The Pencil Box

The PENCIL Box provides a venue for companies or individuals who have gently used materials to donate these supplies to New York City Public Schools.  Once you become a member of The PENCIL Box (free) you will find all types of computer equipment, furniture, science equipment, art supplies and much more.  When you identify a piece of equipment you could use in your classroom, simply send a message to the donor with your reason and wait for a response.  Good luck and happy shopping!

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

 The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (NLVM) is a library of  interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives  for mathematics instruction (K-12 emphasis).  The website is organized by grade level and concepts.  The activities are not only fun, but require student participation.   The website is also available in Spanish. Click here to go the National Library of Virtual Mainpulatives.

ArtRage 2.5

ArtRage is a free, easy to use, paint package that you download to your computer and be painting in minutes! Students can experiment with oil paints, glitter, markers, pencils and other very cool tools. The skills learned and practiced with ArtRage 2 are not only fun but also give your students practice with tools they will see in other computer applications. Click here to go to the website and download the program.

Greetings!

I’ve been trying to find a way to let more of my colleagues know the technology resources that are available– both in our school and the world in general. Ms. Website is going to be a place that details cool things we have at 226 and my recommendations for ways to integrate technology into your every day activities. If there’s something you are particularly interested in, please let me know. Same goes if there’s something you think is nuts!

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