tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91892247333145353152024-03-14T01:03:33.783-04:00Professional Development and Data Driven Instruction: The Ultimate InvestimentThis 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. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger290125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189224733314535315.post-81773829474224840452014-03-27T16:35:00.004-04:002014-03-27T16:35:41.626-04:00The Webinar Queen Returns as the New Data DivaIt has been a while since I have written in this blog. However, it will become very active again. I am taking a new direction. I will continue with my professional development focus, but with a Data Driven/Instructional Analysis perspective. I know, I know, for many people Data is just another four letter word that should not be mentioned in polite company. However, I have to admit I enjoy instructional data analysis. It is something that every teacher does on a daily basis and may not even realize. Educators, whether they know it or not, collect a large amount of data on a daily basis. Instruction is based on these instincts that are drawn from the information we collect.<br />
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I must mention that I am not and advocate of over testing our children and testing them on a daily basis to find out what they learned. If instructional data analysis is done correctly, students will be engaged in the classroom, have fun and never really know that an assessment has been given. How can this happen you are thinking? I would reply through the artful administration of different types of formative assessments. Not everything has to be a paper and pencil assessment using a scan tron sheet. Actually, multiple measures help to triangulate and verify the data we collect. As with teaching and instruction, I have always said that the way you teach is only limited by your own creativity. The same can be said for the way we assess our students in the classroom.<br />
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I invite you to listen to a TED Talk from one of my favorite speakers on the topic of education, Sir Ken Robinson - How to Escape Education's Death Valley. <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_how_to_escape_education_s_death_valley">http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_how_to_escape_education_s_death_valley</a> This is a very insightful video that every educator should watch. He makes wonderful points in this age of DDI.<br />
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So you have watch the video and are no uplifted to have a more open mind about DDI in the classroom. However, you are wondering where should you begin?<br />
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I have a few resources that educators should use if they are just starting out with DDI in the classroom. They are as follows:<br />
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<span style="color: lime;"><b>ENGAGENY.org</b> </span>- DDI Section <a href="http://www.engageny.org/resource/data-driven-instruction-action-planning-templates">http://www.engageny.org/resource/data-driven-instruction-action-planning-templates</a><br />
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<span style="color: lime;">InfoToday; Creating a Framework to Make DDI Instruction a Reality</span> - <a href="http://www.infotoday.com/mmschools/mar03/decker.shtml">http://www.infotoday.com/mmschools/mar03/decker.shtml</a><br />
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<span style="color: lime;">TIES: Instructional Resources from Minnesota</span> - <a href="http://www.ties.k12.mn.us/dddm.html">http://www.ties.k12.mn.us/dddm.html </a><br />
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<span style="color: lime;">Common Formative Assessments (CFA's)</span> - <a href="http://www.lackawannaschools.org/Page/1134">http://www.lackawannaschools.org/Page/1134</a> <br />
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<span style="color: lime;">Rochester City School District - Preparing for Data Conversations</span> - <a href="http://www.rcsdk12.org/cms/lib04/NY01001156/Centricity/Domain/8252/prezi_data.pdf">http://www.rcsdk12.org/cms/lib04/NY01001156/Centricity/Domain/8252/prezi_data.pdf </a><br />
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<br /><span style="color: lime;">DDI Resources </span>- <a href="http://ddis.wceruw.org/resources.htm">http://ddis.wceruw.org/resources.htm</a> <br />
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The above are wonderful resources for you to get a feeling of DDI and how DDI is being handled in the US and in NYS. <br />
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<b>NORAD</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.noradsanta.org/">http://www.noradsanta.org/</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The official NORAD Santa Tracker is up and
running.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Great to watch him travel
around the world on Christmas Eve.</div>
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<b>Santa Spotter</b></div>
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<a href="http://claus.com/spotter/index.php">http://claus.com/spotter/index.php</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A site on Christmas Eve that will show how
close Santa is to your house.</div>
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<b>Elf School</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.claus.com/elfschool/index.php">http://www.claus.com/elfschool/index.php</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Earn an Elf Diploma.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This site has many activities such as create
a card.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are many activities on
here to entertain kids while they earn their Elf Diploma.</div>
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<b>Elf Pal Academy</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.northpole.com/Academy/">http://www.northpole.com/Academy/</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This contains activities that are more
academic and could easily be incorporated into class activities.</div>
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<b>Polar Posts</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.claus.com/polar_post/polarpost.php?edition=1204">http://www.claus.com/polar_post/polarpost.php?edition=1204</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Daily updates about Santa and the North
Pole.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It begins in November every year
and runs till Christmas Eve.</div>
