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A good definition of Disruptive Technology can be summed up as:  “A new technology that changes the current way of approaching a particular problem or issue.”  Using this definition, tablets certainly fit the bill.  From our earliest days of life, we are hard-wired as humans to reach out and touch what we want.  Tablets allow [...]

Our focus on our blog, Facebook, and a webinar (11/16) for November is going to be financial literacy.  One of the things that we thought teachers and administrators might be interested in would be a buyer’s guide for education tools.  These guides could help when shopping for things like tablets, clickers, interactive white boards, or [...]

The ability to create custom assessments in TCI Subscriptions is a super popular feature. This two-minute video shows you how create an assessment with question bank questions from more than one lesson, how to edit questions and how to drag and drop. We think it’s quite cool and hope you do, too.

If you are in a school district that is using a BYOT (Bring Your Own Tech) policy with students, what are the benefits and challenges to it?  We’d love to hear the voice of the teacher crowd!  Use the Voicethread link below to add your voice to the conversation.

We have updated and included more sites in our popular Starters Guide to Free Web 2.0 tools.  You can download the document by clicking the download button.  Please print and share with teachers you know.  For more great ideas, tips, and sites like these, visit TeacherGenius .  Don’t miss out on a chance to share your [...]

As thousands of social studies teachers congregate in Denver for the 90th annual National Council for the Social Studies conference, TCI plans to make it’s biggest splash yet with our sessions showing off our latest creations and technology.  The excitement starts on Thursday and concludes Sunday morning.  Here’s a run-down of what you can expect [...]

 More Web 2.0 Tools Handout A follow-up to TCI’s Guide to Free Web 2.0 Tools, this edition includes sites such as Tagxedo, Animoto, and The Bus Ride. All these sites are easy and fun to use with your students and have so many possibilities. The real power comes with the pedagogy you use.