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What to do when you can’t be there
My district is running 3 training workshops this week for the teachers who have eClassrooms – Smartboard, Macbook, speakers, cameras, wireless internet. Yesterday we trained the teachers who are just...
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Nominated!
WSD’s eToolBox Wiki has been nominated for the Best Educational Wiki in the 2008 Edublog Awards, aka “The Eddies”. To brag or not to brag, that is the question. It took me a few days to decide to post...
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Internet Tools to Make Your Job as a Teacher Easier!
http://www.internet4classrooms.com WOW! It is an understatement to say that this site is JAM PACKED with many many resources and tools for teachers in every grade level and discipline. There is so much...
View ArticleAnother Cool Site – Evernote
Although I am thoroughly disappointed in Google’s decision to discontinue development of Google Notebook, I know that life must go on, without one of the tools I used frequently and taught extensively....
View ArticleSpinning a Digital Story with Web 2.0 – with Steve Dembo
At DEN preconference at PETE & C. Spinning a Digital Story with Web 2.0
View ArticleNew eToolBox Page – Meet your Mac!
This week I will be offering workshops after school for the employees of my district to revisit some of the basics of the Mac OS and to review some tips and tricks. In preparing for the presentation I...
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Audio Recording in MS Word on a Mac
This is something that I have recently discovered to be not only very valuable for a lot of ways with students, but also a cool trick that not many people know about, especially those who are new to...
View ArticleWordle and BackChanneling with Scott Snyder
The Cover it Live blog below contains the notes and backchannel of an after-school workshop at Wissahickon Middle School. The workshop was presented by Scott Snyder (@thespian70) and was facilitated by...
View ArticleDig into Diigo
This morning at the Keystone Technology Integrators Summit I am presenting “Dig into Diigo“. As I’ve previously posted, many of the sessions at this year’s summit are virtual, and you can join in on...
View ArticleBlogs and Wikis and Docs – OH MY!
If you are just getting into the Web 2.0 world and are unsure what these terms mean or are already a user of all 3, there is always the question of – which resource is best for what?? Enter this...
View Article5 Tips to Get Off to a Great Start & Avoid Back-to-School Burnout
Back-to-school is an exhilarating time full of hope and excitement for a new school year for teachers and students alike. But, those first few weeks are also exhausting! Check out the tips below to be...
View ArticleTop 5 Back-to-School Tools for Creation, Collaboration and Communication
Along with the preparation of bulletin boards, seating charts, classroom procedures and syllabi, it is also important for teachers to consider the go-to digital tools and resources they will rely upon...
View ArticleWiss21 Boot Camp
The second day of school is always an exciting one at Wissahickon Middle School, for that’s the day that about 1,200 students receive their Wiss21 laptops and begin or continue their journey through...
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