Five Tools for the Best Teacher!

     Okay, so I have been away for a while.  (Got behind on my grading.)  But now I am back again...until I am behind again.  If you teach, you know.  Here's a little treat I thought I would throw out, an article over at CNET, Webware that is worth the reading.  From Webware:

There are a variety of online tools available to teachers. And though they all focus on something slightly different, they can help make classroom instruction more effective.

Most online tools for teachers provide the option to both create and keep a grade book. Teachers can upload assignments and keep track of their students' attendance. The tools also let teachers share grades with parents. And since the syllabus and assignments are online, students will have access to the class resources no matter where they are. The classroom is truly anywhere the teacher (or student) wants it to be.

The majority of online teaching utilities are designed well. They guide teachers through the process of creating a grade book, uploading content, and making that information available to parents and students. The learning curve isn't steep.

      While many of the recommendations assume teachers are able to use these tools independently, the facts are that most schools and districts already have some sort of system set up that teachers must use but these are good for not only ideas but suggestions. Try them out, write them down, and then suggest them the next time your administration has a staff meeting for suggestions!  It is a definite check out!  While not all are free many are or offer some free tools.  (Many this dark-crusader uses!)  To the Bat-mobile!

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Five tools for the world's best teacher | Webware - CNET

As always, if you think you have good tools you have run into, add them in the comments!