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<b>Mrs. Claus’ Kitchen</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.claus.com/kitchen/htmlkitchen.php">http://www.claus.com/kitchen/htmlkitchen.php</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Learn about Santa’s favorite treats, Favorite
Reindeer treats and Elf Bedtime Snacks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Great for ideas to leave Santa a different snack this year.</div>
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<b>The Reindeer Barn</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.claus.com/reindeer/index.php#">http://www.claus.com/reindeer/index.php#</a>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Meet Santa’s Reindeer and learn
exciting facts about each one.</div>
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<b>Elves’ Game Chest</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.northpole.com/Clubhouse/Games/">http://www.northpole.com/Clubhouse/Games/</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Holiday games, build a snowman, color pages –
activities for kids.</div>
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<b>Elf Blog</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.northpole.com/blog/">http://www.northpole.com/blog/</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Great for holiday craft ideas.</div>
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<b>Reindeer Games Story</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.northpole.com/stories/storyframes.asp?title=Reindeer$Games&story=ReindeerGames&loc=ReindeerBarn&flash=yes&craft">http://www.northpole.com/stories/storyframes.asp?title=Reindeer$Games&story=ReindeerGames&loc=ReindeerBarn&flash=yes&craft</a>=<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the version that read to kids.</div>
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<b>10 Little Snow Men</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.starfall.com/n/holiday/snowman/play.htm?f">http://www.starfall.com/n/holiday/snowman/play.htm?f</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Great activity for preschoolers from
Starfall.com</div>
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<b>The Toy Box – Dress Santa</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.thekidzpage.com/freeonlinetoys/dressup/santadressupgame.html">http://www.thekidzpage.com/freeonlinetoys/dressup/santadressupgame.html</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a dress Santa Activity kids,
especially preschoolers will love for hours.</div>
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<b>Elf Yourself </b></div>
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<a href="http://host-d.oddcast.com/elfyourself2012/home.php">http://host-d.oddcast.com/elfyourself2012/home.php</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Send digital pictures of your family as
elves.</div>
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<b>Design Your Own
Gingerbread House</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.highlightskids.com/flash/gingerbread-house">http://www.highlightskids.com/flash/gingerbread-house</a>
- Kids can design and decorate their own electronic gingerbread house.</div>
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<b>Christmas Around the
World </b></div>
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<a href="http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/christmas/advent05/Northumberland%20NGfL%20Advent%20Calendar%202005.html">http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/christmas/advent05/Northumberland%20NGfL%20Advent%20Calendar%202005.html</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A book format that is interactive which tells
about Christmas around the world and traditions in 25 places.</div>
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<b>Christmas Around the
World</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.santas.net/aroundtheworld.htm">http://www.santas.net/aroundtheworld.htm</a>
Click on a country to read about customs in the country for Christmas.</div>
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<b>Light up the Christmas
Tree</b></div>
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<a href="http://akidsmath.com/mathgames/ctreepuzzle.html">http://akidsmath.com/mathgames/ctreepuzzle.html</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Figure out how to light up the entire
Christmas Tree.</div>
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<b>Create a Santa Video </b></div>
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<a href="http://www.merry-christmas.com/santa-video">http://www.merry-christmas.com/santa-video</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Santa Video of your home and Santa
Visiting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Catch him in the act for a
small fee.</div>
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<b>Paper Plate Angle </b></div>
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<a href="http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/Angelplate.shtml">http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/Angelplate.shtml</a>
Make a Paper Plate Angle</div>
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<b>Handprint Wreath</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/christmas/handwreath/">http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/christmas/handwreath/</a></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Hand and Foot
Reindeer</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/christmas/handfoot/">http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/christmas/handfoot/</a></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Pine Cone Christmas
Tree</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/Pineconetree.shtml">http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/Pineconetree.shtml</a></div>
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<b>Santa Hat Decoration</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/christmas/santahat/">http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/christmas/santahat/</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<b>Electronic Letter to
Santa</b></div>
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<a href="http://blackdog.net/holiday/christmas/santa/sl-gb.html">http://blackdog.net/holiday/christmas/santa/sl-gb.html</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Write a letter to Santa</div>
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<b>Electronic Letter to
Santa</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.saintnick.org/letters.php">http://www.saintnick.org/letters.php</a>
