Here is the article I told you I would be posting!

Here is the article on Chesterfield Job Cuts! I know this is not a really uplifting topic, but I figured this is something we would all be interested in.

sad article

education software

Today in my history secondary education methods class we were talking about how more and more teachers are incorporating technology, and specifically various forms of educational software into their classroom as a means of attaining their students' attention. And wouldn't you know... I have a blog due on that very subject that same day! I love it when worlds collide! I am particularly interested in the incorporation of educational software into the classroom because as much as I adore my field of study (history),I realize the vast majority of students do not love this subject. The use of educational software would allow me to make history fun and engaging for a variety of students who would otherwise be bored out of their minds! In my search for fun software that pertains to social studies, I must confess, I was a little disappointed! Though the more I searched and the more I sifted through the not so great educational software tools, I did find some pretty cool ones. My favorite was called Cultural Resources. This software was packed full of awesome stuff! It had everything from thousands of profiles on famous people throughout history and awesome maps, to links to great internet resources such as Encyclopedia Britannica! It is kind of pricey at $69.00 just for the CD-ROM but it is something I would definitely consider investing in. There are just so many things I could do with it! It's a social studies dream in a little CD form! :)