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Pages is similar to Microsoft Word in the fact that it is mainly used for lists, papers, and jotting down notes. Though it is simplistic in its design, there are lots of great ways to use Pages in the classroom. I love to use it to have the students write a quick paragraph about their weekend, or for them to answer a journal question. Another fun way is to have them make a list of their goals for the new year or a timetable of their morning routine. It is a great way to have students use a little bit of technology, and super easy for them to share anything that they create with you via Air Drop or Seesaw.  For 3 projects to complete in Pages, as well as a cheat sheet for Pages to help students navigate it, check out the resource available in my TpT store .  Happy Exploring, Hilary 

Shout out to Numbers for making Excel sit down for a second. My first graders have navigated Numbers so much easier than they have Excel. I'm not sure if it is the layout or the look or that it's on an iPad or what, but wow! They blow me away with how quickly they can pick some of these things up.  Numbers is fabulous because it is a virtual storage for all sorts of data for you - and the best part - it does most of the calculations for you if you know how to. Seriously y'all, teach your kids how to use numbers. Every year for Science Fair, I watch our high school students STRUGGLE with how to make graphs and charts from their data. Teach them young using Numbers (or Excel, too) about inputting their data and creating charts & graphs. I PROMISE they will be thankful to you one day!  If Excel or Numbers are overwhelming to you, I have a quick little cheat sheet, as well as a project or two up my sleeve to take the intense knowledge of the content out of it...

I wanted to share with you some of my favorite online Presidents Day activities that my students enjoy each year! These are all kid-friendly websites and most of them are free of any ads. Some are educational and others are just fun for early finishers! Did I miss any? Let me know in the comments below! Happy President's Day! - Mrs. Tech **If you are looking to have students learn about all of the different presidents, make sure to check out my Presidents of the US Webquest , Presidents of the US I Have Who Has or if they just want to learn about the history of Presidents Day, check out my President's Day Webquest .  Presidents Day Coloring Pages Presidents Day Hangman Presidents Day Videos from History.com Presidents Word Search Win the White House If You Were President... Presidents Day Dilemma Presidents Day for Kids Video Tour the White House Mount Vernon Tour (George Washington’s Home) ...

ChatterPix is an app that I use with my students for character talk. I love to hear the characteristics of main characters of a book from a student perspective. ChatterPix allows students to take a picture of a character (or take a picture of a drawing) and give the character a voice. They simply draw a line where their mouth is, and then records a 30 second video as the character. I typically have my students summarize the characteristics of a character in 30 seconds. Another way I have used ChatterPix is to have students take a picture of themselves, and then use ChatterPix to explain their standing on a topic we are discussing in class. This is just a fun way for the to share an opinion or a summary of a character in a way that you can reflect on later. For a project to complete in Chatterpix, as well as a cheat sheet for Chatterpix to help students navigate it, check out  the resource available in my TpT store .  Have you ever used ChatterPix? Let me ...

Telestory is SUCH a fun app to use in the classroom for weather reports or classroom updates. We do morning announcements at our school, but only in High School. My Middle School kids really wanted to try out announcements so we used this app originally to start with them.  Basically, you can make cue cards, choose disguises, and record yourself doing weather, sports, news anchor or top stories. It is a great way to have students begin the recording and video process. It is also great for video awareness and public speaking. Using an app like this helps reinforce these skills while also allowing the students to create & have fun!  If you are interested in more TeleStory projects or a simple how-to, check out this resource in my store for only $1!  Happy creating, Hilary 

It's that time of year again! I love school, but what a celebration 100 days is. That means we're over halfway through and so I wanted to share with you some of my favorite online 100th Day of School activities that my students enjoy each year! These are all kid-friendly websites and most of them are free of any ads. Some are educational and others are just fun for early finishers or 100th Day Parties! Did I miss any? Let me know in the comments below! 80 days left? - Mrs. Tech 100 Snowballs Peg & Cat 100th Day of School  Starfall - Count to 100 Multiples Ghost Blaster (100 points) Interactive Number Chart - 100 Splat Square Give The Dog a Bone 100 Days Songs 100 Days Math **Originally Posted 2/2016 on MrsTechs Blog

It's that time of year again! I wanted to share with you some of my favorite online Valentines Day activities that my students enjoy each year! These are all kid-friendly websites and most of them are free of any ads. Some are educational and others are just fun for early finishers or Valentines Day parties! Did I miss any? Let me know in the comments below! xoxo - Mrs. Tech Valentines Day Puzzle Valentines Day Coloring Sheets Tic Tac Cupid Trap Heart Counting Hearts (tally or counting practice) Valentines Day Word Unscramble February Mad Lib Heart Match (vowel sound match) Heart Break Dora & The Lost Valentine Originally Posted 2/2016 on MrsTech's Blog