Monthly Archives: June 2008

With the school year all but over (well, it’s probably over everywhere but here in Manitoba) this site may not be immediately useful but for those of you covering American Social Studies or History, this is a cool little site … Continue reading →

My new favorite site is Wordle which I found out about when I stumbled across this lesson idea here. Impressed by the lesson, I decided to try it for myself. For their last English class of the year, I had … Continue reading →

It may not have worked as well, but, personally, I prefer Super Grover’s solutions to the little girl’s.

I spend a fair bit of time looking at all sorts of cool and (hopefully) free tools you can use on your computer in your classroom. This past week I found someone else who’s been trying to do the same … Continue reading →

As the year winds down and I spend more time preparing my students for exams, I’ve been a little startled just how little some of my students know about the larger world around them. They don’t seem to know major … Continue reading →

I just found this site this morning on del.icio.us and it’s really neat. 4President.tv not only has current commercials of this year’s presidential election, but commericals going all the way back to 1952. To be able to see what the … Continue reading →

One of the more interesting videos my students have done this term is a short James Bond spoof. It uses a slight amount of coprighted music (15 seconds or so) but I think that’s permissible under the idea of “fair … Continue reading →

I never seem to be able to find a good free quiz site when I want one. I admit that’s not very often since I tend not to do a lot of quizzes, and, due to lack of computer time, … Continue reading →

You’ve got to love creative uses of technology. As teachers we’re always encouraging creativity in the classroom, and as teachers we should be trying to use technology in creative ways. That made this article about an English band so interesting. … Continue reading →

When I saw Lookybook, it was one of those sites you see where you ask yourself, “Why didn’t I think of that?” Lookybook is simple. They take kids books, scan them so you can see the pictures (but not always … Continue reading →