Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Shorten & Share | bit.ly | a simple URL shortener

Now you can shorten and bundle URLs with Shorten & Share | bit.ly | a simple URL shortener. This can be very helpful in teaching. Students won't need to transcribe long confusing web addresses. Plus they won't be turned loose on the world wide web, so it's less likely they'll get lost or wander into undesirable sites.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Free Technology for Teachers: Five Free Resources for Developing Typing Skills

Typing Web is one of those tutorials that provides instant feedback after every free typing lesson. Typing Web offers beginner through advanced typing lessons for free. You can register to track your progress or you can use Typing Web without registering.
Free Technology for Teachers: Five Free Resources for Developing Typing Skills

Wild on Math - Play the Game

Plain. Simple. Easy to use. No distractions.
This math facts-practice site just does its job.
What a welcome reprieve!
Wild on Math - Play the Game

Sunday, November 7, 2010

MAKE BELIEFS COMIX! Online Educational Comic Generator for Kids of All Ages

Students can summarize a story, display a thought graphically, explain vocabulary or a concept through a comic frame or strip. Make Beliefs Comix makes the task easy. The results can be printed. Or to address yet another technology TEKS teachers can have students "hand in" their assignment via email. They don't have to have an email account.
MAKE BELIEFS COMIX! Online Educational Comic Generator for Kids of All Ages

Smart.fm - The World's Sharpest Learning Tool.

Last night I stayed up passed 1Am. It wasn't to turn back the clocks. Like a moth to the flame, I am drawn to learning. I can't help it! Smart.fm trains your brain. The computer uses complicated timing algorithms based on scientific memory research. Choose vocabulary in French, Spanish, Japanese, SAT words, prefixes and suffixes, and more. Free. Internet based.
Smart.fm - The World's Sharpest Learning Tool