Breaks and Paragraphs in HTML

One more thing about those lovely little HTML text boxes you’ll find in PowerTeacher.
If you want to start a new paragraph, use the <p> tag. If you want to be fancy and end a paragraph, use the same tag with a forward slash before the p, like this </p>. The ending tag is usually [...]

Accents in HTML

Here is a handy chart for inserting accented characters into HTML-only text boxes, like those used in PowerTeacher for interim grades. Look for the character you want in the first column and then copy the HTML Entity in the second column for use in your text box.
Even the innocent-looking double curly quotes (“,”), the [...]

Curious About Great New Web Tools?

One of the best, easiest ways to learn more about new web tools and how they can help students learn is the k12 Online Conference. 
Here’s the blurb from their web site:”The K-12 Online Conference invites participation from educators around the world interested in innovative ways Web 2.0 tools and technologies can be used to improve learning. [...]