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Category Archives: Video
A fun trick using simple math
I’ve never heard of Richard Wiseman before this, but apparently he is a very well known and respected psychologists from the UK. The video is a fun way to use simple math to “predict” what square you end up on. … Continue reading
Youtube Trickery
Youtube has become a part of almost every teacher’s repertoire. It is a massive digital library with loads of great stuff. What I want to highlight in a short post is a couple cool little tricks/options when you right click … Continue reading
Recording Your Grading Process
Accuse me of milking the flipped classroom post and Scott Meech’s lengthy comment and I would say – damn skippy! But cute cows are not the focus of this post. The focus is technology in the classroom! More specifically, screen-casting … Continue reading
Posted in Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, Tech Integration, Video
Tagged ed tech
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Want to learn more? Trade in your teacher for an LCD!
The Flipped Classroom – Can videos teach our children? When reading an article by Liz Dwyer about “Why youtube videos will never replace teachers” I learned about a new concept…the flipped classroom. Awesome, a new buzz word to fling around … Continue reading
My lesson plans are on my desk
For about 8 months I’ve been scouring the Internet for a free, easy to use, attractive, and easy to share lesson planning program. It didn’t matter to me if I could download it or use it online. I found only … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Helpful Tips, Tech Integration, tutorial, Video
Tagged apple, ical, lesson planning, lesson plans, Mac, plans
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HootCourse – Twitter for the classroom – THE VIDEO!
What can I say, Omar and I are on a HootCourse kick. This is a quick video about how to get started with HootCourse. Later this week Omar and I are going to duke it out over what we think … Continue reading
Posted in Helpful Tips, Review, Tech Integration, tutorial, Video
Tagged apps, free tech for teachers, helpful apps in classroom, hootcourse, patrick, Social Networking, twitter
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Creating a reusable template in Word (PC)
Grading may not be the most pleasurable act involved in our honorary profession, but at least we can streamline the process and make it a little easier on you. This works for Word 2003, 2007, and most probably 2010. It … Continue reading
Posted in Helpful Tips, Tech Integration, tutorial, Video
Tagged technology in the classroom, templates, tutorial, word processors
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Get your Omm on!
There are a lot of no frills word processors out there, but I love to think back to my Brother Word Processor days when all I saw were the words on the screen. No menus, no icons, no rulers, no … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion, Review, tutorial, Video
Tagged free tech for teachers, helpful apps in classroom, patrick, word processors
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Blogger-How to set up your class blog – THE VIDEO!
Yet another video that will help you get your class blog off the ground. This video will show you exactly how easy it is to set up your blog with blogger.com. Just follow these quick steps and your class blog … Continue reading
Posted in blog, Helpful Tips, Tech Integration, tutorial, Video
Tagged blogger, ed tech, education, educational apps, free tech for teachers, google blog, itbabble, patrick, technology in the classroom
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Creating a reusuable rubric in Word (Mac) – THE VIDEO!
It’s like Christmas a little huh? Everyone was probably having difficulties sleeping and wonder when, oh when, will Patrick unveil this video. Will put away the milk and cookies because here it is kiddies. This will walk you through how … Continue reading
Posted in Helpful Tips, tutorial, Uncategorized, Video
Tagged 2011, Mac, patrick, patrick cauley, rubric, technology in the classroom, template, word processors
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