Here’s something that you might enjoy! We’ve all had fun with Wordle and Tagul but Tagxedo has a little something extra! Take a look at what Tagxedo did with my Delicious bookmarks! I love the shape and think it adds…
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Sweet Search – Safe Searching for Students For Free (and so much more!)
We all worry about students when they use a regular search engine such as Google or Yahoo. Here’s an alternative to keep the students safe and getting results that are educationally sound. Sweet Search evaluates every single website before it…
Tagged with: cybersafety, search engine, search engine for students, Sweet Search
Posted in Educational Resources
Posted in Educational Resources
VozMe! Text To Speech, Quick, Easy, and Free!
Here’s a great site that will help in your classrooms and enhance the effectiveness of your classroom websites. VozMe at http://vozme.com is a great tool. To use, just: Click on the site and type in or copy and paste some…
ThinkFree Online (Microsoft Office Alternative)
Most of us use an Office suite of programs for word processing, excel, and presentations. I love Google Docs for real-time collaboration. And, Open Office for an alternative to Microsoft Office. However, I stumbled upon a new website today that…
Tagged with: cloud computing, microsoft office, Microsoft Word, ThinkFree
Posted in Educational Resources, Productivity
Posted in Educational Resources, Productivity
WebRangers: National Park Service’s On-line Junior Ranger Program For Kids Of All Ages
I found a great site today for kids of all ages! WebRangers at http://www.nps.gov/webrangers/index.html provides a safe, engaging site to learn about our National Parks, Monuments and Historic Sites. The site is provided by the National Park Service, U.S. Department…
Tagged with: National Park Service, science, social studies, Spanish ESL, WebRangers
Posted in Educational Resources
Posted in Educational Resources
Voki for Education, Online Communities, and More (Voki)
Here’s a great site that includes a video, Online Communities in the Classroom, which is a fascinating look at the use of online communities within the school community! http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/series/better-learning-with-ict.html As a note, Voki, which is mentioned in the video and…
Tagged with: communication, Online Communities, social media, voki, Voki Classroom
Posted in BYOT/BYOD, Educational Resources
Posted in BYOT/BYOD, Educational Resources
No Time To Waste! (Part 2) Find Great Interactive Websites Quickly
Now, let’s continue with our discussion of finding great interactive websites that support our students academically for use on a classroom website or for teaching a lesson in the classroom. Let’s find some great sites for your website assignments. Remember, the…
Tagged with: curriculum, website as an instructional tool
Posted in Educational Resources, Productivity, Websites As Instructional Tools
Posted in Educational Resources, Productivity, Websites As Instructional Tools
No Time To Waste! Find Great Interactive Websites Quickly
Have you ever done a search online hoping to find a site that would be great for your students to support what you are doing in the classroom? Usually, you type what you are looking for in “Google” or some…
Teacher Fonts and Website Home Page
Your website home page is critical! Think of your classroom home page as the front of a book. If you are looking at the front page of a book, does it make you want to purchase it or set it…
Control Firefox Tab Performance with Tab Mix Plus
Firefox has an incredible number of add-ons that may improve performance and enhance use in the classroom. One of my favorite is Tab Mix Plus! The developers of this add-on describe Tab Mix Plus as “Tab Mix Plus enhances Firefox’s…
