We’re just creating our new classroom website for the 2009-2010 year. We had it up and running in about 15 minutes by setting up WordPress 2.8.4 (3 minutes to create the site; 12 minutes to cut and paste the content from our Meet the Teacher newsletter.) How to Make a Class Website Should I use […]
How to Hide Unmoderated Comments from Students in WordPress
Many teachers are blogging in the classroom. It’s authentic writing that hooks struggling readers and writers, especially boys. However, there is one huge flaw with using WordPress or Edublogs in the classroom. Students can read unmoderated comments when they are logged into the edublog or class blog before the comments get moderated and published online. […]
Eduwikis: Create a Wikispace for your Classroom or School
This post is a work-in-progress as we experiment with using wikis in the classroom and school environment. What is a wiki? Why use a wiki in the classroom? How to start an educational wiki for your classroom Things to know about Using Wikis in the Classroom
Using a Wireless Keyboard and Mouse with your Projector in the Classroom
We teach with a data projector in our Grade 8 classroom. And, since we’ve set up this blog, we’ve had a few people find us on google looking for information on how to use an LCD projector as a teaching tool. This year, we bought a wireless keyboard and mouse combination to use with our […]
Classroom Education Technology: Blackboards, Projectors, SMART Boards
Even though it’s summer vacation in Ontario, we’re still thinking about ways to integrate technology into the classroom. In fact, we’re considering investing in a SMART board, so we spent some time reflecting on the pros and cons of some of the educational technologies to help us teach in the classroom. From low-tech to high-tech, […]