David Lee EdTech

With Google in Education's Classroom teachers can: -Create a class -Add students from your Google Apps account or with a class code, create assignments -Add a file from Drive, YouTube or webpage onto Classroom -Allow students to see assignments and complete them in Google Docs -Allow students to submit work automatically -See who turned in what in real time -Provide grades and feedback from Classroom

Are your students excited about the 2014 FIFA World Cup? Have them take tours of Brazil's new stadiums with Street View! Click the image below to find more stadiums in Google Maps Street View.   Views : Beira-Rio (Estádio José Pinheiro Borda) by Google Maps

Slidebean  is a web-based tool that allows users to create aesthetically-pleasing presentations with very little difficulty and effort. It is so simple to use that I decided to have my 1st graders try it out. Slidebean will go live on June 4th, 2014. The beta version has already been used by over 7,000 people. According to the CEO of Slidebean,  Caya Jose Cayasso , the company's immediate goal is to become a "true valuable alternative alternative for teacher and students to build their presentations." With its extremely simple user interface and its elegant designs, Slidebean could become the next big presentation tool in education. However there are some issues that Slidebean needs to address before this can happen (see the  Needed Fixes  section at the bottom of the post).  Technology Integration  Our 1st grade classes just finished up their Plants unit. They learned about the different parts of a plant...

I try to build protective factors (health-related skills) and developmental assets (building blocks of human development) for my students through my instruction, curriculum, and classroom management. In my curriculum, I have incorporated projects that focus on the importance of healthy family and peer relationships. In my instruction I have modeled online safety procedures that involve safe decision-making and refusal skills (ignoring online strangers or ignoring ads).  In my classroom, I also define  computer lab expectations  that promote appropriate behavior: C ome to class with clean hands.​ ​O perate only YOUR equipment properly. ​ M onitors off! ​​P ush your chair in when you are done. ​ U se your inside voice. ​T ake care of your computer station and leave it the way you would like to find it. ​ E at and drink outside the computer lab. ​ R aise your hand if you need help. ​ L isten to the teacher's directions carefully. ​​A lways work toward your bes...

App that trains you to speak, write, listen, read, and process more effectively!

Have your students practice their spelling and pronunciation. This game requires students to spell out words to build the largest tower they can. As the tower goes higher, the words get more difficult. Once you make a mistake the tower will collapse. However, you can earn bonuses to level up and unlock achievements. You can also solve mystery words and jumbled words. You can find it at chrome.com/spellup.