Hardware Tip: Freeze your screen

Many teachers that have a digital projector in their classroom use it to display a static image for an assignment or a quiz.  You can use you teacher computer while still displaying a static imae by using the “freeze” or “pause” button on your projector’s remote.
Simply bring up the screen that you want displayed and [...]

Technology is a tool, not content

Yesterday started my second year as the computer applications teacher at Cedar Middle School, where I have 7 classes teaching academic somputer skills to 7th and 8th greaders.  Last year we did some simple project involving word processing, presentations, digital animation, web research, and typing, but I was never real content with the design of [...]