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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Using Storyboards to Develop Lesson Plans
Storyboards provide teachers with a visual tool when creating lesson plans for use in the classroom.
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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.
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Email Etiquette for Teachers
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.
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Change Spreadsheets to Databases
Spreadsheets are a popular tool in schools for data collection. It is easy to adapt a spreadsheet activity to use the more powerful, yet often forgotten, database.
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Email Tips for Teachers
Email is useful for educator communication with parents and each other. School provided email accounts are becoming common, so it is good to examine some best practices.
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Classroom Uses of Podcasts
Using podcasts as part of a lesson can be fun for teachers and students. They are easy to create and use technology tools typically found in a classroom.
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Integrating Computer Science in High Schools
Teachers are encouraged to integrate technology into lessons. Though more computers are becoming available in schools, students are not always receiving the benefits.
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Technology Textbooks
Several options exist for teachers searching for new or replacement texts for technology courses.
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Web Design and Literature
Whether learning to design web sites or integrating technology into the curriculum, designing a site to promote the life of an author encourages the use of many skills.
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Web Design and the Community
When students use their developing design skills to create informative web sites for their community it gives them an authentic application for web design.
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Teach Computing with Early History
Not all technology integration requires a computer. When including more computer science topics into the curriculum, do not overlook the importance of history.
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Technology Trends and the School
According to US labor statistics, computer science will be a part of one in four jobs by 2016. Students need more opportunities to access technology.
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Teaching with Blogs
Blogs are a simple way to include technology in more lessons while increasing students' interest in writing.
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Teaching with Wikis
Wikis are a popular Web 2.0 technology with the potential for enhancing learning activities.
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Using Groups with Technology
Not all classrooms have the benefit of one computer per child. Assigning projects to student groups is a strategy that can integrate technology into lessons.
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Green Technology at School
This April 22nd consider making an impact on the environment by enacting changes in the computer lab at school.
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Earth Day and Computers
When planning activities for April 22nd, consider including some aimed at reducing the negative environmental impact of computers.
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Difficulties with Web 2.0
Sometimes it seems that everyone wants schools to gladly embrace every new technology. The reality is that not all schools can effectively integrate Web 2.0 technologies.
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Teaching with Web 2.0
Blogs, wiki's, and other Web 2.0 tools are becoming a popular way to integrate technology into the classroom.
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Basic Database Lessons
Databases are large, easy to search collections of information. Creating a database lesson is as easy as adapting a lesson already in use and determining the information
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Teach Database Use
Databases have become an integral part of computer use. No matter which software is used, students need to understand the fundamentals of database use and creation.
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Contributing Articles in Teaching & Technology
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Using a Reading Motivation Program in Class
Teachers can easily and effectively keep track of student's independent reading practice while motivating reluctant readers to read for enjoyment and prizes.
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IM, SMS, Texting – A Glossary for Teachers
With the rise of personal electronics, a sea of acronyms for different messaging systems can quickly swamp teachers whose students use the technologies regularly.
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Wikipedia
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.
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Creating Wiki Develops Student Literacy Skills
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.
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Student Web Sites Create Paperless Classrooms
Student web sites, wiki hosts, podcasts, blogs and other new technologies are putting today's teachers and students into a paperless classroom.
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Blogging Platforms for Teachers
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.
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10 Personal Response Systems Teaching Strategies
The use of this interactive wireless technology is ideal for stimulating student involvement using both interactive whiteboards and for one computer classrooms.
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Teachers Use Technology in Classroom Control
New classroom technology can be an asset in effective classroom management techniques. When learning is relevant, classroom control goes up and behavior issues decline.
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How to Use Technology in the Classroom
Technology plays an important role in student learning in the classrooms of today.
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Smart Board Implementation Strategies
A three level self assessment is presented for determining levels of strengths and weaknesses with white boards, along with recommendations for professional development.
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PowerPoint Presentations Beyond Note Taking
The use of multi-sensory online resources allows PowerPoint presentations to move beyond the mundane taking of notes to more interactivity and student engagement.
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Word Clouds in the Differentiated Classroom
Word cloud infographics liven up the classroom and help teachers differentiate instruction for special education students and English Language Learners.
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Revising Writing as Students Blog
Classroom blogging gets students writing. As students blog, teachers use classroom technology integration and old fashioned conferencing to revise educational blogs.
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How Student Blogs Fit With Classroom Writing
Personal narratives, current events, persuasive arguments, and essays are all ways to incorporate student blogs into a writing curriculum and classroom technology.
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Editing Writing as Students Blog
Teachers have to edit writing for learning to take place, but here are tips to keep the fun in student blogs and classroom technology even when editing is involved.
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Teaching With Technology by Video Podcasting
New classroom technology integration is a great way to make learning relevant. Here are start-up and equipment tips for teaching with technology through video podcasting.
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Technology for Classrooms-Blogs Podcasts & Wikis
Student blogs, wikis, and audio or video podcasts are all easy ideas for teachers who want to improve instruction by classroom technology integration.
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Teaching With Technology & Educational Wikis
New classroom technology integration through an educational wiki is simple. Here's how teachers can get a classroom website and start teaching with technology in minutes.
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Teaching With Technology, Educational Podcasting
New classroom technology integration through educational podcasting is easier than teachers think. Here's setup tips to start teaching with technology by podcasting.
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Teaching With Technology Through Student Blogs
New classroom technology integration through student blogs is simple. Here's how teachers can start teaching with technology through an educational blog in minutes.
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7 Online Science Projects for All Grade Levels
Projects in science are provided which take full advantage of Internet resources to help students develop a better understanding of the world in which they live.
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Using Computers to Make Comics in the Classroom
Comic Life is a computer program that allows kids to quickly and easily create comics in the classroom.
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12 Expert Twitter Tips for the Classroom
A dozen activities are presented for using an online education technology tool to engage students in classroom activities to develop a better understanding of concepts.
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5 Strategies for Using Wikis in the Classroom
Wikis provide opportunities for students to collaborate with other students, share what they have learned, and become a centralized online resource for educators.
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6 Interactive White Board Strategies in Science
An IWB is the catalyst for engaging students in web-based research using real-time data sources and online resources for carrying out science investigations.
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