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 [...]
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 [...]
A Google produced video that gathers a number of educators who rave about the benefits of Google Docs in their schools. I’ve used Google Docs to complete group assignments during my online AQ Courses (Additional Qualifications for my Ontario Teaching Certificate) and it really does make life a breeze. Instead of waiting on individuals with [...]
I do love the Google Earth product, as seen by at previous post where I share a method to help students visualize the vast size and distances that exist in our solar system. TechCrunch has written today about the increasing number of scientists who are using Google Earth to visualize their information. I find Google [...]
Ever since I made the move to Mac I’ve been a heavy user of Keynote. I found it more elegant than PowerPoint (2004), it produced better looking images (the text just looked crisper) and it was dead easy to use. That was until recently.
Since making the move to Keynote I had never needed to create [...]
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 [...]
A post today by Brian at ‘Learning is Messy’ has engaged some of my over-arching thoughts on technology in education. I am a strong proponent of technology in the classroom, but I carry a mighty asterisk when I say that, because what I actually support is meaningful technology in the classroom. Brian correctly uses a [...]
An interesting development out of Australia as students in Queensland may be forced to have their photos, interests, and aspirations profiled in a massive database meant to help educators keep track of their progress. The idea from Queensland’s Education Minister, Rod Welford, is to collect this data so that schools and teachers can track student [...]
