, 2014 | Apps, How-To, iPads
Puppet Workshop is a fun creativity app for kids. Select a sock puppet, add and modify button eyes, hair, accessories, and more. Take a picture and save to the camera roll. This is a great app for a writing project. Students can create a puppet, and then use it as...
