Five Ways to Make Word Clouds from Text Wordlings is a new service for creating word clouds from blocks of text. Sign into Wordlings with your Twitter or Facebook account to have it create a word cloud of your posts. You can also copy and paste chunks of text into Wordlings. Wordlings allows you to […]
A revised Bloom’s Taxonomy–comparing digital techniques to traditional standards that Bloom created. This essay on ways to use free technology in schools to help students reach each level of Bloom’s Taxonomy is a good resource. A short wiki version of information is posted on Free Technology For Teachers on April 16, 2011 but a more […]
In simple terms, geocaching is a treasure hunting game played by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online. A free online service, Geocaching.com , has good resources for getting started with geocaching. Search for local geocaches or throughout the […]
April 15th has come and gone but this is a easy, as well as, informational way to demystify Federal taxes and government spending. This site “Where Did My Tax Dollars Go?” breaks down what you paid in taxes, where it goes and what is your effective tax rate.
iMendi offers an easy practice (flashcard style) for students to learn vocabulary words and terms. Fairly straight forward for young students to use on their own. To use iMendi, just select the language you speak and select the language you want to learn. Language learning exercises in English, Spanish, Italian, German, French and Czech.
Free Technology For Teachers Blog on April 18, 2011 listed some great resources for teaching and learning about the American Revolution. Some of the sites listed would also apply to other historical time periods in American History, as well. Check out the “Happy Patriots’ Day” blog…
Nothing to install or download, record on your Mac or PC, plays everywhere, even on iPhones. Just click the record button, capture your screen & voice, and share the link. Great for revealing tips, tricks and software shortcuts. Video tutorials can be embedded on sites and blogs.