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Before reading the "Top Ten Tips for Using Technology" - I had already done them today! It made me feel so much better after watching the video! I was introducing a somewhat new topic - Constitution the Mexican Constitution of 1824. I used graphics that might not normally be associated with government; I had interactive exercises (#4); I used my interactive whiteboard effectively and the kids loved it (#5); and I tried to use music in the background while they were working on the individual portions (#2). Aha! I'm using what I'm learning!! Tomorrow I have an idea for a wiki project. I tried one last year, and it didn't go as well as I hoped. Making a few adjustments this year. And I am really going to try and drive them to the site with the carrot of "extra credit." I'd like to try and start a discussion on a daily topic - almost a digital Socratic style seminar. We'll see if it works with my 7th graders!