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  • Southfield, Michigan
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My school has several sets of the Promethean Expressions, the clicker shown on top that looks like the cell phone. It's amazing to have the kids be able to text, but you'll find more than enough reasons to use yours.
February 11
I didn't even know text capable ones existed. The ones I have are the same as the ones in the bottom picture. I talked to some more people about uses of them, and I'm very excited. I will be using them tomorrow!
February 11
When someone refers to "clickers" it's usually the remote control type device that students use to respond to questions on a computer screen. They're formally called "student response systems" in the industry, but we in the trenches just call them...
February 11
Tell me a little more about the clickers? Sounds like a techy extension of the old clickers that started operant conditioning training?
February 11
I have used them in coordination with a reading program around five years ago in DPS. The clickers were a great way to get the attention of the students and it drove faster response time, but control of the situation is a must. Be careful how they...
February 11
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February 10
The terminal seminar is basically the course we will enroll in while completing our final project, not an actual class that meets regularly. Here is a link to the page on the IT website that has information about the course. There is a link to a P...
February 10
That website does look like fun! I think that some of my second graders could do it, although I guess I'd need to make sure they know what an adjective is first!
February 10

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Southfield
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Southfield Public Schools
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Teacher

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Hi everyone, In the class CEP 810 that I am taking right now, we have been talking about Excel 2007 this week. I ran across some of the advantages of using Excel 2007 rather than Excel 2003. Here are the advantages: 1.The file size will be small...
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MSU EduTech is a community for past, present and future Certificate/MAET students and friends around the world to share, collaborate and learn great ideas from each other in regards to Educational Technology.
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Wordle.net is a fun website that has some great educational applications. Wordle creates "word clouds" based on text you enter on the site. It uses a variety of fonts, colors, and sizes to create a word picture. Most wordles are used for fun, but ...
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Have you ever found a video on youtube that you feel is SO PERFECT to show in class, but your school blocks youtube.com for students and teachers? (If you don't have this problem, I ENVY YOU!) I constantly find fantastic educational video clips th...
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In my classroom, my kids like to operate at turtle-speed as I like to say. It takes them so long to transition. To help this, I pull up www.online-stopwatch.com on my Promethean Board and pick a timer. They love this, it gets them moving, and it w...
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As I am new to the technology and teaching world, my best tip is to sign up for Free Technology for Teachers. If you go to http://freetech4teachers.com, you can subscribe to the site and get updates daily! The coolest (and most useful) part of the...
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Greeting MSU EduTech group! One of my new favorite sites is called SecretBuilders.com. Secretbuilders allows students to experience an online world that is moderated by human beings. The students get to create their own avatar, and have their own...
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I wanted to share a free version of software similar to Geometer’s Sketchpad. The software is called Geogebra and can be found at www.geogebra.org. It is a great tool for Geometry and other Algebra applications. You can download the software to yo...
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Hi Carrie, Interesting thoughts... I have just used Voice Thread with my 8 year olds. Initially it has just been used to take a dip into the unknown but they are loving it! There is always a couple who need extra help with it but generally it's be...
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I highly recommend google earth. Google earth is a great site to view any where in the world. It is a free download. Students are able to see satellite images of mostly anywhere. There are also features that let you see into space as well as the o...
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I just discovered this website called http://myteachermyhero.com/. It is interesting to see and hear how teachers inspired leaders from around the world. Also, for entering a candidate or video you can earn a $25 giving card throughout November. A...
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Maybe it’s because I have problems making decisions, but it’s hard to pick a favorite internet resource (partially because what you’re teaching can greatly impact what is the most helpful resource at the time).Since I have taught all the way from ...
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Hi Everyone, I recently had an interactive whiteboard installed in my classroom. I didn’t receive any training, so I set out to find some interactive lessons for my English classes. It has been an interesting experience to “teach” myself how to us...
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