This presentation will show you 140 things teachers will try for their Fall classes.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/08/140-new-things-being-tried-in.html
The Write Stuff – Encouraging Writing in the Classroom
Struggling readers and writers who exhibit developmental delays may benefit from authentic and meaningful reading and writing experiences on the web. The Internet has been denoted as a tool that encourages students to participate and interact actively with their learning. …
Why isn’t Ubuntu good enough for US classrooms?
Ubuntu clearly rivals Windows 7 in terms of stability, speed, and functionality. Yet school IT staff who try to take advantage of this free software often meet with serious resistance.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/education/why-isnt-ubuntu-good-enough-for-us-classrooms/4055…
Downloading Videos for Use In the Classroom
The quantity of good, educational content on YouTube is far greater than the quantity available on any other site. If you work in a school that blocks YouTube, there are still ways that you can use YouTube content in your …
10 Google Forms for the Classroom
With the new school year fast approaching I thought I would share 10 ideas for using Forms in the classroom. Google have brought them up front a bit as you can now create a new form from the NEW menu …
Sharing Even More in the Classroom – Google Doc Updates
Google Docs is a useful way for teachers and students to share and edit assignments, projects or any other document. Google has recently updated this feature to allow for easier and more successful usage.
http://blog.learningtoday.com/blog/bid/31644/Sharing-Even-More-in-the-Classroom-Google-Doc-Updates…
Collaborate, Create, and Collect: Web 2.0 Tools for Class Projects
Project-based learning is powerful because it is student-centered and real world driven. It allows for a more creative, in-depth investigation of a topic with more meaning and relevance for the learner. Whether the students are working on real world problems, …
Teaching in a socially networked classroom
Since social networking is such a huge part of our students’ lives, we should be incorporating it into the classroom. Both students and teachers can benefit from using such tools. Collaboration and communication can be made easier by using these …
Wave Hello to Google Wave – 10 Uses of Google Wave in the Classroom
Initially released only to developers, and invited users, Google Wave has just been released to the general public. Google Wave is an online software application product from Google. It is described as “a new web application for real-time communication and …
100 Inspiring Ways to Use Social Media In the Classroom
Educators interested in using social media to enrich learning will enjoy these 100 ideas for using social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Skype in the classroom from Online Universities. The post includes real examples of educators using social media …
Technology in the Classroom: Are We Moving Too Fast?
In order to be able to envision the future, we have to be willing to examine the present. It is easy to observe the preponderance of technological growth in today’s society. Children have cellular telephones; we can simultaneously view and …
Did You Know…? – Technology and the Classroom
With the ever-growing world of technology, many people are aware of the popularity and uses of it in today’s classrooms. What many people are not aware of is the intensity of that usage. Some of the facts can be almost …