Every SimpleK12 member has a story … and we want to hear yours! We’re giving away a killer prize to the member who can regale us with the best SimpleK12 saga.
PRIZE:
Win a 5 night stay at the Shoshone condominium in Big Sky, MT this summer.
HOW TO ENTER:
Reply directly to the Contest post inside the Community and tell us how your classroom, school, and/or students have benefited from your membership.
CONTEST DURATION:
The contest will run March 7, 2013 – March 28, 2013
 

Official Contest Rules:

Reply directly to the …

The 2012 Holiday Season is here, and we’ve been passing around jokes and riddles here at the SimpleK12 offices.  I thought you might want in on the fun too!
Here are some of our favorites so far:
(answers listed below the graphic of the Blue Bunnies… no peeking!)
Q1: What do snowmen eat for breakfast?
Q2: Where does the snowman keep his money?
Q3: What do you get if you cross a snowman with a vampire?
Q4: Why did the elf go to sleep in the fireplace?
Q5: What do you call people who are afraid of …

Have you been looking for your very own pair of SimpleK12 blue bunny slippers?
Look no further!

Win your very own pair by participating in our referral contest.

All you have to do is tell your friends and school administrators about SimpleK12′s free basic membership, and you’re automatically entered to win your own pair of slippers.

It doesn’t get any easier than that!

Refer a friend or school administrator to the Community now.
Click the “Recommend the Community. CLICK HERE!” icon at the top of the Community.

After your friends sign up for the free Basic …

The Common Core Contest is ending tomorrow, June 19th at 11:59 Eastern Time, USA.
This is your chance to share your favorite Common Core resources,
and win big!
What: Common Core Resource Sharing Contest
When: Now through June 19, 2012
Who: All Teacher Learning Community members (that means YOU!)
Where: Shared Resources area of The Community
Prizes: (1) $25 gift card, (1) SimpleK12 Swag Bag, (1) one-year full access membership
Contest Rules:

Members are awarded one entry into the drawing for every qualifying resource
Uploaded resources must be relevant, teacher related content
…

The Common Core resource contest is coming along nicely!  Thank you for all of the great resources you’ve been sharing.

Here are some of your favorite shared resources so far:

Common Sense Media
“This website has free downloadable lessons for digital literacy and citizenship.  Within the lesson are the listed NETS standards the lesson aligns with.” – jfulsaas55

Gilder Lehrman History Site to support Common Core in Social Studies
“I used the resources from this …

We’ve all been hearing a lot about Common Core recently, and now it’s time to let other members know about your favorite Common Core resources.
With the brand new Basic Membership, anyone can join the Community for free, and participate in Community contests!
Don’t have a membership yet?  Click here to get started for free.
This is your chance to share your favorite Common Core resources, and win big!
What: Common Core Resource Sharing Contest
When: Now through June 19, 2012
Who: All Teacher Learning Community members (Join for free here)
Where: Shared Resources area of The Community
Prizes: (1) …

Freebie Man is back, collecting the best Teacher Jokes from all of our readers.
If you haven’t told us about your favorite joke yet, head over to last week’s blog post and leave a us a comment.
Your favorite joke just may win you a FREE stay at a luxury condo in Big Sky Montana for you and your family.

That’s right, a luxurious getaway! You work hard, and it’s time to smile, laugh, and celebrate the summer in Big Sky Montana – on us.
To enter, all you need to do is …