How to choose water softener?

There is the need to determine whether you are will be seeking water softeners or no.
1st you check your drinking water quality and then you determine that there are a lot of calcium and magnesium ions (hard water).
As a result you see that you need to remove those inside order to have soft water (water without a high quantity of those ions) to perform normal tasks in your house.

This could have happened because you acquired your house and you first didn't do this home work. As a result the thing is that you now really need to be doing this fix up.
Before you cross the door threshold of a store and start asking around you should do your research water softener reviews in order to know if to buy one and which to buy.

The first thing you must need to take into consideration is the fact that there are a lot of water softeners out there. They range from price to specifications. That is to need to be fine-tuned.
The reason is that you will not want to buy the one that is definitely too expensive with excess resources, nor will you want to buy the one that lacks the essential ones or that is just under standard.

Watch out for too cheap or too expensive. The too expensive just include too much, while the too cheap come with that auto parts catch. If anything breaks and you want to replace something at the cheap systems, you will see that you will spend much more.

Cash a lot. They sell a cheap system and then there you have it. There are just a great deal of expensive parts to replace when it breaks down and you cross your fingers for them to last longer so as so that you can have that extra money needed in order for replacing them.

Rexco, Pelumas ajaib kendaraan

Melihat peluang yang masih terbuka lebar untuk produk pelumas dan pelindung terutama produk anti karat, PT Altama Surya Arsa (ASA) menawarkan produk berupa pelumas "ajaib" bernama Rexco yang ditujukan untuk membersihkan, merawat dan melindungi kendaraan dari karat yang diberi nama Rexco.

iPracticeMath

iPracticeMath is an excellent all-in-one resource for all things Math.  This is a great place where educators/students can find: problem walk-throughs, games, worksheets, and more.  Also, it doesn't matter what topic of Math is being covered, iPracticeMath has it all (i.e. fractions, division, decimals, etc.) it's perfect for K-12.  Best of all, is the educational portal that allows teachers to manage and track student activity and generate detailed reports for analyzing student performance.

I highly recommend checking out iPracticeMath by clicking here!!!

*iPracticeMath is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits. 

30hands Learning

30hands Learning is an excellent company for creating an innovative LMS (Learning Management System) as well as a free iOS app that is ideal for digital storytelling.  The 30hands community is a perfect cloud based solution that allows educators to: manage/track students, hand in/out assignments, schedule events, and more.

The free iOS app uses a easy drag-n-drop interface to allow users to take or upload/draw images.  Once the images are uploaded they can then be dragged into any order.  Finally, a user can then record their audio to narrate a story.  It can then be saved to the users to device or shared into the 30hands Learning community.  This is an excellent free tool to integrate technology into the classroom that can be used by any subject.

I highly recommend checking out 30hands Learning by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Digital Storytelling click here.
For my Edshelf collection on Digital Storytelling click here.

*30hands Learning is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

SpellingCity

SpellingCity the number one site around for Spelling and Vocabulary.  This excellent site allows educators to find or create their own word lists and then integrate them into educational games to motivate student learning.  Also, there is an educational portal for tracking students as well as lots of references for teachers.

Right now they are offering 15% off for Teachers, Parents, and Homeschoolers through 3-31-14.  Just use the code 150ffSpring.

For more info on SpellingCity click here!!!

*SpellingCity is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Zammer

Zammer is a innovative site/app (iOS) for students working on Multiplication & Vocabulary skills.  This is done through an interactive game that can be played either: solo, against a friend, or random.  The game has students trying to answer questions as fast as possible to earn zollars/badges used to customize their avatar and theme.  Best of all is the teacher web interface that allows them to manage their class and track student progress to assess them.

*Keep in mind this app is for UK/US and does allow for students to add/request friends (this should always be done under adult/parent approval.)

I highly recommend checking out Zammer by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Educational iOS Apps click here.
For my Edshelf collection on Educational iOS Apps click here.

Answer Pad Digital Portfolio

Earlier this week I did a post on The Answer Pad a wonderful graphical student response system.  Yesterday they just released a big update w/ their newest feature being that of the digital portfolio.  This is a great way to collect and organize students work to show case for future classes, self assessment, and track students progress and growth.  A educator can create a portfolio by class or student and use the auto capture feature to automatically take snap shots for their portfolio or do it manually.  Other new features is the ability to tag (i.e. CC, theme, unit, etc.), flag responses to review later, and the ability to export a portfolio to PDF.

