I love posters, share with Skype…

We have a new full color printer in REMC that makes fantastic posters!  Want one? Email a PDF file you want created into a poster and we’ll print, laminate it and send it back to you via the REMC van. Price: $10 for 18.5″ x 24″, $15 for 24″ x 32″
I’ve had several teachers [...]

Halloween, OCR, Prezi…

Whether or not you have an interactive whiteboard, this SMARTBoards and Halloween Resources page has a ton of fun sites and activities.
WatchKnow is both a resource for users and also a non-profit, online community that encourages everyone to collect, create, and share free, innovative, educational videos.
This is a cool idea…use Online OCR to convert [...]

Inking, Writing, Plotting…

Happy Columbus Day!
You have already your students writing, so why not get them published? Teen Ink is a great site for all types of writing: poetry, fiction, reviews, nonfiction, and more.
I know you use Google, so check out 11 Great Hidden Things Google Can Do That You Should Know.
Discovery Education has put together this little [...]

Student Tech Showcase and more…

If you’re proud of what your students have accomplished with technology, consider bringing them to the 9th Annual Michigan Student Technology Showcase at the Capital Building in Lansing on October 28. Your students can meet and have conversations with the state legislators.  A great way to learn!  Follow the link for more information and [...]

Upcoming Workshops: Our workshop flyer will be out this week…keep your eyes open!  You can also search Berrien RESA’s Professional Development schedule. Here are a couple coming up quickly.

Monster Match Videoconference Training: Writing, Math & Art
In Monster Match, PreK-8 students design a monster and send the description to their partner class. Both classes then [...]

Web Wonders is Back!

Ahhh…another school year begins and so to the Weekly Web Wonders.  Welcome back to all of you, many of whom are new to the list.
Weekly Web Wonders is a regular (weekly) email sent by Kevin Clark from the Berrien RESA.  It contains 4-5 internet resources (web) that I feel would be good additions to your [...]

Rhymes, Scribbles, and Glogster…

If you’re writing some poetry, Write rhymes is a site worth checking out.  Type your prose, then click on any word to find others that rhyme.  Very fun.
There’s still plenty of time for students in grades 5-8 to enter the Young Scientist Challenge.  May 20 is the deadline.
Let’s say you use maps…Scribble Maps is an [...]

Time, Space, After People…

This blog post, 18 cool sites and apps that teach you about space, gives you exactly what is claims.  Use these resources to help liven up lessons about objects billions and billions of miles away from your classroom.
Combine History and Science with the Science and Technology of World War II, a great site from The [...]

Elements, Wonders, Swine Flu

Watch the BBC’s One Minute Wonders…quick bits of science and nature goodness.
I love The Periodic Table of Videos.  The University of Nottingham (that’s Robin Hood territory) has put together a short video for every element.  Some are fun, some are odd, but all have great information.
Show your students the power of information tied to location.  [...]

Footprints, Windows, DoInk (not doink!)

It’s Earth Day on Wednesday.  Calculate your ecological footprint with these calculators.  http://www.ecofoot.org/ or http://www.myfootprint.org/.
HS science teachers may find these videos from Semiconductor worth watching.  They are somewhat of a cross between science and art and could be good discussion starters.
Windows to the Universe is a site that includes a rich array of documents, [...]