Married and Back in the Country
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 10th, 2008
I’m back home and settling in. Regularly scheduled programming should begin shortly!
Category Archive for 'Uncategorized'
eInstruction CPS Has Arrived
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 23rd, 2008
As I have said before, I rarely write about items that come with a price tag unless it offers exceptional value to the classroom. With that in mind, my eInstruction Classroom Performance System has arrived. For those not aware of these systems, sometimes just referred to as clickers, they are wireless handheld remote controls that allow students to [...]
Win a 25k Classroom Technology Makeover
Posted in Community, Uncategorized on Sep 19th, 2008
When trying to raise money to add technology to a classroom, many teachers will turn to writing lengthy grants or begging. I won’t knock either strategy, but eInstruction is giving classes a chance at a remarkable technology makeover in a way that won’t just get the students involved, but will be a blast in the [...]
Saving YouTube Videos to Play in PowerPoint
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 7th, 2008
We’ve covered the fact that a lot of schools block YouTube, and that there are several videos of interest that might be worth playing in class. In that feature we showed you keepvid.com, which allows you to save the videos so that they can be played apart from the website. This post is going to [...]
Google Docs Adds Templates for Students and Teachers
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 17th, 2008
If you’ve been using Google Docs as a free and mobile alternative to expensive office software, then you’ll be glad to know that they have recently added a template gallery. There are quite a few templates to choose from, including an entire category for teachers and students. One thing that seems to be missing from [...]
Curriki: A Free Community to Find and Share Educational Materials
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 15th, 2008
If TTB gave out yearly awards, I’m fairly certain that the one for Best Online Community for Sharing Educational Materials would be given to Curriki.org. It is a truly outstanding place/idea. Curriki currently offers an online community where you can join others as you find(and share your own) curriculum resources for free. Hit up the [...]
BrainPop Educators: Join the Community
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 2nd, 2008
The much anticipated Educators page over at BrainPop has had its debut, and teachers can head on over and start getting involved in the BrainPop Community. BrainPop.com/educators.
Some things to do while you are there:
Check out the blog, and leave your tips, ideas, and thoughts in the comments.
Take a look at the improved state standards tool.
Browse [...]
Review of "Make Your Integrated Science Lessons Pop"
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 1st, 2008
Tuesday morning started off with a presentation by Allysin Levy of BrainPop on using their movies to make your science lessons more interactive. I’ll be covering some of the highlights here as I paraphrase and elaborate on the content of the presentation.
Outlook Tip: Never Exceed Your Inbox Limit
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 18th, 2008
Email accounts have limits. They can only take so much before they freak out and stop taking anything else that gets sent to it. You usually find out about it after a long break or weekend, and typically when you are expecting something important. It doesn’t have to be this way. There is a solution. [...]
Saving Youtube Videos To Use at School
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 17th, 2008
So you’ve found that gem of a video on Youtube. It perfectly aligns to your curriculum, and you are all set to show it to your class. You arrive at school ready to direct your projector mounted laptop to Youtube and play the video only to find that it is blocked. Wouldn’t it be nice [...]