I highly recommend checking out The Answer Pad by clicking here!!!

*The free student response system for 1 teacher per 8 groups & 200 students.
**Answer Pad is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

BrainRush

BrainRush is one of my favorite new sites for Game Based Learning (GBL).  This is a great resource for educators looking to find educational games on a wide variety of subjects such as: Math, Foreign Language, Social Studies, etc.  Also, a teacher can create their own or customize an existing game to meet their needs.  Best of all the games are ideal for differentiated instruction (and aligned to Common Core Standards) using it's unique engine to adapt to each student's learning.

I highly recommend checking out BrainRush by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Game Based Learning click here.

Healthy Heroes 1

Healthy Heroes 1 is a wonderful iOS game from the excellent mobile app company Yogome.  This is a fun app for the younger kids learning about Nutrition and healthy eating habit.  After selecting a Yogotar (the famous avatars of Yogome), the child has to feed 6 different hungry monsters in 36 levels before they destroy the Yogopolis.  This is done by selecting the nutritious snacks/food items that are dropped down in baskets.  Each stage tells you what kind of foods to select as well calorie content.  After each level is deleted a healthy eating tip is then revealed.

I highly recommend checking out Healthy Heroes by clicking here!!!

For more games from Yogome click here.

*Yogome is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Poptropica

Poptropica is a free iPad app based on the popular online game by Jeff Kinney (author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series).  This is a super fun adventure game that has kids solving puzzles and using logical thinking to complete quests on two different islands.  Best of all, it is completely safe, saves user data, and has high replay value.  It's a nice way for kids to play a educational type game w/out playing one of those mindless shooting/fighting style games that are so popular.

I highly recommend checking out Poptropica by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Educational Apps click here.

ClassDojo Messaging

ClassDojo the ever popular site for behavior management has just released their biggest feature to date, messaging.  The way this works is quite simple and no phone number or private data is needed.  All a person needs is to be using the free mobile app (iOS/Android) to connect w/ each other.  This is a great way for educator to share (private messages) how their student is doing w/ parents, group messages to a list of parents, and read when parents are receiving/reading their messages (think FB).

I highly recommend checking out ClassDojo Messaging by clicking here!!!

*ClassDojo is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Answer Pad

Answer Pad is one of the best free (per 1 teacher - 8 groups & 200 students) tools around for mobile devices.  This is a easy to use graphical student response system that helps turns a classroom paperless by allowing for all testing/assessing to be done on mobile devices.  Educators use the web interface to create lessons then push them out to student devices using the free TapIt app.  This allows them to guide learning, differentiate instruction, and assess students in real-time.

Also, there are lots of templates for teachers to browse through and customize to meet their needs.  For example, an educator can download a template of a graph, map, clock, grid etc. and then draw/type/annotate on it to use w/ their students.

Below is a brief demo...



I highly recommend checking out Answer Pad by clicking here!!!

*Answer Pad is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Modern Chalkboard

Modern Chalkboard is a wonderful new free site for finding SMART board resources.  This is a great place to find interactive lessons on a wide variety of subjects such as: Math, Grammar, Science, and Social Studies.  Also, this is a nice place to find other resources such as links and help files.

I highly recommend checking out Modern Chalkboard by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Educational Resources click here.

Buncee

Buncee is one of the best all around sites for integrating technology into any curriculum in a safe and easy way.  Buncee is a excellent web tool (as well as iOS app) for creating beautiful looking multimedia presentations, cards, posters, greetings, etc.  This is all done through a very easy to use drag-n-drop interface that has students adding text, animations, stickers, photos, etc onto a digital canvas.  Once the presentation is finished it can then be shared w/ others or even embedded into a site/blog.

Best of all, Buncee has an educational portal which allows educators to create student accounts, track monitor projects, adjust privacy settings, and more.  This is a perfect solution for Project Based Learning, Differentiating Instruction, Blended Learning, etc.  Finally, there are lots of educational projects to browse through/borrow to see how others are using Buncee in their classroom.

I highly recommend checking out Buncee for education by clicking here!!!

