============================================================= TeAch-nology.com's- Weekly Tips For Teachers **Issue #58** "The Web Portal For Educators!" We're up to 5762 subscribers http://www.teach-nology.com ============================================================= This newsletter is only sent to the users of TeAch-nology.com, but feel free to forward it to all your friends. ============================================================= **Make FREE Web Pages With Our New Web Tool** If you were planning on creating a web page for your classes over the summer, we just made you job a lot easier. Today, TeAch-nology.com announces the launch of TeAch-nology Web Pages. It's all FREE--no fees, now or ever! With TeAch-nology.com's Web-based Site Builder you can easily create and manage your own web site. 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Click below, to enter for FREE: http://by.advertising.com/1/c/22592/24319/68755/68755 ============================================================= AOL users click here ============================================================= 5. Jokes You Can Tell In Class- "What's Your Job?" Since I was the first to arrive at our high-tech company one morning, I answered the telephone. When the caller asked for field engineering, I explained that it was before normal business hours, but that I would help if I could. "What's your job there?" the caller asked me. "I'm the president," I replied. There was a pause. Then he said, "I'll call back later. I need to talk to someone who knows something." ------------------------------------------------------------- Like Jokes?? Check Out Our Cartoon Of the Day, Click Below: http://www.teach-nology.com/news/ ============================================================= 6. Download of the Week- PC Download: *EasyGPS* "EasyGPS is the fast and easy way to create, edit, and transfer waypoints and routes between your computer and your Garmin, Magellan, or Lowrance GPS. Using EasyGPS, you can manage all of your waypoints and routes, and display them in lists sorted by name, elevation, or distance. EasyGPS connects your GPS to the best mapping and information sites on the Internet, giving you one-click access to street and topo maps, aerial photos, driving directions, weather forecasts, and nearby attractions. And because EasyGPS is part of the TopoGrafix family of outdoor products, you'll be able to exchange GPS data with EasyGPS, PanTerra and ExpertGPS users all over the world!" ------------------------------------------------------------- Mac Download: *MyABCD* "MyABCD is an animated educational children's program which includes the alphabet, numbers, games and music. It contains original music, sound effects and animation which children will learn from and enjoy. Each letter is displayed in upper-case and lower-case, linked with a word, and used in a sentence. Children can cycle through the numbers sequentially or randomly. There is lively music and animation to entertain children as they learn numbers and counting. In the Games room children can play a balloon game, snap or help a mouse through a maze. They can complete a jigsaw, do number drawings or place shapes in slots." ------------------------------------------------------------- Click Below, To Download These Applications & Others For FREE: http://www.teach-nology.com/downloads/ ============================================================= 7. Teachers: Last Chance Before Schools Out! Poets !! Free Poetry Contest Your poem could win $10,000 1175 prizes totaling $58,000 to be awarded. All amateur poets invited. The contest is open to everyone, and entry is free. Sign up now it’s FREE!! 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Ask Our Experts- ************************************************************* A question from Anonymous: "I need a rubric for letter writing." ************************************************************* TeAch-nology.com's Staff Response: You can customize your own rubric with the "General Rubric Generator" found at: http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/ Depending the type of letter, this will allow you to specific the criteria you want to measure. Good luck! ************************************************************* A question from Anonymous: "What database program do you suggest for K-5 and 6-8?" ************************************************************* TeAch-nology.com's Staff Response: There are a number of quality database programs available. We have seen a great number of schools have sucess with MS Excel at grades 3 and up. You should definitely find out which database program is referred to in your district technology plan. That program can then follow them through the course of their K-12 program. ************************************************************* A question from Anonymous: "What is a good source for free educational backgrounds for my school webpage?" ************************************************************* TeAch-nology.com's Staff Response: We have a large list of sources for backgrounds here: http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/web_site/backgrounds/ ============================================================= 10. Teaching Ideas That Worked This week's Idea From: Thomas Siekes, Reading Teacher Title: "Thanking My ABCs" Idea: "I usually have the students sit on the floor in either a circle or a horseshoe. I then have children say "Thanks for".. something that begins with an "A" and continue around the circle, until they get to "Z". If in a horseshoe, when it reaches an end, they must repeat what the last person said and then say their own. I found that the children love this and it is a spin on Geographic ABCs." ************************************************************* If you have an idea that worked for you, let us know at: email: ideas@teach-nology.com ************************************************************* Teachnology, Inc. makes no warranties, either expressed or implied, about the truth or accuracy of the content of the TeAch-nology.com newsletter. ============================================================= If you are interested in sponsoring this newsletter place your order online at: http://www.teach-nology.com/advertising/ ============================================================= © 2001 Teachnology, Inc. All rights reserved ============================================================= You are currently subscribed to the TeAch-nology.com newsletter. To unsubscribe, log on to www.teach-nology.com and enter your e-mail address in the newsletter center, and click "unsubscribe."