Kansas Educators

Interesting infographic courtesy of turnitin regarding different methods of plagiarism. 

"Online Interactive Whiteboards"

"Write in the Middle This workshop will help teachers learn effective practices and strategies to use with middle school students in writing instruction. "

"Chartophiles and students, have you heard that Google has made it incredibly easy to generate your own slick-looking charts? It's true, and all it takes to make one is the ability to read and edit a URL. This has made it possible to get creative with charts and wow the audience for your next classroom presentation. Read on to see what's been done, and how you can easily do it yourself."

"The following on-line and classroom activities are available on partner web sites and were developed by Interactive Earth since 2000. Please review our overview of teaching methodology to understand how we create our curriculum resources and lesson plans. Lessons plans that include interactive games for students are marked with a star."

"Welcome to the Periodic Table of ComicBooks. Click on an element to see a list of comic book pages involvingthat element. Click on a thumbnail on the list to see a full comic bookpage. For technical information about an element, follow the link toMark Winter's WebElements. Werecommend that you start with oxygen to see some of our best stuff.There's something for everyone here!"

Great site for making really cool avitars

Donors Choose Donors Choose is an online charity, non-profit organization that makes it easy for everyone to help students in need. Teachers create classroom project requests, donors choose which projects to fund and receive photos and thank-you notes from students in return. Projects under $400 have the best chance of being funded, but larger requests are possible.

Digital Wish Digital Wish is a nonprofit organization that operates similarly to a gift registry. Teachers create technology wish lists, donors select wish lists to fund, and Digital Wish matches every dollar with an additional 2%-10% in funding.

Create PHOTO widget to share with friends, family and the world.

" Technology adds to students' math comprehension Studies show how visual learning tools can help students understand abstract ideas"

I did this with my kids yesterday as part of our Geography and maths unit that was a real hit and had plenty of learning opportunities to offer.

This is absolutely amazing: 183 Voices, 243 Tracks, 12 Countries, all done virtually!!

Here is an idea for the Challenge Based Learning Project.

"Geography is a Separate Subject. Really?"

It can save you money. It can make calls where AT&T's (T) signal is weak, like indoors. It can turn an iPod Touch into a full-blown cellphone.

"Introducing the new standard of Mac guides and tutorials. Just pick an article from the list to your left or search for it."

"If you're new to computers or simply need a refresher course on how to get the most out of your Mac, you've come to the right place. Welcome to Mac 101: Your guide to using a Mac effectively and efficiently. If you've switched to Mac from Windows, Switch 101 is just for you. Whether you want to learn how to get around your Mac desktop (or find out what a desktop is, for that matter); figure out how to connect your printer, iPod, digital camera, or other device; discover email and the Internet; learn how to do various tasks; learn how to use the software that came with your Mac; or even find out what to do when things don't go as planned; we have the answers. "