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		<title>Free SMART board Templates</title>
		<link>http://technologyinclass.com/blog/2010/03/22/free-smart-board-templates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[center school district]]></category>

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The interactive whiteboard is a great teaching/learning tool for those that are fortunate to have access to one.
The time it takes to create lessons/activities can often be too much. Here is a site that can ease the pain. The Center School District Educational Technology site has these free templates for you to use. Just click [...]


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		<title>Weekly Gathering</title>
		<link>http://technologyinclass.com/blog/2010/03/20/weekly-gathering-18/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:27:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Dismantling No Child Left Behind.
Duncan and school ratings.
The U.S. compared with other nations in education.
Libraries and academic performance in children.
School closures.



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		<title>Between The Lecture And The Discussion</title>
		<link>http://technologyinclass.com/blog/2010/03/19/between-the-lecture-and-the-discussion/</link>
		<comments>http://technologyinclass.com/blog/2010/03/19/between-the-lecture-and-the-discussion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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I&#8217;m not against giving a lecture in class.  Sometimes the information lends itself to lecture.  I sometimes have to lecture briefly on formatting essays, for example.
I keep it short, however.  I get them back in the driver&#8217;s seat constructing knowledge.  Students are the ones that need to come up with the [...]


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		<title>Kideo Player! For Teachers and Parents</title>
		<link>http://technologyinclass.com/blog/2010/03/18/kideo-player-for-teachers-and-parents/</link>
		<comments>http://technologyinclass.com/blog/2010/03/18/kideo-player-for-teachers-and-parents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tic@technologyinclass.com</dc:creator>
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I came across the Kideo Player site recently and thought it was wonderful for teachers and parents of young children.
What is the site about? It’s simple, it makes Youtube safe for kids while being easy to use.  They stream different (safe) videos that are just for kids.  So the next time you need [...]


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		<title>Budget Woes</title>
		<link>http://technologyinclass.com/blog/2010/03/17/budget-woes/</link>
		<comments>http://technologyinclass.com/blog/2010/03/17/budget-woes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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We&#8217;re all facing budget woes as teachers. This financial crisis looms like the sword of Damocles.  This is nothing new.  Some schools face a budget crunch every year and have been for the past five years or more.  
A retired teacher who loves talking about the old days (because I like hearing [...]


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		<title>Jeopardy Labs (not PowerPoint!)</title>
		<link>http://technologyinclass.com/blog/2010/03/16/jeopardy-labs-not-powerpoint/</link>
		<comments>http://technologyinclass.com/blog/2010/03/16/jeopardy-labs-not-powerpoint/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tic@technologyinclass.com</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Presentation and Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jeopardy labs]]></category>

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Do you like using Jeopardy as an activity for your classroom but don’t want to use some of the PowerPoint templates that are out there?
There is an alternative.  The site is called Jeopardy Labs. On the site you can create your own free jeopardy game  or browse ones that are already made.  [...]


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		<title>The Traveler IQ Challenge</title>
		<link>http://technologyinclass.com/blog/2010/03/15/the-traveler-iq-challenge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:50:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tic@technologyinclass.com</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[traveler IQ]]></category>

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This is a cool map/geography activity. The Traveler IQ Challenge is actually on the TravelPod website (it’s a travel blog). The activity is easy to figure out. They give you a location and you have to “pin” where it is. If you get close you earn points, and the further away you are from the [...]


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		<title>Weekly Gathering</title>
		<link>http://technologyinclass.com/blog/2010/03/14/weekly-gathering-17/</link>
		<comments>http://technologyinclass.com/blog/2010/03/14/weekly-gathering-17/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tic@technologyinclass.com</dc:creator>
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A snapshot of Illinois&#8217; budget woes for education.
What does it take to build a better teacher?
Librarians can save the world.
Draft of the National Educational Technology Plan.
Results of a teacher survey.


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		<title>Where Does &#8220;Like&#8221; Come Into Teaching?</title>
		<link>http://technologyinclass.com/blog/2010/03/11/where-does-like-come-into-teaching/</link>
		<comments>http://technologyinclass.com/blog/2010/03/11/where-does-like-come-into-teaching/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tic@technologyinclass.com</dc:creator>
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Do you &#8220;like&#8221; your students?  &#8220;Like&#8221; in the sense that you enjoy being around the age group that you teach.  You enjoy their company, you&#8217;re interested in the things that they&#8217;re interested in, you listen to them, you get to know them.  
I like my students.  Every year, every semsester I [...]


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		<title>Free Math Activities at Math Live</title>
		<link>http://technologyinclass.com/blog/2010/03/10/free-math-activities-at-math-live/</link>
		<comments>http://technologyinclass.com/blog/2010/03/10/free-math-activities-at-math-live/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tic@technologyinclass.com</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mathematics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[math live]]></category>

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Mathematics is a difficult subject to make engaging for students.   Incorporating technology can also be challenging, believe me, I tried teaching Math for two years.
Math Live offers a lot of valuable activities, these are the two I found most useful:
1.	Lessons: These are really well done animations of a variety of topics: Numbers, Patterns [...]


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