BuiLD YouR WiLD SeLF!

Build Your Wild Self is a fantastic website sponsored by the New York Zoos and the Wildlife Conservation Society. The site is a fun and easy way for students to create their own avatars with animal characteristics ~ perfect when you are teaching lessons on animals, habitats, and biomes. There is even a link at the bottom that will take you to the many zoos located in NYC - such as the Central Park Zoo, New York Aquarium, Bronx Zoo, and Queens Zoo.

As you can see from the screenshot - students follow down the tabs, first choosing 'boy' or 'girl' and can then customize their avatar's face, clothes, and animal characteristics. Have fun!

Thanks to TechGeek - one of my PLN friends from Plurk - for sharing this site.

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Differentiated Instruction Survey

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Tux Paint

Tux Paint is a free computer art software geared for children ages 3 - 12.  Tux Paint combines fun sound effects, a variety of creative art tools, an easy interface, and either a blank canvas or scene that allows children to unleash their creativity.

Tux Paint works great on individual computers or as a whole group activity on an Interactive White Board.  The following images were created as

a learning resource for pre-school.  The first one is a comprehension exercise after reading the story "Where's Spot?" and the second is an activity on colors.

Check out Tux Paint for more screenshots, how-

to's, videos, and teacher testimonials!