People of the Great War - Why We Shouldn’t Forget
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 Posted in Classroom Ideas, Free Resources, Inspirational ideas and people, Liam O'Marah | Comment (1) »I guess today more than any other date - the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month - people have had a golden two minutes to stop and reflect about war, what it means for previous generations ...
Healthy Eating - from Teacher to the Table
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 Posted in Classroom Ideas, Creativity in the classroom, Early Years and Primary, Free Resources, Inspirational ideas and people, Liam O'Marah, News and Events | Comment (1) »Making healthy eating an important part of meal time for busy mums (and dads!) is challenging at the best of times - how do you introduce children to their greens when the only green they want is usually in the ...
Color and Learning in the ActivClassroom
Friday, October 30th, 2009 Posted in Assessment and Learning, Classroom Ideas, Creativity in the classroom, Inspirational ideas and people, Kathleen Tan, Pedagogy, Research and Evidence, Special Education | Comments (0) »Here in the northeast U.S. we are enjoying the beautiful colors of the changing leaves. Thousands of people make a special pilgrimage for ‘leaf peeping’ in Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire. As I have been enjoying the changing season and ...
Exploring the Apollo Moon Landings with Google Earth 5 & the ActivBoard
Friday, October 9th, 2009 Posted in Activboard, Classroom Ideas, Creativity in the classroom, Google, Inspirational ideas and people, Liam O'Marah, Mark Robinson | Comment (1) »Continuing our recent exploration of Google Earth 5 with the Activboard where we explored then blogged about ocean data and using Google Earth to plot GPS coordinates , we then decided to explore the Apollo moon landings using Google Earth ...
Understanding History to Make Sense of the Future
Friday, September 25th, 2009 Posted in Creativity in the classroom, Inspirational ideas and people, Liam O'Marah | Comments (0) »Not many people would look behind when going forward, but what if we all took a step back to revisit our history - could this make sense of a sometimes clouded future? Over the past couple of months, Promethean Planet has ...
GPS, Mobile Phones, Spell Check - Is Technology Changing the Way We Think?
Monday, September 21st, 2009 Posted in Inspirational ideas and people, Professional Development and Training, Research and Evidence, Wendy Zuber | Comments (0) »How many of you can still read a road map? Or do you rely on your GPS to ensure your timely arrival at an appointment? What do we do on those "searching for satellite" days? Even my five year old ...
Free In-House Professional Development for All Schools!
Thursday, September 17th, 2009 Posted in Classroom Ideas, Free Resources, Inspirational ideas and people, Missy Duckwitz, Professional Development and Training | Comments (4) »I recently visited a school district in suburban Philadelphia and encountered a very rare and wonderful experience. I was scheduled to meet with two of the district technology coaches (teachers who also have a supplemental position as a liaison for ...
From the Headlines to your Flipchart – Les Paul
Monday, September 14th, 2009 Posted in Classroom Ideas, Creativity in the classroom, Family and Community, Free Resources, Further & Higher Education, Inspirational ideas and people, News and Events, Research and Evidence, Scott Caulfield | Comments (0) »Sadly there have been many celebrities who have passed away in the past few weeks. But there is one death that did not receive much attention, yet he probably had more effect on your students life than most would realize, ...
Technology Gives Power to the Students
Friday, September 11th, 2009 Posted in Activboard, Activote, Adora Svitak, Classroom Ideas, Creativity in the classroom, Expression, Inspirational ideas and people | Comments (0) »Adora Svitak is an 11-year-old author and presenter who shares her passion for reading and writing with audiences around the world. She uses ActivClassroom technology in her presentations, and is featured in the Planet News story, A Kid's Eye View ...
Animate History
Monday, August 31st, 2009 Posted in Creativity in the classroom, Free Resources, Inspirational ideas and people, Scott Caulfield | Comments (0) »There is a great contest, sponsored by The History Channel, currently happening, where you can animate transformative speeches from American history. To learn more about this contest click here. What a great use of Activsound, to help you record your students ...
Kennedy Era Reflections
Sunday, August 30th, 2009 Posted in Family and Community, Inspirational ideas and people, Kathleen Tan, News and Events, Policy and Funding, Special Education, Your Stories | Comments (0) »Until today, I have taken Ted Kennedy's presence for granted. Being a lifelong Bostonian and watching the funeral celebration of Senator Ted Kennedy's life, I cannot help but think of how the Kennedy vision of public service has shaped my life. ...
Welcome the World Into Your Classroom With The Traveling Flipchart
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 Posted in Classroom Ideas, Creativity in the classroom, Family and Community, Free Resources, Inspirational ideas and people, Liam O'Marah, Your Stories | Comments (0) »It's amazing to think how something as simple as a flipchart can take your class to the other side of the globe. That's the beauty of being part of a global community, such as Planet, where you can connect, share ...
Conflict Resolution and the ActivClassroom
Friday, July 31st, 2009 Posted in Classroom Ideas, Creativity in the classroom, Inspirational ideas and people, Julie Termini, Theory Into Practice, Uncategorized | Comments (0) »During my first year with the New York City Department of Education, my Principal decided to implement a Program called Resolving Conflict Creatively. This program is part of Educators for Social Responsibility (ESR) and helps develop social skills and ...
Using GPS Data with Google Earth & the Activboard
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 Posted in Activboard, Creativity in the classroom, Free Resources, Google, Inspirational ideas and people, Liam O'Marah, Mark Robinson, Secondary Education | Comment (1) »One of the best things about Promethean is that we are surrounded with some fantastic technology, but it's technology with a purpose. We love exploring new ways of using technology but also integrating it with other cool applications. After all, ...
BrainPOP & Promethean Join Forces at NECC to Promote Online Safety
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 Posted in Classroom Ideas, Creativity in the classroom, Expression, Family and Community, Free Resources, Inspirational ideas and people, Kari Stubbs | Comments (0) »Plugged in. Online. Connected. Our students are using technology resources in increasingly connected ways through online communication tools and social networks. As a result, digital citizenship was a common topic of discussion at NECC this year. With more students online at ...
