This blog is a resource for professional development/DDI given by Karen Brooks. The links provided are JUST highlights from the class and serve as electronic notes for participants to use as future reference. In between PD session, Karen will be posting powerful teaching tools and insights that can be used in any classroom.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Great Article - Web 2.0: Top ten buzzwords
Top 10 buzzwords
1. Ajax
2. Avatar
3. Dynamic and static
4. Mash-up
5. Microblogging
6. RSS
7. Social bookmarking
8. Social networking
9. Wiki
10. Wikinomics
It gives a definition of each buzzword and example sites :-)- this is a must read article!
http://searchcrm.techtarget.com/generic/0,295582,sid11_gci1274262,00.html
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Monday, December 10, 2007
SmartBoard Overview Professional Development Course
Using Electronic Whiteboards in Your Classroom: Benefits http://www.waukesha.k12.wi.us/WIT/SmartBoard/benefits.htm
Monroe BOCES SMARTBoard Wiki
http://wiki.monroe.edu/index.php?title=SMART_Board%2C_Introduction_to
Kenton County School SMART Teacher Resources Center
http://www.kenton.k12.ky.us/SmartBoard/smartboardindex.htm
Using Electronic Whiteboards in Your Classroom: Profiles, ideas, lesson plans and web sites http://www.waukesha.k12.wi.us/WIT/SmartBoard/specificapps.htm
http://www.kenton.k12.ky.us/SmartBoard/SMARTBoardinfo.pdf - Document
Smart Tips
http://www.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/sb/archive.htm
http://www.eduscapes.com/sessions/smartboard/ - Engaging Learners
the SMARTboard Way
http://teach.fcps.net/trt27/science.htm - Smartboard Science Lessons
http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/smartboard.htm - Lee's Summit R-7 School District SMARTBoard Resource Center
SmartBoard Writing Spark
http://www.thewritingsite.org/resources/technology/smartboard.asp
Smart Board Use Spectrum
http://www.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/sb/spectrum.htm
Templates to Get you Started:
http://www.center.k12.mo.us/Edtech/SB/templates.htm
http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-US/Ed%2BResource/Lesson%2Bactivities/
Other Interactive Resources Used in the Training:
http://puritansguidetosecondlife.blogspot.com/2007/06/gaming-and-learning.html - PG-SL
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/ - Wacky Web Tales
http://www.eduplace.com/fakeout/ - Fake Out Word Game
http://www.weewebbies.com/htmls/web42900.htm - Letter Sounds
http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/games/play.php?contentId=1208 - Letter Sounds
http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/index.htm - Interactive Reading
http://www.cogcon.com/gamegoo/games/tina2/tina2.html - Tina's World & Listening
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/clusters/blender/index.shtml - WordBlender
http://www.kinderplanet.com/alphlett.htm - Kinderplanet
http://www.school-house-rock.com/Adj.html School House Rock Adjective Song
http://education.jlab.org/reading/water_cycle.html Weather Cycle Close Activity
http://www.national-aquarium.co.uk/interactive/water.asp The Interactive Water Cycle
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/droplet.html - Droplet and the Watercycle
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/groundwater/watercycle.htm - The Water Cycle Quiz, Word Search and Poem
http://www.athena.bham.org.uk/TRScience.htm - Interactive Water Cycle for the WhiteBoard
View Earth from a Satellite http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/satellite.html
Nite Sky: http://wikiski.org/
Common English errors http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html#errors
Stop Light Timer http://www.centraltoastmasters.org/timer.html
Day By Day - http://classroom.jc-schools.net/mm/
Surf Savvy - http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/surf/
71 OPTICAL Illusions http://www.michaelbach.de/ot/
Create Your Own Bingo Cards http://www.dltk-cards.com/bingo/bingo1.asp
Create Your own Books Marks http://www.dltk-cards.com/bookmarks/b1.asp
How Old Are You - http://www.myteachertools.com/old/cooltool.htm
Measurement converter http://www.convertit.com/Go/Maps/Measurement/Converter.ASP
Periodic Table of Elements http://www.convertit.com/Go/Maps/Calculators/Science/Periodic_Table.ASP
BMI Calculator http://www.convertit.com/Go/Maps/Calculators/Science/Body_Mass_Index_Calc.ASP
Virtual Fish Tank http://www.virtualfishtank.com/main.html
Translator - http://babelfish.altavista.com/
History Wired - http://www.historywired.com/index.html
Need Ideas on How to Use a SmartBoard?
http://www.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/sb/resources/SMART%20Board.pdf
http://www.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/sb/resources/SMART%20Board%20ideas.pdf
Troubleshooting and your SmartBoard:
http://www.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/sb/faq.htm
Interactive Power Point Templates:
http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/PPT-games/
http://teach.fcps.net/trt14/Power%20Point%20Games/power_point_games.htm
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/TecEds/training/materials/index-PPTGameTemplates.html#PowerPoint%20Game%20Show%20Templates
http://www.vickiblackwell.com/ppttemplates.html
http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/misc/winnergame022500.html
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Wikis, Blogs & Podcasts - Oh My!!
