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Broward Byte is about learning and sharing classroom technology and ideas. It is a forum for educators, leaders, and technology specialists in K-12 education. At Broward Byte you will be able to share and discuss with fellow educators new software programs, websites, tools, and theories related to the teaching profession. Broward Byte is open to all who love and use technology and want to bring their classroom into the 21st century.

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Tools that I find effective

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I wanted to share two tech tools that I have found to be very helpful. The first is for PC and Mac.

It is called DropBox. Perfect for making sure that you have all the files you need in all the computers that you use. For example, when I save a file to the desktop that I use here at school, a copy gets saved to my work laptop, and my desktop at home. The best part is I don't have to email files to myself so that I can finish working on them from home, or worry about… Continue

Posted by Adam Cohen on January 12, 2010 at 12:00pm

Readability: A New Tech Resource

A great tech resource I just discovered is a web-browser tool called "readability". It strips away all non-text parts of a website and blows up the text into large font. This is perfect for when you want to project web page text for a class in a size that all students can see. It's just a button on your browser's bookmark toolbar, and can be turned on and off at will.

I've used it and trust me, you will really like this.…

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Posted by Jeff Williams on January 6, 2010 at 8:00am

Moodle 4 Teachers

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Moodle for Teachers (M4T) by Integrating Technology

Get your own Virtual…

Posted by Mark Cruthers on January 4, 2010 at 2:09pm

Electronic Poetry Project

This is a fun project that adapts to all content areas. I have presented it at the Innovative Learning conferences and at FETC last year and will present it again at IMPACT II in February at NSU. The details are on docmelillo.wordpress.com under poetry project but this year the kids have used it for presenting the 35 vocabulary words most used on FCAT. Basically, it is taking a poem (from a particular poet or time period or an original) and create an electronic presentation using… Continue

Posted by Sandy on October 24, 2009 at 8:13pm — 1 Comment

A short testament for Collaboration

I’m starting a project next week with my 10th grade World History students, and I have been going back and forth about whether I should give this project to them or not. I am entitling it “What if?”, based on the current trend of writing of alternate history in historical research. The main issue I keep grappling with is the fact that it is going to be really intense, and my students are going to really have to read, study, analyze - and not to mention CREATE - to make this project not become a… Continue

Posted by Jeff Williams on October 22, 2009 at 10:52am

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Which authors inspire YOU to read? 3 Replies

Started by Jeff Williams. Last reply by Susan Nov 16, 2010.

Re-Post from Mary Jasinski: What Website Do You Use in Your Classroom? 13 Replies

Started by Jeff Williams. Last reply by Aly Fox Nov 14, 2010.

Tech Tools In The Classroom 7 Replies

Started by Jeff Williams. Last reply by Jeff Williams Oct 26, 2010.

New Virtual Classroom launch on WiZiQ - Important notes

Started by Mark Cruthers Jul 24, 2010.

LanSchool Free Version - Any users with suggestions

Started by Adam Cohen Apr 10, 2010.

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Jul 5, 2011

Susan replied to Jeff Williams's discussion 'Which authors inspire YOU to read?'

A life-changing book for me was Victor Frankel's Man's Search for Meaning. I read it in high school and have revisited it many times since then. Lately, I have been reading adolescent literature because it's such a pleasure to…

Nov 16, 2010

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Aly Fox updated their profile Nov 14, 2010

Aly Fox replied to Jeff Williams's discussion 'Re-Post from Mary Jasinski: What Website Do You Use in Your Classroom?'

I enjoy using School World. I really enjoy it even though I have to pay for it. They have a special price for Broward Co. teachers and you can have the upgraded "premium" site for the price of the regular site. Here's…

Nov 14, 2010

Ronn Marx left a comment for Jeff Williams

I'm back, Jeff. Just read your email in CAB. I'll try to get those who attended the workshop I went to yesterday to join and participate. Topic: How we as Broward teachers can teach what we're certified and have been hired to teach:…

Nov 11, 2010

Just returned from a 1-day workshop at Rock Island Professional Development Center. Session attended: Content Literacy for Social Studies.

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Jeff Williams replied to Jeff Williams's discussion 'Which authors inspire YOU to read?'

I agree Susan. I've read the "Art of Happiness" and have his sequel too...my wife is reading it now. Not many books are life-changing, but that one certainly is.

Nov 11, 2010