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Let’s Go Digital!

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This has been quite the time for all of use.  Whether you homeschool, are a teacher, work in a daycare, or anything else related to working with kids, this has been a changing and learning time.  Many schools and classes went to online learning and some had to send printed packs home.  This time has changed for not only the teacher or parent, but also for the student.  Online learning and distance learning are the main forms of education right now.  I’m trying to adapt with the changing times.

iPad or Chromebook for online learning or distance learning

In an attempt to grow and change with the times, I’ve joined a group beta testing on TpT.  What this beta test group is doing is adding a layer over simple PDFs and making them interactive.  Some of the features that can be added are a text box so that students can type their answers in, a pen, and a highlighter.  For those stores part of the beta test group, the seller and the buyer can make these changes by adding this layer to the PDF.  

How it works is a button is clicked on to make it digital and the resource will open.  The pages to make “digital” are then opened and you select which pages you want to use.  For example, you can remove the answer keys so that the students aren’t seeing those.  The answer (text) boxes are then layered on top.  You can also type directions in the side bar of each page.  An example of directions would be, “Use the highlighter to mark the words in the puzzle as you locate the words found in the “Word Bank”.  Once you do that, you assign it to your class in Google Classroom.  The student will then open it and know to use the highlighter to mark the words in the word search.

What I’m doing to help is to put the digital layer on my resources.  I’m picking the pages that I think work best for online learning and the resources that will work best.  I know I have resources that this won’t work for at all, but I don’t currently have the option to exclude them.  I know that there’s also pages in each resource that it won’t work well with.  It’s my hope that I can make this easier on anyone who purchases something from me on TpT for online and distance learning.

This is actually a rather long and tedious process, but it’s worth it to me if I can help anyone in doing this.  I’m making a list of the resources that I’ve updated with this digital layer.  It hopefully makes it easier to find the things that are already updated.  As I said though, the buyer also has the option to update with the digital layer since I’m part of the beta test group.  You can click here to see the list and I will continue to update the list as I do more resources.

I hope that this helps you all in some way during these changing times.  I’m not even sure what to expect as we go back to religious education in the Fall, but I think that I’m ready.  I know that I’ll do what I have to do and I know that you all will as well. 

Stay safe and healthy!

 

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Thank You Teachers SALE and Giveaway!

It’s time to say THANK YOU to all the teachers for all that they do. It doesn’t matter if you’re in the classroom or at home, what you do is important and you deserved something special. I have a couple ways that I’m saying THANKS!

First, I’m having a sale at The Treasured Schoolhouse Shop and at my store on Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT).  You will receive 20% off at both locations.  Please see each store/shop for a complete description of the sale.

Shop:  20% off 7-11 May with code THANKYOU18

TpT:  20% off 7-11 May and an extra 5% off (for a total of 25% off) 8-9 May with code THANKYOU18

As always, I’ll be trying to add new resources at least once (and hoping for more) during the sale.  I just love to offer new materials during a sale and give you new choices!

Next, is a giveaway.  You can enter for your chance to win a $10 gift card to Teachers Pay Teachers.  There are 4 possible ways to enter.  You can enter with just 1 method or you can do all 4 methods of entry.  The ways to enter are….

  • Visit The Treasured Schoolhouse FB page
  • Follow The Treasured Schoolhouse (SchoolhouseLife) on Twitter
  • Tweet about The Treasured Schoolhouse
  • Leave a comment on this blog post about the subject in the Rafflecopter entry

You can enter the giveaway here….

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Thank you for all that you do!  Good luck!  Happy Shopping!

 

 

 

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EduCents

educents-logoEduCents is a new online site that is launching on 2 April 2013.  Their site describes them as….

daily deals site featuring the latest educational products at 30-90% off!

(e-books, software, curriculum, online learning & more)

If you sign-up now for their pre-launch, you’ll receive a $15 $10 gift card (after 15 March 2013) to use once they launch.  It only takes a couple seconds to give them your e-mail address, first name, and who/what you are (parent, teacher, homeschooler, etc.).  Pretty simple to receive a gift card!!

I know you’re interested, so just click their logo at the top of this post and check out the site, blog, and sign-up for your $15 $10 gift card!!  They’re also on Facebook and Twitter.  Want to know more, check out their FAQ and you can sign-up there as well.