Category Archives: edtech

On the move

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Alvin Trusty

How many first-year teachers have the benefit of being in one room all day?  If you are a middle or high school teacher, the odds are you will be using more than one computer every day because you will be … Continue reading →

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GOM Player

Posted on February 16, 2008 by Alvin Trusty

For the last few years, I have used a classic media player that I downloaded from freshmeat.  Since I switched to Vista last summer, the media player has been quirky.  Last week I heard someone mention GOM Player on one … Continue reading →

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Copyright – We are what we eat

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Alvin Trusty

According to a Microsoft survey, most children learn what they know about copyright from their parents.  That must be why only 11% of the 7th to 10th graders surveyed said they had a clear understanding of what was legal and … Continue reading →

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Create A Graph

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Alvin Trusty

Here is a free web-based graphing tool from the National Center for Educational Statistics.  It’s called Create A Graph. Pick at graph type: bar, line, area, XY, pie Enter your data Provide labels and select fonts/sizes Preview Print or Save … Continue reading →

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EdTechTalk

Posted on February 10, 2008 by Alvin Trusty

Last week at the eTech Ohio Conference, I attended John Schinker’s presentation.  He had told me ahead of time that he would be talking about the online community of edtech people that has boosted his overall quality of “edtech life” … Continue reading →

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