Entries from July 2007

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

NASA EDGE on Facebook and MySpace

Source: [NASA EDGE BLOG]
NASA EDGE on Facebook and MySpace
NASA EDGE now has a Facebook and MySpace page. We already have many friends on our site and we continue to add more daily. It’s great to meet new people who have a strong interest in NASA and space exploration. [...]

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

File this under: Keep You Up At Night?

This is too weird.  Had to post this on my blog. 
FBI’s Secret Spyware Tracks Down Teen Who Made Bomb Threats
FBI Spyware in a Nutshell
The full capabilities of the FBI’s “computer and internet protocol address verifier” are closely guarded secrets, but here’s some of the data the malware collects from a computer immediately [...]

Monday, July 16th, 2007

Example of Voicethread use in classroom

The more I look at Voicethread, the more I am sold on the idea of trying this with my students.  The way it lets students tell simple digital stories, is classic.  Students that know how to use PowerPoint will fell right at home except there are no titles or test.  Having students create storyboards and [...]

Monday, July 16th, 2007

Podcasting Tool

 This is really slick.   I can see this working to help my students that are visual learners.  Students can use digital cameras to collect their observations of plant growth and label the parts and post to their student wiki page or blog.

Monday, July 16th, 2007

Almost Free Stuff for Science Teachers

I know bloggers are not suppose to post stuff like this. But if you have any science teaching friends, please share this info with them.
ALEXANDRIA, VA – In support of Earth Science Week 2007 (October 14-20),the American Geological Institute (AGI) is publishing its “The Pulse ofEarth Science” Toolkit to enable teachers, students, and the [...]

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

Wireless Devices and Field Trip Adventures

The Best FCC Regulation, Ever ~ Chris Pirillo
The Best FCC Regulation, Ever July 11, 2007 at 2:07 am · in Communication · Comments New rules could rock wireless world, literally: Coming soon could be a wireless broadband world in which consumers get to pick any smartphone or other [...]

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

Wireless Devices and Field Trip Adventures

The Best FCC Regulation, Ever ~ Chris Pirillo
The Best FCC Regulation, Ever July 11, 2007 at 2:07 am · in Communication · Comments New rules could rock wireless world, literally: Coming soon could be a wireless broadband world in which consumers get to pick any smartphone or [...]

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

Fireworks

I know it has been four days since the 4th and I am late celebrating. Still, this is a clip I grabbed on a digital camera while standing on my family’s pier at Lake Waccamaw, NC. Great way to unwind from 180 days in a classroom. Back to recharging my brain…

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

Using Excel to Make Posters

This is a great idea for summer projects.  If you have a few minutes, and you want to knock out a few room rule posters to print when you get back to school, watch this video for instructions.  The video shows how to use Excel to create classroom posters.  I had an idea to use [...]

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

July Fourth

Our family celebrated the 4th at the lake house.

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