2014 Posts You May Have Missed

In case you were rushing through the year and missed some digital resources that can be used in your classroom, see 10 Faith 4ward posts from 2014:

1. Connected Educators - Take time to grow your personal learning network and connect with other educators with tools such as Twitter.
2. Chatterpix Kids - Chatterpix Kids is a fun iPhone/iPad app with many possibilities for many curricular areas.
3. Journaling Apps - This post spotlights the Things to Think About app and the Write About This app.
4. Poetry Month - This post from April spotlights nine poetry apps.
5. Infographics - This post covers infographic design, ideas for using them, and tools to create infographics.
6. Flipped Classroom Resources - This post highlights two resources that embed interactivity into video - EdPuzzle and Educanon.
7. Book Creator - The Book Creator app is a tool that allows students to publish work in an epub format.
8. Brain Breaks with GoNoodle - GoNoodle offers a variety of brain break activities for any grade level.  Do not miss this post as this free resource is way too much fun!
9. Differentiation with Stick Pick - The Stick Pick app is similar to the old fashioned can of popsicle sticks, but teachers can utilize the Bloom's question stems found in the app to focus on students' various cognitive levels.
10. Tackk - Create flyers, presentations, projects, blogs, and lessons with this digital resource.

Journaling Apps

Things to Think About

Available in the App Store

Things to Think About is a FREE app including 100 prompts to inspire writing or thought.

For younger students, the prompts can be read by clicking the audio icon  The app was developed by teachers and students in Michigan.  Categories include Classroom, Fun, Rules, Family, Future, Safety, Feelings, Health, Scenarios, Friends, Responsibility, and School.   Read more about their story.

Write About This Free

Available in the App Store

Write About This was created by a 4th grade teacher.  The easy-to-use app offers a variety of visual images along with writing prompts.  A Write About publishing tool is also included in the app allowing students to type their journal entry and record audio.  The entry can be saved within the app or exported to the camera roll.  Only one Write About entry can be saved and only part of the images and prompts database is available from within the free version.  A full version of the app is available in the App Store (currently $3.99).  In addition, more than one custom prompt can be created and saved.  Read more here.