Classroomtech
From the monthly archives: August 2008
I recently led a session introducing 20 ideas for using technology in the classroom in 20 minutes. This post is something of an index to those 20 ideas that are all expanded upon on this site.
Each idea has a post and you can find them by following the links below (in the order [...]
As teachers we tend to be hidden away in our own classrooms doing our own thing a lot of the time. There are loads of great things that go on in lessons that our colleagues never get to hear about.
This is especially true in the effective use of technology in the classroom. Lots [...]
Google Docs has many uses in the classroom as a tool for creating documents and for collaboration. One of the newer features that Google have introduced is the ability to create web based forms that can collect data directly into a spreadsheet.
The idea behind Google forms is simple. In the Google Docs main page [...]
Have you ever been frustrated when a student tells come to a lesson and tells you that they have forgotten what the homework was that you set? Wouldn’t it be good if all your students could access a record of what you set for homework from home or the library even if they have [...]
Google Docs is an online office suite, like a cut down version of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc). It runs in your web browser and stores your documents online making them available from any computer. Google Docs makes it easy to collaborate on and share Text documents, spreadsheets and presentations.
There are lots of [...]
Almost all online tools and web applications not to mention blogs require you to register an account or at least give an email address before you can use them fully. This causes a problem when you want to use one of these services with pupils and they either don’t have their own email addresses or [...]
Many people have seen or used Webcams for video calling over the internet. Applications such as Skype have made seeing people the other side of the world and talking to them very accessible.
The Webcams that make this possible are simply digital cameras that are capable of recording video and taking still pictures [...]
I was excited when I first came across Mnemograph (I’m glad I am typing and not pronouncing that) and had a play with the demo. Mnemograph is a web based application that allows you to create visual and interactive timelines.
You add events and enter basic details like dates and locations [...]
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