Monday, May 18, 2009

Type onto a PDF document



Free Site that will allow typing on a PDF file. If you need to modify a PDF file or fill out an online application/form in PDF check out this site to type on the PDF form directly.


** This site recommendation comes from our colleague Donna at the Gelinas JHS computer lab- - Say thanks when you see her!

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Teacher's Domain


Teachers’ Domain is an online library of more than 1,000 free media resources from the best in public television. These classroom resources, featuring media from NOVA, Frontline, Design Squad, American Experience, and other public broadcasting and content partners are easy to use and correlate to state and national standards. Teachers’ Domain resources include video and audio segments, Flash interactives, images, documents, lesson plans for teachers, and student-oriented activities. Once you register, you can personalize the site using "My Folders" and "My Groups" to save your favorite resources into a folder and share them with your colleagues or students.
Teachers’ Domain has added a new section called "Inspiring Middle School Literacy: Reading and Writing in Science and History." These self-paced classroom activities are designed to enhance the literacy skills of struggling readers in grades 5-12. Teachers choose a science or history topic, then have students proceed through reading passages, videos, and interactive activities, using a glossary to build vocabulary and a note-taking area to submit writing assignments

Teacher’s Domain also has The Regents Review 2.0 collection which includes 50 videos produced by New York Network, a service of the State University of New York, in collaboration with the Association of Public Broadcasting Stations of New York. This collection will help students prepare for the Regents examinations. The link is below


http://www.teachersdomain.org/special/rr10/

In this Collection:
• Chemistry
• Earth Science
• Living Environment
• Physics
• Integrated Algebra
• Global History and Geography
• U.S. History and Government
• Foreign Language

Monday, May 4, 2009

Podcasting Made Easy!




...an easy-to-use, online voice recording utility; no log-in or password is needed, and you can download the file (in WAV format) email it, or embed it. Students and teachers can link directly from Moodle to the podcast. This is and easier way to podcast if you do not need the special effects, sounds, etc.. that Audacity provides.
Posted by: Jim Fargione
District Lead Teacher for Instructional Technology
Three Village School District