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Guest Post: You can teach an old teacher new tricks

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Guest post by teacher, Steve Kelly. It took a rude awakening for me to realize I had fallen behind as an educator.  I remember the day like I was hit by a lightning bolt.  I met 150 teachers at an NME conference that were so far ahead of me I didn’t know if I could catch up.  I thought I was a good teacher, but I forgot it wasn’t 1997 anymore.  I made a commitment on my drive home from the conference to get better and start that very day. How does a teacher in a solitary classroom learn Continue reading

ISTE 2010 Educator Presentations

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The biggest highlight of ISTE 2010 for TechSmith was having so many great teachers (and a student) sharing their stories on our booth. Feeling like you missed out? Fear not, because we brought along Kelly Rush (TechSmith's video guru, retro video-gaming enthusiast, and videographer) to capture all of the action. Check the videos out below. Kids teaching kids Eric Marcos and Camilla Spielman, Lincoln Middle School See how you can integrate student-created math video lessons ("mathcasts") for Continue reading

Great Article on e-Learning Tools

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Jing is a fantastic tool for e-Learning, but in the end it is only as good as the content on your screen that is being recorded (or captured). Maria Andersen is back to help you discover some great new resources to add to your toolbox. Her article for eLearn Magazine is loaded with great tips on different hardware and software to help you reach your students in new ways. The article is geared towards high school and university-level math and hard sciences (or STEM fields) but has great value for Continue reading

Jing Refresher and Myths from Maria Andersen

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The following was originally posted on Maria Andersen's 'Teaching College Math' blog. The graphics were created for an article that will appear in the September 2009 MathAMATYC Educator magazine. This is a great overview of Jing for all educators (not just math). Many thanks to Maria for sharing her great post. Be sure to check out her blog for all things math and technology. Follow Maria on twitter here. Just in case you're getting back into the swing of things this fall and finding yourself Continue reading