- Write Santa a letter and he gets back to you.</div>
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<b>Chanukah Activities</b></div>
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<a href="http://blackdog.net/holiday/chanukah/">http://blackdog.net/holiday/chanukah/</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/hanukkah/hanukkah.htm">http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/hanukkah/hanukkah.htm</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.torahtots.com/holidays/chanuka/chanuk.htm">http://www.torahtots.com/holidays/chanuka/chanuk.htm</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.lil-fingers.com/holidays/hanukkah/index.html/">http://www.lil-fingers.com/holidays/hanukkah/index.html\</a></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Christmas K-3 Theme
Paige</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/christmas/">http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/christmas/</a></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Christmas Stories </b></div>
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<a href="http://storynory.cachefly.net/2007/12/09/colins-grumpy-christmas/">http://storynory.cachefly.net/2007/12/09/colins-grumpy-christmas/</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Christmas Stories that are read to kids.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>UK site</div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Christmas Stories</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="http://www.santagames.net/stories/default.htm">http://www.santagames.net/stories/default.htm</a>
</div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Christmas Coloring
Pages</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.fisher-price.com/en_US/GamesandActivities/coloringpages/index.html">http://www.fisher-price.com/en_US/GamesandActivities/coloringpages/index.html</a>
</div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Mickey’s Once Upon A
Christmas Parade</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Hkoyw04tUN8#t=71">http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Hkoyw04tUN8#t=71</a></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Santa Santa High in
the Sky – Interactive</b></div>
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<a href="http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/santa-santa-high-the-sky">http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/santa-santa-high-the-sky</a>
Interactive Webpage designed for an Interactive White Board.</div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Throw Snowballs at
the Fake Santa</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/fun-games/santa-snowball-shoot">http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/fun-games/santa-snowball-shoot</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be careful not to hit Santa’s real reindeers.</div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Santa Jump Roll Dive</b></div>
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<a href="http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/fun-games/run-santa-run">http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/fun-games/run-santa-run</a>
</div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Who’s Present</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/fun-games/whose-present">http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/fun-games/whose-present</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Santa tells you about the child and you pick
the appropriate presents based on what he describes.</div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Free Christmas Music </b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="http://www.mp3forkidz.com/xmas/">http://www.mp3forkidz.com/xmas/</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just click play.</div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Reindeer Orchestra
Interactive</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="http://dingo.care2.com/cards/new/0422/Do-a-rain-deer.swf">http://dingo.care2.com/cards/new/0422/Do-a-rain-deer.swf</a>
</div>
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<b>Gingerbread Man
interactive</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="http://sprintsweets.com/">http://sprintsweets.com/</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make a Gingerbread man.</div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>T’was the Night
Before Christmas Story Board</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="http://teacherslovesmartboards.com/wp-content/uploads/smartboards/files/night_b4_xmas_picbook.pdf">http://teacherslovesmartboards.com/wp-content/uploads/smartboards/files//night_b4_xmas_picbook.pdf</a>
</div>
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SMARTBoard Resources for Christmas</div>
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This will keep them focused and from waiting valuable instruction time. One period should be enough time in any computer lab.<br /><br />The resources I am about to share with you range from easiest to most complex. All items shown below and samples are from the educational or free versions. However, all can be learned in 10 minutes or less. Some of my favorite Digital Storytelling resources are as follows:<br /><br /><strong>Vocaroo</strong> – <a href="http://www.vocaroo.com/">Vocaroo.com </a>is a wonderful tool that allows children to record their stories. It uses voice only and remains active for up to one year. Students get a URL that is a link and may be used on a webpage or in a PPT. It may also be embedded in a webpage.<br /><br /><strong>Calameo</strong> – <a href="http://www.calameo.com/">Calameo.com </a>is a great tool that works with PPT and other Microsoft files. The PPT is uploaded into Calameo and can then we read like a book. An example of Calameo from a 6th grade class - <a href="http://www.newpaltz.k12.ny.us/1563201114112624990/site/default.asp">http://www.newpaltz.k12.ny.us/1563201114112624990/site/default.asp</a><br />This example also includes instructions that may be used as well.<br /><br /><strong>Story Cove</strong> - <a href="http://www.storycove.com/classroom/">http://www.storycove.com/classroom/</a> Online digital storytelling tool designed for education and it is free.