Create a Flipping eBook!

I have been looking for the perfect site for building eBooks.  Well, I think I have found it.  My main goal was to be able to hyperlink from one page to another.  I wanted to create eBooks with vocabulary words throughout the book that could be hyperlinked to the glossary for a definition.  FlipSnack does everything I want it to do, and the books look great.  I used a few other sites to create eBooks, but they weren't as aesthetically pleasing as the ones done with FlipSnack.  Another great feature is that you can upload PowerPoint slides and PDFs to convert them to eBooks.  This is a great tool if you're looking to create eBooks.  When you're finished with your eBook, simply email the link, post to FaceBook, Twitter, and others, or download the file.  It's as easy as 1-2-3.

Create Your Own eBook now @

www.flipsnack.com

How are you doing with keeping your projects organized?  Here's a tool that can help you keep up with every step of your project from start to finish.  It's called Trello.  Trello is a project organization tool that breaks your project up into manageable pieces called boards.  You can create boards that match up with the specific steps within your project.  Here's a short video to show just how useful Trello is and how you can use Trello for your projects.

You can check out Trello's website at www.trello.com

8 Ways To Use Facebook In The Classroom

Recently, I read a blog post on theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com about using Facebook in the classroom.  It is such a great article about drawing teachers, students, and families closer together using social media in general.  I mean think about it....how many of us already have a Facebook account?  Our students are craving this type of technology, so why not incorporate into the classroom?

I think students would love to have the opportunity to update their status throughout the day to reflect something interesting they have done or learned.  Then parents, family members, friends, and even other classmates can comment to start an enriching conversation thread centered around the classroom.

It's also a great way to celebrate student work.  By allowing students to post their work to sites like Facebook, teachers are allowing family members and classmates to offer instant feedback.

To read more about how social media can be used in any classroom, check out the referenced article by clicking the link below.

The Innovative Educator - 8 Real Ways Facebook Enriched Ms. Schoening's First Grade Class