Technology for Teachers!
Editing and Manipulating photos is becoming an essential part of the multimedia classroom. In considering which tools are best I looked at a few primary factors. These include: Price, Capability, Ease of use, and educational value.
Pixelmator- $59 Pixelmator is a very powerful photo editing tool that gives you photoshop like capability in a easy to […]
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In one of my high school business classes we did an activity where we got to buy and sell stocks on paper for a quarter, and it was a great expierence. The down side to that expierence is that it was limited to the major stocks listed in the local paper, and we had to […]
In fourth Grade my elementary school got it’s first computers. They were the state of the art amazing Apple II Computers. These amazing machines allowed you to type and correct mistakes, without starting all over, and create cool looking banners with Print Shop. It seemed that Mac had a strong hold on the education market […]
Scholastic Bee Movie Resources
Dreamworks Bee Movie will hit the theaters this Friday. It is a perfect time to use the buzz created by the movie to provide interesting lessons in science and geography. Scholastic has put together a very good collection of resources that will get kids interested in these subjects. It includes a […]
Website Lexia Learning
Listed: #1 in Best Reading Software
Lexia Reading is a great application with a comprehensive management solution. This reading software focuses on phonics, but as you progress through the levels comprehension skills are also improved. The Strength of this program is that it adjusts its level based on how the student is doing and […]
I have finally come up with a direction that I like with this website. In an effort to become a more useful site for educators I am seeking out the best. The best software, hardware, and websites in handy categories to help you find the resources you need fast. In the next few days you […]
LOC.gov is the best resource on the web for primary source documents, and lesson plans and activities related to primary source documents. LOC has taken is now testing a new look and feel to help you find the resources you need faster. To preview this new source go to http://www.loc.gov/teachers/preview/ .
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Last year I told about an upcoming website that provided a great way for teachers to share curriculum and teaching resources. Curriki has grown and blossomed into the resource that I imagined in my original article. In my brief time on curriki this morning I was able to find a lesson plan […]
Last month I did an article that listed some of the best math activity pages on the net. Well I missed one. NumberNut.com is a free math activity site that has a huge variety of flash-based math games. Beyond the games, they also have very good descriptions of mathematical concepts. Students […]
We have launched a new site called gentechreview.com. as I explore the internet and technology world I come across many cool thing. Often they are not valuable in the classroom but they are still fun. As a result I launched a site called Gen Tech Review to discuss and share information about technology for a […]
