United's very own Mr. Joel Scanga designed and created this incredibly user friendly Google Earth users guide. It's a wonderful resource for any teacher who wants to dabble in a little Google Earth. There are also some excellent links for teachers. A must see! Click here to access the Google Earth users guide.
Check out this extremely easy to follow and understand tutorial on podcasting. All you need is a microphone, Audacity (which is a free download) and a sense of adventure. Anyone can podcast. Check out Rick Auvil's Podcasting Help Page.
This is the premiere place for teachers of all subjects to share ideas about applying academic content across the curriculum! Find or edit in your great ideas! Suggest links to promote Integrated Academics in your school!
Check out United High School's new CFF Wiki. A great resource for technology implementation - across the curriculum. Its growing everyday. CFF teachers have posted sample projects that range from animoto to digital storytelling. http://unitedcff.wikispaces.com/
This is the place for all teachers to share ideas about applying academic content across the curriculum! How can music or art reinforce a mathematical concept? Are foreign languages important in science? How does proper nutrition help us to think more clearly? Does geography have anything to do with the evolution of musical instruments? Why is YOUR subject important to anybody else? Post a favorite idea or suggest a link to promote Integrated Academics in your school! Stop by and see my buddy Rick Auvil's Academic Integration Wiki. Its amazing - one of the most comprehensive out there.
A great ed resource for all - and its free. The Verizon Foundation has really done a great job with this I.T. tool. Just set up an account and go to town. Voted best educational website by Edutopia. http://www.thinkfinity.org/
Click below to watch an informative video on Thinkfinity.org
Recently voted number 1 educational search tool for k-12. This is an excellent tool for any busy teacher. Its safe and easy and allows you to search for info that is aligned to standards and anchors.
Check out the short video below on netTrekker - make sure you show your tech guys this one... You wont regret it.
Goals:
1. Provide grants to teachers for designing and implementing "Green Projects" in their schools and communities.
2. Motivate educators to increase emphasis on environmental education.
Our Website:
www.principalsforchange.org