Archive for the ‘Free Programs’ Category

Sign up! Adobe Design Achievement Awards 2010

7th December 2009 by LisaHill 2 Comments

Subject Matter: Calling all International student photographers, illustrators, animators, digital filmmakers, media and graphic artists! Register now for the 10th annual ADAA contest.
Grades: High school, graduate and post-graduate students from accredited higher education institutions worldwide.
Fantastic Opportunity from Adobe
For the past ten years, Adobe has hosted a design achievement contest for talented students. [...]

Powerful Schools for High Risk Schools

3rd February 2010 by LisaHill No Comments

Subject Matter: Building networks of schools in Seattle receiving large numbers of free-, or reduced-cost lunches. How to improve math, science and writing
Grades: K-12 education
Education Revolution in Seattle
There’s a quiet uprising going on in Seattle. The Powerful Schools program is involving parents, teachers and volunteers directly in the classroom to improve student reading, writing and [...]

FREE K-12 Education Sites

8th January 2010 by LisaHill 1 Comment

Subject Matter: Free k-12 education sites covering various subjects
Grades: Primary, secondary or K-12
For the New Year
I seem to be uncovering lots of new websites. Yes, I’m still reviewing, in fact my desk is stacked with books, music software, etc. Yet if I come across these sites, I better post them, or I’ll forget.
Tech:)Happy [...]

FREE – 12 Sites for Ed Tech in Class

7th January 2010 by LisaHill 1 Comment

Subject Matter: 12 different sites to incorporate technology in the classroom
Grades: All grades; Businesses, Marketing
Lots of cool sites out there, but here are 12 websites that can get you started applying Ed Tech in the classroom, or small businesses.
From creating documents, alternates to YouTube to edublogs, check these resources.
Tech Integration in the Classroom

FREE Writing Resources

4th January 2010 by LisaHill No Comments

Subject Matter: Online writing resources
Grades: Middle school & up, Nonprofits, Business, Marketing
With so many resources out there, it’s hard to decide what’s really useful. Here’s some updated links that provide a wide variety of writing resources.
LInk to: Writing Workshop.
Good luck, and let me know of others that may be helpful.

Teach Periodic Table with Scrabble

24th December 2009 by LisaHill 1 Comment

Subject Matter: How to Teach the Periodic Table Using Scrabble
Grades: Middle School & Up
Did you Know You Can Spell Halo With the Elememts Hydrogen, Aluminum, & Oxygen?
Well, kudos to Professor Kerry Cheesman of Capital University (Ohio) for redefining how to play Scrabble learning the Periodic Table. I recently returned from the NSTA Phoenix conference, [...]

FREE – How to Make Videos

9th December 2009 by LisaHill No Comments

Subject Matter: How to make videos and podcasts for K-12 classes, beginning businesses or just having fun. Yes, even kindergartners can make movies.
Grades: Maybe not PreK, but definitely all grade levels, Non-Profits, Small Businesses
And…Take One!
If you own a 1-2 year old cell phone, a computer even with earlier versions of Windows and Mac [...]

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