In 1606, some 105 adventurers set off from England to try and establish the first permanent English colony in the New World. They settled in what is now the state of Virginia and called their colony first James Fort, and then James Towne, in honor of James I, the King of England.
Weather simulations...gaming class
Tip Of The Day: If you are carving your pumpkin already, then here's a good tip. You can cover any exposed surface with Vaseline. It will help stop the pumpkin from rotting before Halloween.
The PowerPoint game is simple to setup. The teacher types a vocabulary word on each slide in the subtitle textbox. Then press F5 on the keyboard to start the game. Setup directions are found on slide 2. Download Password Game
The year 2009 marked the bicentennial anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. What can be learned from the life of this man with seemingly ordinary beginnings who is now remembered as "a visionary leader, a gifted orator and one of America's greatest presidents"?
Here's a webquest for Columbus Day:
This webquest is designed to help 2nd grade students to understand Christopher Columbus and his voyage to America. Christopher Columbus was an explorer who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492. In this webquest, you and an adult will discover Christopher Columbus voyage into a new land.
For everyone in Social Studies this morning:
In 1990, the United States became involved in a Middle East conflict, which many Americans viewed as none of our concern. As atrocities against the citizens of Kuwait were committed, President George H.W. Bush turned to General Colin Powell to organize military operations.
I did...my friends and I played games based on those shows, customizing them for ourselves. Sure, we couldn't video it and put it on the web but that's a different question.
A twentysomething in the workforce wants the new BlackBerry, Palm, or iPhone not because the old one is no longer cool, but because the new one does so much more.
Wanting the latest tool because it does cool stuff doesn't make you an innovator. It makes you a consumer of the kind that every company wants. Remember, Steve Jobs is older than I am!