Sunday, July 28, 2013

Excited about QR

So I went to a two day technology training a few days ago and I am so excited about QR codes (bar scan readers) I have went crazy with it! For open house I will have them all over my room for the parents to scan to get to all the websites I want them to frequent throughout the year. I have a code for my webpage, my classroom Facebook, a math fact practice site, Raz-Kids (which I love and use), our service unit organization and then printed a big cell phone picture to post for them to sign up for Remind 101 a texting site for me to keep in contact with my parents via text messaging. I am loving it! QR codes are the bomb!! And I look so tech savvy! Google it and do it! I also made the the flip chart informational brochure that has been going around Pintrest. It has the QR codes in it too! My ITT person said she is going to interview me about my schedule and other important things about my room and link it to a QR code that will be posted outside my room door. Parents can scan it and get me! Me talking about my classroom! Love it!!! Here is an example of my QR code. This one is our service unit project this year.


  This is the link to our service unit project. Scan to see what 2nd graders at X****X Elementary are supporting!


Saturday, July 27, 2013

Here it is!!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Common-Core-Toolbox

http://www.teachersnotebook.com/shop/CommonCoreToolbox

Here it is! The second set of Literature Common Core Assessments in one click. You get an assessment for CC standards 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9 and one writing assessment of opinion writing about Common Core Standard 2.9 compare and contrast your favorite fairytale.  This is the easiest and fastest way to get all Common Core literature assessments for your classroom this year. I cover them all for you in great little original stories. These assessments have rigor and are directly writing with the common core assessment strands in hand! If you haven't already purchased my bundles before, take a close look at them all. For the amount of time it would take you to surf the web looking for assessments that somewhat match your standards one at a time every Thursday night, you can purchase the years worth of assessments right here on TPT and I wrote them with the Common Core Standards as the purpose not an after thought. Look at my first bundle for literature as well as my Informational bundle. It is not enough to have just one set of assessments for the year. Your standards will come back around and you will need a second set of assessments for each standard. Each bundle is a different story for each ssessment. Most assessments have two stories per standard and address each bullet point of each standard. If you are one of the very few states that has not went to Common Core Standards yet, these standards are the basic standards that school children study in any curriculum. Take a good look at the preview to see if this fits your teaching. I am sure for the price and the ease of having all assessments ready in one click this is the purchase for you. I take great pride in making the assessments directly fit the standards while still being interesting and updated for the students. Not only does my grade level use my assessments but so does my district. These assessments have been tested with a school district of teachers and hundreds of students.  Don't forget to check out Bundle #1 for the literature and informational as well.

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Remind 101

Not sure if you know about this but you can contact your parents with Remind 101 by text without them knowing your cell number! It is worth checking out! Go sign up before school starts! :)