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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Put a Cork In It
When it’s time to discuss what your students have learned in class, check out Corkboard.me. What you’ll find is a virtual cork board where sticky notes can be posted. When you visit the site for the first time, you’ll be … Continue reading
Plot Real World Functions with Algodoo
Algodoo is a physics-based 2D sandbox which has features and functions designed specifically for use on the SMART Board. The video below shows how Algodoo’s “plot” tool can be used for a lesson on interpreting graphs and real-world functions. In … Continue reading
Attention: NJ High School Writing Contest
New Jersey English teachers – Let your students know that they can participate in the NJCTE 2012 Writing Contest. There are three categories for writing – Poetry, Essay and Fiction. Poetry Submissions Must be 50 lines or less. Personal essay … Continue reading
Drop it To me
DropBox is a great tool for saving your files in a place that will allow you to retrieve them from any computer or mobile device (check out our webinar on organizing your computer). Sharing files with your students is as easy as … Continue reading
PhET Online Physics Simulations
PhET provides free, fun, interactive, research-based simulations of physical phenomena. This site offers a plethora of simulations of common topics that deal with the physical world. PhET enables students to make connections between real-life phenomena and the underlying science, deepening … Continue reading
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Tagged interactive, Lesson Plans, science, SMART Board Resources, Web Resources
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Little Alchemy
Alchemy may have been a futile attempt to transmute lead into gold, but that does not mean it cannot be the basis for an awesome browser game. While it works best in Chrome, you may have some success in other … Continue reading
Calling All Art Teachers
Calling all Art teachers! Looking for a place to display student’s artwork, or a forum to share your student’s artwork with families and school communities throughout the world? Artsonia.com is precisely this place. One of the best parts of being … Continue reading
A Little Bird Told Me
Digital storytelling has become more prominent in our schools in the past few years. Software such as PhotoStory 3, Windows MovieMaker, or iMovie have made the process relatively easy. Online tools are also available making it quite easy to publish student work … Continue reading
Turn Back the Clock
Did you know that the idea of Daylight Saving Time was first proposed in an essay written by Benjamin Franklin? However, the concept wasn’t put into action until World War I to help conserve resources. Currently, we set our clocks forward one … Continue reading
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Handwriting Recognition (in Hebrew, Too!)
The great news we’ve all been waiting for is finally here. SMART Notebook 10.8 recognizes Hebrew handwriting! You can write all your class notes in Hebrew script, open the drop-down menu, choose “recognize…” and convert your handwriting into your default … Continue reading
