John Sowash
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  • Southfield, MI
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This is very useful. I know that personally I thought the whole Wiimote Whiteboard thing was ridiculous until I realized I just had a bad pen. When I bought a Groove I was amazed how much more accurate (and therefore useful) the whole thing was.
March 2
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I know there are several educators out there who are using the Wiimote to create a interactive whiteboard. One of the key components to the system is an infrared pen which is used for navigation. I have just completed an extensive review of four IR…
March 2
I have been posting lectures with images from the textbook on YouTube without any problem. Included with my textbooks were CD's with all of the digital images from the textbook so teachers can use them in handouts, PowerPoint, etc. The publisher gav…
February 28
Wow, I just wrote an article and put up a blog post on science literature. Great timing! The science department at my school put together this list. Keep in mind that it's designed for high school students. I'm sure you can pull a couple of the titl…
February 26
YouTube has actually recently added a new safety control feature, that might help encourage schools like yours to start allowing access to videos for students. The actual controls are quite simple; all administrators have to do is click on the safet…
February 25
My school system blocks YouTube. I teach at a K-5 school so I am glad it is blocked at this level. Many of the students have way too much uncontrolled access to this site from home. They don't need it in school. Also, there are always some teachers…
February 20
I have been experimenting with the reverse instructional model in my high school Anatomy & Physiology class. The model can work very well, but requires a mind-set change on the part of the teacher and the students. I have been uploading my PowerPoi…
February 19
This would be my recommendation as well. For exchanging documents Gdocs can't be beat. Here are your potential drawbacks: 1. Requires fast and reliable internet connection. If it goes down, you're done! 2. Gdocs is not as full featured as MS Office…
February 18

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Southfield Christian School
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I am a high school biology teacher with a passion for incorporating 21st century learning tools into my classroom. I recently became a Google Certified Teacher and am interested in fostering student collaboration.
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http://electriceducator.blogspot.com/
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http://jrsowash.wikispaces.com
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