Using free web applications to manage research and lesson planning

I’ve been working on a post that describes how I utilize Evernote (an online note taking application) for the collection of resources to create lessons. Lifehacker recently posted a fantastic article that describes how Evernote can be used efficiently to manage a number of different tasks.
Over the last few weeks I have been evaluating how [...]

Staying organized in the face of technology

There was a great post the other day on Cool Cat Teacher about how she uses Remember The Milk (RTM) and a host of other online services to keep herself organized. I have tried RTM before, along with their iGoogle module and Gmail Firefox plugin, and it was all well and fine except for one [...]

Avoid the pitfalls of increasing the web presence of your classroom

An editorial in The Star today by Lee Rimer is a great reminder that as we infuse our schools with computers and innovation we have to be mindful that what we are doing is adding value to the equation. The article critiques the online push of the University environment, with class notes, assignments and tests [...]

The consequences of living your life online

Examples of people not thinking clearly about the consequences of their online life continue to surface in the media. A recent article in the Washington Post looks at a number of teachers who maintain websites, or have other online presences (i.e. Facebook/MySpace), and how they have no clue about the visibility of such sites, or [...]