Archive for September, 2007
Teachers Love Free Stuff! How About Free Software?
by K. Merritt
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t appreciate getting something for free. Some “free” things, however, are more valuable than others. Most people have no use for hoards of free “Happy Meal” toys. They might appreciate something more useful, like FREE SOFTWARE! Enter – Open Source Software.
What exactly is Open Source Software? Loosely put, [...]
Digital Storytelling in the Classroom
by Tim Cushman
Digital storytelling sounds like the type of project that only the most skilled of technology practitioners dare attempt. The truth is there are several modern ways to tell a “story” in the age-old tradition of sharing oral histories.
The ability to incorporate multimedia tools into the storytelling model greatly enriches the power of [...]
Basic Troubleshooting for Teachers
HELP… My computer doesn’t work!!!
by Tim Van Heule – Instructional Technology Facilitator – Greenville County Schools
Nothing strikes fear in the hearts of educators more than when technology stops working. After all, with rigorous standards and accountability to No Child Left Behind – teachers don’t have time to teach and be a technician too.
We are evolving [...]
