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  • Social BookmarkingA social bookmarking site provides a way for students or teachers to save all of their links in one place on the Internet.
  • Podcasting BasicsMany students carry iPods and other portable music devices everywhere they go.
  • Wiki BasicsUsing the internet for collaboration is the purpose of a wiki. The business world has found that wikis are a fast and effective means for teams to work together and communicate ideas.
  • Working with Your Technology Coordinator Making technology work in the classroom isn't always a simple proposition. Discover ways that you can work with your technology coordinator for support and ideas.
  • Creatively Implementing Interactive White BoardsSimilar to the white board most teachers use in the classroom, an interactive white board connects to a digital projector to display anything on the computer to which it is connected.
  • Creating Laptop Success: Training is the KeyTeaching with laptops can be a daunting task, especially if you are faced with new equipment, new platforms, new protocols, and other technical challenges.
  • Beyond Podcasting BasicsOnce teachers and students have mastered the basic concepts of podcasting, they can produce more full-featured professional podcasts.
  • Helping Students Answer Document-Based QuestionsDocument-based questions (DBQs) have become standard on many high-stakes social studies tests.
  • Building Geography Competency with Classroom Communities US education officials were shocked when a survey of nine industrialized nations revealed that fewer than one in five U.S. adults (ages 18-24) could pinpoint Afghanistan on the world map, in spite of its recent prominence in the national news.
  • Integrating the Inquiry Approach in ScienceInquiry-based instruction requires a unique approach. As teachers develop an inquiry-based lesson, picking the right topic is crucial.
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