Monthly Archives: July 2012
New Professional Development Dates for Summer 2012
Due to popular demand, we are offering a second chance to attend some of our most popular courses this summer. We offering new dates for The 20 Coolest Things You Can Do with a SMART Board, SMART Board Basics, Best Web tools for the Interactive Classroom, Learning with the iPad, and … Read more
Posted in Classroom Tools, Cross Curricular, Events, Technology
Tagged 20 Coolest Things, Common Core Standards, Events, iPad, pd, Professional Development, SMART Board Resources, Staff development
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Simple English Wikipedia
If you’ve ever done research using Wikipedia as a source you might have quickly realized that the language in the articles can be complex and technical. For younger students or those for whom English is a second language, the original Wikipedia articles can be quite a challenge. That’s where Simple Wikipedia comes in.
Articles submitted … Read more
Scribblar – Collaborative Whiteboard Space
Scribblar is a collaborative online workspace with features similar to SMART Notebook. It’s terrific fun if you teach in a one-to-one setting, have access to a computer lab, or would like to offer kids a collaborative workspace beyond the classroom. It’s quick and easy to create an account and a “Room,” and it works better … Read more
Posted in Classroom Tools, Technology
Tagged 1:1, Collaborative, Scribblar, Wolfram Alpha
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6 Great Gesture Options with SMART Notebook 11
The video below details how mouse and gesture options can be used in the SMART Classroom. The six topics options are:
6) “Shake” – to group/ungroup
5) “Recognize” – handwriting to do a web search/”press-and-hold” to right-click
4) “Hover” – Floating Mouse from the Board
3) “Flick” – Objects
2) “Swipe” – Gestures
1) “Touch”… Read more
5 Ways to Use the Periodic Table of QR Codes
Are you looking for an interesting way to incorporate mobile devices into learning about the Periodic Table of Elements? Brady Haran, a video journalist, and a team of chemists from The University of Nottingham have created a periodic table with QR codes. Each QR code takes you to a video about the individual element… Read more
Posted in Science
Tagged Brady Haran, Periodic Table, QR Codes, University of Nottingham
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2012-2013 Teq Calendar
As an art teacher in a NYC public school I appreciated the iconic image theme of the Teq ART calendar which I hung behind my desk in front of the classroom. In March I was doing an artist study on Picasso with my fourth grade class. They were learning about Picasso’s life and body of … Read more
MentorMob for the Interactive Classroom
As part of one of our summer courses, Best Web Tools for the Interactive Classroom, we’ll be taking a look at MentorMob.
MentorMob is a site for creating learning playlists. Within a maximum of 10 “steps” you can lead your students through the learning process focused on any topic. Since playlists … Read more
Posted in Cross Curricular
Tagged Google Forms, Interactive Classroom, MentorMob, Playlists
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Fakebook
Classtools has a template for creating fictional Facebook accounts. Using this familiar social media platform, students can create unique, chronological naratives of the lives of historic figures or fictional characters. The story is told through the person’s Relationship Status, Friends, Posts, Comments, Videos, Likes, and Dislikes.
The home page has many sample profiles, and the creativity of the authors … Read more
New Educreations Features on the iPad
Educreations is an app for the iPad that many educators and students are using as a tool to explain concepts, present ideas. and share knowledge.
Recently, Educreations updated their app. You might want to check out the great new features that have been added:
- Text tool – tap on the “T” on the tool bar
