As many school systems around the world convert their computers to Windows 7, I thought it would be timely to highlight some of the many handy features and add on programs that are available for free for teachers using this operating system. Snipping Tool: This cool little tool is already a part of your Windows [...]
Are you looking for an interesting way for your students to show their understanding of social studies content and you don’t want to see another Power Point? Then check out Museum Box http://museumbox.e2bn.org/. Boxes can be created to store audio, text, images, video, files, and links. Students can create boxes that show their understanding of concepts [...]
YUDU: “It’s a free library of digital content to read and explore. Find eBooks, magazines, and other documents as well as photos, music, podcasts and bookmarks to add to your own library.” {http://www.yudu.com/} Upload pdf or other types of documents and create a free published document. You can then share this document via Email, [...]
Photo Story 3 has made quite an impact on digital storytelling in the classroom. Offered as a free download from the Microsoft website, this application is surprisingly easy to use! Photo Story is an application that allows you to import digital, still images and create a photo slideshow that you can share. So imagine this, [...]
The South Carolina Leadership Council treated DEN members to dinner in Columbia last night. Dinner with the DEN is a treat, but being able to share technology tips with fellow educators takes the cake! Cathy Nelson, Library Media Specialist and DEN member, shared two great sites: Cameroid Fun image generator for those who have access [...]
Just wanted to make a quick shout out to all the SC DEN members…and anyone else reading this What have you done with Discovery OR technology & education lately? Comment here and let us know what is going on in your school/district. I’ll start… Last week, my district had a pre-conference event for SCASL 2008. [...]
I’ve had the opportunity this school year to pilot a project to use GPS receivers with students at the elementary, middle, and high school levels in Richland County School District One. The funding was provided by Ida Thompson, Director of Instructional Technology Services. The project has definitely been the highlight of my year. I had [...]
Have you heard about ning.com? When I received the S.O.S. from Kathy Schrock I didn’t believe this could be true. A social network that you can set up privately so you can use it in your classroom. This is a great social networking site where the social network can be private to only those invited. [...]
Have you signed up for TeacherTube? If you haven’t been there go! This site was launched March 6, 2007. Teachertube is a place to post educational videos you or your class create. Registration is FREE! TeacherTube is committed to stay educationally focused all videos uploaded are asked to address a specific learning objective and/or provide [...]
Unitedstreaming-ETV streamline videos have become an important resource in my classroom. Many topics are covered in short, easy to understand content for all subject areas, many with blackline masters to go along with the content. Content can be searched by grade, by subject, or by standard. The best part, in my opinion, is that once [...]
Blogs are becoming increasingly popular in education, and teachers are eager to begin using blogs with their students. Blogs are a wonderful instructional tool because they allow students to publish their writing. Students can post research notes, keep online journals, publish creative writing, and collaborate with other students on class projects. Many school districts block [...]
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