FT4T: Cost of Living

Two Activities to Help Students Learn About the Cost of Living Spent is an online game designed to teach players about the challenges of living on minimum wage (or slightly higher) employment. Players begin by selecting a job which will provide the wages they have to survive on for a month. Then throughout the game players are confronted with challenges that they have to handle by making an "either or" choice. After each choice the player's account balance is adjusted. In addition to the change in the player's balance sheet, each choice is followed by an explanation of consequence of the choice made. The Living Wage Calculator is a website developed and maintained by Dr. Amy K. Glasmeier at MIT. The purpose of the Living Wage Calculator is to provide a snapshot of what it actually costs to survive in counties and cities in the United States. The Living Wage Calculator shows the differences between minimum wages and minimum living wages for each county and some cities in the U.S. The calculator accounts for eight different household scenarios from single adult to two adults and three children living in the same household. [...]

Source: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/03/two-activities-to-help-students-learn.html

Free Technology for Teachers: Analyzing Shakespeare With Storyboards

Free Technology for Teachers: Analyzing Shakespeare With Storyboards Creating a storyboard can be a good way to organize a story and plan a video project. As Rebecca Ray shares in the slides below, creating storyboards can also be a good way to deconstruct and analyze a story.[...]

Source: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/03/analyzing-shakespeare-with-storyboards.html

FT4T: A Handful of Helpful Google Forms Tutorials for Teachers

A Handful of Helpful Google Forms Tutorials for Teachers Google Forms and Google Sheets can be very useful for collecting all kinds of information from students and others. Three of the most common uses of Google Forms and Sheets in schools are creating quizzes, conducting surveys, and organizing workflow. The following videos, screenshots, and links will help you learn how to use Google Forms and Sheets in your classroom. [...]

Source: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/03/a-handful-of-helpful-google-forms.html

FT4T: An Illustrated Glossary of Genetic Terms

An Illustrated Glossary of Genetic Terms The National Human Genome Research Institute has a great talking glossary of genetic terms for students. The glossary is available online and as a free iPad app. The Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms features scientists explaining each term. Most terms are accompanied by an illustration and some terms are accompanied by 3D animations. [...]

Source: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/03/an-illustrated-glossary-of-genetic-terms.html#.UzTswVzVT5o

FT4T: Google Calendar Tutorials for Teachers

A Handful of Google Calendar Tutorials for Teachers From simply keeping track of personal appointments to sharing important information with students, Google Calendar is a versatile tool for teachers. The following tutorials can help you get the most out of using Google Calendar. [...]

Source: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/03/a-handful-of-google-calendar-tutorials.html

Tech Tools to Try 3.24.14

Teach Thought: 6 Tech Ideas for Nat'l Poetry Month

6 Technology-Based Poetry Ideas For Students That Think They Hate Poetry It’s safe to say that of all the genres of literature we study in school, poetry is the most scary–and not just for the students. Sometimes poetry gets a bad rap for being too dense, too pretentious, too much of an acquired taste for mainstream consumption. While it’s true that I could name many a poem that fits those descriptors, it’s also true that working with poetry can be a most whimsical, intriguing, dare I say light-hearted experience for you and your students. Try one of these six strategies during National Poetry Month to invite your students to explore the jungle of this most-feared genre. [...]