On a personal note, I wanted to share a secret with you that has worked for me for the last two years. Whenever I begin to feel sick during the winter, I use ZICAM right away. It comes in swabs, spray, or tablets and you can buy it over-the-counter for about $11.00. […]

Click here to read reviews of this holiday season’s most popular technological presents. My favorite is a kiddie cell phone that only has buttons for “Mom”, “Dad”, emergencies, and a list for pre-entered, parent-approved phone numbers.

Is it a help or a hindrance? Click here to find an interesting article regarding in-class laptop use from a Professor’s perspective.

Check out www.educational.blogs.com. Here’s the site description: “Disruptive Technology Resource for Educators using Weblogs, Blogware, Collaborative tools, RSS & Podcasting, web services and digital tools at home, school, university and community.” I think this is an outstanding resource for educators.

Click here to find a list of 21 ways to relieve stress. I like #17, it suggests reminiscing over a great memory.

Click here for a fun website that lets you carve your own cyber pumpkin. Kids love this activity, plus it lights up for a great picture when you’re finished.

Next time you’re choosing a ‘line leader’ you can use this website. When you click here you will be directed to a random number generator. Have students count off, then click on the site for the winner. This way, there’s no more bickering over whose turn it is.

BrainPop is a website for students K-8 that features fun, interactive movies on just about any topic you can imagine. The material is presented by articulate cartoon characters and features 10-question quizzes in each episode. It also includes activities and lesson plans that go along with each video. The movies can be […]

This website is so neat… it’s called www.epals.com. It helps students around the world find a computer “pen pal” in any country. It’s specially monitored for safety, plus it has a built-in language translator! This would make an outstanding class project. Check it out!

The New York Times recently published an article that reveals how parents feel about their tech savvy kids’ use of the Internet, cell phones, Instant Messenger and the like. Find out what parents are doing to make sure their children keep a healthy balance of activities. To access the article, click here.