Archive for March, 2008

Self-focused: Squidoo

Thursday, March 20th, 2008 Posted in Education, Instructional Technology | No Comments »

You've faced this situation before. Your students are ready to begin the research segment of their project. You've decided to allow students to go online to conduct their research. You've ... Read more..

Smart is relative

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 Posted in Education | No Comments »

In the 19th century, being considered intelligent required an education in Greek or Latin. Being considered intelligent required an appreciation for theatre, literature, and art. It required a background ... Read more..

Anything easy is not worth doing

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 Posted in Education | No Comments »

Way back in February, I wrote about the difference between pushing and pulling information. If you're looking to push information to your students, I wish you the best of luck. I'll ... Read more..

The $64,000 question

Monday, March 17th, 2008 Posted in Education | No Comments »

There is one question that annoys teachers more than any other. This question gets beneath the skin of the most seasoned professional. This question can turn a sunny-eyed educator into ... Read more..

PowerPoint templates for teachers

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008 Posted in Links and Resources | No Comments »

A few weeks ago, I posted a teacher's guide to PowerPoint. In that article, I focused on stylistic decisions rather than the finer points on how to work PowerPoint. In ... Read more..

Autism in the media

Saturday, March 1st, 2008 Posted in Education | No Comments »

For some serendipitous reason, I've come across a number of features on autism in the media. Many of them have been relatively inspiring and some -- life-changing. Last week, I ... Read more..