I’ve written about good sources of creative commons images and sounds before. It’s very important to be aware of the conditions behind using any resource found on the web. Students should be getting out of the habit of just finding images on a Google Image search and dumping them into their work.
Here’s a very good [...]
When I run my Blogging training days, we usually focus on getting an account with Wordpress or Edublogs. Both run off the same backend, but Edublogs is tailored more for educators.
If you are interested in finding out about all the different platforms that are available, then Dodie Ainslie has put together a great overview of [...]
Teaching with Smartboard is an excellent resource for all Smartboard users.
The site hosts regular video podcasts which explores SMARTBoard teaching techniques to maths teachers. Each episode lasts from 10-20 minutes. Our emphasis and purpose is to create lessons that are engaging for students.
Dave Sladkey is a high school math teacher and Scott Miller is the [...]
Smart Notebook users should be aware of a new update that came out last week. Version 10.6 has a couple of very neat new features.
The most obvious feature is a new icon on your toolbar that gives you access to Measurement Tools. This is basically a ruler, protractor, compass and set square that may look [...]
Here’s a thought-provoking video. I Need My Teachers To Learn was Written and Performed by Kevin Honeycutt and produced by Charlie Mahoney.
I’m just back from a very snowy Nottingham having attended the ASE (Association for Science Education) Conference.
I gave a talk about Blogs and Wikis in Science Teaching and wanted to share the presentation, and resources here, so that they can be found all in one place.
The presentation is here on Slideshare if you want to [...]
I was amused yesterday to find out that the technician at a school I had been in recently complained that I had been making some “bold statements” during my training.
Apparently I had told all the staff in the school that they were allowed to have copies of Smart Notebook 10 to run at home for [...]
I’ve just written a quick guide on how to download and embed a YouTube video into Smart Notebook. Thought I’d share here
How to Insert a YouTube Video Into Smart Notebook
As I mentioned last week, I recently took part in a discussion with some eminent users of technology in education hosted and chaired by Chris Betcher.
It was a truly international affair, with a few representatives from Australia, myself from the UK and James Hollis representing the USA
Chris has now uploaded the podcast to [...]
You can’t beat a powerful image to add punch to your lesson. Whether you want something to put up to draw questions from the class or just to add extra emphasis to a presentation. I’ve written about this before – and linked to a few good sources of images such as The Big Picture.
To help [...]