<br /><br /><strong>UDL – Book Builder</strong> - <a href="http://bookbuilder.cast.org/">http://bookbuilder.cast.org/</a> . This is a Universal Design for Learning Digital Story maker took. A tutorial may be found at - <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/kbrooks/udl-technology-tools-for-support-webinar">http://www.slideshare.net/kbrooks/udl-technology-tools-for-support-webinar</a><br /><br /><strong>Voki</strong> – <a href="http://www.voki.com/">Voki.com </a>is a great tool that students may create an avatar and tell a one minute story or even create a trailer for their Digital Story to get people to want to watch and read it. A tutorial for Voki may be viewed at <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/kbrooks/tutorial-for-voki-2834271">http://www.slideshare.net/kbrooks/tutorial-for-voki-2834271</a><br /><br /><strong>PhotoStory3</strong> – This is an old Microsoft download that is free. Files are very large, but the program is easy to use. I have used it with 1st graders and have had grad students use it with Kindergarteners. A tutorial may be found at <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/kbrooks/photo-story-3-tutorial">http://www.slideshare.net/kbrooks/photo-story-3-tutorial</a> and the download may be safely obtained from <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/PhotoStory/default.mspx">http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/PhotoStory/default.mspx</a><br /><br /><strong>Zooburst</strong> – <a href="http://www.zooburst.com/">Zooburst.com </a>is a great way to create 3D digital storybooks. This is a pretty new website, but very user friendly. It does not include voice in the free version, only the paid. A tutorial may be located at <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/kbrooks/zoo-burst-and-pop-up-books">http://www.slideshare.net/kbrooks/zoo-burst-and-pop-up-books</a><br /><br /><strong>Photopeach</strong> – <a href="http://www.photopeach.com/">Photopeach.com</a> is another great site to do a story – just upload the pictures, place the type and then add music and you are set. You can even do multiple choice with this webpage. Great for younger grades. A sample <a href="http://photopeach.com/album/17jnx4i">http://photopeach.com/album/17jnx4i</a><br /><br /><strong>Storybird</strong> – <a href="http://www.storybird.com/">Storybird.com </a>is another great site that lets students pick the style of art they want to use. Then they create the story and pick pictures to use in the story. Very simple and easy to use. Can use as early as first grade.<br /><br /><strong>Animoto</strong> – use animoto for education - <a href="http://animoto.com/education">http://animoto.com/education</a> you must apply for a educator account so use your school email. It may take up to 24 hours to get an account. Basically create you story in PPT and then convert the slides to jpegs and upload to animoto. Then you may select music or upload you own MP3 created that can be music or narration – then submit and they do the rest. Very easy and simple to use. Tutorial link below and it also includes how to convert PPT to jpeg files. Tutorial - <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/kbrooks/pptpicturesanimototutorial">http://www.slideshare.net/kbrooks/pptpicturesanimototutorial</a><br /><br /><strong>Xtranormal</strong> – <a href="http://www.xtranormal.com/">xtranormal.com</a> is great for digital storytelling – students create the script and choose the character, setting, action and animation. However, it is no longer free and is mostly a paid site now so this can be an expensive venture.<br /><br /><strong>Toondoo</strong> - <a href="http://www.toondoo.com/">toondoo.com/</a> - Is a great website for creating a cartoon. Many kids need this to be introduced to digital storytelling. It is short and focused – keeping the children focused in developing just a few frames. Very easy to use.<br /><br /><strong>ComicSketch</strong> - <a href="http://www.mainada.net/comics/">http://www.mainada.net/comics/</a> This is a little more complex and designed for students that can draw.<br /><br /><strong>Comiqs</strong> - <a href="http://comiqs.com/">http://comiqs.com/</a> Another cartoon site for developing stories. Very similar to Toondoo.<br /><br /><strong>Pixstrips</strong> - <a href="http://www.comeeko.com/">http://www.comeeko.com/</a> Another Cartoon comic creator used by schools in the area. Very similar to toondoo.<br /><br /><strong>Prezi</strong> – <a href="http://www.prezi.com/">Prezi.com </a>– this is a very abstract random tool that is used as a presentation tool like PPT, but has more features. (PPT now has a free add on us can use to make it like Prezi). Kids seem to really like Prezi, and can get very creative with it. However, the story concept needs to be fully developed before they sit down to design. A tutorial for Prezi is located at <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/kbrooks/prezi-tutorial-2010">http://www.slideshare.net/kbrooks/prezi-tutorial-2010</a><br /><br /><strong>Zoho – Show</strong> - <a href="http://show.zoho.com/login.do">http://show.zoho.com/login.do</a> Great online web-based tool that is compatible with PPT.<br /><br /><strong>Blabberize</strong> - <a href="http://blabberize.com/">http://blabberize.com/</a> This is a wonderful website that creates talking pictures. Great for book reports and biographies. Students take a picture or a person, animal or even an object and can make it talk with their voice. All they have to do is select a picture and upload, align dots to the mouth to make it move, then record their dialogue and save. An embed code and link code are given so it can be posted on a website.<br /><br /><strong>Voicethread</strong> – <a href="http://voicethread.com/">http://voicethread.com/</a> there is a public version that is free and an educational version that is paid. This is a great tool to use to great a story and get feedback, as well as to create a collaborative story. Would be great to use in classes as a story chain.<br /><br /><strong>Yodio</strong> - <a href="http://www.yodio.com/">http://www.yodio.com/</a> Create talking pictures/postcards – great for telling stories about history and historic places.<br /><br /><strong>Fotobabble</strong> - <a href="http://www.fotobabble.com/">http://www.fotobabble.com/</a> - Create talking pictures/postcards – great for telling stories about history and historic places.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Tabblo</strong> - <a href="http://www.tabblo.com/studio">http://www.tabblo.com/studio</a> - Great for creating story starters with pictures or a picture/story cube. Been around and used for about 8 years.<br /><br /><strong><em>Collage type storytelling</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>Glogster</strong> – <a href="http://edu.glogster.com/">edu.glogster.com/</a> some schools blog this tool. However, it is a great visual tool to create a story collage that has links, movies, etc embedded into it.