Ok so here we are on Friday and, as promised, here is the third of three postings on The Builders (Assignment, Quiz and Writing Prompt). Today we’re going to tackle the Writing Prompt Builder. The Writing Prompt Builder is a tool that allows you to tie together any image that you find on unitedstreaming with [...]
True or False – within unitedstreaming you can find three great tools to help you integrate technology into the classroom? True of course! Way to go you passed the Pop Quiz! And speaking of Pop Quizzes – let’s dive a little deeper into unitedstreaming’s Quiz Builder. The Quiz Builder is a tool that allows you [...]
As you all know by now unitedstreaming is much more than a video library. It is also full of tools and applications that you can use in the classroom. This week we’re going to tackle three of those tools, the Assignment Builder, the Quiz Builder, and the Writing Prompt Builder. Let’s start by saying right [...]
Have you ever wondered how to increase the size of the close captioning text when viewing it full screen? This tip comes to us via Jeff Smith at the Erie County Technical School in Pennsylvania. Increasing the Close Caption Text SizeWhen using closed captioning, the text may not be as large as you would like [...]
Report cards are going out… parent conferences… more professional development to help you in the classroom. What… another helping of state testing statistics and “housekeeping” rather than technology-integration development sessions? I know that state testing is very important, but it is a shame that some schools just focus on the results and not how to [...]
As promised, here is a unit that I created for our second grade classrooms a few years ago. Hopefully you can take this idea and run with it… Giraffes—ok, so I am personally a big fan of this unique animal. At the time, I was teaching in Houston and I came across a program to [...]
First– I need to give some serious KUDOS to the teachers that have saved "dinosaur computers" so that their students can make the most of technology in the classroom (thanks for sharing your stories)! There are some great resources available for schools to receive donated/refurbished computers across the country… check them out: · [...]
I thought I would first highlight this week’s Top Question for integration and then offer some great Fall integration ideas. Feel free to submit any integration questions you/your colleagues may have– What would be your suggestion to effectively show unitedstreaming videos to a classroom? I think it is a common perception that videos = movies [...]
It’s just way too early… whatever you do, don’t say those two words! When I was teaching, I made it a point not to mention "state testing" to my students until after Winter Break. I’m not sure about you, but I always felt like it was too much pressure for our students and then to [...]
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