This Week's Online Find
Remember your old school? Whatever happened to the great schools we attended when we were young? What happened to education in the United States? What went wrong?
According to REDU, We forgot about our schools. And now its time to remember them. Its time to support great teaching and give teachers the tools they need."
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The Ed World Tech Team:
Our experts share their favorite education humor.
The Concept-Mapping Classroom
Inspiration and Kidspiration simplify the task of organizing thoughts into effective project plans.
Mangus Math Links
Jerry Mangus's students use computers, not texts, to learn math.
Learn what Total Reader can do for your students.
Doug Johnson: Tech Proof Game On
The debate rages in our district, as I am sure it does in many, on the role of computer and online games in education. Do your classrooms and libraries support or ban games and gamers?
Brenda Dyck: Brenda's Blog Using YouTube in the Classroom
The power of YouTube only is activated when the teacher has a clear idea of how a specific video clip can be used to introduce a concept, instigate a discussion, or serve as a writing prompt.
Nancy Willard: Cyber Savvy Sex and the Internet
Some significant misperceptions about online sexual predators must be addressed so we can get to the point of providing accurate guidance to address the real concerns.
From the Science Machine
Use Sharks: Myth and Mystery to explore the topic of biology. (Grades K-12)
From the Reading Machine Name That Play reinforces comprehension and recall. (Grades 10-12)
From the Math Machine Long Line o' Math Cats is a fun Web site for teaching basic operations and problem solving. (Grades 5-12)
Check out this week's site reviews: Silly Books
A fun reading site.
The Academy of Achievement
The worlds greatest thinkers and achievers.
Mathcasts
Tutorials and problem solutions.
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Public Lessons: Multiplication and Division
In this video lesson, studentsare taught that "a picture is worth a thousand words" to represent multiplication and division.
Timesavers in Internet Explorer
Three tricks to better Web surfing.
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