TechKnowTuesday_ Cartoons in the History/Social Studies Classroom

It's No Laughing Matter-Analyzing Political Cartoons - A good political cartoon makes you think about current events, but it also tries to sway your opinion toward the cartoonist’s point of view.

Still More cartoons to use with your class @ Cartoons For the Classroom.
The Opper Project- teaching history through political cartoons.


Happy Tuesday,
Diana

My Fellow Americans

Yes We Can! Was this year's campaign slogan. What issue do you feel we can work on as Americans? What advice do you have for our 44th president? Lend your voice to this project and let the world know that Yes, WE CAN!

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Digital TV Transisition & More!

I've received numerous questions regarding the digital TV transition taking effect on February 17, 2009. In my quest to adequately answer those questions I came across our government's site answering all your questions and then some!

****I can tell you that cable service in AUSD is a site based decision. If you don't currently have cable and would like it you will need to contact Comcast directly.

Diana

Pixar to Educators, "The Core Skill of Innovators is to Be Good at Error Recovery, Not Failure Avoidance."

Learning and Working in the Collaborative Age: A New Model for the Workplace. Pixar University's Randy Nelson explains what schools must do to prepare students for jobs in new media.

Inauguration Fever! Websites and More...

With the 2009 Inauguration just 15 days away I thought I better get on the ball and send out a few sites that you may find worthwhile visiting with your students.

****If you know of other sites please share in the comments section after this post.

• Middle and High School teachers check out- PBS News Hour
• District of Colombia's 2009 Inaugural Site
  
• Kids Capitol Online Games
  

• Ever wonder how the president elect does to get ready for the big day? View his Inauguration Schedule
• Take your students inside the Obama's new home-The White House! View the panoramic tour here
• View the Presidential Inaugural Committee's Flickr photostream
• Weekly photos of the Inauguration Day Platform construction!
• Education World's Hail to the Chief!
• Scholastic Teaching Resources for Barack Obama
  

Give your students a voice...Tell President Elect Obama what you think about the important issues?

PBS Kids Go

Printable Worksheets and Crafts

1. Play the Presidential Memory Game
2. Paper Plate Obama Symbol
3. Obama Stencil Silhouette