My classroom….where it all goes down!

Tech Tip Tuesday

One of the most valuable lessons I learned as far as technology goes is to use Powerpoint for creating everything!  I rarely use Word anymore.  It is much easier to manipulate images and text boxes in Powerpoint!!!

Another valuable lesson I learned was how to use the “Snapshot” in a PDF.  Our school gives us problem solving in PDF’s, so if I want just a specific problem, I use the snapshot tool and highlight what I want to take a snapshot of.  It’s great!!!!

must haves…..

Here are a few of my favorite things!

First and foremost, I could not teach without this man.  (Well, I could but he is so very helpful!!)  He is very much a supporter of me and my classroom.  He never hesitates to help with anything I ask of him.

COFFEE!!  I have a cup every morning to get me going. 

I usually have one of these once I get to school.  I try to drink the diet version as much as possible though.

I use these for everything!!!

I like to use these for my anchor charts.  I like them much better than the flip chart markers!!

I go through so much of these!  I especially like the bright colored ones!

I just got one of these and I am a laminating fool now!!  LOL

I use this cutie pie to carry my laptop back and forth to school every day.  My MIL bought it for me for Christmas.  Now I have a different once as well to carry my NEW iPad which I am in love with!!!!! 

 

What about you?

Pinterest….

oh, it’s really a love-hate relationship!!! I LOVE that I find so many new ideas, but I drive myself CRAZY trying to make everything!!!  Well, this weekend I went to a “pinterest” party!!  Some of these things we made there but some of it I made at home.  Plus, my friend let me borrow her Cricut machine and I absolutely love it!!

These are the new center station signs that match my new theme, which is hot pink and lime green.  (I LOVE those 2 colors together!!)

We glued pom poms to the ends of the Expos for erasers. Genius.

Pringles can turned into a pointer holder.

Cans glued together to hold stuff on my desk

cute classroom rules saying and a “where are we” sign

I made my team mates a new clipboard.  I hate those wrinkles though.

How we get home sign