Teach Circuitry With PlayDough

We're always on the look out for creative new ways to teach kids complex concepts in a simpler way.  Watch the above video to see how 2 different types of play dough can be used to create simple electrical circuits.  This would be a fantastic, fun, and powerful learning activity in junior and intermediate science classes.  Try it out today!

Team Brainstorming

We have often demonstrated Wallwisher as a great way to do team or class brainstorming.  This site is very easy to set up and does not require any student data to use with your class - you just set up your wall, give the kids the url, and they can start adding notes.

There are number of other apps that allow shared sticky notes, brainstorming and organization in a similar vein to Wallwisher.  Try checking out Primary Wall or Scrubmlr - with a simple url students can add notes, and the notes can be moved around and re-organized.

Have any of you used similar types of applications?

SMART Search Engine

Google Custom Search allows anyone to create a custom search engine - this is similar to adding advanced search options when you perform a Google Search.

A fantastic resource I just came across on Free Technology for Teachers is the SMART Notebook Custom Search.  By using this custom search you can do a keyword search to pull SMART Notebook lessons from a number of sites besides the usual SMART Exchange.