Archive for the ‘Fun Stuff’ 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. [...]

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

Visual Book to Learn Photoshop Elements 8

31st December 2009 by LisaHill No Comments

Subject Matter: How to learn Adobe Photoshop Elements 8
Grades: Elementary to College beginners to intermediate students in photo editing

Easy as 1-2-3
There are several books available to learn Adobe Photoshop Elements 8. One of the better ones I’m reviewing is Teach Yourself Visually: Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 by Mike Wooldridge, and published by Wiley.

Groovy Music Shapes by Sibelius

25th December 2009 by LisaHill 1 Comment

Subject Matter: Learning Music Visually and With Rhythms, Shapes, and Tones
Grades: Ages 5 to 7, Homeschool, Special Education, PreSchool to Elementary School

Basic Sound & Rhythm With Cool Activities
Music is an activity to experience and enjoy, but trying to teach wiggly ones is rather difficult. Let’s face it – practicing scales just isn’t that [...]

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, [...]

Aha!Math

21st December 2009 by LisaHill No Comments

Subject Matter: Math
Grades: Kindergarten through Fifth Grade
Well Designed Online Supplemental Curriculum
There are many supplemental programs to reinforce content material. For elementary students, it is essential they have a strong foundation in math. Yet, students don’t learn in one fashion. My son is a visual learner. He’s good in Math, but when he [...]

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