Pinterest in Education for Tech Tuesday

Do you have interest in Pinterest?   I sure do.  I love all my boards, which you can see here.  I love that Mr. UpCyclist finds great ideas on Pinterest, too.  And I love that educators can use Pinterest to engage students.  Unsure how?  See this superb infographic below to steer you in the right direction.

From: Online Universities Blog


Brilliant use of pinning!

Jen

PS - Thank you, Linda, for sharing this infographic with me and the UE readers.

PSS - I heard Lil O mention Pinterest to a friend the other day.  Her friend had no idea what she was talking about.  Lil O looked stunned.

It's that time again....Scholastic Book Warehouse Sale!

It is that time of the year again when you can score soooo many inexpensive books at the Scholastic Book Warehouse Sale.  Yay!

If you have never been to their warehouse sale before, the warehouse is about the size of Costco and it is (uber) organized with new books by age range and genre.  There are also other items to buy like posters, knick-knacks, instructional toys, etc.  I think it is an educator's and parent's dream.  Lil O and I scored an armful of books for close to nothing.  

As a mom, it was one of those moments where I said, "Pick anything you want!"  "Now, choose another book!"  "How about another?"

Too fun and we both felt like reading rock stars.

Click on this link or the image above to find a warehouse near you.  YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE AN EDUCATOR TO ENJOY THE SALE.  Any person can attend.

Well worth it,

Jen

{Free} Sandwich Container for Kids!

I've been meaning to write a lunch series as our family packs 2-3 lunches a day and almost all of the contents are waste-free.  We use nifty containers and things to make packing lunches faux fun and doable.  In the meantime since I am bogged down with my college students' final exams, you'll have to find the nearest kid and ask them to draw some artwork for Rudi's Organic Bakery's free sandwich box giveaway.  Yep, all free.  Rudi's will even cover the expense to ship the lunch box container to you.  Kind, no?


See what you think here.   The only catch is you have to "like" Rudi's on Facebook, upload your image via their Facebook page and order by June 30th.  Lil O will be designing her artwork soon.  We She loves this kind of stuff.

Big ole' thanks to Rudi's,

Jen

PS - Figures Rudi's is a Colorado company.  You know how I adore Colorado and its awesome spirit.

Pretty and Inspiring

I found these super pretty note cards at Target the other day.  Here's the front of them.  I think they are pretty and inspiring.

The double-whammy.

Jen

PS - My mom and I each collect inspiring quotes.  I'm thinking about laying them out (like a faux graphic designer) and starting a quotable series that can easily be printed.  Do you have an inspiring quote you want to share below in the comments section?  Maybe I can use your favorite quotes in the series.

Diptic and Labelbox for Tech Tuesday

Let me start by saying, up to this point, I have NEVER paid for an iPhone app.  I only like the free ones.  But recently, I stumbled across a blog and a great post.  The blogger, Jenni of Roseland Family Blog, suggested two of her favorite iPhone apps to use with photos.  Since I love taking photos with my phone and was still grieving the loss of Picnik.com, I decided to give both apps a try.

I am hooked and oh, so happy.  And only out 99 cents.

I'll let Jenni - who is about as cute and cheerful seeming as they come - describe Diptic and Labelbox to you.  Click here for two life changing apps. 

Soooo happy,

Jen

PS - Thanks, Jenni, for giving me the thumbs up to share your post.