Entries by Classroom Toolkit Newsletter

Snagit 9: Streamlined Screen Capture and Graphics Grabber…Nothing Else Comes Close

Techsmith™ released Snagit 9 this past month. So, rush to purchase this program at the educational discount price.

To download a trial version of Snagit 9, Select here…

Transforming Sandman-Style PowerPoint™ Projects into Terrific Teaching Tools

Student presentations are a stock item often attached to student projects.

Peep through the Eyes of a Principal and Broaden Your Perceptions

Teacher open their perceptions to the viewpoints that students carry to school because great teaching hinges upon:

Catching Teachers Performing Well

Principals and school district administrators that evaluate teachers can have a snappy bit of technology in their hands. This technology ensures that teachers receive lots of credit for all the exciting and creative work that those principals catch teachers performing.

School 2.0

Almost everyone hopes and wishes that our schools could improve. Of course, the various stakeholders of our schools hold varying ideas about how this should be accomplished.

Personal Goals and Professional Skills

If teaching was a science, then meticulous practice could be driven by observable, measurable skill-set checklists.

"This will Change your Life" - Stephen Pierce Self-help Audio Program

Here is a link to an audio presentation that you owe to yourself to listen to.

Consistency: Start Now, Build Solid Habits During the Summer when Stress Levels are Low

Get your act together and develop a consistent teaching strategy. What better time to start than now?

The Case against Open Source

The Case against Open Source is really a case against the "Free and Cheap" mantra that some Open Source Advocates chant when they solicit action (and wrong-headed decisions) from school district leaders. This is a case against folks (who know little about instruction and even less about the needs of teachers); who, despite their lack of knowledge, pitch this "save-money fantasy (delusional) strategy" to school district executives (who should know better than to listen, but don't).

Do Students Need More Technology Access? Well, as Long as its Safe!

Here are some facts from the i-Safe Incorporated…