Ever want to know what is new at Discovery Education in your subject area and grade level? Well know there is an easy way to find out without logging into the web site and searching. All we have to do is create an RSS feed! Watch the tutorial below to find out how! Please keep in mind that you must have a Discovery Education account, and an RSS reader account. In this example, I will [...]

In a recent post, I demonstrated how to use PowerPoint to create images for use in a blog. Here is another way that you can use the “save as…” image function to create classroom posters. A colleague recently learned that a local Costco would print a poster size product for about half the price of the typical office business stores like OfficeMax and Staples. The first time she tried to upload an image file created [...]

Looking for another way to use a wiki? How about having the students take class notes? I came across the concept from this post: The Salt-Box » Wikified class notes In the post, the author outlines the first attempt at having college students enter class notes on a wiki and then provides the criteria for the second version: Creating a 75-100 word statement of the main idea or unifying theme of the class.  (For a [...]

SimpleBooklet claims to be “The web’s simplest booklet publisher.” Well, I like to consider myself a simple person, so if they made the claim, I was going to test it. And I did. There are several levels of accounts but I, of course, chose the free demo which did not require registration and offered unlimited booklets and up to 20MB content storage. To begin, you enter a name for your booklet and then choose the [...]

21 Skype Resources posted by Shelly Terrell on www.techlearning.com and cross posted on Teacher Reboot Camp. Skype in Education Technology 4 Kids Wiki: Skype Resources Using Skype at School (The Dummies Series) Skype in School Wiki 50 Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom Student Inter-school Debating with Skype by Lois Smethurst Giving Students Skype Jobs by Langwitches Skype an Author Wiki 10 Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom Motivating Adult Learners: Skype an [...]