Archive for December, 2008

Podcasting with Third Grade

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

Third Grade studied endangered and threatened animals of Florida in their science curriculum. TechConnect, together with the classroom teachers planned to take this unit to the 21st century and have students, not only research facts, but become experts in their assigned animals and make a difference by share their knowledge with others. They were to [...]

AlphaSmart Neos

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

Mrs. Davidson, one of our second grade teachers has been using Alphasmart Neos with her students.  Kids absolutely love these portable keyboards. They are are about the size of a regular keyboard, easy to handle, strong and very durable. Students can sit at their tables in chairs, on the floor and even take them with [...]

Guest Blogger- Review Virtual Knee Surgery

Friday, December 5th, 2008

A review by our Tech Patrol Lillie:
On Virtual Knee Surgery, you can help do surgery on a senior’s knee.
And, maybe learn how to do it in real life someday! It helps you learn by just trying!
I love this game because it actually helps you learn something. I think this program is for people 8 or [...]