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Use your iPhone to control your computer from across the room? SICK!!!

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Ted Curran

TouchPad Pro turns your jailbroken iPhone into a wireless remote control for your computer, allowing you to mouse, type, and control presentations from anywhere in your classroom, wirelessly. I’m sure there are as many ways to use this as there … Continue reading →

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Guilt-Free Sick Days: Post your slideshow on your web page!

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Ted Curran

We’ve all been there: you wake up in the morning and realize “there’s no WAY I can go in to school today!” So you call the substitute and hope that your students don’t have a totally unproductive day without you.

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Personalize your homepage with everything you need to see in one place!

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Ted Curran

I use iGoogle (formerly known as Google personalized home) as a way of seeing all of my important information in one place. I have little widgets for my email, to do list, docs, calendar, RSS reader, and my favorite blog … Continue reading →

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Google Docs: For groupwork, it rocks!

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Ted Curran

One of the most revolutionary new products that I’ve brought into my school this year is Google Docs. GDocs is an online office suite (a la MS Office) with a word processor, spreadsheets, and presentation software. On their own, they … Continue reading →

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Engrade »My favorite (free) online gradebook

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Ted Curran

Engrade »My favorite (free) online gradebook I have messed with lots of gradebook programs, and most just leave me wanting. Most that I’ve tried are sluggish behemoths that prevent me from doing what seems natural and intuitive. I have finally … Continue reading →

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