<br /><br /><strong>VuVox-Domino</strong> - <a href="http://www.vuvox.com/collage/detail/31609">http://www.vuvox.com/collage/detail/31609</a> - new, but works like glogster and does not have an educational version yet.<br /><br /><em><strong>Timeline Story Tools:<br /></strong></em><a href="http://www.ourstory.com/">http://www.ourstory.com/</a><br /><a href="http://xtimeline.com/index.aspx">http://xtimeline.com/index.aspx </a><br /><br />There are many more technologies for Digital Storytelling – these are just a few we are using in the Hudson Valley schools. More resources can be found at <a href="http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools">http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools</a><br /><br />Graphic Organizers for starting stories can be found on <a href="http://www.thinkfinity.org/">http://www.thinkfinity.org/</a> using ReadWriteThink (<a href="http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/">http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/</a> ) Partner Tools searching for story or writing tools.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189224733314535315.post-71085338537102649432011-02-04T13:39:00.004-05:002011-02-04T14:37:28.998-05:002011 - Year of the Personal Tablets and the RabbitIt has been a while since I actually blogged about a topic and have been mostly posting Professional Development resources. 2011 in not only the hopping year of the Rabbit, it is also the very prosperous year of the tablet.<br /><br />I have been watching the <a href="http://www.apple.com/ipad/">iPad</a>, doing trainings and of course trying out apps. However, I would love a tool that had a little bit more and better designed for a school setting. Next came along the <a href="http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab">Samsung Galaxy Tablet</a> with the cameras and the USB ports. Very handy for my personal life, but not sold on the educational value yet. Both are ranked in the <a href="http://www.laptopmag.com/review/tablets/ggg-tablets.aspx">Top 5 Tablets for 2010-2011.</a> (<a href="http://blog.laptopmag.com/top-10-tablets-of-ces-2011">Top 10 Tablets 1/10/11</a>)<br /><br />This past month, I have read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Readicide-Schools-Killing-Reading-ebook/dp/B0037ZSX2W">Readicide</a>, <a href="http://www.ascd.org/Publications/Authors/Mike-Schmoker.aspx?id=772617157001&utm_source=ascdfacebook&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=schmoker">Focus</a>, extensively examined the <a href="http://www.commoncore.org/maps/">Common Core English Language Arts Curriculum Maps</a> mapping out technologies to support these standards and read about the <a href="http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20110203%2FNEWS%2F102030314%2F-1%2FNEWS">New York State 1.5 Billion Budget Cuts</a> in Educational Funding, which is approximately 30-40 teaching in many of the districts I work in as an Instructional Coach.<br /><br />I remember the CPS fad with schools buying into the <a href="http://cft.vanderbilt.edu/teaching-guides/technology/clickers/#what">Classroom Response Systems</a> and now teachers can have kids use their cell phones using <a href="http://www.polleverywhere.com/">Polleverywhere.com</a> to get the same results and it is 1500-2000 dollars cheaper than buying the classroom set of remotes, which are sitting in many districts unused. What child today that has a cell phone does not have unlimited texting? The average child sends about 3-4 thousand text messages a month. Why not model some good use for using these devices in the classroom. Well, that means updating attitudes and<a href="http://blogs.csoonline.com/acceptable_use_policies_for_web_2_0"> Acceptable Use Policies</a> and some school districts are just not ready to do that.<br /><br />Many school districts are looking to go to the 1-1 computing fad. In these financially economic hard times can we justify this movement? We can justify Problem Based Learning, but computers for every student as well? Has a needs assessment been done to see if the students will actually use these tablets? How durable are they? Or, has a trial test been done to actually see if they improve student learning and performance or is it just a fad?<br /><br />Well, in pops the next set of Tablets. One that is actually created for the classroom called the <a href="http://tech2.in.com/india/news/tablets-laptops/brainchild-announces-kineo-android-tablet-for-students/191052/0">Kineo</a>. This one caught my attention and if you are an educator with a typical iGeneration class, I am sure this will catch your eye as well.<br /><br /><object style="height: 390px; width: 640px;"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6lT4cobjH7s?version=3"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6lT4cobjH7s?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="390" width="640"></embed></object><br /><br />This device was announced and demonstrated at the<a href="http://fetc.org/Events/2011-Conference/Home.aspx"> Florida Educational Technology Conference in January 2011</a>. Approximately three Kineo's can be purchased for the price of one iPad (with most memory); The Kineo sells for 299.00. So, is this an instructional tool that is needed? Well, if we look at the <a href="http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/feb11/vol68/num05/Teaching-the-iGeneration.aspx?utm_source=ascdfacebook&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=el-igeneration">February 2011 issue of Educational Leadership</a> and synthesize this article, my answer would be, "Yes". But, how do we get these for a school especially in the financially difficult times we are facing? Plus, is this a technology we really need. Doesn't curriculum drive the instructional tools used? Well, I would have to say "Yes" again. Since textbooks are going to a digital version, we need to prepare for this now in our districts long range planning since it will occur in the next three years. So how do we pay for this? Well, teachers and administrators are going to have to get creative. I highly recommend the old fashion art of grant writing.