Create a Dynamic Map Mash-up with MyHistro or Just View Free, Interactive Timelines! MyHistro has been used on the web by many.  Now, they have an Extended version.  I recently chatted with their team, and they answered some popular questions from their users. - Why'd you make this app in the first place?To widen the ...

After Sandy: Seven Storm Idioms - http://goo.gl/RvcTb – Use current events to introduce some storm-related idiom. The Mathematics of Writing - http://goo.gl/5fw44 - “Language is messy. Maths on the other hand is neat and ordered. If algebra makes sense to you, it is a realm of certainties. So, can English harness some of this logic and precision? ...

Learning Box Base 10 Blocks: Virtual math manipulative: world-shaker: What it is:  Today while I was doing a quick Google search for a place I could buy a set of base 10 blocks, I came across this AWESOME digital version by accident.  What a happy accident!  Learning Box has a virtual version of base 10 blocks that builds in a fun practice ...

What’s up?  This is what’s up…. this link will take you to a TI-73/83/84 FREE emulator called WabbitStudio Z80 Software tools! It is not as good as TI SmartView, but if you are on a budget, this will do. Here are the directions to create your ROM image for your emulator after downloading the program. Try it […]

“Technology should be leveraged to provide access to more learning resources than are available in classrooms and connections to a wider set of “educators,” including teachers, parents, experts, and mentors outside the classroom. It also should be used to enable 24/7 and lifelong learning.” -Excerpt from National Education Technology Plan 2010 ...

First of all, this series of blog posts is not intended to be a step-by-step guide for creating your own EdCamp–that’s what the how-to on the EdCamp Wiki is for. Rather, I want to give you a realistic view into what it takes to help put on an EdCamp. So, here’s my experience from my point of view. (Your experience planning will be quite different. ...

Part of the Cool Sites series Photo adapted from Flickr by kevindooley licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic. Summer has officially started for many of you! I know that you will probably be relaxing for the first few days, but eventually you may feel the need to be inspired and motivated for the [...]

I [heart] technology. But technology does not [heart] me back. Every time, no wait... EVERY time I use it, ANY of it, in my classroom, it craps in my hand and runs away. And these are the words coming out of the mouth (keyboard) of someone who is pretty durn adept at using technology. Take a stroll with me down Technology Torture Lane: Our ...

I was asked this question the other day by a college student interviewing me as a Technology Coach. Believe it or not, I actually struggled with this question. I know so much “stuff” about technology, what do I actually “know” the best?! I have many projects that I work on, but in my opinion to [...]

Wow! It’s 2011! 2010 rushed by so fast. Sorry for not posting in 18 days but quite a lot is taking place and I have been trying desperately to catch up! Usually, I do an update of each month but since it’s the New Year I’ve decided to also update you about the year and [...]