New YouTube Videos for Religion Class
It is no secret that kids love to watch movies and videos. Some of them come to expect it in the classroom. Just below Google and Facebook, YouTube is the third most popular website in the world. Teens are likely to watch videos online frequently…
How Are Students Using Technology?
Technology has become an integral part of the life of all students these days. Between laptops, iPods, smart phones, tablets/iPads, social networks, TV, and video games, students spend hours plugged in to something. So how does that affect the way…
A Review of Memorize.com for the Religion Classroom
I recently came across a great, free online tool at memorize.com. I wasn't sure what to make of it at first, but I asked around on Twitter and got some great feedback. I tested it out and hope teachers will find some great uses for it in the…
SMART Board Tutorial: Using Tabs with Interactive Questions and Answers
One of the many features offered in SMART Notebook, is the ability to create tabs with answers hidden behind an image or outside of the screen. This is a great way to add some interactivity to your presentations. It also provides students with the…
How Does an Ave Maria Press eTextbook Look on the iPad?
We've been excited by the new technologies that have been born in recent years. From a catechetical publisher's perspective, there will be exciting new doors opened up for the textbooks we provide. The iPad especially is seen by many schools as a…
iTeach with the iPad: An Interview with Pam Varnado
I had the pleasure of attending a fantastic presentation at NCEA in New Orleans called iTeach with an iPad given by Pam Varnado of Loyola College Prep in Shreveport, LA. Pam, her principal Frank Israel, and their colleagues discussed their…
Using Slideshare to Improve Your Presentation-Making Skills
The website Slideshare.net is a powerful home of presentations, PDFs, and videos. Many expert presenters have created model presentations that could act as inspirational for the next time you create a presentation.
What Is RSS and Why Should I Use It?
RSS has virtually replaced the need to bookmark a website. Now that websites are dynamic with blogs, newsfeeds, podcasts, videos, twitter feeds, etc., I get instant notification when a website is updated.
10 Google Search Tips for Students and Teachers
In this week's edition of Ave Maria Press tech tips, we explore a tool that is used over 400 million times per day. In the five minute video below we share 10 Google search tips for students and teachers to use while doing research on the Web.
What Is a Wiki?
Wiki is a funny word. People laugh just saying it. So, what does it mean? Where did the word come from?