Tutorials/Informational Site:
http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/web20/ - Video tutorials on these Web 2.0 Tools for the classroom from Vikki Blackwell.
http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/07/13/15-productive-uses-for-a-wiki/ - Gives 15 Productive uses for a Wiki
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/50-free-tools-to-make-your-ipod-better-and/ - 50 FREE tools to make your iPod better.
http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/infolit/podsoft/ - Podcasting Tools
http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~nshelley/index.html - Podcasting in the Classroom – Teacher Resource
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/19/113-must-read-blogging-tips/ - 113 Blogging Tips
Wikis – We have all heard of Wikipedia, but here are some other examples:
- 2 cents worth by David Warlick
- CogDogBlog by Alan Levine
- CoolCatTeacher by Viki Davis
- EdTechTalk Podcasts
- EDU Blog by Ewen McIntosh
- Educational Technology
- El/Ed/TECH by Michael Circe
- Teaching2.0: A Professional Development Blog by Karen Brooks
- Jane's E-Pick of the Day by Jane Hart
- LeaderTalk by School Admin
- Moving at the Speed of Creativity by Wesley Fryer
- ReadWriteWeb
- TechSavvyEducator by Ben Rimes
- Weblogg-ed by Will Richardson
Some Classroom & other Educational Blogs:
http://www.b2rocks.blogspot.com/ - B2 - A Classroom of 6-7 Yr Olds
http://bitsnbytesnews.blogspot.com/ - Our Local Teacher Resource Blog by Karen and Sean
http://www.puritansguidetosecondlife.blogspot.com/ - Blog for Educational uses in Second Life – a 3D virtual world.
http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/ict/slblogs/ - More Popular Second Life Educational Blogs
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/ - Daily Writing Tips Blog
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
SmartBoard Resources
http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/windows/trainingmaterials.asp - Smart-tech Training Center
http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/rmc/tutorials/whiteboards.html#resources - INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS IN THE CLASSROOM
http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/tutorials.asp - 2 Minute Smart Training Videos
http://www.virtual-whiteboard.co.uk/home.asp - Virtual Whiteboard for Multiple Users
http://pine.ucc.nau.edu/gab38/etc547/Whiteboards.htm - WebQuest for Learning to use an Interactive Whiteboard
http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/smartboard.htm Lee Summit School of Interactive Whiteboard Resources
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Literacy Empowerment Foundation Matching Book Grant Program
LEF currently supplies books to over 35,000 schools. The LiteracyEmpowerment Foundation (LEF) has increased the size of the matching grants available to $16,000.00 per school.
A school can now order $32,000.00worth of books and pay only $16,000.00. (Any amount purchased from $100.00 to $16,000.00 will be matched.)
The Literacy Empowerment Foundation (LEF) is a 501(c)3 nonprofitorganization. Orders must be received by November 30, 2007.
(Please forward this email to your friends and colleagues in literacy.)
Information and a matching book grant order form are available athttp://www.lefbooks.org/.
NASA 50th Anniversary Essay Contest for Students Grades 5-9
The NASA 50th Anniversary Essay Competition for middle and junior high school students is now accepting entries. The competition consists of two separate topics, each with a limit of 500 words. The first topic challenges students to describe how they benefit in their everyday lives from space technologies built by NASA over the last 50 years. The second topic requires students to imagine how their everyday lives will have changed because of NASA space technology in the next 50 years.
Students may submit two separate essays, each responding to a separate topic. Participants must be U.S. students in grades 5-9 and under the age of 15.
An optional notice of intent is due on Dec. 7, 2007. Final entries are due on or before Jan. 7, 2008. For more information, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/5-8/features/F_Essay_Competition.html
NASA Educationhttp://www.nasa.gov/education
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Gaming and Learning Course Resources Part II
This site looks at Game Based Learning. It looks at the definition, types and how it benefits student learning. The following was taken from the site:
Features of game-based learning (GBL):
· GBL uses competitive exercises, either pitting the students against each other or getting them to challenge themselves in order to motivate them to learn better.
