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Modeling your World and Planning your Technology Project

One of the most useful and important benefits of technology is its ability to aid us in constructing mental models of the world around us; here are some simple ways of making this process even more successful. The same incremental approach also works in setting up technology efforts, also!

Published by Sean Fears (5,850 pts

) on Nov 19, 2009 to
K-12 Learning Articles

Send Your Students to Space with LEGO Mindstorms Projects

Scientists might be using these robots to collect data in space, but LEGO Mindstorms are first and foremost a great educational tool in all kinds of classrooms, from preschool to high school physics.

Published by Casey (479 pts

) on Sep 28, 2009 to
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Technology Lesson Plan using Discovery Learning to Research Technology Terms

This technology lesson plan uses collaborative and discovery learning to research technology terms in elementary school. It uses a bulletin board in an ongoing, evolving display of current terms that interest students. They choose areas of interest to explore and present about computers.

Published by lilakall (3,014 pts

) on Sep 27, 2009 to
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Dragon Voice Recognition Software in the Classroom - Using Dragon Naturally Speaking

For some students, handwriting or keyboarding is a difficult and onerous task. Dragon Naturally Speaking is a software program which allows users to speak their words directly onto the computer. No more aching hands or reluctant student writers!

Published by Anne Vize (14,963 pts

) on Sep 21, 2009 to
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Smart Board Activities: The Poor Teachers Promethean Board

Are you still waiting for your school to come off of the $3000+ to buy your class a Promethean board. While your waiting try out this cheap fix. Your kids will love it!

Published by stadams (1,310 pts

) on Sep 15, 2009 to
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Technology Integration in School : Before you Teach

Technology integration can happen before your students even walk in the room. This article, the second in the series, explains how.

Published by misterbreon (206 pts

) on Aug 31, 2009 to
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Spore: Game-Based Learning

The new Spore game has the potential to teach kids about a number of different scientific and historical concepts, everything from evolution to microbiology to early civilization. Learn how to harness your students' interest in video games to teach them even more!

Published by Casey (479 pts

) on Aug 30, 2009 to
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Computer Science as a Foreign Language: The Case for Teaching Programming in High School

Most high schools require that students take a foreign language, but how many offer computer science courses? I would make the case that it's just as helpful to know a little Java as to know a little Spanish.

Published by Casey (479 pts

) on Aug 12, 2009 to
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Edublogs Create a Classroom Blog

Do you want to share files with parents, students and other teachers online? Why not create a blog. Edublogs offers free blogs for teachers.

Published by goldwriter (976 pts

) on Jul 15, 2009 to
K-12 Learning Reviews

Why Be Tech Savvy?- Part 1

It can be harder and harder every year to find ways to keep students engaged. Fortunately, the great minds of the 20th and 21st century have introduced and improved on technology that we can use as educators to liven up a textbook- dry-erase board influenced classroom society.

Published by Melyarber (259 pts

) on Jul 12, 2009 to
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