Keeping Up With Kirbys

I love, love, love learning new things to try in the classroom and sometimes I need reminders or refreshers of great things I've learned and forgotten. 😁 Do you ever get information OvErLoAd???  Yea, well that's me...so I thought I better put the things that I'm LOVING all in one place.  That way I can share my learning and easily find it when I need it. So let me share some of my sweetest takeaways from the 2017 TCEA Tots and Technology Conference... Kiddle is a visual search engine for kids to use. This would be great for kids to use for research. Did you know that all Duck Duck Moose Apps are FREE?? - I'd say go to the app store and download whatever educational app that you need now. One of my favorites is Chatterpix Kids .   Kids LOVE this to make objects, pictures, or drawings come alive.  Find out more and download { here }. Popplet  app This app is mind maps and can be used for story elements and to brainstorm writing. ...

Well ya'll, I have so many wonderful things going on in the classroom and it's all things techy.  I cannot wait to share a few of them with you.   If you haven't stopped by our class blog then you should.     { Mrs. Kirby's Kid's Blog } These authentic pieces of writing just make me so stinkin' happy.  I constantly check my email throughout the weekend to see if they have written anything.  Not because I told them to but because they want to. (insert happy teacher dance right here)  I took my very first student bloggers to the school board and they told our school board what a blog is and why they think it's important.  I gave each one of the kids that presented a small journal, sticky notes and pens to write their ideas about things they'd like to blog about.  This is what their journals look like 2 days later.... These kids cannot get enough!!  Look at all their THOUGHTS... BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE!   Look at...