Finding new technology so you don't have to
ZoomIt was designed to let a presenter zoom into a particular portion of the screen. For most presentations I don’t need a zoom, but I would like to be able to draw. Of course PowerPoint gives you drawing tools, but… Read moreZoomIt: Draw on Your Screen [Windows]
NetClick.mobi is a new, free, web-based clicker system. After uploading a pdf, students can see the pdf on their web-enabled devices. Students tap (mobile) or click (computers) on the screen to vote. This is what it looks like for a… Read moreNetClick.mobi: Free, Web-Based Clicker System
Have a tablet (Android or iPad)? If not, are you looking for a reason to get one? What if I told you that a tablet can be a mobile smartboard? I’m using Splashtop’s Whiteboard. In my classroom, I hook up… Read moreSmartboard Alternative: Using a Tablet
Quick Tech Tip. Did you know that you can draw on PowerPoint slides during your presentation? You can use your mouse if you don’t have a touchscreen. When you run your PowerPoint slides, in the bottom left corner of the… Read moreQTT: Drawing on PowerPoint Slides
In July 2011 I wrote about Socrative, a web-based student response system. (See the blog post here.) The brief version: The instructor logs into the Socrative website and gets a room number (change to whatever you’d like). Students visit the… Read moreSocrative: New Features
UPDATE: TodaysMeet shut down on June 16, 2018. I just finished reading a Scientific American blog on how people watch television. The author reports that “TV networks have taken to dividing their audience into two new segments.” There are those… Read moreTodaysMeet: A Walled-Off Space for You and Your Class
by Eric Landrum [Note: I am thrilled that Sue Frantz has allowed a guest blog to appear here within her excellent Technology for Educators blog. I just hope I don’t ruin the neighborhood]. Recently heard at an anonymous meeting: “Hi,… Read moreClickers via TurningPoint
“Ellen Finkelstein invites you to join this free webinar series to learn how to eliminate Death by PowerPoint and make your presentations come to life. Listen to guest experts share their best techniques and answer your questions!” There will be… Read moreFree Webinar: Improve Your PowerPoint Presentation Skills
Do you play Jeopardy in class as a test review? Jeopardy Labs makes it easy to create a web-based Jeopardy game. Here is one created for the “Biological Bases of Behavior” chapter in an Advanced Placement Psych class. In the… Read moreJeopardy Labs: Create Your Own Jeopardy Board
[Update: See a more recent post on new features.] This is the tool I’ve been waiting for. Socrative turns your students’ smartphones into a powerful student response system. It’s like PollEverywhere (see this earlier post), but with greater flexibility and… Read moreSocrative: Turn Student SmartPhones into Clickers