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=Twitter Summaries= =Week 1:= 1. On Twitter I read today that Microsoft just announced that their Surface Tablet is powerful enough to replace your PC. The Surface Tablet is both a tablet and a PC, and will be available later this year. Here is how the Surface Tablet ranks against the Specs and iPad. 2. On Twitter there was a very cool site that was tweeted that I had to check out. The site is called Thinking Blocks and can be found at [|www.thinkingblocks.com]. This site provides interactive templates of brightly colored blocks to model and solve problems. What I like most about this site is that it is easy to naviagte and find the grade level that you are looking for. The standard that the lessons cover are also there for you.

=Week 2:= 1. On Twitter this week I found a GREAT website. The website that was tweeted, that I found to be truly valuable, was called [|Flocabulary]. Flocabulary creates hip-hop music and curricular materials to teach academic content in grades K-12. The website believes that a motivated student is a more successful student. Flocabulary strives to not only boost test scores, but also to foster a love of learning in every child who uses their programs. Academic programs can be both rigorous and engaging for students of all backgrounds. Their programs are proven to increase motivation and academic achievement. They are currently being used in more than 15,000 schools nationwide

2. Also on Twitter this week I discovered a neat blog spot/ site that is called [|Clutter Free Classroom]. At Clutter Free Classroom they give great tips for teachers that need free materials in a quick fashion. This site gives the busy teacher, that doesn't have a lot of time or money, quick and effective management and organizational tips.