· Games often have a fantasy element that engages players in a learning activity through a storyline.
Categories of games that can be adapted for learning include:
· Video Games (Digital Game-Based Learning)
· Board and Card Games: with descriptions of geoscience games
Why use it:
· Motivates students to learn
· Immerses them in the material so they learn more effectively
· Encourages them to learn from their mistakes. Learn more here.
Article on Gaming and Learning in eSchool News: http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=6799
University of Wyoming professor and education researcher Liz Simpson recommends the following GBL:
Social Studies: •"Civilization" (Sid Meier)•"Capitalism" (Enlight Software)•"Age of Empires" (MS Game Studios, Ensemble Studios)Math: •"Flight Simulator" (MS Game Studios)Business: •"Restaurant Empire" (Enlight Software)•"Zoo Empire" (Enlight Software)•"Oil Tycoon" (Global Star, Soft Enterprises)•"The Apprentice" (Legacy Interactive)Health:•"Spore" (Electronic Arts)
A resource for Educators and Students interested in the latest on Game Theory:
http://www.gametheory.net/
Gaming Tech Source:
http://gaming.techsource.ala.org/index.php/Main_Page
Educational Games – or claims to be J
http://funschool.kaboose.com/
Gaming and Learning in Second Life:
http://groups.google.com/group/gaming-and-learning-in-sl
Article: Digital Game-Based Learning: It's Not Just the Digital Natives Who Are Restless
http://connect.educause.edu/library/abstract/DigitalGameBasedLear/40614
Thinking Worlds Website
http://www.thinkingworlds.com/ - Thinking WorldsTM is Caspian's educational games player and authoring suite, which allows people of all ages to play and create their own 3D educational game online. All of Caspian's educational titles are linked to the national curriculum. You can try a selection of Thinking WorldsTM games and have a go at authoring your own, free of charge, by going to Free Trial and registering.
Pocast from Educlause on Gaming and Learning. In this podcast of the presentation "Generation G and the 21st Century," Richard Van Eck, associate professor of instructional design and technology at the University of North Dakota, discusses the theory behind the effectiveness of games in teaching and learning; what the past can teach us about if, how, and when to implement digital game-based learning; and what this will mean for colleges and universities. http://connect.educause.edu/blog/gbayne/richardvaneckpresent/44488
Educational Simulations: http://ozpk.tripod.com/0000simulation
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Monday, September 24, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Gaming and Learning: Part One
Taxonomy for Gaming and Learning is located at www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet21/lee.html
9/17/07
The following are highlights from the Gaming and Learning Professional Development Course Part-I. (Participants – if you need the PPT and did not receive it, let me know.)
Basic resources for Gaming:
Http://del.icio.us/dembe01
http://del.icio.us/seanbanks
http://puritansguidetosecondlife.blogspot.com/2007/06/gaming-and-learning.html
New Tool – Can it make our lives more mobile? It does support social networking and gaming on the go:
• http://event.asus.com/eeepc/
• http://www.eeeuser.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=1255
Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs) to Learning
• Second Life
• Teen Second Life
• Webkizs
• Club Penguin
• Bang Howdy
• Half Life – Excellent physics generator uses real world physics
• RuneScape
• StarWars Combine
• StockMarket Game
• Honoloco
• Amazon Interactive
• Hell in Vietnam
• Art of Murder FBI Confidential
Simulations are another type of gaming and have been used for years. Looking at simulations is exciting because we are beginning to see more and more virtual laboratories appear.
A simulation is an imitation of some real thing, state of affairs, or process. The act of simulating something generally entails representing certain key characteristics or behaviours of a selected physical or abstract system.
Two Types
· Downloadable
· Online
Simulation Game Examples:
• Molecular Aspects of Thermal Conductivity
• Cosmic Quest
• Paper Airplane
• Shape Surveyor
• The Bulling Game
• Stop Disasters
• Quest Atlantis
• Restaurant Game Project
• Robot Constructor
• Celestia
• Making History Game
• Wonderville
• Nanoquest
• Gizmos
• Material Worlds Simulator
• NASA Science Simulations
• Growing Scientist Virtual Labs
• Ph Factor
• Rice Lab Simulations
• Frog Dissection
• Interactive Solar System
• DumpTown Recycling
• Design Your own Satellite
• Science Lab and Simulations
Some Basic Resources:
• Virtual Worlds News
• Shih’s Mobile Learning Model
• Simulator Download
• MMMORPG
• Top MMORPG’s
• Free MMOR’s
• 90+ Social Game Sites
• Basic Interactive Activities
Again these are just some of the highlight I am posting as per your request. We will be going much further into these areas when we meet for Part II. Reminder: We will NOT be meeting on 9/26. Our next class will be in October. It is tentatively set for 10/10 and we are waiting for a room confirmation. Upon confirmation, I will send all participants an email.
