I have been working on a large project using handhelds and desktop computers to enhance student writing, and I am more and more convinced that one of the best uses of technology is in the area of writing. For many
WM paint program
I’ve been working on a geography unit for handhelds and have been looking for a good Windows Mobile paint program with flood fill, etc. for activities with maps. I’d found one: PocketPicture. This is free Open Source software. Depending on
African American History Month Resources
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
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
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.
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).
Gabcast! Mobile Musings #4
NCETC – Hello from North Carolina!
I’m at the NCETC conference in Greensboro, NC. I love this conference and have found more things to love about it this year. Here are a few: – The people in NC are *so* nice (and I really don’t say