Technology Education Trends- May 2014

2014 May 01

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Technology Education Trends- May 2014

Happy 110th Birthday, Dr. Suess

Think and Wonder, Wonder and Think

Theodore Seuss Geisel was born March 2,1904. Geisel is better known as the beloved Dr. Seuss. Each year, the National Education Association celebrates Read Across America, a national reading day in conjunction with Dr. Seuss' birthday.

Across the America, thousands of schools, libraries, and community centers participate by bringing together kids, teens, and books.

Seussville.com is loaded with activites, tools and resources to encourage reading, including Hats Off to Reading, a classroom activity guide.

A Person's a Person No Matter How Small

An online trip to Seussville is well worth it for families. A quick registration gives access to games, activites and hot spots that are fun for all ages (we really liked creating our own Who!) The 'Parents' link features activites both online and off for Earth Day (April 22), World Ocean Day (June 8) and summer break.

Sign your children up for the Dr. Seuss Birthday Club, a whimsical
club for Dr. Seuss fans of all ages. Upon signing up, you will receive:

An instant welcome email with Dr. Seuss printable activities
A personalized e-card on your birthday featuring the Birthday Bird of Katroo andyour Dr. Seuss birthday book of the month (starts March 2, 2014)
Exclusive access to Dr. Seuss-themed activities, e-cards, prize packs, and more for the whole family!
Add up to 5 children

It is Better to Know how to Learn than to Know

On the 'educator' tab, teachers will find resources to share with students, news about special events and annual celebrations, and tips on how to incorporate Seuss books into your plans throughout the school year, a helpful tool with resources for each month.

You may want to start celebrating Diffendoofer Day!

Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!

Whether you teach elementary readers or high school students, Dr. Seuss is a sentimental favorite of all students. This collection of reviewed resources from TeachersFirst is selected to help teachers and students celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday as part of Read Across America or simply by bringing Seuss into your class as an inspiration for poetic projects and more.

Dr. Seuss lesson plans to use with older students can be found on TeacherFirst.

Dr. Seuss Apps are published by OceanHouse Media. The apps normally cost between $4 and $5, and are available on iOS, Android and Kindle.

Available for free for iOS on iTunes is the Dr. Seuss Camera - Happy Birthday To You! Edition

Create zany and whimsical Dr. Seuss Birthday Cards, using your Camera or images from your Photo Library. This Dr. Seuss Camera Edition includes 11 fun birthday
cards with original illustrations and characters from "Happy Birthday To You!" Say Happy Birthday with classic Dr. Seuss captions like "Today you are you! That is truer than true! There's no one alive who is you-er than you!"

Personalize cards with comical and colorful stamps, borders and classic Seussian text. Happy Birthday To You! Cards can be e-mailed to friends & family or saved to the Photo Library.