<br /><br />My recommendation is a trial classroom set for a school and write a grant to get them. There are a lot of literacy grants out there that can be used for this, such as <a href="http://www.nyscate.org/grants_awards.cfm?subpage=125">ISTE NYS Technology Grants </a>and <a href="http://www.dollargeneral.com/dgliteracy/Pages/youth_grants.aspx">Dollar General Literacy Grants</a>. As educators, we need to get creative in finding ways to get the tools we need for the classroom. These economic times are going to get much harder before they get better. We are doing our students a great injustice by not exposing them to the technologies that will better enhance our childrens learning. However, just as every child is different, so are schools and districts. Therefore, I have concluded that it is best for the educational community that services the children to decide which technologies, fads and reading program best meets their students educational needs - as long as it is driven by the basic curriculum. ;-)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189224733314535315.post-1148244760337659902011-01-05T13:58:00.000-05:002011-01-05T13:59:07.640-05:00SMARTBoard Beginner Training<div><object id="calameo-viewer-000285487decd7b91ec3f-1294253879" width="520" height="380"><param name="movie" value="http://v.calameo.com/2.0/cviewer.swf?bkcode=000285487decd7b91ec3f&langid=en" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://v.calameo.com/2.0/cviewer.swf?bkcode=000285487decd7b91ec3f&langid=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="520" height="380"></embed></object></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189224733314535315.post-90097960335418969812010-12-07T21:11:00.001-05:002010-12-07T21:11:36.669-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.calameo.com/books/00028548757b6969ff38f">Calameo Tutorial</a></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><object id="calameo-mini-00028548757b6969ff38f" width="240" height="147"><param name="movie" value="http://v.calameo.com/2.0/cmini.swf?bkcode=00028548757b6969ff38f&langid=en&clickTo=public&clickTarget=_blank&autoFlip=0&showArrows=1&page=1"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><embed src="http://v.calameo.com/2.0/cmini.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" wmode="transparent" style="width:240px; 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You are then given a link tp\o use for your list. Then all the games the students have access to on that page use the words form that particular spelling list.<br /><br />http://spellcheck.net/speller/ Web-based spell checker<br /><br />http://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/spelling.htm Scholastic Spelling Tool - create your own spelling list to challenge student abilities by creating a word search or a word scramble.<br /><br /><br />http://e-zombie.com/ - Looking for something different – this will allow you to have your spelling words spelled like Zombies to embed in your webpage.<br /><br /><br />More spelling resources at: http://www.delicious.com/dembe01/spellingUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189224733314535315.post-74284872439592945012010-08-11T12:56:00.000-04:002010-08-11T12:58:46.651-04:00Must Know Tech Tools for 2010-2011<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> 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href="http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/03/free-33-page-guide-google-for-teachers.html">http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/03/free-33-page-guide-google-for-teachers.html</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Animated Explanations - <a href="http://animatedexplanations.com/">http://animatedexplanations.com</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">InstaCalc - <a href="http://instacalc.com/">http://instacalc.com/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Wolphram Alpha - <a href="http://www.wolframalpha.com/">http://www.wolframalpha.com/</a><span style=""> </span>Widget - <a href="http://developer.wolframalpha.com/widgets/">http://developer.wolframalpha.com/widgets/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">ChaCha - <a href="http://www.chacha.com/">http://www.chacha.com/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">KGB - <a href="http://superbowl.kgb.com/">http://superbowl.kgb.com/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Soundation - <a href="http://www.soundation.com/studio">http://www.soundation.com/studio</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Vocaroo.com – <a href="http://www.vocaroo.com/">http://www.vocaroo.com</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Twitter – <a href="http://www.twitter.com/">http://www.twitter.com</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The Ultimate Twitter Guide - <a href="http://edudemic.com/2010/06/the-ultimate-twitter-guidebook/">http://edudemic.com/2010/06/the-ultimate-twitter-guidebook/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">PPT Games for the classroom - <a href="http://facstaff.uww.edu/jonesd/games/index.html">http://facstaff.uww.edu/jonesd/games/index.html</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">E Tool Box Wiki - <a href="http://etoolbox.wikispaces.com/">http://etoolbox.wikispaces.com/</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">UDL tech Tool Kit - <a href="http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com/">http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Yakitome - <a href="http://www.yakitome.com/">http://www.yakitome.com/</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Free OCR - <a href="http://www.free-ocr.com/">http://www.free-ocr.com/</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">JogtheWeb - <a href="http://www.jogtheweb.com/">http://www.jogtheweb.com</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">On Photo Editor - <a href="http://drpic.com/">http://drpic.com/</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Shared todo or Task Lists - <a href="http://www.divvyus.com/">http://www.divvyus.com/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">That’s Not Cool - <a href="http://www.thatsnotcool.com/">http://www.thatsnotcool.com/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">What happened in - <a href="http://whathappenedinmybirthyear.com/">http://whathappenedinmybirthyear.com/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Kid Info - <a href="http://www.kidinfo.com/american_history/famous_historical_people.htm">http://www.kidinfo.com/american_history/famous_historical_people.htm</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Thinking Guides - <a href="http://www.exploratree.org.uk/">http://www.exploratree.org.uk/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Curriki - <a href="http://www.curriki.org/">http://www.curriki.org</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Digital Scrapbook Collage - <a href="http://www.shapecollage.com/">http://www.shapecollage.com</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Slideshare.net - <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">http://www.slideshare.net/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Glogster - <a href="http://edu.glogster.com/">http://edu.glogster.com/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">My Favorite Web 2.0 - <a