Ooops, What is an RSS feed?

If you have ever watched a sydicated show on cable you know the basics about RSS. Real Simple Syndication (RSS) is a way to get news feeds, blogs or press releases send directly to your reader instead of getting a steady strem of emails that have to be opened to see what they contain.


Read this Wikipedia Page and gain further insight into RSS

Google Reader Tutorial

Want to know how to sign up for RSS feeds in Google Reader?

Here is a good beginning tutorial

Teach our students about FICO scores

Use the following link to help educate our kids about the FICO credit scoring system.

So just how BIG is the Internet today....

This is a mindblowing look at the size of the Internet...but illustrates just how much our students have changes in just a couple of years

Google Reader...well its Fun-da-mental to RSS Feeds

Yes, another product from Google, The Google Reader is fantastic for keeping up with the last news about you teaching area. You can subscribe to RSS feeds and have them all at your finger tips while logged into your email account.

Take a look at Google Reader Demo

Ok so what is an RSS Feed and why is it relevent to education?

Great Questions

A RSS feed stands for Real Simple Syndication. That's pretty simple isn't it?

more on this subject later.........

Avoiding online scams

Visit Lifehacker.com to get the tips on avoiding online scams

Also visit
Craigslist ways to avoid 99%of all scams on Craigslist

Wolf Ram Alpha for Math....and alot of other cool stuff

This is great for Math and alot of other things

Wolf Ram Alpha

Five ways to help Special Programs Students get organized

Click on this google document and download this and use it or make changes to it. I really like this....

Five ways to help Special Programs

Creating blogs through eblogger

Click on this link to get started blogging today

Why blog? or why not?

E-pedagogy

Five tips for a better PowerPoint Presentation

Ever been to a meeting where the PowerPoint had no real point?....Take a look at these idea's and create a an effective PowerPoint Presentation.

What makes a better PowerPoint Presentation

Now we have 3 of 4 buiness teachers at Athens that has joined the blog

Let's set the bench mark for the rest of the WCPSS teacher by joining the blog. What can we do to make it 4 out of 4......

Thanks Jeff for your participation in our blog

This is my first post, just checking in.

Blogs and Microblogging

 so Blogging is pretty cool but, what the heck is microblogging? Refer to the last blog entry about Twitter.

What is twitter and how can I tweet with someone?

Today's lesson revolves around more Cloud Computing. We are going to take a look at Twitter. Example some of its applications and uses as well as discuss it ramificatios to society.

Twitter

How Twitter Works

All about Twitter Worksheet (Click here and download from Google Docs)

Who are the top Twitters in the World

Try Twitterholics and see the stats

How to create a chart in Excel

Microsoft Online Tutorial
This is really a cool lesson that demonstated and has the student learn a skill without alot of busy work. Don't forget to have them do the self testing...it is real ground breaking...

How to create a chart in Excel

Blogging is easy...

So easy even a Cat can do it....

PLT MEETING

Checking in. I'm a user now

Is the law keeping up with Technology?

Well the answer to that question would be NO!

Read this article about a Libel and Defamation claim of a celebrity that posted on Twitter about Horizon Management Group. How can we use this to teach Business Law and how to protect themselves?

Can the Law keep up with Technology

Students trouble shoot computer performance issues

These are real 21st Century skills!

Students in Mr. Danehower's 4th Block try to determine why a computer is not functioning properly.

This is as real world as it gets....

Today's 21st Century Classroom

My 4th block working on questions about Facebook

What does a Google Doc do?

Let's look at Google Docs. Click on the link below to find out more information.

Introduction to Google Docs

How Facebook Works

Think you can't teach your students about Facebook....Well you can teach them the basics, obviously without access at school you can't see the finished product, but consider using the following worksheet and have them search for these items. You can get all of the answers to these questions on http://www.howstuffworks.com/ I would not share this site with the students right away. Make them serach using Google. Some may already be aware of the howstuffworks site and some may discover it on their own.

After this questionnaire, you can then ask they some "Essential Questions" about the appropriate use of Facebook.

Download the worksheet her from my google docs account. You can do so by selecting "File" and "Download" as. You may choose from many formats.
How to use Facebook Worksheet Questions

21st Century Classroom @ Athens Drive High School

A 21st Century High School Computer Lab.

So what's a cell reference in MS Excel?

Click on the link below and learn about cell references
Cell Reference Online Tutorial

A really good way to teacher Micosoft Excel formula's

Click on this link below and learn how to setup formula's in Microsoft Excel

Getting Started in Microsoft Excel

Welcome Athens Business Teachers

This site is dedicated to those teachers who want to share ideas. Let's make it worth our time....