Open EBooks:
KIDLIT TV:
http://kidlit.tv/kltv-type/kltv-exclusives/
EPIC (Amazing App):
11 digital reading sites:
Amazing resource for using tablets/internet resources in your classroom:
Mobile apps for Literacy:
http://www.readwritethink.org/search/?sort_order=relevance&q=mobile+app&srchgo.x=0&srchgo.y=0&old_q=
Enjoy this "21st Century" video that brings to life the wonderful picture book parody, Goodnight iPad!
http://www.davidmilgrim.com/DMDC/anndroyd.com
Scholastic App and much more:
http://ec2-50-19-245-40.compute-1.amazonaws.com/mbm/index.html
Free EBooks:
http://www.read.gov/books/pageturner/2003juv23925/#page/8/mode/2up
Collaboration Cuties BLOG:
*great books and great ideas
http://collaborationcuties.blogspot.com/p/must-read-mentor-texts.html
FREE Blogging site:
*You could have your students BLOG about books they are reading!
Little Bird Tales:
Want to use the 39 Clues series in your intermediate classroom? Check out these amazing resources:
http://decodinghistory.scholastic.com/
http://decodinghistory.scholastic.com/pdf/Pre-webcast.pdf#zoom=75
http://www.scholastic.com/readingclub/the39clues/pdfs/39C_postvirtualfieldtrip.pdf
30 iPad Apps every teacher should at least know about...
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/01/30-ipad-apps-every-teacher-should-be.html
Use the following websites to create fun book talks and more!
Student samples
Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day (Judith Viorst) by Alexandra Selden
http://blabberize.com/view/id/859006
Forged by Fire (Sharon Draper) by Alexis Potter
http://blabberize.com/view/id/849481
Alexander T. Wolf created by Sean Ellis:
http://blabberize.com/view/id/807940
Lilly (Kevin Henkes character) by Lauren Fisher:
http://blabberize.com/view/id/808240
Check this student sample of Melody from Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper created by Julie Senecal:
http://www.voki.com/pickup.php?scid=6432706&height=267&width=200
Technology sites etc
http://edudemic.com/2012/08/50-education-technology-tools-every-teacher-should-know-about/
WE GIVE BOOKS- FREE quality digital books to read aloud
http://www.wegivebooks.org/books
Other websites featuring digital books, songs and poetry:
http://bussongs.com/top-rated.php
http://www.childrensbooksforever.com/. - these books can be viewed in PDF format on the iPad
http://rif.org/kids/readingplanet/bookzone/read_aloud_stories.htm
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/bn-studio-author-interviews-book-videos/379003633
This site shares many amazing rubrics and checklists for using technology in the classroom with students:
http://www.schrockguide.net/assessment-and-rubrics.html
THE STACKS
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/?lnkid=stacks/nav/home/main
LiveScribe- A PEN that records your notes:
http://www.livescribe.com/en-us/smartpen/index.html#
Summer Writing Through Blogging — The Power of Social Media
There’s an App for That -- Using iPads to Support Literacy Instruction in the Classroom
http://edudemic.com/2012/08/teaching-with-tablets/
http://www.schrockguide.net/app-for-that.html
http://teachinglikeits2999.blogspot.com/p/few-of-my-favorite-apps.html?m=1
This book provides 110 Apps that can be used for educational purposes:
http://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Apps-Education-Rane-Anderson/dp/1425808476