Friday, September 14, 2007
Fair Use or Fairy Use Tale
http://voirdire.stanford.edu/program/centers/cis/fairuse/Fair(y)_Use_Tale_Stanford_Cut-stream.mp4
Regards,
Karen
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Let the 2007-2008 Academic Year Begin!
It is the start of the 2007-2008 Academic School Year. Are you trying to decide what your professional goals will be this year? Are you trying to incorporate more technology into your classroom, but do not know where to start? Are you just learning about technology and need a place to start, refresh and explore this wonderful instructional tool? Or, do you just have a love for instructional technology and blogs on this subject?
Well, if you answered, "Yes" to any of these questions, then you have come to the right blog!
I decided to explore some school webpages and other educational websites along with topics that promote 21st Century Learning. Please join me in the followingeducational web tour designed to promote the use of techology in your instructional practice this up and comming school year.
Our first stop on this journey is going to be http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/t4/content/view/221/35/. This website is FANTASTIC! It is from the T4 Jordan Schoo District, Utah, USA. They have really embraced the "Transforming learning concept through technology." This website is a definate must bookmark. Here is just a sampling of this websites offering:
How Can I Become A Better Teacher?
Teach Me More About...
Okay if the above does not have you hooked yet on this site, then how about this. Darren Draper, author, designer and creator of Pay Attention works for this school district and created many of its pages.
- A Revision of Bloom's Taxonomy
- Using Google in the Classroom - Google Tools Podcast, Google Docs Podcast, Internet Survival Tools
- Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships
- Blogs (Social Software in the Classroom)
- Wikis
- Podcasts - Podcast Creation Guide (Apple), How to podcast
- Geocaching Games
- Google Earth
- Webquests
- E-Portfolios
- Virtual Manipulatives
- Cellphones in the Classroom
- iPods in the Classroom
- Many things technology - For tips, tricks, and educational technlology know-how, don't miss any of the T4 Tips podcasts.
Please check out http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/t4/content/view/221/35/, the district webpage for copyright educational uses of Darren's Materials.
- View the YouTube version of the presentation.
- View the TeacherTube version of the presentation.
- Download the high resolution version (1024x768, 100MB) - Pay_Attention_HiRes.mov
- Download the MP4 version (640x480, 29MB, but decent video quality) - Pay_Attention.mp4 (Mirror)
- Download the iPod friendly version - Pay_Attention.m4v
Our Second stop on this educational journey is going to be http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/edres.html Kathy Schrock's Back to School Resource on the Discovery Website.
This is another fantastic website. To get you hooked and to bookmark this website as a reference for this school year, here is just a small sampling of resources from this webpage:
- First Day Activities...one classroom teacher's ideas for fun and useful activities for the first day of school
- First Day of School Sites...a link to all types of sites to help you get ready for the first day of school
- Icebreakers and Energizers...a nice list of beginning-of-school year activities
- Icebreakers for the First Day of School...teacher-tested ideas for the first week back to school
- 101 Things for the First Three Weeks...common sense and practical tips for setting the stage for a good year
- Student Interest Inventory #1...a fun interest inventory to give to students at the start of the school year to learn more about them
- Tips for Getting Organized...all kinds of ideas for organizing your classsroom, your students, and much more
Our Third stop will look at great educational blogs on the internet. That is in addition to this blog of course. :-)
Some blogs to familiarize yourself with regarding education are as follows:
- 2 cents worth by David Warlick
- CogDogBlog by Alan Levine
- CoolCatTeacher by Viki Davis
- EdTechTalk Podcasts
- EDU Blog by Ewen McIntosh
- Educational Technology
- El/Ed/TECH by Michael Circe
- Jane's E-Pick of the Day by Jane Hart
- LeaderTalk by School Admin
- Moving at the Speed of Creativity by Wesley Fryer
- ReadWriteWeb
- TechSavvyEducator by Ben Rimes
- Weblogg-ed by Will Richardson
- Teaching 2.0 - Karen Brooks
Our Fourth stop will be the Kings Park Elementary School in Springfield Virginia. Their website is wonderful for the k-3 School http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/KingsParkES/staff/index.htm. This site offers K-3 teacher resources, Lessons and Activities, Interdisciplinary Units and Web Activities and Resources. It is broken down by grade level K-3. This website has taken time and very careful consideration regarding its development. It is a wonderful resourse for the elementary school teacher. Below is a sampling of what you may find at this website:
As a former reading teacher, the Phonemic Awarness Activities is a wonderful classsroom resource for teachers.
