Chatting With Historical Figures Students research an historical figure and create a chat bot representing that figure.

Sites to See American history Websites offer resources for teachers and students, ranging from the basic historical facts to virtual investigations of historical events.

Creating Screen Shots on a PC Screen shots are an excellent teaching tool. Learn how to create your own…

Thanksgiving Worksheet

Speaking of History Eric Langhorst’s students learn and review history via podcasts.

Thanksgiving Means More Than Giving Thanks In this WebQuest for grades 3-6, students work in teams to research the history and meaning of Thanksgiving and then create a PowerPoint presentation about what they learn.

What’s the Point of PowerPoint? How can K-12 educators rein in the PowerPoint beast? The EW Tech Team has some ideas.

What can you do with SchoolNotes? Check out Miss Pinto's Page.

Doug Johnson At $350 each, I’d bet dollars to doughnuts that even in these tough economic times, quite a number of students will be getting a netbook this holiday season.

Brenda’s Blog It was on a blog that I first read about a new form of digital storytelling called place-based storytelling, an adaptation of digital storytelling that combines digital mapping tools with the power of the narrative.

Nancy Willard Web 2.0 technologies offer incredible opportunities for interactive educational activities -- and a host of risk and management concerns. All schools must develop effective strategies to address the issue of online safety.

Bernie Poole If you're frustrated by search engines that give you unrelated responses... if you're spending too much time looking for online resources … if you're worried students might access the wrong kind of information... these search engines can help.

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