Our school is fortunate enough to have access to interactive whiteboards (SMARTboards), SMART airliner tablets, and a class set of clickers. If we were going to invest our own personal money into our classroom technology, we would definetely get a class set of clickers over the airliner tablet or interactive whiteboard. No contest. Here’s why. […]
Use Technology to Engage Boys in Reading and Writing
“Educators and parents may have been too quick to dismiss boys’ preoccupation with computers as a diversion from their own book-based literacy, not recognizing the computer’s capacity to empower users to gain access to, and control of, information. It is imperative that educators and parents be aware of the impact of the multimedia world, and […]
Prewriting Classroom Software: Dynamic Visual Brainstorming
So, we’ve decided to write a book. A small summer project to warm-up with before heading back into the classroom in September. Of course, this is a great opportunity to try out some visual thinking software to help us with our prewriting. We have a huge list of software and educational technologies that we wanted […]
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, […]
Classroom Technology Wish List: 101 Ways to Bring Tech into your Class
Classroom Technology Wish List ARTICLE UPDATE: This was intended to be a living document but classroom technology changes. Quickly. This list was originally published in August 2008, with a few updates here and there. (Last updated on June 29, 2019.) How do you use Classroom Technology in your program? Leave a comment below. Sure, it’s […]