Hi Terri
We have had good success with Skype connections. Are you familiar with the Classroom 2.0 Ning, and the weekly online learning sessions at 11 am on Sat. mornings? On Feb. 14, the topic was Skype in the Classroom, with guest Wes Fryer. The ...
how are you doing.. I just join the site to look up to other place and to have more experience about teaching experience and what kids should know...Actually i will to know more about more about your subject and how long have you been teaching....I will be expecting your reply
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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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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...