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Finding and creating webquests using Zunal
Zunal.com is a site for searching for and creating webquests. There are hundreds of webquests for all levels and subject areas on the site. In this entry we will go through how to find a webquest....
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Create bibliographies for your next research paper using BibMe.
BibMe is another great resource for those seeking easy to use methods of citing your sources while doing your research papers or presentations. What are the advantages of using BibMe?Will create...
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Create online Stories using StoryJumper.
StoryJumper is a great site for those teachers who want to find, read, and write online stories that can be shared with others. There are many stories that are already written and ready to be read, or...
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Create an online story book using Tikatok.
Here is another site that promotes creativity and language skills through the use of writing. Tikatok has done an excellent job of creating a environment that is kid friendly and promotion of their...
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Google Chrome Extension: Dictionary
The Google Dictionary Chrome extension would be great for everybody, especially those in the education field. The Google Dictionary extension allows you to double click or highlight any specific word...
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Google Chrome Extension: Hover Zoom
Google Chrome's Extension "Hover Zoom" has some pretty neat educational applications. It allows you to zoom in on smaller image simply by hovering your mouse over the images. Now unfortunately it...
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Create simple data charts using ChartTool
This is my third blog post discussing different web 2.0 methods of collecting, analyzing, and then visually displaying data that is collected with your students. Sure you can use a computer...
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Create a virtual corkboard/presentation using Spaaze.
There are many virtual cork boards out in cyber space, but few can rival the power the Spaaze can give its user. For those who haven't tried virtual cork boards as an education there is no time like...
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Create Research Citations with the Citation Wizard
Although the Citation Wizard isn't as advances as BibMe and EasyBib, it is extremely useful to use and does an excellent job at creating a usable Citation for your next "Works Cited" or "Bibliography"...
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Google Sites: Create free educational websites.
Our district is moving away from our current web hosting solution to Google Sites. It is free, easy to use and for those who are advances website creators, you have a lot of options to choose from....
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Smartboard: Create a study game using flip tiles.
Below is a tutorial on how you would go about creating a board game using tiles that have questions on one side and answer on the other. This tech tutorial will demonstrate how to lock the different...
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Google Sites: Create a flyout menu.
As schools across nation are gearing up for the new year, teachers may be interested or have already created their own classroom web site. The tutorial below demonstrates how to create flyout menus...
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Google Contacts: Import contacts from somebody else.
It is that time of year when educators across the country are trying to get ready for the new school year. If you are new to a district and your district is using Google Apps for Education as their...
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In Case you missed it: This weeks tech ideas.
I thought I would start a new idea this week on the Education in the Cloud with Web 2.0 Tools. I am going to start a series called "In Case you Missed it." This set of blog posts will review some of...
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Google Sites: Link an image
Sometimes when creating webpages you want to make an image clickable so that when your users click the image it will go to another page on your site or an external URL. Below is a tutorial on how to...
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Smartboard Notebook: Disable the Smart Ink Service
As most of you who use Smartboards in the classroom know, Notebook 11 has come out. I absolutely love many of the new features and especially the tool bar. With Smart Notebook 11 though, came Smart...
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In case you missed it: GCalendar, Smart Ink, and GSites
For those of you who have just started teaching the new school year, or are getting ready to, here are some educational tools and ideas for you to create a virtual environment for your students and...
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SchoolMaster: FamilyLink Setup for teachers
This tutorial is for those school districts using the new FamilyLink option as their method of allowing parents and students to view grades. One of the number one reasons why students cannot view...
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Grades not showing up correctly in FamilyLink?
For some reason some classrooms are having trouble getting their grades to show up correctly on the Parent Portal side through FamilyLink. Sometimes we get grades in FamilyLink to show like this: And...
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Moodle: Embed Youtube video directly onto your courses front page in Moodle
Embedding videos is a great way to enhance a website or online course. It used to be that we just linked to the video, clicked on the link and then watched the video on the video owner's site. Well...
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