this site has robust library of middle & high school tutorial videos. Good for subject introductions or supplemental materials for homework assignments.
1000+ free powerpoint presentations submitted by teachers for teachers to freely use. Most subjects and topic areas covered. I hope it is helpful for you. thanks Gareth
I want to create my own memory game to play on the computer with the class as a whole. I need a flash version of the game that I can plug my own terms and definitions into. Has anyone seen anything like this?
I am new to teachers.net so I didn't not know about this site. I did my game the old-fashioned, no-tech way and it was great but I want to check out these games to see how I might use them. Thank you so much!
Jennifer I/WVAdobe Captivate will let you do that, but it is rather expensive. You can also use Camtasia. There is a free demo version of that software.
You...See MoreType to Learn has version 4 which just came out. They claim that it would work for K-12 but I think it would be more appropriate for Grades 3-8.
Type to Learn has other titles that would be more appropriate for younger students.
It is very difficult to find one typing program that works for all students in grades 1-6.
You can have a teacher give lessons and the students practice in the simple word processor that comes with Microsoft Windows - Notepad. That is what I use with my second grade students. The great thing about using Notepad is that you do not need the features of Microsoft Word such as automatic capitalization. Also, Notepad will stay in the same font unless it is expressly changed. I have it set up to the font and size that I want.
Out of the typing practice websites, I like Dance Mat Typing the best.
On 11/23/08, ComputerGal wrote: > Please tell me some of the names for the devises that > attach to whiteboards and turn them into interactive > boards. Thanks.
Keep an eye on eBay, I picked up a used Mimio for $25 a few years ago; great deal & a great tool (once you get the hang of it) if you must use a physical whiteboard (I've switched to the freeware NetPen).
What language do you mainly use to write your software in? Why have you chosen to use that language?
On a side note, has anyone used Turbogears, Django or another framework to make web 2.0 apps for your class? if so, which one is more conductive to develop apps for grade school through Junior High?
Keep in mind computer languages are not nearly so important as "programming". If someone knows what they want to do, and knows how to program, they can then pick the best language for the job. Unless they're in college, most likely any language you teach your students today will be obsolete by the time they hit the workforce.
I learned OOP with Smalltalk, so I imagine Squeak is a great language to learn/teach OOP.
C# is probably best for everything else - Microsoft put a lot of effort into borrowing all the best things from all the languages and then "rethinking" it all to synthesize a wonderfully good tool.
I tend to stay away from scripts (e.g., Python) as much as possible. Nothing against the languages, but the maintenance has always been problematic.