href="http://dembe01.edu.glogster.com/web20intheclassroom/">http://dembe01.edu.glogster.com/web20intheclassroom/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">My Webspiration - <a href="http://mywebspiration.com/">http://mywebspiration.com/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Discover Educator Classroom Resources - <a href="http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/">http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189224733314535315.post-16036447429177813812010-08-10T11:31:00.005-04:002010-08-10T13:22:52.347-04:00Media in the Classroom<w:view></w:view><w:trackmoves><w:trackformatting><w:punctuationkerning><w:validateagainstschemas><w:donotpromoteqf><w:compatibility><w:breakwrappedtables><w:snaptogridincell><w:wraptextwithpunct><w:useasianbreakrules><w:dontgrowautofit><w:splitpgbreakandparamark><w:dontvertaligncellwithsp><w:dontbreakconstrainedforcedtables><w:dontvertalignintxbx><w:word11kerningpairs><m:mathpr><m:mathfont val="Cambria Math"><m:brkbin val="before"><m:brkbinsub val="--"><m:smallfrac val="off"><m:dispdef><m:lmargin val="0"><m:rmargin val="0"><m:defjc val="centerGroup"><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Delicious.com Video & Media Links</span> <a href="http://delicious.com/dembe01/video">http://delicious.com/dembe01/video</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Social Bookmarking</span> <a href="http://delicious.com/">http://delicious.com/</a> <span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Goofy Teachers are People –</span> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMdTBep3W9c">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMdTBep3W9c</a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Radford University for Instructional Technology Tutorials</span> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/RadfordEducation">http://www.youtube.com/user/RadfordEducation</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">One semester Spanish –</span> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngRq82c8Baw">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngRq82c8Baw</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" >Yourtube EDU Channels – <a href="http://www.youtube.com/education?lg=EN&b=400&s=edu&t=m">http://www.youtube.com/education?lg=EN&b=400&s=edu&t=m</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" >Digital Wish - <a href="http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/grant_awards">http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/grant_awards</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" >Dollar General - <a href="http://dollargeneral.com/Promotions/Pages/essay_contest.aspx">http://dollargeneral.com/Promotions/Pages/essay_contest.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" >StudentTube - <a href="http://studenttube.boostcast.com/">http://studenttube.boostcast.com/</a> New – Not sure how good – still developing.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" >Kidstube - <a href="http://kidstube.com/">http://kidstube.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" >HippoCampus -<span style=""> </span><a href="http://www.hippocampus.org/">http://www.hippocampus.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" >Khan Academy - <a href="http://www.khanacademy.org/">http://www.khanacademy.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" >iTunes - <a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/">http://www.apple.com/itunes/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" >Online Video Websites - <a href="http://www4.uwm.edu/libraries/media/streaming.cfm">http://www4.uwm.edu/libraries/media/streaming.cfm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" >The Book Introduction - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFAWR6hzZek">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFAWR6hzZek</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" >Bubble Ply - <a href="http://www.bubbleply.com/">http://www.bubbleply.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" >360 Cities - <a href="http://www.360cities.net/">http://www.360cities.net/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;color:red;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:red;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Top Educational Video Sites from open Culture Blog - <a href="http://www.openculture.com/intelligentvideo">http://www.openculture.com/intelligentvideo</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:red;">Learn360 - <a href="http://www.learn360.com/">http://www.learn360.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:red;"><o:p></o:p>Audacity - <a href="http://audacity.sourceforge.net/">http://audacity.sourceforge.net/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p 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style="color:red;"><o:p></o:p>Lulu Publishing <a href="http://www.lulu.com/">http://www.lulu.com/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:red;"><o:p></o:p>Tikatok - <a href="http://www.tikatok.com/">http://www.tikatok.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:red;"><o:p></o:p>Weebly - <a href="http://www.weebly.com/">http://www.weebly.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:red;"><o:p></o:p>Protista Kingdom Sample - <a href="http://www.newpaltz.k12.ny.us/1563201114112622910/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=57196">http://www.newpaltz.k12.ny.us/1563201114112622910/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=57196</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:red;"><a href="http://www.newpaltz.k12.ny.us/1563201114112622910/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=57196"><br /></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:red;">C-SPAN Video Library - <a 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mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:red;">Common Core Standards - <a href="http://www.corestandards.org/">http://www.corestandards.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:red;"><a 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id="__sse4885899" width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=commoncore-100801235200-phpapp01&stripped_title=common-core"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed name="__sse4885899" src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=commoncore-100801235200-phpapp01&stripped_title=common-core" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div style="padding:5px 0 12px">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">presentations</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/kbrooks">Karen Brooks</a>.