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October 2010 Calendar

Students can create their own jack-o-lanterns with this traceable October calendar.

A Techtorial
Learn how to create your own teacher or student blog.

Sites to See
Homework Help
Do your students often need help completing homework assignments? Homework Help sites can make the task more manageable.


Write a Number Story
Students write and illustrate number stories, which then are combined into a PowerPoint presentation. (Grades 3-5)


What can you do with SchoolNotes? Check out Heather Ashmore's Life Science Page.



The Administrator's Role in Technology Integration
What role do school administrators have in technology integration? The Education World Tech Team discusses how principals and other administrators can optimize technology use in their schools.


Virtual D.C.

Sue Bailey's virtual travelers use tools of technology to tour the Capital.

Social Networking Tips
From Facebook

Facebook's chief security officer Joe Sullivan provides tips for teachers on how to safely -- and educationally -- use Facebook and other social networking sites in the classroom.


Learn what Total Reader can do for your students.




Brenda Dyck: Brenda's Blog
Developing Learners With "Thinking Buzz"
Until we develop wired learning environments based on what Seymour Papert refers to as "dirty learning" principles, we will fail to develop learners alive with thinking buzz.



Doug Johnson
The Librarian: Your Technology Partner
When implementing a new project that uses technology, I whole-heartedly recommend asking your school librarian to be your "technology partner."



Bernie Poole: Reflecting Poole
A Philosophy of Instructional Technology Use
A pre-requisite for seamless integration of technology in the preK-12 classroom is well-trained teachers who understand how to use technology to improve the quality and effectiveness of education.





From the Math Machine
Cookie Dough is a fun Web site for teaching place value and the spelling of number words. (Grades K-5)


Miguel Guhlin:
The IT Crowd

How to Manage Your District's Learning Opportunities
A learning management system can manage professional development at the regional, district, and campus level.

Alma Rowe's
Gadget of the Week

Convert Tube
Save your favorite online videos to your PC, iPod, PSP, or mobile.

Featured (Free) Webinars
Wednesday, October 6
2:00pm (EST)
LecShare: Going Beyond Accessible Web pages to Include Audio and Video from EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information).
Norman Coombs From EASI will demonstrate LecShare's audio and video capabilities.


From the Science Machine
Use KODAK: Close to Perfection to explore biology and photography. (Grades K-12)

From the Reading Machine
The Grammar Gorillas reinforces parts of speech. (Grades 2-8)

Check out this week's site reviews:
North American Mammals
A searchable database of North American mammals.

America on the Move
The Smithsonian site on transportation in the U.S.

CivilWar@Smithsonian
The Smithsonian explores the Civil War.

Explore our Site Review Archives for more great sites. You also can keep up with our latest reviews by signing up for our Site Review Newsletter.


Save the Bay Robotics Challenge
LabTV, a program of the National Defense Education Program, challenges students to build and program robots.


Five-Minute Tech Fillers
For those occasional moments when you find yourself with "just a little" extra time.