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Monday, May 3rd, 2010
Teacher Appreciation Day is May 4 in the United States and we decided to create this whimsical tale about the Little Heart that Wanted to Make a Big Difference. This free digital story was created in PowerPoint as a tribute to teachers everywhere.
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Monday, March 29th, 2010
Last week we did a blog post on how to create your own free certificate templates. For those of you who are more visual learners, we also decided to do this quick video using a free online application called ScreenToaster. It was really easy to use and we didn't even ...
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Thursday, March 25th, 2010
In my day job I get to interview teachers several times a year for various positions that include blogging and lesson planning. I am often surprised at how poor some of the candidates interviewing skills are. It got me thinking about how important it is to present yourself in the ...
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Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
My friends know that I'm a big fan of quotations! I recently found a stack of mini journals I had made as a teenager that contained pages upon pages of deep and meaningful quotations, complete with illustrations! I guess I was one of 'those' kids! :)
A well-timed quote can often ...
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Saturday, March 20th, 2010
We get at least one email a day asking us to how to customize our certificates with images (like logos and school mascots). So we finally thought it would be best to write one blog post that (hopefully) answers all your questions!
Given that many people around the world don't have ...
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Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
We've been hard at work for the past three months on a project that we're happy to announce is finally ready for launch! CertificateStreet.com now has a sister site that hopes to do for posters what it does for certificates!
Poster-Street.com offers hand-drawn, free posters for your school, work place ...
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Saturday, November 7th, 2009
I found these quotes in a presentation by Martin Bean given at the School of the Future World Summit. I just had to share them with you.
Students today can't prepare bark to calculate their problems. They depend on their slates which are more expensive. What will they do when slate ...
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Saturday, November 7th, 2009
If you have an empty bulletin board or a blank wall space in your classroom this season, then you have the ideal spot to "plant" a Thanksgiving Tree. Here's what you'll need:
Large piece of brown butcher paper, or 5-6 pieces of brown construction paper
Red, yellow, and orange construction paper ...
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Saturday, November 7th, 2009
This Thanksgiving season, your students can enjoy making their own gratitude journals. To make the journals, you'll need:
Colored cardstock (one piece per student)
Plain white copy paper (3 per student)
Hold punch
Yarn or brads
Scissors
Markers, pens, or crayons
Old magazines (optional)
1. To begin, have each student choose a piece of colored cardstock. This ...
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Saturday, November 7th, 2009
It seems as if teachers are always on the lookout for new ideas to use in the classroom to make learning more enjoyable and teaching more effective. If you're searching for some educational inspiration, check out UniqueTeachingResources.com.
The content on this website was written by Heidi McDonald, a teacher of 21 ...
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