Well, I hope I have provided you with a wealth of resources for your first week back to school.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Tech Tools 4 Teachers
Sean and I ventured out today and decided to start a Podcast for Educational Technology. Above is the link to our podcast site. You can subscribe by RSS using iTunes, My Yahoo, Google, Podcast. We will be podcasting every Friday afternoon, please check out our podcast and joint blog - Bits n Bytes News .
Our Schudule:
- Web 1.0 vs. Web 2.0
- Great Educational Blogs and Wikis: Must Know Teacher Sites
- Second Life and Education
- Social Networking
- M-Learning Trends
- Gaming and Learning
- Distance Learning
- Data Assistance and the Teacher
- Who is the Millennial Child?
- Internet Safety
- Educational Web 2.0 Sites
- SmartBoard and the Senteo in the Classroom
- Year 2007 in Review
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
SchoolTube
http://schooltube.com/
Check it out - it is pretty cool.
Regards,
Dembe :-)
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Yahoo Gobbler
http://teachers.yahoo.com/sneak_peek
This is a must check out site for teachers and students. It is sure to make lifes easier.
While here, join Yahoo Teachers and put your name and school on the map. http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2007/08/23/yahoo-teachers-shaping-up-nicely
Must Know Web 2.0 Tools for the 2007-2008 Academic Year
Do you know the tools your kids will be using this fall? I decided to look at all the list out there and compile a nice neat document of tools that are easy to use in Education and student friendly here in one location. Here are some web tools your students might be using from the middle school through college level classes:
Teacher Sites/School Tools
Rubistar -- online rubric generator
SchoolTool -- opensource management tool
Schoopy -- classroom organization tool
iQuiz Maker – Free easy to make tool for the iQuizGame for the iPod
Polldaddy - PollDaddy is an online tool, which allows you to create free polls and place them on your website, blog, MySpace, hi5, Friendster or Xanga account or anywhere online that you can paste a bit of JavaScript or Flash!
Blogger -- blog-hosting website
EduBlogs -- blog-hosting website
WordPress -- blog-hosting website
coComment -- collect, organize, and share online conversations
Technorati -- search the blogoshpere
pbWiki -- wiki-hosting website
wikispaces -- blog-hosting website
Writing/ Visual Websites
Writely -- online word processor
ThinkFree Office -- free online office applications
Zohowriter – free online word processor and more (a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation tool, wiki writer, notebook, project management, CRM solution, database creator, calendar, web conferencing, email and chat.)
Google Docs – free online word processor and more
WriteBoard - Use Writeboard to share and collaborate while saving separate versions each step of the way.
Chartit -- Designs charts and graphs based on information you enter
Mindomo – Visual organizing tool
Mindmeister – Online mind mapping
Bubbl.us – Online Brainstorming tool
Gliffy – Online mind mapping tool
Flickr -- upload photos and images
Google Earth -- web-based globe
Google Maps -- maps and directions
scanR -- scan, copy, fax with camera phone or digital camera
Calendar and Task Lists:
Remember The Milk: Remember The Milk reminds you to take care of important tasks, so you’ll never forget when a project is due.
CalendarHub: Use CalendarHub’s web-based calendar to keep track of deadlines and set goals.
Google Calendar: Google Calendar is a web based tool that allows users to organize their schedule, so you’ll always know exactly what you need to be working on.
Planzo: Planzo’s online calendar keeps users connected to events and things to do. It lets you share your events just about anywhere, get a daily digest and receive text message reminders.
Spongecell: Spongecell is an online calendar made for users with lots of meetings and engagements. Plan events, spread the word and allow guests to add content to your calendar.
Neptune:
Ta-da List: When you’re busy with lots of projects, it can be hard to keep track of what you’ve accomplished. Make web-based ta-da lists for yourself or other people, then share them and check items off as you go.
Art Type Sites
SketchUp -- Google drawing tool
Gliffy -- free online tool that allows users to create and save diagrams, graphic organizers, flow charts, etc.
ajaxSketch -- online drawing tool (requires Firefox Browser)
Messaging/Communication/Collaboration Sites
YackPack -- online voice messaging
Gabbly -- chat tool
Skype -- communications tool
Basecamp -- online project collaboration
Campfire: Campfire is a web-based chat tool that’s ideal for online meetings with clients or coworkers.
