Tips on Hardware, Software, Lessons, and General Computing
Posted in Best Of on Jan 31st, 2008
Here are the most popular posts from January, in case you missed them.
Teacher’s Guide to Blogging
Monitor/Control Computer Lab For Free
Retrieve Important Files From Almost Dead Computer
Wimba + Blackboard = Live Classroom E-Learning Environment at No Extra Cost
Myspace Security Tip For Teachers
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 Resources on Jan 26th, 2008
I had a moment to sit down with Ken Kay, the co-founder and president of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, and talk a bit about the implementation of the 21st Century Skills.
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 [...]
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 FETC on Jan 23rd, 2008
Those familiar with Blackboard know that it is an E-Learning Course Management solution for managing all aspects of online courses including:
Assessment
Lessons
Assignments
Grade Books
Content Sharing
The service is backed with an exceptional level of customer service. Something which is not found with most free online course management solutions. With the latest update it even includes tools to prevent [...]
Posted in FETC on Jan 23rd, 2008
I’ll be the first to admit that I was curious about Jeff’s role as Keynote speaker for FETC. Where would the connection between the "wild" and the "digital" happen? How? After sitting through a Q&A session and hearing his keynote address, the answer is a combination of passionate storytelling and the Discovery Network’s phenomenal ability [...]
Posted in FETC on Jan 23rd, 2008
Wednesday Exhibit Highlights:
Tabula Digita: Dimension M - Interactive learning of Algebra and Pre-Algebra through a multi-player, “Halo-like” game.
Hit up the Read More link to find out more about each of the highlights.