http://digitizor.com/2009/09/13/how-to-embed-pdf-documents-in-your-website-using-google-docs-viewer/
Friday, December 04, 2009
Embedding PDF into Google Docs
Here is the link that provides info about embedding a PDF into a Google Doc.
http://digitizor.com/2009/09/13/how-to-embed-pdf-documents-in-your-website-using-google-docs-viewer/
http://digitizor.com/2009/09/13/how-to-embed-pdf-documents-in-your-website-using-google-docs-viewer/
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Values
Values vary depending on the individual teacher. Different subject areas are just the beginning. Even those in the same teaching area may have different tools that they will value. How do we find which technology will be the most valuable? Is there a way to find this out? We need to know each one of our students better. Perhaps beginning with the home and about me page is a place to start. Values. Hmmm
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Monday, November 16, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Education & Technology Quotes
Check out this SlideShare Presentation:
Education & Technology Quotes
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Friday, November 13, 2009
Cloudy with a Chance of Obama
Now, even I think technology may go a little too far. Check out what Obama says about the weather near you.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Monday, November 09, 2009
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Data driven decision making,acuity,
Smart board, prometh, activsoftware inspire edition,polyvision eno,learning.com(aha!sciencewhiteboardedition),interactive desktops,averpen interactive collaborative learning solution,
Delicious (my account)
Prezi
Lesson planning (curriki)
Synchroneyes
Jing
Skype
Online teacher discussion board
CoPs
What is web 2.0?
Internet safety: www.wenetok.com
Fuelourfuturenow.com
www.4029tv.com/video/18712497/index.html
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Smart board, prometh, activsoftware inspire edition,polyvision eno,learning.com(aha!sciencewhiteboardedition),interactive desktops,averpen interactive collaborative learning solution,
Delicious (my account)
Prezi
Lesson planning (curriki)
Synchroneyes
Jing
Skype
Online teacher discussion board
CoPs
What is web 2.0?
Internet safety: www.wenetok.com
Fuelourfuturenow.com
www.4029tv.com/video/18712497/index.html
Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone with SprintSpeed
Data driven decision making,acuity,
Smartboard, prometh, activsoftware inspire edition,polyvision eno,learning.com(aha!sciencewhiteboardedition),interactive des
Smartboard, prometh, activsoftware inspire edition,polyvision eno,learning.com(aha!sciencewhiteboardedition),interactive des
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Example Content Exploration Blog Post
I reviewed BrainPop, specifically for English education. I plan to teach English as a Second Language. BrainPop is a fun and easy way to get the content across to students with limited language capabilities. The visualizations help students understand the context of what they are talking about thus enhancing the students' understanding of the content, even if they don't necessarily understand all of the words. In addition, BrainPop has recently created a BrainPop ESL version.
In particular, I could use this to help my students understand blogs. This video provides information on what is a blog, how to set it up, and the history of blogs. It also includes some helpful hints.
Other teachers have used this resource to inspire students to explore their own content by creating their own Tim and Moby adventures.
Although it primarily presents information, and thus would be considered a reference tool, there are quizzes available so it could also be considered a tutorial.
Monday, September 28, 2009
NCTM Illuminations
A long-time favorite of mine when it comes to tech tools is the set of "Illuminations" from the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). Illuminations are manipulatable java applets that bring abstract mathematical concepts to life. The catalog of tools is available at http://illuminations.nctm.org/, with lessons and all.
Illuminations benefit teachers in students in countless ways. From a teacher's standpoint, these are fantastic, ready made tools and lessons that save you tons of time. Creating manipulative-based lessons, as we all know, can really take forever. The benefits for efficiency here are huge.
But illuminations don't just save time- they offer bang for the buck. They make concrete concepts that have never been concrete before, allowing students an unprecedented learning experience. Students have a lesson truly enhanced by technology, able to do thing as never before and understand them in new and great ways.
Illuminations benefit teachers in students in countless ways. From a teacher's standpoint, these are fantastic, ready made tools and lessons that save you tons of time. Creating manipulative-based lessons, as we all know, can really take forever. The benefits for efficiency here are huge.
But illuminations don't just save time- they offer bang for the buck. They make concrete concepts that have never been concrete before, allowing students an unprecedented learning experience. Students have a lesson truly enhanced by technology, able to do thing as never before and understand them in new and great ways.
Prezi
A great new tool I just discovered is a presentation tool called "Prezi" (www.prezi.com) that puts PowerPoint to shame. Prezi lets you make dymanic presentations that viewers can follow while still maintaining an idea of the "big picture." Watch a demonstration of Prezi here. Once you've been wowed by the demo, click here for a tutorial on how to make your own.
Prezi would make for a highly effective teaching tool. Typical presentation tools like PowerPoint only allow you to create linear presentations, but not all topics are linear! Students especially often lose track of "where they are" in a long presentation; they can't figure out how the current slide fits into the whole of the topic. They lose perspective. A presentation made with Prezi, that kept students perspective on the whole instead of the parts, would be effective in promoting retention of presented information.
Prezi would make for a highly effective teaching tool. Typical presentation tools like PowerPoint only allow you to create linear presentations, but not all topics are linear! Students especially often lose track of "where they are" in a long presentation; they can't figure out how the current slide fits into the whole of the topic. They lose perspective. A presentation made with Prezi, that kept students perspective on the whole instead of the parts, would be effective in promoting retention of presented information.
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