World History
I have put several posts up about the importance of being able to split a screen especially in my county where all 6 - 12th grade students have e-books in social studies. Here is how I do it in Explorer and Firefox (you can't do it in Chrome without their insert) and here is how you can do it easily by dragging it to a corner on a Mac (as opposed to taking the time to resize it. I will tell you that it does cost $7 and I get nothing from Cinch (who makes it) by telling you about it.
- Quick Tech Tips From The Blogs
This in-service that I am doing today encompasses a bunch of quick tech tips that can make a big difference in the classroom. There are how to sheets or videos for each and each can be learned in a minute. It includes items such as converting a...
- A Search Engine Within A Document
I split my screen a great deal so I can look at websites and complete my project ideas for my students (or have a gradebook on one side and student work on the other). Well now Google is making it easier to avoid having to do this. When you...
- Drawing Maps
After my in-service yesterday I was contacted by one of the teachers who pointed out that drawing maps (as opposed to labeling ones given to you) is a better way to learn. My kids always have to label two maps (once at the beginning of the unit...
- Still Room In My Social Studies Tech Class
I am teaching a technology integration course (p. 42) for 7-12th social studies grade teachers (despite the heading above) for Fairfax County, VA teachers. It will start January 31st (so sign up soon) and run for 10 Tuesdays...
- Share Your Computer Screen Or Take Over Someone Else's
Sometimes my students need help with something technical we are doing. Well now I can take over their screen or they can see mine. Well now I can easily take over their computer screen. From the same makers of Screencastomatic (which...
World History
Splitting the Screen on a Mac
- Quick Tech Tips From The Blogs
This in-service that I am doing today encompasses a bunch of quick tech tips that can make a big difference in the classroom. There are how to sheets or videos for each and each can be learned in a minute. It includes items such as converting a...
- A Search Engine Within A Document
I split my screen a great deal so I can look at websites and complete my project ideas for my students (or have a gradebook on one side and student work on the other). Well now Google is making it easier to avoid having to do this. When you...
- Drawing Maps
After my in-service yesterday I was contacted by one of the teachers who pointed out that drawing maps (as opposed to labeling ones given to you) is a better way to learn. My kids always have to label two maps (once at the beginning of the unit...
- Still Room In My Social Studies Tech Class
I am teaching a technology integration course (p. 42) for 7-12th social studies grade teachers (despite the heading above) for Fairfax County, VA teachers. It will start January 31st (so sign up soon) and run for 10 Tuesdays...
- Share Your Computer Screen Or Take Over Someone Else's
Sometimes my students need help with something technical we are doing. Well now I can take over their screen or they can see mine. Well now I can easily take over their computer screen. From the same makers of Screencastomatic (which...