This video shows Hans Rosling lecturing through the means of augmented reality in order to visually explain the statistical growth of 200 countries over the last 200 years. Plotting life […]
Here is a great video that I discovered on youtube that higlights the importance of incorporating social media into the 21st century classroom.
CNN offers a ten-minute, commerical-free, daily news program for middle and high school students. The news broadcast and it’s companion website are free of charge and can be viewed by […]
A couple weeks ago I blogged about the website Animoto for those interested in creating quick and easy movies that require very little input from the creator. Although Animoto is extremely user […]
Mailinator.com – Let them eat spam! Mailinator is a website that allows for all students to have a valid email address with no registration or sign-up necessary. There are number […]
Looking for a quick and easy way to have your students create a website? Well look no futher – Roxer.com has arrived. Roxer.com is a free online web 2.0 resource […]
Google docs is a great piece of online software to get you kids working collaboratively in the classroom. I recently spent some time working with a reading teacher who wanted […]
I created my first Prezi today highlighting the key characteristics of the 8 regions of the United States of America as outlined by the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL). My first creation […]
Here is the HD version of our morning announcements introduction that the WUWW staff created using Animoto.com. Thanks to Mr. Nicholas for writing and performing the background music.
Polleverywhere is a great way to get your students engaged in the lesson. The site allows for a teacher to upload up to three multiple choice questions to the site. […]
Animoto allows you to create “stunning video slide shows”. The greatness of this site can be witnessed in the fact that a person can essentially be brain dead and still create […]
Titanpad.com is a great way to collaborate with students, faculty, and staff in real time. The beauty of Titan Pad is found in its sheer simplicity. Titan pad is so simple in fact, […]
Are you ready for a new and relevant way to excite your students about their learning? How about turning your classroom into your very own radio station? Since the creation […]
Youtube consists of a lot of poorly orchestrated, and downright asinine video clips. With that said, YouTube also contains a multitude of educational, and worthwhile videos as well. The HCPS […]
The internet can be a scary place. Teachers are always a bit apprehensive when having a classroom of 30 students surfing the web while working on a research project. Proximity […]
Aviary.com offers an online suite of free creation tools. How this site manages to offer such powerful features and remain free is beyond me. I personally use the site for its wonderful photo […]
I am not a fan of power point. My eyes often begin to glaze over and drool slowly dribbles down my chin whenever a presenter begins a lecture by reading […]
Google Earth is a great way to get your kids excited about geography. It also gives them a greater perspective of where certain points on a map are in relation […]