Finding new technology so you don't have to
[UPDATE: See this more recent post on Join.Me’s newest features.] Let’s say that you’re working with a few colleagues on a project. They’re scattered across campus (or the country). It may be easier if everyone is looking at the same… Read moreJoin.me: Share Your Desktop.
Is your computer desktop cluttered with icons? Having trouble sorting through them? I recently read one of those blog posts (Digital Inspiration) that makes you go, “I can’t believe that never occurred to me.” I changed my desktop wallpaper to… Read moreOrganize Your Desktop
[UPDATE 12/12/2012 : Bad news. JoliPrint is shutting down effective January 4, 2012. Use PrintFriendly.com instead.] Find an article online that you’d like to print out for your class for discussion that day? JoliPrint takes the webpage content and turns… Read moreJoliPrint: Print Clutter-Free Webpages
You’re probably familiar with student response systems (aka clickers). Perhaps you even use PollEverywhere (see this blog post). Both allow you to get feedback from your students in real time. Back channel communication also lets your students communicate with you,… Read moreBackchan.nl: Another Way to Communicate Live
For those of you who are using Dropbox, you can get up to an extra 1GB free by participating in DropQuest 2011, Dropbox’s scavenger hunt. If you need nudges along the way, leave a comment below.
Ever look at your Windows folders and just see a sea of yellow? What if you could color-code your folders? You have a couple options. Rainbow Folders (free) is an older program that still works just fine in Windows 7…. Read moreMake ‘em Pop: Colorize Your Folders
You’ve probably heard of microloans. Let’s say a gentleman in Peru needs $1000 to expand his internet café. Through Kiva.org, you can loan him $100. All he needs is another nine like-minded people to do the same to get enough… Read moreSparked: Microvolunteering
In the last few days, well over half the hits on my website are on my Google: AROUND post. From what I can gather, it looks like teachers are emailing this post to each other. That tells me that there’s… Read moreTesting for Plagiarism: The Fifth Word Test
Having played my share of games like World of Warcraft and Diablo, I’ve been fascinated by the built-in reinforcement of achieving experience points, gaining status by leveling up, acquiring better weapons and armor, and finding treasure. I’ve toyed with the… Read moreChoreWars: Turning Chores into Adventures
I’ve added a new page to this blog site. “Tech Essentials” contains the top tech tools every educator should seriously consider. If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, these tools will be familiar. What tech tools can’t you… Read moreNew: Tech Essentials Page