Video Tutorial: Blur Out Faces and Other Details from a Photo (for Mac)
Hi everyone! If you read my blog often, you probably noticed that I often blur sections of my photos to remove the faces and names of my students. A follower recently inquired about the process and I am thrilled to share my secret with you. I use the “retouch” editing
Video Tutorial: Downloading and Installing Fonts (for PC and Mac!)
Do you ever find yourself with font envy? Let’s face it: you can only use Comic Sans, Century Gothic, and Times New Roman so many times before you (and your students!) pass out from boredom. Installing new fonts can seem very daunting to a novice, but I promise, once you
Using Typewriters in the Classroom
Remember how I made the audio recording of Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type for my kiddos? Well, there’s a very specific reason I selected that book as THE super-cool book motivating my students. I have two electric typewriters in my classroom and I used Click, Clack, Moo as the
Create Your Own Audio Recordings
Now that you know about my use of mp3 players in the classroom, let me fill you in on my favorite way to add to my audiobook collection. I obtain audio recordings for my mp3 players from several locations. Some come from storybook CDs I already own, others have been
mp3 Listening Center and Reading Response Form – FREEBIE!
We do the Daily 5 in my classroom. (Well, if I’m being perfectly honest, until recently it was just the Daily 3 – Read to Self, Read to Someone, and Work on Writing). About a month ago, my kiddos were finally ready to take on their fourth Daily 5 activity: