South Amboy Public School Blogs

Instantly message a class of students or their parents from your computer.
Safe.  Teachers never see students’ phone numbers.  Students never see theirs.
Students and parents join by sending a text message. No […]

Since my last post was all about Twitter, here is another one listing some great hashtags to follow to get the most out of Twitter.

20 Twitter Hashtags Every Teacher Should Know About | Edudemic.

Plenty of colleges are getting tuned in to all of the great things you can do with Twitter, but unfortunately, many high schools are still held back by restrictive social media policies. However, the lucky few who […]

oneword™ is a simple writing exercise.
It’s not about learning new words.
It’s not about defining words.

If the word of the day is: pen, don’t write:
“a writing utensil that dispenses ink”
or
“OMG!—i don’t […]

Google’s Chrome is rapidly becoming the most popular browser used worldwide, recently overtaking Firefoxin global market share. If you’re a Chrome user and a WordPress lover, we’ve got some goodies for you. Below […]

Here is a great post about some of the tricks to use YouTube to its fullest.

So after just under three years in the making, we have finally switched our Internet Service Provider (ISP).  Welcome Optimum Lightpath!  So what does this mean for you?  Well, in simple terms – Speed.

We […]

Found this enlightening article about the pros of using social media with your students.  Food for thought:
Mentoring Your Students in Social Media or Vice Versa

Found these great (and short) articles about teacher’s observations on how they use the iPad.
iPad in every TEACHER’S hand

AND
How I’m Using my iPad as a Teaching Tool
 

Don’t forget about our Halloween Events tonight (Friday, October 28) at the Middle High School.  The PTO will be sponsoring Pumpkin Painting for the younger kids.  For the more “brave of heart”, we will be hosting […]

I stumbled on this amazing site for those of us who have embraced texting as a major mode of communication. ClassParrot is a website for teachers. It allows them to send text messages back and forth with students […]

The September Athletes have been posted:  Blog / Website.

Take advantage of my recent insomnia by checking out these great educational sites, all designed to make your classroom life a bit easier.

10 Minute Lesson Plans – Lesson Plans The Fast And Easy Way! Studies […]

Even though this article is over 4 years old, the importance of Blogs in education is still a strong theme.  Please take a read (it’s only 7 pages).

Blogs: Turning Technology-driven Social Fads into an Educational Tool

Check out Studyladder, it’s a great new (FREE) teaching resource that I have recently discovered.

Studyladder is a highly effective, logically organised, Mathematics and Literacy program. It has been […]

There’s a reason cyberbullying prevention supporters range from Justin Bieber to Barack Obama: It’s a problem that directly affects more than half of American youth.

Read the full article here: […]