Just Updated my Collection of Free Apps!

I updated my collection of "Free Apps I Would Put On Every K-2 iPad". Check it out here:

FREE iPad Apps I Love!

Don't forget to check out this list of FREE iPad apps I love!

FREE Apps I Would Put on Every K-2 iPad

These are apps that I love that are FREE!  They work well for K-2 classrooms, and many would be great for older students, as well.

President's Day Ideas from Mrs. Jump's Class

Love these great ideas from Mrs. Jump's room ... look how she projects an interactive writing piece on her interactive whiteboard so the kids can write on the board!  Love it!  Click below to read her full blog post, and download a George Washington emergent reader freebie.

Smilebox

I absolutely love the Hallmark tool Smilebox for making quick, easy and super cute slideshows of classroom events.  For years, I paid a monthly subscription fee to use Smilebox, but it was worth it because they are seriously so great and easy to share with parents.  However, at the end of last year I discovered a Teacher's Toolbox on the Smilebox site.  You can apply for a free teacher account!  It's kind of hard to find on their site, so to view the application page CLICK HERE.  When I filled mine out, I got an email a few days later letting me know I was accepted, and then received information on downloading and accessing Smilebox.

Let me know if you have any questions!  And here is an example from my classroom at the end of last year!

25 Completely FREE Christmas Apps

In case you missed this great post from Smart Apps for Kids, here is a list of the top 25 Christmas apps that are completely FREE!  Click the image below to view the post. Once on their site, you can also subscribe for their weekly emails, featuring Free App Friday and other alerts.

Another great resource for free apps is Fun Educational Apps.  You can sign up for email alerts by CLICKING HERE.

Adding Social Media Icons to Your Blog

I am updating my blog (well, trying to) by adding some cute social media icons.  I still don't have it perfectly how I want it ... but I wanted to share some resources I have discovered.  This site, The SITS Girls, has a great article on adding social media icons.  They also link to a couple of great resources for finding free, downloadable icons to use.  I chose this Flat Icon set posted on SpeckyBoy.  They worked great and have a huge variety of sizes.

Happy blogging!