Uncategorized
Lexia Early Success
Lexia software has been around for a while, but it is still one of the best reading programs available for schools and learning centers. I began testing the Lexia Early Reading program earlier this summer and have been very happy with the results. My 5 year old who is just entering Kindergarten next week will [...]
Fun World Geo Quiz
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/worldquiz.html
Do you know where in the world things are? This fun little Geo quiz tests your knowledge of the world, and teaches you along the way. This is a great activity for middle school kids on up. There are also many other fun activities available on there website
Back to School Night Power Point Template
Back to School Night Power Point Template(download)
Back to School nights are a great opportunity for us to provide helpful information to parents. It also gives us an opportunity to share our expectations, get volunteers to help in the classroom, and set up good parent teacher relationships. I have provided this powerpoint template to [...]
Back to School & Back to Blogging
We’ll so much for regular posting during the summer. For some reason after working 60 hours a week doing manual labor I wasn’t up to writing blog posts. Maybe if we show the growth that we did last year and get a few more people clicking on ads, then I can cut back to 50 [...]
Celtx Takes on Final Draft and Wins!
It has been a very busy summer, and thus I have had few posts, but I have stumbled across a product that I think deserves mentioning. The program is made for writing scripts with competitors such as Final Draft, Sophocles, and Movie Magic Screenwriter.
The biggest difference in Celtx and the other screenwriting software is that [...]
EarnMyDegree.com
Website: http://www.earnmydegree.com
When I was looking at programs for my Masters Degree, I first considered an on campus program at our local university. Due to the time required, the inflexibility of schedules, and my already chaotic life this I determined that I needed to find an online program that would provide the quality education I needed [...]
A brief word on our comment policy
You will notice if you comment on this blog that your comments will not immediately display. This is to reduce the spam. I am forced to moderate because for every 1 legitimate comment I receive 10 spam messages, most containing links to prescription drug sites, pornography sites, and credit related sites. These sites are not [...]
GPS Technology in the Classroom and Geocaching
In my previous article I talked about one of my new favorite hobbies, Geocaching. If you are not sure what geocaching is or how it works please visit geocaching.com for more details. I pondered on how this cool technology could be used with students. I have noticed that my own children’s knowledge of directionality, judging [...]
Cherokee History with Worksheet Activity
Site: http://www.cherokeehistory.com
Worksheet link: http://www.edtechreview.net/Documents/cherokee.pdf
Finding histories of native US Tribes is an interesting and exciting adventure. The web site Cherokee History is an amazing collection of history and stories that bring this history to life. The site also contains many collections of photograph and maps. It is not the largest site out there [...]
Summer of Technology
Summer is approaching. Summer breaks are a great time to unwind for a while, but if you are like me it doesn’t take long before you start thinking about next year and the new and interesting things that you can try to make your lessons a little more interesting. My plans are to continue posting [...]
