Tips on Hardware, Software, Lessons, and General Computing
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 Productivity, Resources, Tools on Mar 11th, 2008
Call me crazy, but the times when I am able to take my work home is often some of the most productive time that I have. My focus is clearer, and I am able to settle in to a comfortable place and work where the distractions are fewer. I get a type of productivity going [...]
Posted in Productivity, Resources, Tools, Web on Feb 17th, 2008
If you’re like me, you probably have an assortment of Education related blogs and sites loaded into your feed reader or bookmarks that you like to check on a frequent basis, but one way to add to your list of resources is to use the browser add-on, StumbleUpon.
If you are unfamiliar with StumbleUpon, it’s a [...]
We’ve talked about BrainPop here before, and how they have some incredible content for K-12 through their animated lessons, but now they would like to extend an opportunity to the readers here at TTB. So, from now until the end of May if you sign up for their free trial to you can enter in [...]
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 [...]
We’ve covered a few tips for making your classroom more “green”, but the free product, GreenPrint, offers a unique solution to cut back on the wasteful printing.
GreenPrint gives you more control over what you print by allowing you to easily manage the documents you have in your cue. You can choose to not print individual [...]
Jason, over at Techfortress, has found another way to take Youtube content into the classroom using Miro Media Player. Looks like he’s got some good content happening on his blog. Check him out here.
Posted in Blogging, FETC, Student Tech, Tools on Jan 24th, 2008
In the past we have covered several resources on student blogging such as guides for teachers and blogging platforms. It’s truly something that we, here at TTB, feel is one of the next giant leaps in education. The ability to provide students with a global audience for their creative and analytical thoughts can provide an [...]
Posted in Productivity, Resources, Tools on Jan 22nd, 2008
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If you find yourself typing repitive text a lot while working through your emails or mountains of paperwork, maybe you should consider saving some time with the handy application Texter(FREE).
Posted in MS Office, Productivity, Tools on Jan 21st, 2008
Generally, most teachers will have everything that comes via email go right into their inbox folder, which isn’t the best idea when it comes to organization. It would be like having a giant box and having all of your paperwork tossed into it without paperclips, folders, etc… It doesn’t have to be this way with [...]