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A Guide to Annotating with Diigo

Jose Picardo — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:37:13 GMT

Diigo is a very useful social bookmarking site that also allows you to annotate web pages, saving your comments for you to see later or to share with others.

End of year review: The year of Edmodo

Jose Picardo — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:59:53 GMT

Here's a look at what my students thought of using Edmodo, a micro-blogging system for teachers and students.

Half term review - April 2009

Jose Picardo — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:21:34 GMT

A look at what my students and I have been up to this past half term.

I teach, therefore you learn... or do you?

Jose Picardo — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:28:30 GMT

Exploring how the expectations of our pupils are changing.

Half term review - February 2009

Jose Picardo — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:14:53 GMT

What has been going on in my classroom, as well as outside it, in the past 3 months. Go here to read the blog post http://www.boxoftricks.net/?p=849

Five ideas to enhance interactive whiteboard flipcharts

Jose Picardo — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:34:48 GMT

Watch this video to learn how to enhance your Smart interactive whiteboard using object animations, a feature of Notebook Version 10, the latest version of Smart board's proprietary interactive whiteboard software. Go to www.boxoftricks.net to find out more.

How to start your own classroom or subject blog

Jose Picardo — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:56:06 GMT

This video-podcast highlights the reasons why you might want to have your own classroom and subject blog and also walks you through how to create your own blog using Wordpress. Read more about it here http://www.boxoftricks.net/?p=669

Coffee Break Podcasting

Jose Picardo — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:38:35 GMT

Mark Pentleton gives tips and advice about making educational podcasts. Go to www.boxoftricks.net/?p=535 to read more about it.

Half term review - October 2008

Jose Picardo — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:54:49 GMT

Review of the technology I have used with my students in the past 6 weeks. Go to Box of Tricks.net to find out more http://www.boxoftricks.net/?p=498

Edmodo: What students think

Jose Picardo — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:43:54 GMT

Having used Edmodo, a micro-blogging platform, with my students since the beginning of term, I asked them what they thought. Read more about it here http://www.boxoftricks.net/?p=432

Podcasting in five easy steps

Jose Picardo — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:42:17 GMT

Podcasting in education has huge potential, but I feel quite a few teachers are put off because they think it’s a complicated business and that you need to be really good at computers to make a podcast. This video will show you how anyone can start their own podcasts in five easy steps. Go here to learn more about podcasting in education http://www.boxoftricks.net/?p=367

Top five tips for creating resources for the interactive whiteboard

Jose Picardo — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:16:48 GMT

Here are my top five tips for creating resources using the Interactive Whiteboard. Go here to find out more http://www.boxoftricks.net/?p=199

Top ten tips for using technology in the classroom

Jose Picardo — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:15:43 GMT

This video podcast will take you through my top ten tips for using technology in the classroom. Technology helps makes learning more appealing, attractive and relevant to pupils in our digital age. Read more about technology in the classroom here http://www.boxoftricks.net/?p=184