Good evening from the FreeTech4Teachers.com world headquarters in Woodstock, Maine. Spring has finally arrived here though some signs of winter still remain. I was able to ride my bike outside a few times this week. On each ride I passed ponds, like the one in the picture to the left, that still had lots of ice covering them. Fortunately, all that ice and last bits of snow will soon be gone and students here can enjoy school vacation week. Spring school vacation week started here today. If you’re on vacation this week, I hope that you enjoy it to its fullest.

Here are this week’s most popular posts:
1. Tools for Creating Animations in Your Browser or On Your Tablet
2. Parapara Animation – Create Stopmotion Animations in Your Browser
3. Analyze My Writing – Way More Than Word Clouds
4. Inspire Young Writers With Write About
5. Stay Focusd – A Chrome Extension That Helps You Eliminate Distractions
6. Ten Resources for Helping Students Learn to Code and Program
7. 5 Videos on Making Flipped Video Lessons

The Practical Ed Tech Summer Camp being held on July 13 &14. The Practical Ed Tech Summer Camp is a two day, hands-on learning experience for teachers. This year’s event is being held in downtown Portland, Maine just a few blocks from the ocean, great dining, and iconic lighthouses.

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Practical Ed Tech is the brand through which I offer PD webinars.
BoomWriter provides a fantastic tool for creating writing lessons. 
Storyboard That is my go-to tool for creating storyboards and cartoon stories.
MidWest Teachers Institute offers online graduate courses for teachers.
HelloTalk is a mobile community for learning a new language.
Discovery Education & Wilkes University offer online courses for earning Master’s degrees in Instructional Media.
MasteryConnect provides a network for teachers to share and discover Common Core assessments.
The University of Maryland Baltimore County offers graduate programs for teachers.
Boise State University offers a 100% online program in educational technology.
EdTechTeacher is hosting host workshops in six cities in the U.S. in the summer.
SeeSaw is a great iPad app for creating digital portfolios.