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Integrate Technology into Your Religion Lessons

William H. Sadlier, Inc., a well renowned Christian publishing company, created an exciting web based initiative called We Believe. The website offers a variety of properties and activities for students, teachers, priests, pastors and families. We Believe categorizes resources based … Continue reading

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ReadWorks

Readworks

Readworks.org is a great website for K-6 teachers. The site provides teachers with an online reading comprehension and methodology program as well as online training services and professional development resources. Readworks.org is a research based program that provides materials that … Continue reading

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It’s elementary my dear Watson

Or is it? This month IBM’s newest super-computer, Watson, will take on the two greatest Jeopardy! champions of all time. Watson is an artificial intelligence program that has the capacity to answer questions in natural language. Deciphering language is no … Continue reading

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Keeping it in Perspective: Manipulating a Graph with Math Tools

One of the great features of SMART Notebook Math Tools is being able to dynamically graph functions. When you connect a function to a graph, Notebook Math Tools calculates and changes the window dimensions to view all of the picture. … Continue reading

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BrainFlips

Flashcards are the ultimate study tool for any subject. BrainFlips flashcards allow you to “[m]ake flashcards on any subject and share them with your friends and classmates.” You can use text, image and videos to study almost any subject.

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IXL.com Makes Math Fun!

Math is fun again with IXL.com. This site allows assessment of child’s understanding as they practice basic math skills. teachers can collect data on grade-level proficiency, and identify trouble spots. As the child masters skills, they collect ribbons and medals … Continue reading

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Classtools.net – Create Flash for your Class!

Classtools.net is a free site that enables teachers to create interactive Flash diagrams for learning and reviewing material. Any file that is created can be saved and can be used for a blog, wiki, or website. Activities consist of games, … Continue reading

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Font Like You Write

As featured on CNN by Chris Perillo, fontcapture.com allows you to create a font from your own handwriting. No software is needed. All you need is a printer and a scanner. Simply print out their template, fill it in, and … Continue reading

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