Susan Fitzell - Educational Consultant & Speaker » Technology Education

Visual Search Engines and Visual Learners

Susan Fitzell — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:32:45 +0000

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 [...]

FREE Teacher (and Student) Websites!

Susan Fitzell — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:11:02 +0000

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 [...]

Timing Tools for the Classroom

Susan Fitzell — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:27:35 +0000

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 [...]

Vocabulary and Spelling Made Fun

Susan Fitzell — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:44:20 +0000

So, how about a homework assignment that requires students to create a word collage of sorts. Would that encourage [...]

A Dozen Ways to Web Surf Efficiently!

Susan Fitzell — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:16:28 +0000

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 [...]

Wish You Could Adapt, Adjust, or Modify that PDF file for a Student?

Susan Fitzell — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:02:31 +0000

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 [...]

Create Posters for your Classroom!

Susan Fitzell — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:31:06 +0000

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 [...]

Learning Style Inclusion Methods

Susan Fitzell — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:35:50 +0000

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 [...]

Do Virtual Schools Provide a Valuable and Needed Service?

Susan Fitzell — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:23:08 +0000

Considering the Merits of Virtual Schooling I came across an article today that caught my attention because it had ‘virtual schools’ and ‘bullying’ in the first sentence. I spent many years researching bullying, it’s consequences and ways to prevent it in schools. I started this work in 1993 and realize to my dismay that I could never [...]