Meebo: Don’t miss out on a client just because you don’t use the same instant messaging tool. Get access to every major messaging service on Meebo’s website without having to download anything.
FaxZERO: Online communication is popular, but sometimes you just have to send a fax. But who wants to invest in a fax machine and phone line for something that happens only on a rare occasion? Instead, use FaxZERO to send a fax anywhere in the
eBuddy: Don’t miss out on important messages while you’re away from your base of operations. Log on to eBuddy to sign on to online messengers using your mobile device.
skrbl – Give the power on online collaboration to your site with this tool.
WebBased Note Taking (from phone or laptop)
stu.dicio.us -- online note-taking tool for students
MyNoteIT -- online note-taking tool for students
JotSpot -- live, group note-taking
Writeboard -- collaborative note-taking
diigo -- collaborative annotation
Organization tools
backpackit! -- online personal organizer
suprglu -- organize information from all of your Web 2.0 resources
Central Desktop: collaborate, communicate and share files using Central Desktop.
iOrganize: With iOrganize, organize work by keeping notes, ideas and bookmarks in one place.
Protopage – Allows one homepage to store all your favorite podcast, web pages, and other webbased material in one location. Plus, offers a shared page for your students.
Viapoint: Viapoint makes it easy for freelancers to store emails and files by client or project.
Stikkit: Use Stikkit’s “little yellow notes that think” to keep in touch, plan and collaborate with clients and coworkers.
Webnote: Webnote users can take notes using a web browser, then save and return to the notes on any computer. This is especially helpful if you’re working on-site with a client and have to use a computer other than your own.
Netvibes: Spend less time searching and more time working by customizing your browser’s start page with email, feeds, messaging, job boards and much, much more.
Presentation tools
TiffanyScreens -- collaborative presentation software
Wink -- tutorial and presentation development tool
WorldMapper – You create mapping tool
Spreadsheet/DataBase Tools
EditGrid -- online spreadsheet tool
irows -- online spreadsheet tool
LazyBase -- online database tool
RSS and Social Bookmarks
netvibes -- web 2.0 "home page", rrs-feed aggregator and more
del.icio.us -- social bookmark tool
tagyu -- social bookmark tool
Bloglines – This new Bloglines Beta is a personalized start page with drag’n'drop functionality, and a few other new features, such as the ability to choose between three new feed reading views, and the capability to keep track of what you’ve read and what’s still waiting to be read.
Digital Video/fun - Just try them :-)
TeacherTube
SplashCast
Hey!Spread
dotSUB
Next Vista
KeepVid
VideoDownloader
Zamzar
Vixy
Voicethread
Easy Cropper
Slideshare
VoiceThread add voice to your pictures
Here are 20 basic technology skills that all educators should now have:
- Word Processing Skills
- Spreadsheets Skills
- Database Skills
- Electronic Presentation Skills
- Web Navigation Skills
- Web Site Design Skills
- E-Mail Management Skills
- Digital Cameras
- Computer Network Knowledge Applicable to your School System
- File Management & Windows Explorer Skills
- Downloading Software From the Web (Knowledge including eBooks)
- Installing Computer Software onto a Computer System
- WebCT or Blackboard Teaching Skills
- Videoconferencing skills
- Computer-Related Storage Devices (Knowledge: disks, CDs, USB drives, zip disks, DVDs, etc.)
- Scanner Knowledge
- Knowledge of PDAs
- Deep Web Knowledge
- Educational Copyright Knowledge
- Computer Security Knowledge
From http://thejournal.com/articles/17325_1 June 2005 article.
More tools and
Resources:
http://www.cogniview.com/convert-pdf-to-excel/post/the-freelancers-toolset-100-web-apps-for-everything-you-will-possibly-need/
http://www.go2web20.net/ - The Complete Web2.0 Directory
http://web2list.com/ - Web 2.0 List
http://www.seomoz.org/web2.0/ 2007 Web 2.0 Awards
http://ed421.com/edtech/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=25 Educational Technology that Works, Marzano’s Blog
http://web2magazine.blogspot.com/2007/01/thanks-for-web-2.html - Web 2.0 Magazine
http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/List_of_web_2.0_applications Web2.0 Wiki
http://techmagazine.ws/full-web-20-api-list/ Tech Magazine Web 2.0 List
http://www.educatednation.com/2006/08/16/tools-for-students/ Top Web 2.0 for college Students
http://www.jimmyr.com/blog/10_Web_2_0_For_Students.php Web 2.0 for Students
http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/08/16/web-2-cool-for-school-a-rundown-of-online-applications-for-stu/ Download Squad
The Administrator’s Digital Briefcase: Websites for School Administrators
The following are highlights from:
The Administrator’s Digital Briefcase: Websites for School Administrators
In this age of technology, as an administrator, it is just as imperative for you to be connected to the Internet and technology as it is for your faculty, staff and students.
