I wish I had money to give every teacher a Smartboard because of how it changes instruction. Anyway, I am working at collecting and posting Smartboard Notebook lessons online. If you have any teachers who have made a Smartboard Notebook lesson even if it is only a few pages, please ask them to email it to me at OHostetter@rockingham.k12.va.us or upload it to filesend.net (which is a free 300MB place to store files online to email) I would love to have a Smartboard Notebook lesson for every SOL… Continue

After a couple of fits and starts, the prototype WIImote interactive whiteboard is done. I got it all working today and think it shows great promise for little money. I confess, Ididn't make my own LED pen. Instead, I found a decent infrared miniature flashlight on the web for about 20 bucks. It's nicely constructed and seems to do the trick just fine. So, for the cost of WIImote (39.99)and a 20 dollar LED flashlight, I have what costs considerably more from the proprietary side. Still, it's not… Continue

OK.. A sixth grade science teacher shared with me an idea that made me slap my forehead and say, "Genius! Why didn't I think of that years ago!" Here's how to make your own document camera. Get a desk lamp with a flexible neck and a heavy base (or weight the base yourself), attach a web cam to the lamp, hook the webcam to your computer and presto ... you have a document camera. I thought if you got a USB extension cord, you could have even more flexibility as you might not always need the lamp f… Continue

Link to March 17 Demo Replay. http://www.wiziq.com/Replay_Session.aspx?key=t&id=73125 WiZiQ is an online teaching platform, which provides a free virtual classroom environment for teachers to interact online and teach students in real time. Teach… Continue

Do you need 3 graduate credit hours? Don't wait!! Class starts on Monday, and we need one more person to get this class going. Please help spread the word. Full details can be found here. http://www.whro.org/anl55/v.aspx?n=753 Designing Technology Infused Project-Based Learning Experiences - 3 graduate credits Online UED 502-71 Norfolk State University 4.5 CEUs / 3 graduate credits - The course will consist of an introduction to Project-Based… Continue