EDIT 7500 @ UGA

With this detailed guide, show your students how to take their writing to a new level, and help them enrich their stories with multimedia using free publishing software and photography Web sites.

Ti-89 Overview

Though Keynote is Mac-only, I find it far, far, far, far, far superior to PowerPoint (and it imports and exports fine with PowerPoint, btw). It exports to Flash and QuickTime very easily, and is available for a 30 day trial

270toWin.com is an excellent tool for reinforcement instruction in government, the Electoral College, and the way our country elects its leaders. The level of interactivity is amazing, as it allows students to play out different scenarios, respond on blogs, take quizzes, etc. Regardless of the year, this site can be used for instructional purposes. Previous presidential elections are archived for reference. This year's Senate races are also highlighted.

In this short lecture, Bernie Dodge, creator of the WebQuest sites WebQuests and QuestGarden, talks about the way to view learning games with this equation: Power = Attention x Depth x Efficiency. It actually applies to other uses of technology, not just games

Another good portal to access animal information at National Geographic. You can filter animal choices by category (eg birds, bugs, reptiles) or by habitat (eg artic, forest, ocean). Includes colorful pictures, videos, sounds, and facts as well as a printable sheet combining information.

Heifer International's Global Gateway program in Arkansas allows students to roleplay living under substandard conditions of poverty and hunger.

Site with Science fair project ideas and supporting resources. Students can narrow down possible projects based on their interests. Experiments are labeled according to difficulty.

Superkids is helpful if you are looking to pick up a new piece of education software, as they review most of it with an eye towards functionality and whether it accomplishes its goals.

Great space project ideas I could use in my classroom for a space unit where students are making galaxies and gases out of food and also art work.

From the simple, easy to use Interwrite Cricket (previous posting) to the versatile SMART Senteo, response systems, while already in use by instructional technologists in school computer labs, are quickly becoming a necessity in the mainstream classroom, as well. With this technology, students can make real-time, wireless responses to questions posted through a variety of software formats such as PowerPoint and Word. These "clicker" remotes offer the ability to answer/receive feedback on multiple-choice and true/false questions, while some allow for multi-line entry for open-ended questions. Set up is easy and takes just a few minutes. Assessment software is available, as well.

The ability to display images, video, and sound on demand with little download time has proven itself essential to the classroom teacher or instructional technologist looking to bridge what is said to what is seen and heard. Using MPEG compression technology through a broadband connection, streaming media, such as that provided by Discovery Education Streaming, readily provides students the opportunity to see/hear prerecorded movies, music, and excerpts from online libraries more extensive than any school media center. Live broadcast feeds enhance classroom experiences through real-time experiences and interactions with other students or experts. Online classes utilize streaming technology, as well.

neat website where you can calculate what your weight is on all the other planets. Great for teaching about gravity in science.

This website turns your students into cartoon artists. They can doodle, create a movie, build their own greeting card, or draw a comic strip using predesigned elements in this free multimedia software. Students can also build Avatars to use in the program. The "For Teachers" link provides additional help and digital story telling lesson plans for use in the classroom.

Can be used in math as a game for counting and skip counting when learning math concepts in the classroom