Below is a list some examples of the ways administrators can stay connected and network on the web. These websites are also great resources that may serve both the novice administrator to the seasoned administrator in today’s schools to help stay connected:
- Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 http://www.ciu20.org/resources/offsite/websitesforadmin.phpColonial IU 20 is one of 29 intermediate units throughout Pennsylvania, which were created in 1971 to provide services to school districts in ways that create economies of scale, cost savings, and better efficiencies in the delivery of important programs and services to children, especially those with special needs. We also play an important role in providing substantial support services to the administrators and teachers in the 13 school districts that comprise IU 20. This website boasts 68 essential links that every administrator should be familiar with.
- Administrator Internet Briefcase http://www.vickiblackwell.com/administrators/default.htm It is a well developed page that hosts a variety of essential resources at any administrator’s fingertips.Louisiana LEADS Project - This site offers categories with web resources in curriculum, data driven decision making, finance, general, professional development, productivity, professional organizations, professional reading, professional Organizations, etc.
- Educator’s World: Administrator’s Desk http://www.education-world.com/a_admin/index.shtml This is a great resource page from Educator’s World. This is the School Administrator’s channel. It offers resources from helping your teachers to get better classroom management school, improving cafeteria behavior, first day of school tips, to grant of the week highlight.
- Administrators.Net http://administrators.net/ This is a division of Teachers.net. It offers resources for Administrators, such as administrative job postings, chat, administrator discussion boards, etc.
- Administrators Online Assistance Resources http://www.sabine.k12.la.us/vrschool/admin.htm This webpage is a wealth of resources for any administrator. Subtitled: News for Administrators, it reads like a RSS feed for hot educational topics from all major educational publications.
- New York State Resources for School Administrators http://usny.nysed.gov/schooladmin/ As a New Yorker and New York Educator, how could I not list this site? This is a great site for all NYS administrators to know about and use that links to a variety of necessary must know websites and tools.
- NEA Professional Library http://www.nea.org/administrators/resources-administrators.html Another great resource, the NEA, for administrative links.
- Florida Leaders.Net http://www.floridaleaders.net/resources.php?title=56 Wow, what a great resource. This website boasts a variety of Host Links for Administrators in the area of curriculum , grant, educational resources and much, much more.
- Websites Correlated to ISTE Nets http://www.icsrc.org/VITAL/principalweb.html Great site that breaks webpages down into a chart for resources. This chart can also be taken and adapted to the individual district needs as well. Also great example to include in a district technology/curriculum plan.
Suggested Resources to read and obtain:
Brooks-Young, S. (2005). 101 Best Web Sites for Principals (Paperback), ISTE 2nd Ed. Retrieved August 15, 2007 from http://www.iste.org/eseries/source/orders/isteFileDisplay.cfm?product_code=101wp2&type=1 I have obtained this book and it gives a great review of the sites it recommends and why it is important for administrators to know and use. Not very heavy in the finance section. However, the link provide above does give the basic content of the book.
