How do you use Blackboard software in your classroom? Some schools are encouraging (or enforcing) the use of Blackboard software. I know teachers here at Duquesne University and several surrounding high schools get training on it. some use it well; some don't. I've been given the assignment of ''webmaster'' of my senior secondary English ...

I play with a lot of digital tools, including some that are not for use in my classroom but instead enhance my ability to stay organized and do my job better.  Ever since I synched my first PDA, a Handspring Visor, in 1999, I have slowly begun to outsource my memory.  Little by little, one appointment/contact/to-do item at a time, I have been ...

Here are some other cool web 2.0 tools that I have found from the web 2.0 awards fixya - is a great tool that can help you fix and troubleshoot things. There is tech support and manuals at your fingertips. I'm not sure if it would really come in handy for your classroom,  other than to fix things around the room without having to call tech ...

Web 2.0 Awards List: I can use this website when I want to see if something is ranked or compare it with other sites before I decide which one to use. I can also use this site if I have an idea and need help thinking of a way to display or use it with technology. It definitely could help you brainstorm when you are not sure what you looking for!

I think web 2.0 and library 2.0 are all things that we as teachers should be thinking about and how to bring this technology into our classrooms and teach it to our children. Sometimes I think our children are more advanced than us in technology. They are sponges and are ready to absorb everything. Have you ever seen teenagers figure out a new ...

Over the past three semesters, my education undergraduate students have been working with Panraven, a compelling and interesting web site that allows users to create, publish, and even print online storybooks. We have used Panraven to create sense-of-place projects with an eye toward using Panraven as a K-12 classroom tool. My students’ ...

Top Reasons for Educators to Try Diigo Tech Tip: Capture Screen Shots With Jing Photo Credit Can You Diigo It? The TeqSmart staff describes how Diigo can enhance instruction by highlighting sections of Web pages and attaching “sticky note” comments for students to view. How is Diigo Better? The Diigo staff has created a useful chart which ...

Hi Everybody!Just to introduce myself:  I have been teaching since 1987, previously in South Africa, but since 2006 here in New Zealand. I am married, with 4 busy teenage children, all still in High School.  I love teaching, always have, and am enjoying it now more than ever before.  I am fortunate to have a great class, am at a ...

There is a good article about accessibility of virtual online worlds, such as Second Life, in AFB's March AccessWorld. (Lots of good articles in the March edition... be sure to check out the others too!) The article is titled Exploring Methods of Accessing Virtual Worlds. You can read it online at ...

As an educator, I find myself posting content on a variety of online sources. In addition to semi-regular blogging, I manage several wikis, maintain a faculty home page, store and publish presentations on Google Docs, and I (somewhat reluctantly) use Blackboard for my ed tech classes. Many of those sources employ the same content. For [...]