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Archive for January, 2014

Infographic of the Week: A Digital Citizenship Guide for Teachers & Students

January30

Information literacy, appropriate use, etiquette, responsibility, privacy, respect… What do these items have in common? Well, did you know that they are all components of digital citizenship? It’s true! These concepts– and many more—are part of the online code of ethics students need to be made aware of in order to develop and maintain a […]

#Hashtag Thinglink: Quickly Discover & Categorize Interactive Images

January28

Media-rich tags consisting of video, audio, links, images—and now introducing another #spec-tech-ular feature from Thinglink, one of my all-time favorite web tools… Yep, you guessed it—hashtags! For those of you who might be new to this concept, hashtags are keywords preceded by the hash symbol (#) and used to search, locate and/or categorize content on […]

Diigo Weekly Update

January26

What’s new this week in my Diigo bookmarks? Check out the links shown below for some of the latest and greatest “Cool Tools” and/or web resources that can be integrated into your lessons and activities! » Screenleap A free screen sharing and online meeting tool that allows users to share their screens instantly to any […]

What’s Hiding Behind Your Screen?

January25

OK, before you think I’ve completely lost my mind for posting an image like this on my blog, read on… Maybe it’s my twisted sense of humor, but when a colleague of mine sent me this picture—one that was used during a recent cyber safety in-service program at her school, I initially cracked up laughing. […]

Stay on Track with the Teachit Timer

January24

So, you want to get the most out of instructional time? Then think about adding an online timer to your teacher techbox. Although there are many from which to choose, check out Teachit Timer, a free and simple countdown tool that includes two nifty features: In addition to displaying time elapsed, it also shows the […]

Edu-fun Friday: Triangles Anyone?

January24

As Quincy Jones once remarked, “I’ve always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul saying, “Ain’t that the truth.” That said, Edu-fun Friday is a series devoted to adding some humor to the lives of teachers who visit this blog. After all, there’s nothing better than ending the week […]

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Another Reason to HEART Digital Storytelling!

January22

Well, my sixth grade Tech Club kids have been at it again! This time to promote the middle school Student Assistance Program known as the HEART (Helping Educate At-Risk Teens) Team. That’s right! When some teachers approached us to create a video promoting our student assistance program, of course, these digital wizards once again rose […]

Diigo Weekly Update

January19

What’s new this week in my Diigo bookmarks? Check out the links shown below for some of the latest and greatest “Cool Tools” and/or web resources that can be integrated into your lessons and activities! » Pulp-O-Mizer A customizable pulp magazine cover generator for web graphic memes, posters, flyers and more! Check out my blog […]

Edu-fun Friday: Photoshop Does That?

January17

As Quincy Jones once remarked, “I’ve always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul saying, “Ain’t that the truth.” That said, Edu-fun Friday is a series devoted to adding some humor to the lives of teachers who visit this blog. After all, there’s nothing better than ending the week […]

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Pictures with a Point: Using Political Cartoons in the Classroom

January15

If you’re in need of some political cartoons or caricatures to use in your classroom, then you should definitely dial up the Library of Congress as this site hosts a very cool online collection of 500+ prints from American History created during the 18th and 19th Centuries. After accessing the site, specific cartoons can be located by […]

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