Slowinsk, J. (2000). Becoming a Technology Savvy Administrator, ERIC. Retrieved August 15, 2007 from http://eric.uoregon.edu/publications/digests/digest135.html
AccelerateU K-12 Online Education, http://accelerateu.org/index.cfm?isFlashCapable=yes
eLearners.com, http://www.elearners.com/resources/k12-online.asp
Florida Virtual Schools - http://www.flvs.net/
Georgia Virtual Schools, http://www.gavirtualschool.org/
Hop-On! www.hopkins.k12.mn.us/pages/HopOn/HopOnHome.html
Maryland Virtual High School of Science and Mathematics, http://mvhs1.mbhs.edu/
North Dakota Division of Independent Study, http://www.dis.dpi.state.nd.us/
North American Council for Online Learning, http://www.nacol.org/events/vss/
Texas Virtual Schools, http://www.texasvirtualschool.org/
The Obvious Website for Administrators (Review):
http://www.aasa.org/ American Association of School Administrators
http://netc.org/cdrom/ NorthWest Educational Technology Consortium
http://www.edweek.org/ew/index.html - Education Week
http://nsdc.org/ - National Staff Development Council
http://www.nsba.org/site/index.asp National School Boards Association
http://www.ccsso.org/ - Council of Chief School Officials
http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/index.jsp/ Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
http://www.naesp.org/ - National Association of Elementary School Principals
http://www.nassp.org/s_nassp/index.asp?CID=1138&DID=54609 National Association of Secondary School Principals
http://www.asfsa.org/ American School Food Service Association
http://www.banx.com/ BankQuotes for the Business Officials
http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/schoolsafety/index.html US Department of Ed – School Safety Resources
http://www.ed.gov/admins/landing.jhtml US Department of Ed - Administrator Resources
http://www.teach-nology.com/edleadership/ Teach-nology Administrative Section
http://eric.uoregon.edu/ Clearing House on Educational Policy and Management
http://www.nbpts.org/ National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
http://www.nctp.com/ - National Center for Technology Planning
http://www.teachersfirst.com/emerg.htm - Planning for Emergencies
What to Read
News, Journals and Blogs
School Administrator News - http://www.schooladministrator.net/
District Administrator - http://www.districtadministration.com/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=1107&pf=1
Education Week - http://www.edweek.org/int_page.html?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.edweek.org%2Few%2Findex.html
Eschool News Online - http://www.eschoolnews.com/
Public Agenda Online – Education - http://www.publicagenda.org/issues/frontdoor.cfm?issue_type=education
EdLINC - http://www.edlinc.org/
School Board News - http://www.nsba.org/site/page_sbn_issue.asp?TRACKID=&CID=682&DID=9461
Electronic School - http://www.electronic-school.com/
Phi Delta Kappan - selected articles - http://www.kiva.net/~pdkintl/kappan/kappan.htm
School CIO - http://www.schoolcio.com/
COSN - http://www.cosn.org/
American School Board Journal - http://www.asbj.com/
Current Issues in Education - http://cie.asu.edu/
Education Policy Analysis Archives - http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/
American Journal of Education - http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/AJE/
Smart Briefs - http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/AJE/
BLOGS/Wikis/Podcasts
Buildilding Engaged Schools - http://www.buildingengagedschools.com/content/?ci=24751
Grazing for Digital Natives - http://jdorman.wikispaces.com/+Blogs
Library of Congress Blog - http://www.loc.gov/blog/
Leader Talk - http://www.leadertalk.org/
Web 2.0 and School Administrators http://sjbrooks-young.com/blog/ - Susan Brooks- Young Blog
TechLearning Blog, http://www.techlearning.com/blog/2007/07/is_it_time_to_add_sl_to_your_p.php
The Teach Teachers - http://thetechteachers.blogspot.com/
LightHouse Learning Blog - http://nausetschools.org/lighthouselearning/2007/08/teen-grid-ideas-for-content-areas.html This site is a blog from Kathy Schrock Suggesting ways to teach in SL.
TED Blog - http://blog.ted.com/2007/08/100_websites_yo.php
November Learning Communities - http://nlcommunities.com/podcasts/default.aspx
CoolCatTeacher Blog - http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/
El/Ed/Tech http://eledtech.blogspot.com/ - Written by a colleague of mine, he is young and talented and definitely a mind to watch and learn from.
2Cents Worth - http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/ Warlick’s blog
CodDogBlog - http://cogdogblog.com/ Levine’s blog
Jane’s EPick of the Day - http://janeknight.typepad.com/pick/
Weblogg-ed - http://weblogg-ed.com/
Speed of Creativity - http://www.speedofcreativity.org/ Fryer’s Blog
Ed Tech Talk Podcasts - http://edtechtalk.com/
And finally, Professional Development Blog with yours truly at – http://www.karenbrooksucboces.blogspot.com
Data, Statistics, Research, and Education Information
Below is a just a short list of the many discussed:- School Law.com - http://www.schoollaw.com/
- Child Stats.gov - http://www.childstats.gov/
- Fed Stats - http://www.fedstats.gov/
- Proximity Census 2000 School District Data http://proximityone.com/sddmi.htm
- US Census Bureau - http://www.census.gov/
- The Future of Children - http://www.futureofchildren.org/
- RAND - http://www.rand.org/research_areas/education/
- MiddleWeb - http://www.middleweb.com/index.html
- SISA - http://home.clara.net/sisa/index.htm
- ManyEyes - http://services.alphaworks.ibm.com/manyeyes/home
- Tinkerplots - http://www.keypress.com/x5715.xml
- InspireData - http://www.inspiration.com/productinfo/inspiredata/index.cfm
Above where just highlights reviewed and explored from this session, contact me for more information on PDFs.
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