Don't you wish that you had the time to sit down with a cup of coffee and read multiple blog sites to learn more about technology and strategies to use in the classroom? Well, today I will be sharing a few short summaries of educational technology sites to help make your life a little easier. Instead of browsing multiple blog sites, I have included three quick overviews as well as a link to take you to the site for more information.
SMARTBoards and Free Notebook Training
Do you have a SMART board in your classroom that you wish you knew how to incorporate more into your lessons? The Teachers Love SMART boards blog offers free online SMART board training courses for free.
Please click on the link to take you to the SMART board training blog.
Please click on the link to take you to the SMART board training blog.
The iLearn Technology blog offers a number of suggestions to make teacher's lives easier through technology. One of the posts offers a great tool to help make your school eco-friendly.
Do you find yourself wasting a lot of paper when you or students print documents online? One way to cut down on paper waste is through the Print What You Like website.
Do you find yourself wasting a lot of paper when you or students print documents online? One way to cut down on paper waste is through the Print What You Like website.
It only takes a 3 step process...
1. Enter a URL
2. Edit the page
3. Print it!
1. Enter a URL
2. Edit the page
3. Print it!
The I Want to Teach Forever blog offers a number of helpful ideas for teachers to use in and out of the classroom. One useful idea for teachers is to set guidelines to keep work and private life separate. The blog offers three helpful suggestions:
1. Double check your privacy settings
2. Be careful who you add
1. Double check your privacy settings
2. Be careful who you add
3. Don't go phishing
Reference List:
Blogs:
James Hollis. (2010, May 26). Teachers Love SMART boards. [SMART boards and Free Notebook Training]. Retrieved from http://smartboards.typepad.com.
Kelly Tenkely. (2010, August 13). iLearn Technology. [Print What You Like]. Retrieved from http://ilearntechnology.com/?p=2785.
Tom DeRosa. (2010, August 8). I Want to Teach Forever. [Teachers and Social Media: Dos and Don'ts]. Retrieved from http://www.teachforever.com/2010/08/teachers-and-social-media-dos-and-donts.html.
Image:
Coffee & Book from Clipartheaven Web Site. Retrieved from: http://www.clipartheaven.com/show/clipart/business_&_office/cartoons_%28a_-_c%29/coffee_&_book-gif.html
DISCLAIMER: This blog is an assignment for the EDT 655 course at National University. It is not a real blog.
