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I have created a WebQuest to help educators cover Internet Safety & Awareness in their classroom.  Students get to research 3 Internet Safety Topics (Cyberbullying, Sexting, & Identity Theft), complete a research guide, create a storyboard rough draft of their story, then finally create the comic book in ToonDoo. ToonDoo is a free online resource to allow students to create their own comic books.I have posted about it on my blog (I know, its a shameless plug), along with examples and a…See More

I always try to find creative ways to allow my students to create informational resources to share Internet Safety & Awareness tips.  We create Glogs in GlogsterEDU, Informational Brochures in Publisher, Comics in ComicMaster.This year, I decided to use ToonDoo.  ToonDoo allows you to create online comics that can be easily shared with a URL, on Twitter, Facebook, or even emailed.  I know that ToonDoo is not really new, and has been discussed on here before years ago.I was curious if anyone…See More

You guys have got to check out Symphony of Science by John Boswell.  The site takes many episodes of Cosmos with Carl Sagan and other science themed TV Shows and sets them to music similar to how DJ Steve Porter and The Greggory Brothers do.   You can check out my Blog Post for links, images and more! …See More

Anatomy Arcade is a site I blogged about today!  It has some pretty cool interactive games and resources, all dealing with the Human Body Systems.  The site would be a great opening lesson to help develop Prior Knowledge before studying the different systems of the human body, or as an extension to your current curriculum.   My blog post: …See More

I blogged today about a simply activity students can complete as part of your September 11th classroom lesson plans or discussions.  This is also a great assignment to help gauge your classroom's prior knowledge about the event before your classroom discussions.  This is a very easy activity for students of all ages.  Please check it out on my blog at http://classoftech.blogspot.com/ Or you can simply read below my blog post pasted below!  …See More

I am getting back into the swing of blogging and sharing many resources and lesson plans I use in my 6th Grade Technology & Computer Integration Class. Today I blogged about VectorKids, a site with simple interactive games and skill builders for younger learners.  The games are very simply, but effective,  and help students practice basic mathematics concepts. The site would be a great way for your students to practice these concepts, use when they are finished with classwork, or as an…See More