World History
I am one of those teachers who actually teach all the way up to winter break, but I do allow kids to bring in "learning food" so that we can relax a bit, but still learn. Being a techie we spent a few minutes with "tech fun" as well. For example if you go to Google, type in "let it snow" and after your screen has fogged up, use the cursor to write as if it were a fogged up window. Other fun can come from writing "do a barrel roll" in a Google search engine or even seeing what you get when you write "where is Chuck Norris" in the search engine. Have fun and know that I will continue putting up updates over the winter break.
- Catching Cheating Using Technology
I like to think that when I teach I am embarking on an adventure with my students, but kids are kids and there are lots of pressures they feel from trying to impress their friends, pleasing their parents and, in some cases, not even being aware of cheating...
- How A Google Search Works
While this is over a year old, it still mostly holds true. The author, Matt Cutts, is the head of quality control at Google. He, therefore, is in charge of the search engine and for keeping it "honest" (ie not biased towards Google products)....
- The Big Religion Chart
As much as I love teaching I occasionally get frustrated by my students' amazing ability to get around our school blocks and get on Facebook, but then when they have to do an assignment, they can't seem to use a search engine for a positive use....
- How To Create A Quiz In Google Survey
This week or next I am showing my students how to make a simple quiz in Google Survey. Above is a short video explaining how to create a Google Survey (quiz) which I found using a simple search on Youtube. Below is a video that tells you how to...
- Uses For Google Docs In The Classroom
The slide show above says it is for Google Apps, but everything on it can be done for FREE if you get a Google account. After doing that, put "Google" in the search engine on this blog site and you will see links to be able to do pretty much everything...
World History
A Little Fun
- Catching Cheating Using Technology
I like to think that when I teach I am embarking on an adventure with my students, but kids are kids and there are lots of pressures they feel from trying to impress their friends, pleasing their parents and, in some cases, not even being aware of cheating...
- How A Google Search Works
While this is over a year old, it still mostly holds true. The author, Matt Cutts, is the head of quality control at Google. He, therefore, is in charge of the search engine and for keeping it "honest" (ie not biased towards Google products)....
- The Big Religion Chart
As much as I love teaching I occasionally get frustrated by my students' amazing ability to get around our school blocks and get on Facebook, but then when they have to do an assignment, they can't seem to use a search engine for a positive use....
- How To Create A Quiz In Google Survey
This week or next I am showing my students how to make a simple quiz in Google Survey. Above is a short video explaining how to create a Google Survey (quiz) which I found using a simple search on Youtube. Below is a video that tells you how to...
- Uses For Google Docs In The Classroom
The slide show above says it is for Google Apps, but everything on it can be done for FREE if you get a Google account. After doing that, put "Google" in the search engine on this blog site and you will see links to be able to do pretty much everything...