Below is a brief example...
*Buncee is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Scrawlar

Scrawlar is a new web tool that I just found out about from Larry Ferlazzo's excellent blog.  This is an excellent site that acts as a virtual whiteboard/word processors for schools.  It's a free collaborative tools that is ideal for education that it requires no student email for access, only a class code where a teacher creates an account.  Best of all, Scrawlar can be used on any device and allows students to collaborate on projects/word documents.

I highly recommend checking out Scrawlar by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Web 2.0 click here.

Chromville

Chromville is a fantastic mobile app (Android/iOS) for using Augmented Reality to complete a fantasy adventure.  The way this works is by downloading the free app and then printing out the pages to color.  As a student colors one of the pages for the village they chose the characters come to life in 3D augmented reality via their mobile device.  This is a innovative way to integrate technology into the classroom and a lot of fun for the students.

I highly recommend checking out Chromville by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Augmented Reality click here.

FluencyFinder V. 2,5

FluencyFinder the leading iOS app for assessing Reading levels and comprehension has been updated to version 2.5.  The latest version has been redesigned for iOS 7 for a sleeker polished look.  Exporting results is easier w/ a email share button, and educators can now search through Reading passages.

FluencyFinder is an extremely easy app to use as all an educator has to do is print out a Reading passage (1st-8th Grade) and tap the timer to start assessing a student.  As a student corrects or makes a mistake, the teacher then taps the (+) or (-) button to score the student.  Once the passage is a read, the educator taps stop and instant real-time results are given unless they choose to go on to Comprehension questions.

I highly recommend checking out FluencyFinder by clicking here!!!

Here is what others are saying about FluencyFinder...

• FluencyFinder has saved me so much time! I love this app. All I need to do is grab my iPad, look up a particular student, and I am able to find their results in seconds.Michelle, 3rd grade teacher, Maryland

• I heard about this app from another teacher at school and it has changed my life. I don’t know how we ever got by without it! Thank you, FluencyFinder! iTunes App Store Review 

  *FluencyFinder is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Swivl

Swivl is an innovative robotic device (accompanied w/ mobile app) that holds a mobile device (i.e tablet, iPad, iPhone etc.) and records while following along what the user holding the Swivl remote is doing.  For example, if a teacher is giving a lecture or wants to record themselves or students then would use the Swivl to record the event w/out the limits of having to stand in one spot in front of a camera.  The Swivl will will turn/rote or raise up/down to record what the teacher is doing.

Also, Swivl has a secure cloud environment for sharing video and a user can use the mobile app to edit their video as well as add other content to their video (i.e. images, slides, etc.)  This is great for educators who want to Flip their classroom, assess themselves or students, and even for giving professional development.

I highly recommend checking out Swivl by clicking here!!!

Super Teacher Worksheets

Super Teacher Worksheets is one of my favorite one stop shop for finding educational resources in a wide variety of subjects.  This super handy sites has lots of resources for educators such as: worksheets, printables, puzzles, holidays, and more.  Most of the resources are aligned to Common Core Standards and they even have worksheet generators to make puzzles, crosswords, etc.

I highly recommend checking out Super Teacher Worksheets by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Educational Resources click here.

*Super Teacher Worksheets is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Otus

"Otus is an easy-to-use, yet powerful classroom tool that brings the best iPad and Chromebook education features together into one secure environment, and uses a single Google login."  

I must say after reading this tag line I was quite intrigued to give Otus a look and it IS a complete mobile learning environment for schools.  Otus comes in two free iPad apps one for the teacher and one for the student.  Keep in mind when downloading it will state that it is a 17+ app and the reason for that is the built in browser.  However, a educator can monitor browser activity inside of Otus as well as a school should have a filter in place via their district policy (Although, it is widely recommend to view your students/child's browsing habits to make sure that they are not viewing anything inappropriate).  Also, a user (teacher/student) will need a Google account to login.

As w/ most Learning Management Systems (LMS) Otus allows educators to create classes, manage attendance/assignments/grades, poll students, and more.  They can create digital bookshelves to host all kinds of digital media (i.e. books, videos, sites, etc) and assess students in real-time.  The split screen feature allows users to take notes using any feature of Otus as well as taking notes during browsing.

I highly recommend checking out Otus by clicking here!!!