Teacher Tube is changing the game…

             Students are always interested when a video is shown during class.  For teachers, it can be very difficult to find a video that includes valuable information while entertaining the students at the same time.  Teacher Tube is an amazing site that includes a countless amount of videos that can be used in the classroom.  Because [...]

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Get your students creative with Digital Story Telling

            I recently discovered a new way for students to present information in a fun and interesting way.  Using Microsoft PowerPoint, students can create a digital story to display any kind of information.  Digital story telling is much like a slide show, only it includes a voice-over for the audience to read the information as [...]

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Snag your students’ attention with Snag It!

            Have you ever wanted to give your students a quick lesson on how to use a tool on the computer, but had a difficult time doing so?  If you have, there is a great tool out there to display anything on a computer.  Snag It is a computer program that can allow you to [...]

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Get your students pumped with Podcasts

    Another great technological tool that is great for the classroom is a Podcast.  A podcast is a media tool used over the internet where indviduals can record their voices, music, and various sounds for others to listen too.  Podcasts can be used in so many different ways that teachers at all levels can find [...]

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Blogging in the Classroom? Give it a try…

  Surprisingly, blogging can be a great tool to use in the classroom no matter what level of education you are involved in.  Blogs can help students express their knowledge, thoughts, and opinions on the Internet for their teachers, classmates, parents, and friends to look at.  It is very motivational for students because they are [...]

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