Archive for December, 2008

The Race to Space

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

I recently ran an after school activity called Race to Space for 4th and 5th graders. A lot of my material was based on materials I obtained from having spent time at the NASA Aerospace Institute in Cape Canaveral Florida. The kids were into it! The highlight for them was our launching rockets. Now that [...]

Tech Tip #122: Internet Explorer 7 Printing Shortcuts

Monday, December 8th, 2008

Tech Tips: Internet Explorer 7 Printing Shortcuts
Tip #A:
When you only want to print part of a Web page such as a paragraph or an image, you can copy and paste into a word processor and print from there; however, here is a quicker way:
Highlight the desired text or image with the mouse, go to [...]

Tech Tip #121 Embed YouTube, Teacher Tube or Google Videos on Your Website

Monday, December 8th, 2008

Tech Tip -  Embed YouTube, Teacher Tube or Google Videos on Your Website
It is very useful to insert playable imported videos within your Web page or blog so that users have quick access. Here’s how to quickly embed video code from YouTube:

Locate the video on YouTube.

To the right of the area where the [...]

The Flat Classroom

Monday, December 8th, 2008

Here are some great links to flatten your classroom. Reach out and touch the world and the world will come to you.
Seven Steps to a Flat Classroom
In this Slide share presentation, Vicki Davis describes and illustrates the seven essential principles for an effective flat classroom.
Flattening the World: How to Harness Web 2.0 Tools To Engage [...]