When I consider how often we have students search the web for information, I wonder how many times struggling readers look at a page of search results and feel like they are reading a foreign language. Would students work better with visual searches or might they be distracting? Here are some that I’ve experimented with recently. I hope that you not only find them useful, I hope that you find them [...]
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Many school districts already offer web pages to their teachers, but I learned this summer that this isn’t always the case. Some districts limit the information and formatting options available to teachers and not all districts provide ways for students to interact in their classroom experience via the internet. Find practical web options [...] On-Screen Timer to Keep Kids on Track! During a recent seminar, Brenda expressed a need for an on-screen timer; something that she could put on the desktop to “signal students that their time is up.” We did a little research and found a solution that help you too! TimeLeft is a free desktop utility that can [...] So, how about a homework assignment that requires students to create a word collage of sorts. Would that encourage [...] Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just call our own personal computer assistant every time we struggled with our computer? This is especially true with internet searches. Do you type something in the search box and get 1,017,642 hits, but still can’t find what you need? Here are some handy little tricks that will make searching the internet, navigating the web, and using the computer easier for you and your [...] PDF Editor Useful Program Nitro PDF Professional allows you to edit text and images in PDF files. Textbook company worksheets will be malleable to your specifications. If you want to add or subtract questions, the basic structure is already there for you play with. With Nitro PDF you aren’t forced to choose between creating your own worksheets [...] Designing your own posters is a great way to fill your classroom space with a personalized feel. Everywhere your students look, there could be hanging reminders of past lessons, or posters foreshadowing what’s to come, or simply to spark [...] Who hasn’t had a song stuck in their head, at one time or another? Using the naturally catchy nature of tunes to have your students leaving your classes humming the answers to next weeks test seems to sell [...] Considering the Merits of Virtual Schooling |
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