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Monthly Archives: August 2012
I Shot the Serif: Having Fun With Typography
Check out I Shot the Serif, a fantastic game that tests students on their knowledge of basic typography terms: serif and sans serif. In this fast-paced, point-and-shoot style game, students must correctly “shoot” all of the serif letters without shooting the sans serif letters. There are three different levels of difficulty: junior, middle-weight, and senior. … Continue reading »
LOL of the Week
Happy Monday y’all! I don’t teach online myself, but when I saw this I couldn’t help but empathize. How many of you are online instructors? I would imagine online instructors are even more overwhelmed by emails than face-to-face teachers, which sounds impossible! Continue reading »
Incredibox: Online Beatboxing!
As part of my role as technology resource specialist, I spend a lot of time researching tools that will serve specific teachers at my school. I began with the teacher closest in proximity to my own office: the choir/a cappella teacher. As I was researching new and exciting resources, I came across a fun music … Continue reading »
LOL of the Week
All week I have been seeing students hooked to their phones! In the halls, during lunch, in their backpacks during class – they are everywhere. While I do believe that cell phones can be powerful educational tools if used correctly, it is interesting to think about how much the cell phone becomes a crutch for … Continue reading »
Tag Galaxy
It’s my off period, and of course, instead of prepping for my class I decided to search for things to share with you! I wasn’t planning on posting right away, but when I found Tag Galaxy I had to post RIGHT AWAY! It’s true, I still get a little overly excited about things like this, it’s the inner … Continue reading »
LOL of the Week
Found this cartoon online, and HAD to share. I’m curious, how many of your students write in cursive? Or are capable of writing in cursive? I myself barely use it anymore, and mostly either type or write in print. Nonetheless, I think cursive can truly be an art form, and I wish I used it … Continue reading »
Xtranormal Text-To-Movie and 7 Classroom Uses
Xtranormal is a free, text-to-movie tool that takes the complex process of creating a movie and turns it into a 4 step process: Begin by choosing the set Then the actors Then the sounds and music And last, typing what you’d like your actors to say You can make changes as often as you like … Continue reading »
Teach the Math Behind the 2012 Election
The New York Times has featured a great article that provides educators with 10 great resources for teaching the Election 2012 through the scope of mathematics. Topics include funding, polling and projection data, taxation and representation. One of my favorite tools on the list is this great, interactive Electoral Map that details each states polling … Continue reading »
EdTech Buzzwords You Should Know
Want to be a part of the EdTech conversation? Then you’ve got to know the jargon. Let’s face it, educational technology is a rapidly growing field that has quickly developed its own lingo. Even as a student of instructional technology it can become difficult to keep track of new terms and buzzwords that fly around on … Continue reading »
