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.
The Cram My Brain software is completely fr...See MoreCram My Brain is a great way to learn new vocabulary. Students love using it to cram before exams. It seems to be a much more effective way of learning new words, rather than flipping through flash cards. It's weekly word list is an easy way to increase your vocabulary in a short amount of time.
The Cram My Brain software is completely free at [link removed]
It lets students review personalized lists online or listen to an audio version of their word list offline. I think the best part though is that it removes all the words you already know so you don't waist time! Good luck and hope this helps.
Besides, ...See MoreOn 12/12/08, AndyG wrote: > This is a behavior management system used for tracking > student behavior on an individual student level and > overall for an entire group.
I am reluctant to buy something that I can't even find the price for. They want you to download it and you can not find the price on their site.
Besides, why would I want to take time out of class to track undesirable behavior? Pretty hard to track such events after they happen. Seems like you would want to deal with the situation...hands on, and the more attention you give them the better. I can see it now, as I observe Suzy putting Bobby in a choke hold and record it, behind my back little Tommy is stealing my lunch.
Thanks for the response. Sorry about the pricing not showing on the site - the page is being worked on. The price is $149.00.
The software was actually put together for a group of teachers that deal exclusively with behavior disorder and suspension students. They work within an environment where the student is being monitored to determine if they are ready to go back to the regular classroom.
For this reason, being able to track and report group and individual student behavior is important for communication purposes with both parents and school administration.
The way that they handle the actual recording of the data is by having a behavior form that they complete. When they are ready to put the data in they go from these. The actual data entry usually takes less than a minute per incident with the program.
I'm starting my middle school classes with SketchUp drawing software. I'm interested in lesson plans (projects) from beginner to advanced levels. Can anyone suggest sources for these projects?
I wondered if anyone has had a chance to use the FREE software for secondary schools provided by European Space Agency. I'm a bit biased about the tool as I helped work on it but I'm struggling to find an independent review. Thanks
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. Unl...See More