In celebration of February as African American History Month, K12 Handhelds presents a FREE handheld curriculum unit on African American history. This unit includes an ebook with historic photos, profiles, a timeline, a linked glossary, and more; a virtual field
Audacity tips
Over the holiday break, I did a lot of recording in Audacity for a reading practice series of videos we’re doing, and I picked up a few tips that might be helpful to those of you who us Audacity: The
Curriki
Open Source content is all the rage and provides a great resource for educators worldwide. I’ve been thinking recently that there is a real opportunity for some kind of curriculum wiki — a place to gather all the great curriculum
BBC podcasts
If you’re looking for some interesting new podcasts to listen to or to share with your students, BBC has a wealth of materials available. For current events, having students examine one topic from various perspectives (BBC, NPR, CNN, Fox, etc.)
5 things about me
I’ve been “tagged” by Tony Vincent to share five things about myself that most people wouldn’t know about me. (This is a sort of a bloggers game that is going around.) Here goes: 1. I’ve been a vegetarian since I
MLK Day Resources
Martin Luther King Day is Jan. 15 this year. Here are some resources related to this great American hero. Ebooks: “I Have a Dream” speech “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech Letters from the Birmingham Jail Martin Luther King Jr.
Look who's podcasting now!
It seems like everyone is podcasting these days. If you think it’s just a fad, check this out — the Queen of England is podcasting her traditional Christmas message this year! What’s next, the pope blogging? If you’re not up
Kid podcasts about the holidays
Check out these great video podcasts the kids at East Mooreville Intermediate School in Moorseville, NC made: Holidays – Part I Holidays – Part II Thanks to Mr. Van Dusen and all the kids who participated for sharing! (Mr. Van
HP Grants
If you are looking for grants for mobile technology use in the classroom, the 2007 HP Technology for Teaching Grants have been announced. The RFP is avialable now. Applications can be started on Jan. 8, 2007 and are due on
Ebook – Annotated Anthology of Poetry
K12 Handhelds is putting together an ebook that is an annotated anthology of poetry. We are looking for ideas of your favorite poems that you teach (preferably public domain, e.g. Robert Frost, Edgar Allen Poe, Emily Dickinson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow).