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This is a site that lets you create story books from pre-made themes or build from scratch. My favorite activity so far is the treasure map maker. Excellent writing practice and creative project. You can even upload photos or illustrations to truly create a “from scratch” storybook. StoryJumper addthis_url = ...

Imagine a powerful search engine created for students containing sites that have that have been evaluated and approved by a staff of Internet research experts. I am sure you would consider that a sweet search engine, which is what this post is all about. Welcome to another posting guaranteed to facilitate educators committed to transforming ...

Mind Mapping is a very important study strategy.  And I have just found an awesome, free tool that you can use to create your mind maps.  It is called Wisemapping. Wisemapping is a free online tool that you can start using today.  What I really like about this tool is that: You don’t have to download anything You can [...] Related ...

Today I want to introduce you to an excellent online organizer called Online School Planner.  I have been using the planner for a couple of weeks now and really believe that it will really help students stay organized and on top of their homework, assignments and exam revision. The Online School Planner was developed by Mike.  Mike [...] Related ...

September 25−October 2, 2010 is Banned Books Week. No, my calendar isn't broken, but I figure, what wait? In my opinion, there's no time like the present to thumb your nose at someone else's supposed authority over your intellectual freedoms. Check out Amazon's helpful compilation of banned books. You'll be surprised what's there! It's actually a ...

This is one of those posts where I simply point and say, “I saw something cool! Let’s go get it.” A friend at Twitter (PageTurnersBlog, well worth following) retweeted that a post at Novel Novice features one YA Lit teacher’s alternative assessments as a download. A couple cool ideas I hadn’t thought of! It’s nice to share [...]

This is one of those posts where I simply point and say, “I saw something cool! Let’s go get it.” A friend at Twitter (PageTurnersBlog, well worth following) retweeted that a post at Novel Novice features one YA Lit teacher’s alternative assessments as a download. A couple cool ideas I hadn’t thought of! It’s nice to share [...]

September 25−October 2, 2010 is Banned Books Week. No, my calendar isn’t broken, but I figure, what wait? In my opinion, there’s no time like the present to thumb your nose at someone else’s supposed authority over your intellectual freedoms. Check out Amazon’s helpful compilation of banned books. You’ll be surprised what’s there! It’s actually a ...

September 25−October 2, 2010 is Banned Books Week. No, my calendar isn’t broken, but I figure, what wait? In my opinion, there’s no time like the present to thumb your nose at someone else’s supposed authority over your intellectual freedoms. Check out Amazon’s helpful compilation of banned books. You’ll be surprised what’s there! It’s actually a ...

Squeeeeeeee!  I’ve tried out and purchased iStopMotion and I cannot be more excited. I’m still mired in “ThinkShow” research projects (I’m learning how NOT to do research projects in a computer lab), but I think the first grade CLUE teacher and I will collaborate and get a claymation movie made.  I showed the program to the art teacher today and ...