Posts Tagged ‘ tools ’

1I have been getting a lot of questions about the Apps we have on our iPod Touches at school, so here you are: Miss Spell Free Check to see whether the word lists are spelled correctly or not. Super Hangman LE & Global High Scores Free Fairly standard Hangman app, with good graphics Story Kit Free Create an electronic story book by writing...
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0The first time ’round, I wasn’t convinced. I tried Diigo more than whole-heartedly, for an entire month. I felt very much like it was good, but not really good enough — poor interface (not intuitive), clunky on the Flash / Javascript it relied on, a toolbar that got in my way, etc. I just...
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0Cross-posted on Always Learning One of my first tips for any teacher wishing to authentically embed technology into their classroom experience is always to start small. It’s easier to build on a simple, achievable idea, than it is to trim down an all-consuming tech monstrosity. So, with that in mind, one of our amazing grade three...
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1 I tried backchannel chat for the first time during keynote addresses at the EARCOS Teachers Conference: ETC09. What is Backchannel Chat? It’s like note-taking at a lecture, but notes are shared with anyone who has the URL. They might be people in the room with you, but they could also be anywhere in the...
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0It’s not really new, per se, but it certainly fits under the heading of a simple tech tip: an ultra-lite blogging platform. What could be simpler than click-and-post? Yep, I am definitely talking about a small thing that can make a big difference. I’m referring to a new blogging sharing platform called Posterous. Yes, I...
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0Having ended my blogging relationship with Edublogs – who I loved and still appreciate – I have not blogged in a while. I publicly broke up with edublogs in my post, “It’s not you, it’s me.” Jeff & Kim suggested I blog the few ideas I have here…thus saving me the embarrassment...
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0Can learning communities in the classroom find similar success online? Yesterday, I saw how two teachers at IST, Sam and Chad, create learning communities with their grade 4 students. They invited a group of teachers from BISS, Rego, TIS, and IST to attend their upcoming EARCOS Teachers’ Conference 2009 workshop presentation here at IST. It is...
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0Cross posted on Always Learning Three of our wonderful grade 5 classrooms (Chrissy, Robin and Ali) have been collaborating all year on a Reader’s and Writer’s workshop project with 4 other schools around the world. We initially made the connection because we were looking for a meaningful, year-long, collaboration based on our curricular focus for the...
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0My first contribution to the UTechTips site! Firstly, let me say that it’s a great privilege to be working alongside Jeff this year. More than that, it’s just plain fun. On to the Tips… Apparently, I am very late on the bus with this particular tool (thanks Jenny and NZChrissy for pointing that out). However,...
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