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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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Social Networking: A Teacher's Guide

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Ted Curran

A few years ago, one of my college buddies from back home told me to start a MySpace page, so I did. Before the weekend was over, three of my students had found it and linked me as their friend. … Continue reading →

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Work at a school that can't afford fancy software? GO OPEN SOURCE!

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Ted Curran

I first became interested in open source software while working at an underfunded little charter startup in the central valley of California. We had an aging computer lab that didn’t have any modern software because the school couldn’t afford to … Continue reading →

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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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