GahooYoogle And Twingine: Too Much Of A Good Thing?

Here’s a nifty parlor trick that will actually prove useful when it comes to ferreting out the data you need. Just remember that what you’re about to learn how to do will allow you to integrate technology when you (or your students) are looking for more details on a given subject. It’s like hedging your bets when looking for an elusive bit of information. Suppose you want to search for resources using trusty old Yahoo but find yourself afraid that you’re missing something that might otherwise show up on Google. What can you do? The answer: crank up Gahoo!Yoogle. For even more fun, use Gahoo!Yoogle to look up Twingine (the twin search engine) or Vivisimo or Clusty and then click on the resulting links to look for more details on a given topic. Search engines within search engines. Hmmm…kind of intriguing. Next thing you know someone will develop a zip code mapping search engine.

King's List of Online Math Activities

I am always looking for new activities to use to help my students with math skills. I found just the thing at King's List of Online Math Activities. This list also includes some practice tests from the Illinois test that is like our CRCT. The students complete the sample tests online and they are immediately scored. Check it out!

GaDOE Uses Technology To Assist Katrina Victims

Wow! Last Friday I posted a question on SEGATech. I was curious as to what role technology would play in Georgia's schools as we began helping displaced students fleeing Hurricane Katrina's destruction. I visited our state's Department of Education website and, to my surprise, saw that there had been a complete digital make-over (note: there is a link to the regular website). I'm impressed. Our DOE is wisely using internet-based resources to help the displaced parents and students of Louisiana as they attempt to become assimilated within our classrooms. Systems, schools, administrators, community members, parents and educators with questions about Georgia's educational efforts to alleviate Katrina's impact now have a timely means of answering them. Good work, Kathy Cox! I'll be willing to bet that the Louisiana DOE is very appreciative as well.