Comments on: Top Five Free Resources for Educators During a Tough Economy http://teachertechblog.com/top-five-free-resources-for-educators-during-a-tough-economy/217/ Tips on Hardware, Software, Lessons, and General Computing Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:15:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Fran Lo http://teachertechblog.com/top-five-free-resources-for-educators-during-a-tough-economy/217/comment-page-1/#comment-2547 Fran Lo Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:40:15 +0000 http://teachertechblog.com/top-five-free-resources-for-educators-during-a-tough-economy/217/#comment-2547 How about virtual field trips? Not a fancy tool, but definitely good use of the technology you probably already have... http://www.vickiblackwell.com/vft.html from AT&T http://www.vickiblackwell.com/vft.html Large listing http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/ Many listings http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/virtual.php Virtual field trips, dissections, labs http://www.field-guides.com/trips.htm Science http://www.theteachersguide.com/virtualtours.html includes museums and exhibits How about virtual field trips? Not a fancy tool, but definitely good use of the technology you probably already have…

http://www.vickiblackwell.com/vft.html from AT&T
http://www.vickiblackwell.com/vft.html Large listing
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/ Many listings
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/virtual.php Virtual field trips, dissections, labs
http://www.field-guides.com/trips.htm Science
http://www.theteachersguide.com/virtualtours.html includes museums and exhibits

]]> By: Jessica http://teachertechblog.com/top-five-free-resources-for-educators-during-a-tough-economy/217/comment-page-1/#comment-2293 Jessica Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:45:20 +0000 http://teachertechblog.com/top-five-free-resources-for-educators-during-a-tough-economy/217/#comment-2293 It is so important, especially in these days, to be able to spend the money you have wisely. As a future educator, and the prices of things not looking ot be going down any time soon, it's so helpful to be able to find alternatives. Thank you for all of these great links and alternatives. It is so important, especially in these days, to be able to spend the money you have wisely. As a future educator, and the prices of things not looking ot be going down any time soon, it’s so helpful to be able to find alternatives. Thank you for all of these great links and alternatives.

]]> By: Scott Walker http://teachertechblog.com/top-five-free-resources-for-educators-during-a-tough-economy/217/comment-page-1/#comment-2291 Scott Walker Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:58:08 +0000 http://teachertechblog.com/top-five-free-resources-for-educators-during-a-tough-economy/217/#comment-2291 Thanks Josh, I'll check it out. Thanks Josh, I’ll check it out.

]]> By: Josh http://teachertechblog.com/top-five-free-resources-for-educators-during-a-tough-economy/217/comment-page-1/#comment-2290 Josh Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:55:01 +0000 http://teachertechblog.com/top-five-free-resources-for-educators-during-a-tough-economy/217/#comment-2290 I know Wikispaces is big, but I'm a big fan of Wetpaint for wikis. It's not as clean as Wikispaces, but I do think it's easier to use, especially for students. Great ideas! I know Wikispaces is big, but I’m a big fan of Wetpaint for wikis. It’s not as clean as Wikispaces, but I do think it’s easier to use, especially for students.
Great ideas!

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