Jul 19 2009
Web Links and References (weekly)
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SMS services for schools – pros and cons
Mobile technology is growing by leaps and bounds in the U.S. and as such we’re finally catching up with the rest of the world in SMS or texting. The question
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EdTech – Stop kidding yourself – Annotated
Why is it that as educational technologists we feel the need to stand on our digital soapboxes and scream, You’re not doing enough! You’re not trying all the
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News vs marketing for your school web site
Making a presence for your school on the internet is much more than building a web site using Dreamweaver and putting it out there. Social networking
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Summer – Surefire Ways to Prepare for the School Year | GearFire – Tips for Students
Planning over the summer to make the fall go more smoothly
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In the spirit of the conversation here for the last few weeks (and given the fact that the summer is almost over) I thought it would be timely to post a few more ideas about how to spend your time in between semesters.
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The Best Free Algebra Homework Help Websites – MakeUseOf.com
The grade level where children make the transition from math to algebra can be very easy for some students, but difficult and confusing for others. Math concepts that are centered on clearly defined numbers and with all “factors” within the problem typically defined, are usually fairly easy for most students to follow and understand.
However, algebra concepts insert “unknowns” into equations and formulas that can really throw many students for a loop. Solving an equation for a factor that appears to be on the “wrong side” of the equal sign can feel like a very strange and impossible premise for those students.
As usual, help is available on the Internet, and the following list are some of the best free algebra homework help websites that can make the process of learning algebra a whole lot easier.
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Apollo 11 moon mission to be recreated on the web
While the shuttle Endeavour is having a tough time getting off of the launch pad, the Apollo 11 moon mission should proceed as scheduled later this week. Some 40 years after Neil Armstrong and a host of behind-the-scenes workers at NASA made JFK’s vision a reality, WeChooseTheMoon.org is being launched to recreate the whole spectacle.
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
