http://www.teachersandtech.com turning teachers into geeks Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:43:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My principal recently threatened to remove all LCD projectors and overhead projectors from our classrooms (yes, even overheads). It got me thinking about how some use LCD projectors, and I actually can see her point -- somewhat. If you are going to use an LCD projector to teach simply because it's ... http://www.teachersandtech.com/2008/10/05/lcd-projectors-in-the-classroom-dos-and-donts/ Teachers are busy no question: meetings, due dates, professional devleopments, and conferences. Sometimes I hardly have the ability to stop and write down dates and notes into a PDA or computer, but I know I will need those reminders in an email, calendar, or todo list. Then comes Jott. A ... http://www.teachersandtech.com/2008/04/21/jott-for-teachers-a-great-way-to-communicate/ When I purchased the Asus Eee PC, it was on a whim. I hadn't really thought about how I was going to use it, but I knew that it would have many uses in the classroom. But how? For those of you who don't know, the Eee PC is a small, ... http://www.teachersandtech.com/2008/04/09/using-an-eee-pc-in-the-classroom-part-1-2/