Tips on Hardware, Software, Lessons, and General Computing
Posted in Resources, Student Tech, Tools on Jul 6th, 2008
Google has had an option now in Google Earth that allows for exploration of the night sky through Google Sky, but Microsoft’s new Worldwide Telescope may be a stronger player in the game.
Microsoft’s Worldwide Telescope offers students, teachers and astronomy buffs a chance to seemelessly explore the night sky through a virtual telescope. It allows [...]
Posted in BrainPop, NECC, Resources, Student Tech, Tools, Web on Jul 1st, 2008
As attendees of one of BrainPop’s presentations were discussing some of the cool ways that they were using BP in their classrooms, I had a chance to pick up an awesome tip. Monica Nahas, an Instructional Technology Specialist, mentioned that Readwritethink.org has a tool for creating your own comics, and it [...]
Posted in Lessons, Student Tech, Web on Jun 25th, 2008
Frequently, I find myself going to Google to solve this or that. - maybe too frequently. Needless to say, I’ve got it down to an art. The question is whether or not spending a few minutes here or there to answer questions like “What was the name of GI Joe’s arch nemesis” and “Who played [...]
Posted in Resources, Student Tech, Tools, Web on Jun 1st, 2008
A couple of weeks ago I received an email telling me about a site that offered up video content from the likes of the University of California that combined trusted video content with a sort of social media twist. And to be honest it has taken me quite some time to really dig into their [...]
Posted in Lessons, Student Tech on Apr 24th, 2008
An interesting(yet amazingly long) article found on Wired about a program called Supermemo has some interesting ideas for harnessing the brains ability to remember facts. The idea behind the software rests in an algorithm based on the rate of memory decay. Let’s take a look at the impact of such an algorithm in the classroom.
Posted in Lessons, Resources, Student Tech, Tools, Web on Apr 10th, 2008
We’ve talked before about the incredible movies that Brainpop has to offer for a very wide selection of topics and content areas. But we have failed to mention one feature that places Brainpop above being just a place for good educational movies. Other than providing quizzes and the soon-to-be-added lesson plans, the site offers [...]
Posted in Hardware, Phone, Productivity, Resources, Student Tech, Tools on Apr 9th, 2008
The following post may be a little too cutting edge for some, and still old news for others, but it at the very least shows a potential resource that could be tapped to reduce the strain on low budget schools needing more computers with internet connection. Rules and guidelines will still need to be hashed [...]
Posted in Resources, Student Tech on Feb 12th, 2008
I came across this site today and was blown away by the model they are using. Though it doesn’t seem comprehensive as of now, and I am in the works of contacting the creator, it does seem to offer quite a bit or promise. The site offers interactive quizzes for keyboard, theory, and song analysis. [...]
Posted in Resources, Student Tech, Tools, Web on Jan 30th, 2008
If you are unfamiliar with HotChalk, it’s a free, web based course management solution that allows teachers to create dynamic lessons and content in a online environment. Beyond just allowing teachers to create their own lessons, HotChalk also lets you share lessons in their Swap Shop. Meaning that teachers can access many quality lessons created [...]
Posted in FETC, Lessons, Resources, Student Tech, Web on Jan 24th, 2008
Today’s teens are constantly surrounded by visually stimulating, interactive content. Television, portable digital content, and websites all seem to reach out to their young audiences with eye-catching material. So it’s no surprise that today’s learners expect to be encountered the same way in the classroom, which is why Brainpop’s education strategy is a good one [...]