Category Archive
Learning adventures with Marco PoloNov 16, 2006
Here's a Web site loaded with lesson plans, worksheets and links to Web sites recommended for use in a K-12 educational environment.
Important bookmarks!Oct 19, 2006
If you have bookmarked any DOE pages in your “favorites” folder, you will also need to change those URLs to access the sites.
Dealing with the glorification of violenceMar 30, 2006
Here's one of the most recent Edwize.org posts from “Bimsmile,” one of three first-year New York City teachers who have been documenting their first year of teaching in the Big Apple.
Navigating the bureaucracy may be just a click awayFeb 16, 2006
A lot has changed in the Department of Education over the last few years and it is becoming harder to keep track of everything that can affect your professional lives.
It's easy to set up bookmarksFeb 16, 2006
How do you save Web addresses so you can easily locate them later? Saving Web locations is a relatively easy process.
EdWize helping teachers have an effect on education debateDec 08, 2005
With the launch of its blog EdWize (www.edwize.org) this summer, the UFT embraced an advocacy tool that has gained popularity over the last few years, especially in political campaigns and among citizen pundits during the 2004 elections.
Which browser works for you?Oct 06, 2005
I hate to mention this to the Intelligent Design folks, but Darwinism is alive and well on the Internet. Right now there is a new struggle for dominance in the browser wars. Internet Explorer (IE) is the tyrannosaurus rex at the top of the food chain, but now other theropods are taking a bite out of T. rex’s digital domain.
UFT launches blogSep 08, 2005
Even though there wasn’t any announcement, the UFT made a splash in the blogosphere when it launched EdWize last month.
Celebrate Black History Month on the WebFeb 03, 2005
The timeline of the civil rights movement is complex and should not exclude the major historical, social and cultural context of the time. For those of you who believe in that notion, the Internet will become your most valuable resource.
Avoiding viruses not so easyJan 20, 2005
“Never take candy from strangers!” In one form or another, that is probably the most frequently and universally volunteered advice given to children. But, for some reason, we fail to apply that lesson when we are on the Internet.
