Tired of messy physical posters? Introducing Glogs--virtual, interactive posters that don't take up physical space and are a blast to create. Use this new virtual poster technology with any subject! This lesson is a fast, fun way to teach students about sandwiches and incorporate technology all at the same time!
Good, free educational technology is a great thing. Create a private Facebook-like community for your specific class. It's free to sign up and easy to use especially if you have used Facebook before. Keep your class engaged in learning beyond the classroom.
Who will learn more you or your students? The verdict is still out with this lesson on emerging technology. Students work in groups to research emerging technologies and give a formal presentation to the class. This lesson is not only fun but informative and helps students with their research and presentation skills.
This is an investigative project for students to research specific food borne illnesses in more depth and then visually showcase them through Animoto, a free site that turns photos and video clips into professional video slideshows in minutes.
Teaching personal finance can be a challenge especially if you have all the old, outdated resources that emphasis doing just about all your budgeting, check writing, goal setting, etc on paper. Students start the eye roll as soon as you hand out the "how to write a check" worksheet. Granted, they should know how...
With so many things needing pictures these days, I thought many of you would appreciate a place to get free clip art. These are some of the best photo and image sites. Use clip art to enhance your PowerPoints, website, and worksheets!
We have come to a critical place as educators--to embrace technology or try to beat it down by forcing kids to keep it in their lockers or not bring it to school. While technology should not distract from learning it can enhance it if we let it. Here are some Apple App's to aide...
Cross “journal” off your list of school supplies -the world’s going paperless and so should you and your classroom! The newest way to journal is online. Online journaling has been around for a while but Penzu is a little different than its competitors in that it actually looks like a piece of paper that...
I have a standing offer from my husband since the release of the iPhone 3GS to buy an iPhone but I keep turning him down because, "I don't really need one." How serendipitous is it that I stumble upon two iPhone apps in one day that I can use in the classroom?...
A picture is always worth 1000 words and in this case can reflect your health. Inspired by the IPhone app called dietSNAPS, this unique lesson for visual learners allows students to track and assess their diets. The dietSNAPS app for the IPhone is a photo journal that allows users to take pictures of everything...
