TeacherTechHelper

Pirate Week! Try It...

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Hughes) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:20:06 PDT

The coolest classroom around AHOY MATIES.... So, September 19th is International Speak Like a Pirate Day! And true to tradition, the room was decorated and busy schedules adjusted to squish in...

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Oh What Do You Do In The Summer Time???

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Hughes) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:56:41 PDT

Okay all you amazing educators out there... How do you spend your summertime? Do you work in your room? Plan curriculum? Attend workshops and classes? Worry about the first day back? OR... Do...

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Product Review: Fraboom.com

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Hughes) — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 16:49:17 PDT

Greetings All You Tech Savvy Teachers Out There! Today I will be reviewing a website for you. Web Address: www.fraboom.com Targeted Age Group: 6-12 year-olds (This is the websites...

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Plurk Away!

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Hughes) — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:33:17 PDT

Apparently, unless you belong to the Plurk network, you are totally out of the loop! (see: http://www.plurk.com/MrHughes/invite to scope it out and/or join- It's Free!). In all reality, this is a...

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Looking for Fresh On-Line Activities To Use with Students?

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Hughes) — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 21:52:37 PST

If you are like me, you are constantly looking for new and interesting ways to engage your students on-line. I mean, no one wants to dwadle away the precious time you are given in the school computer...

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Get'em From the First Minute

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Hughes) — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 10:15:03 PDT

If you are like me, you are well into your school year (we started in August) and hopefully have a routine in place. That is one of the biggest factors in classroom success- a routine! I think we all...

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Summer Program Goes High-Tech

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Hughes) — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 15:10:32 PDT

This summer, Book Cliff Elementary School is pioneering a new summer school program. Because their school subscribes to multiple on-line educational resources (ex. Raz-Kids, IXL Math) and has a...

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Wiki's For Country Reports

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Hughes) — Sun, 02 May 2010 15:43:06 PDT

Well, I have done it. I went and taught my 6th graders how to use wikispaces.com for their country reports! I have to say that it was VERY fun and the students have really enjoyed it. For a sneak...

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Google Wave-

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Hughes) — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:27:35 PDT

If you get invited to participate in this AWESOME program, pounce on the opportunity at once. Currently it is by invitation only. I was invited by my college teacher since we use the program in class...

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SITE ALERT!

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Hughes) — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:13:08 PDT

As a school, we have been researching a new and upcoming site: www.IXL.comIf you are a math teacher, you really need to check this site out. The site is aligned with just about every states math...

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Integrating Technology in Classrooms

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Hughes) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:01:19 PDT

I received the following request from a reader:"I am a high school math teacher getting my CTE certification. The class I am taking is about integrating technology into our classrooms. I would be...

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YouTube and You

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Hughes) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:36:44 PDT

As I have been attending classes for my master's degree, I have had the pleasure of having a teacher who has mastered the technique of embedding media bytes into her presentations. This got me to...

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An Intuitive Search Engine

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Hughes) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:37:18 PDT

Okay,This is something you JUST HAVE TO CHECK OUT!!!!Click HERE. It is going to worth the 10+ minutes of your time!Welcome Back!This is the type of technology that is paving the way into the future....

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The BBC Knows How to Help!

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Hughes) — Sat, 16 May 2009 09:29:24 PDT

I would like to review a collection of sites created and maintained by the BBC.You can enter the BBC - School site by clicking HERE. Go ahead. Click. Look around and return when you are ready to...

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Introducing MeeWee

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Hughes) — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:25:14 PDT

I would like to take a minute and review a new product that is available to teachers and parents everywhere. This product is called MeeWee. Created by a school teacher from New York who discovered...

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We're Back and Better Than Ever...

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Hughes) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:37:53 PDT

Greetings!I have to say, that after being off the air (or web) for almost 6 months, I thought that this blog was dead. But I have had several people in the last few days ask why they can't read the...

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Is Anyone Out There?

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Hughes) — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:44:47 PST

Greetings,I am just wondering if anyone is out there in Blog-Land. I am hoping to have you leave a comment or two in hopes of knowing which direction to go with my posts. I am hoping to make this a...

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Observations and How To Succeed At Them

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Hughes) — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:16:28 PDT

Click HERE to read my response on the Scholastic New Teacher section. I was invited to respond to a question about my first observation by my principal. There are also many other great...

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Writing Workshop with An Author

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Hughes) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:35:05 PDT

I think that I have hit on a new concept (copyrighted of course) and one that I plan to evaluate in the future and expand on. And it is:Virtual Visits with Authors (Or VVWA)I think that it is such a...

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Not Forgotten

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Hughes) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:20:12 PDT

Okay, I promise I haven't forgotten this site- just experiencing some business in my life. I will be back very soon to talk update this site. Happy Haunting!-Mr. Hughes

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Halloween Helper Sites

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Hughes) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:18:48 PDT

With Halloween just around the corner, I thought it would be useful to list some sites that are educational as well as fun:-History of Halloween (hosted by History.com) (5-12)-Ben and Jerry's...

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Halloween is Coming Soon!

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Hughes) — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:53:18 PDT

With the next Holiday coming soon, and it being Halloween, I will be posting some great ideas and sites to help you with your spooky activities. Using your schools lab and the websites that will be...

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Speak Like A Pirate Day- Sept. 19th

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Hughes) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:36:55 PDT

Ok, so there is a holiday for everything under the sun. When I ran across this special day, I KNEW I had to celebrate it. You should too! It is SO fun. You can check out my wiki page for lots of...

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It Be Speakin' Like A Pirate Day, Arrrr! Be Checkin' It Out!

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Hughes) — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:32:29 PDT

This is a preview. I will be address this Holiday very soon here. Please check back soon for links, info, and other details, ARGH!!!!

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Anti-Bullying- TEACH IT!

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Hughes) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:44:11 PDT

It is so important at this critical part of the year, the part where we establish what is allowed in our classrooms and schools, to review, role play, and train kids in Anti-Bullying practices.If you...

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