My favorite teacher was scary and mean -- but only in the eyes of those who had never been in her classroom. Those of us who were her students encouraged the rumors and bolstered our reputations for bravery, secure in the knowledge that she would protect and defend us with every ounce of her being, because we were "her students." Read more.
Students Produce Must-See TV
Students at one Pennsylvania elementary school keep families and the community in the know about school events by producing video segments that they upload to the Teacher Tube.
Technology Jump Starts the New Phys Ed
Dodge ball and out-of-shape, whistle-blowing phys ed teachers are becoming mere memories as PE teachers focus on using technology to enhance the health of individual students, according to a major survey.
Podcasting in Room 201
Nancy Beebe's fifth graders enhance their oral reading and fluency skills through podcasts.
Doug Johnson: Tech Proof The 4th "R"
Oh, boy, just one more darned thing K-12 schools are not doing well enough. As if high-level reading, writing, and math are not enough, along comes information literacy.
Brenda Dyck: Brenda's Blog Technology Trade-Offs
Although often criticized for pulling people away from one another, technology also has facilitated some of the most unbelievable collaborative ventures imaginable.
Bernie Poole Introduction to the Access Database
Lesson 6 of Bernie Poole's Essential Microsoft Office 2007 explains databases in general and introduces readers to the Access database in particular.
From the Science Machine
Use Plane Smarts to explore the topics of aeronautics and chemistry. (Grades 2-6)
From the Reading Machine Charlotte's Web: Make-Your-Own Comics reinforces writing skills. (Grades 3-6)
From the Math Machine Jumping Math Cats is a fun Web site for teaching problem solving. (Grades 4-12)
Check out this week's site reviews: Google Docs and Spreadsheets
An easy-to-use online word processor and spreadsheet editor.
MakeBeliefsComix
Students create their own comic strips.
Lightning Bug
Spark student writing with this useful Web site.
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