Testing is over for most, the end of the year is in sight — it is WAY to easy to just coast the rest of the year. However, this time can be a great time to bring those special , extra, or just plain fun learning items that too often get pushed aside in the rest [...]
What follows is a section of Levinson and Grieder’s book: Following Through:A Revolutionary New Model for Finishing Whatever You Start p. 35 & 36 (2007). I am fascinated by their example of how a squirrel’s brain is ‘hard wired’ to accomplish certain very specific tasks. Mr. Squirrel collects acorns for the winter because he’s pre-programmed [...]
On the weekend of April 14th-15th, I was in Aurora, CO for Colorado’s Day of Discovery. Just as I expected, the teachers were wildly enthusiastic about the Discovery Education products and I know for a fact that the seminar on accessing Streaming via the iPad was particularly popular since I had a plethora of teachers [...]
If you own a smartphone or tablet, you should be using Mobile Nations. Mobile Nations is a group of web sites that each focus on a mobile operating systems. Each site has app reviews, hardware reviews, accessory reviews, tips, resources, forums, help topics, and much more. These sites are great for anyone who uses a [...]
Teacher Appreciation in the US is the week of May 7-12, with Teacher Appreciation Day being May 8th. “Teacher Day is a remarkable occasion for all of us to show our teacher appreciation, whether we are students or we wish to compliment a former teacher, or our kids’ teachers.” http://www.teacher-appreciation.info/Teachers_Day/USA_Teachers_day_and_week.asp These days [...]
Weebly for Education is a great resource for educators. It allows you to easily create, for free, a class website. You can create a class website and blog to share resources, communicate with students and parents, and even accept homework assignments online. You can also use it for student e-portfolios and student projects. The [...]
Google Drive, Google’s online file storage system, is now live. With it you can upload and access all of your files including videos, photos, PDFs, Google Docs and more, just like with Dropbox or Sugarsync. Google Docs is integrated with Google Drive so you can work on all your documents, presentations and spreadsheets, as well as share content [...]
Adobe recently released a host of Adobe TouchApps - Photoshop Touch, Ideas, Collage, Debut, Kuler, Proto, and Carousel. Design, edit, and elegantly present your work using six new Adobe® Touch Apps designed for your tablet. Whether you use a stylus or just your fingertip, intuitive touchscreen features provide easy, precise control for a variety of creative tasks. Transfer [...]
CX is a file sync, share and backup service, similar to Dropbox or Sugarsync that I have reviewed before, but I’ve been using it more lately and really like how it works. CX allows you to backup your files, sync them across multiple devices, share your files and collaborate on them with others, and even discover new ideas and [...]
The CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) World Factbook is an incredible resource about the countries of the world. It’s free and available online and you can also download a copy for offline viewing and access. Older versions (back to 2000) are also available, which can be good for history teachers looking for older information. The [...]
Google Maps is an amazing resource. Google has just announced a new feature of Google Maps - Photo Tours. Photo Tours are 3D photo scenes of over 15,000 popular sites from around the world, including Yosemite, St. Mark’s Basilica, Trevi Fountain, Buckingham Palace, the Anne Frank house and much more. When you search for a location [...]
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