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Teaching Children About Input and Output
Add an activity to a discussion about input and output devices by having students bring examples from home that might not be available at school. more...
Creating Digital Portfolios with Students
Whether using technology to create an assessment or capture images of a project, an ePortfolio provides a digital way for students to make choices about their work. more...
Digital Portfolios for Professional Development
Electronic portfolios are not just for student work, teachers can use them to show standards based evidence of professional growth and to exhibit successful lessons. more...
Simple Tool for Planning Classroom Web Content
Storyboards are a visual tool for creating graphic content. This makes them ideal for helping teachers decide on and plan a classroom website. more...
Using Storyboards to Develop Lesson Plans
Storyboards provide teachers with a visual tool when creating lesson plans for use in the classroom. more...
Teach Children Spelling with Technology
Texting is considered to be changing the way teens spell, but it can also be used to foster good spelling habits for young children. more...
Email is a popular communication method. There are some simple rules to follow to keep the email professional and appropriate when sending to parents or colleagues. more...
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Using a Reading Motivation Program in Class
By: Joanna Szeto
Teachers can easily and effectively keep track of student's independent reading practice while motivating reluctant readers to read for enjoyment and prizes. more...
IM, SMS, Texting – A Glossary for Teachers
By: Tom Wolsey
With the rise of personal electronics, a sea of acronyms for different messaging systems can quickly swamp teachers whose students use the technologies regularly. more...
By: Amy Martin
Students view Wikipedia as a fast, easy place to find research material. Teachers need to be proactive in teaching students how to appropriately use this popular website. more...
Creating Wiki Develops Student Literacy Skills
By:
Michael Jung
Students learn new ways of analyzing literature through "Wiki-Wire," a school project that lets them develop an online lexicon for the sci fi Softwire book series. more...
Student Web Sites Create Paperless Classrooms
By: Mark Barnes
Student web sites, wiki hosts, podcasts, blogs and other new technologies are putting today's teachers and students into a paperless classroom. more...
Blogging Platforms for Teachers
By: Philip McIntosh
No matter the subject taught, and whether for student or teacher use, blogging can be useful in the classroom. Consider the options before choosing a blogging app. more...
10 Personal Response Systems Teaching Strategies
By:
David R. Wetzel
The use of this interactive wireless technology is ideal for stimulating student involvement using both interactive whiteboards and for one computer classrooms. more...
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