Recorded via Skype so sound isn't the best but at least it's published! We wanted to dedicate this episode to our friend and colleague, Steve Weicht, who lost a very short battle to cancer. He was one of our early listeners and we will miss his friendship.

Piggybackr

https://www.piggybackr.com/

Parents Willing to Buy Mobile Devices for Learning

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/marketplacek12/2013/05/post_5.html

Digital Footprint of 3 Different Generations

http://edudemic.com/2013/05/your-digital-footprint/

Hopscotch

http://www.gethopscotch.com/

Tynker

http://www.tynker.com/

SNAP!

http://snap.berkeley.edu/

LearnStreet

http://www.learnstreet.com/

Socrative - Images for questions (unlock by completing a survey)

http://www.socrative.com/garden/?p=1331

Google Forms can now include images and new field types

http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2013/05/add-images-to-google-forms.html

Become Better at Searching

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/become-better-at-finding-stuff-with-search-engines-boolean-search-logic-explained/

Teacher’s Guides to Technology and Learning

http://edudemic.com/guides/

Summer Reading

  • Professionals (http://www.edutopia.org/blog/summer-read-recommendations-elena-aguilar)
  • Professionals (http://www.edutopia.org/blog/summer-read-recommendations-elena-aguilar)
  • Middle School (http://www.weareteachers.com/hot-topics/special-reports/10-novels-every-middle-schooler-should-read)
  • Kids (http://www.weareteachers.com/community/blogs/weareteachersbookclub/book-club/2013/04/09/21-must-read-mystery-books-for-kids)
  • Flashlight Worthy Books (http://www.flashlightworthybooks.com/)
  • Subtext (http://www.subtext.com/summer-reading)

Free PD! Aldine ISD (Thank you Brad!)

http://www.aldine.k12.tx.us/tcca/

Apps

Easy Studio- Free (iPad)

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/easy-studio-animate-shapes!/id593847174?mt=8

Tellagami- Free (iPad)

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tellagami/id572737805?mt=8

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