Enhanced English Teacher

Teachers operate on a small or sometimes non-existent budget.  With all of the expensive classroom tech tools available, it is frustrating for teachers when they cannot find the funds to put Smartboards and document cameras in their classrooms.
There is a way to create a Smartboard for about $100 if you have a LCD projector.  First, [...]

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I recently continued my e-mail discussion with a teacher who is concerned with the exposure of World Wide Web content in the classroom.  She is a middle school teacher, and she pointed out that her students are more sheltered than my 9th grade high school students.  She also told me that some of the content [...]

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I recently taught a technology workshop.  A teacher at my workshop e-mailed me later to ask my opinion about the questionable material, especially images, that students are able to visit on the World Wide Web.  Our school district does have a filter, but it cannot stop everything.  I have posted my response to her e-mail [...]

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I learned how to create a Ning from scratch by watching a recorded Elluminate session hosted by Steve Hargadon.  The session is published at Ning in Education under the highlighted resources.  Just look for how to create a Ning from scratch.

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Hyperlinking is a 21st Century skill that I hope to instill in my students.   It is always frustrating to read a blog, website, or wiki that refers to great articles or information, but fails to provide the link.
I wonder when our educational assessments will catch up to 21st Century skills.  Should a standardized test have a blog [...]

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I do not have a regular podcast, but I have played around with Audacity and created audio for ipods in my classroom.  The Learning in Hand Blog and Podcast have been instrumental in teaching me how to use ipods in my classroom.  I am considering creating podcasts for many of my lessons and putting the [...]

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To cite sources, my class used Citation Machine, but I have recently discovered that I like Easybib better.   With Easybib, my students can sign up for an account so that their sources are stored on-line.  This is convenient when research lasts several days or if the student would later like to re-visit their sources for [...]

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I am currently trying out Nings in my class.  I have created one for my Read the Net class, and students are posting on the Ning and sharing ideas to develop their personal philosophy using the This I Believe curriculum.    I have also created a Ning for my 9th grade English class.  We are reading Romeo and Juliet, so [...]

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