</div></div><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9900;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Web 2.0 to Support Common Core Standards</span></b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9900;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9900;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Here are a few to get you started:</span><br /></b></span><br /><div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px Times New Roman; color:#0012ff;"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="http://www.Prezi.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.Prezi.com</span></a></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px Times New Roman"> </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px Times New Roman; color:#0012ff;"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="http://www.Diigo.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.Diigo.com</span></a></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px Times New Roman"> </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px Times New Roman; color:#0012ff;"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="http://www.calameo.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.calameo.com/</span></a></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px Times New Roman"> </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px Times New Roman; color:#0012ff;"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="http://www.zoho.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.zoho.com/</span></a></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px Times New Roman"> </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px Times New Roman; color:#0012ff;"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="http://www.alpha.Zooburst.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.alpha.Zooburst.com</span></a></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px Times New Roman"> </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px Times New Roman; color:#0012ff;"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com</span></a></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px Times New Roman"> </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px Times New Roman; color:#0012ff;"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="http://mywebspiration.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://mywebspiration.com/</span></a></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px Times New Roman"> </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px Times New Roman; color:#0012ff;"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="http://vocaroo.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://vocaroo.com/</span></a></span></p> <p 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style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="http://alpha.zooburst.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://alpha.zooburst.com</span></a></span></p><p color="#0012ff" style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px Times New Roman; "><a href="http://tagul.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://tagul.com/</span></a></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px Times New Roman"><a href="http://www.tagxedo.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.tagxedo.com/</span></a></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px Times New Roman"><a href="http://www.karenbrooksucboces.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.karenbrooksucboces.blogspot.com/</span></a></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px Times New Roman"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/kbrooks"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 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href="http://animoto.com/education"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://animoto.com/education</span></a></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px Times New Roman"><a href="http://edu.glogster.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://edu.glogster.com/</span></a></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px Times New Roman"><a href="http://voicethread.com/#home"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://voicethread.com/#home</span></a></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px Times New Roman"><a href="http://www.tumblr.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.tumblr.com/</span></a></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 32.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189224733314535315.post-23618354538175756372010-07-12T22:59:00.002-04:002010-07-12T23:04:02.216-04:00Web 2.0 and the ClassroomThinking of Adding some Web 2.0 to your classroom next year? It is great for both the Face to face class room and the hybrid or completely online classroom. It is also idea for PBL. Here are some resources to check out on Web 2.0:<div><br /></div><div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal">The Connected Classroom <a href="http://theconnectedclassroom.wikispaces.com/Web20Tools">http://theconnectedclassroom.wikispaces.com/Web20Tools</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Where to Start Web 2.0 in the Classroom <a href="http://theconnectedclassroom.wikispaces.com/Web20Tools">http://theconnectedclassroom.wikispaces.com/Web20Tools</a></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Web 2.0 for the classroom Teacher <a href="http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listweb20s.html">http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listweb20s.html</a></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>10 Cool Web 2.0 Tools for the classroom <a href="http://www.guide2digitallearning.com/professional_development/10_cool_web_2_0_tools_educators">http://www.guide2digitallearning.com/professional_development/10_cool_web_2_0_tools_educators</a></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Discovery Education Web 2.0 Explained <a href="http://cdwg.discoveryeducation.com/web2.0/Web2.0.pdf">http://cdwg.discoveryeducation.com/web2.0/Web2.0.pdf</a></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Web 2.0 Ideas for Educators <a href="http://www.teachinghacks.com/audio/100ideasWeb2educators.pdf">http://www.teachinghacks.com/audio/100ideasWeb2educators.pdf</a></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Amazing Web 2.0 Projects <a href="http://www.terry-freedman.org.uk/web2_2010/Amazing%20Web%202%20Projects.pdf">http://www.terry-freedman.org.uk/web2_2010/Amazing%20Web%202%20Projects.pdf</a></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Web 2.0 Social Bookmarks - <a href="http://delicious.com//dembe01/web2.0">http://delicious.com//dembe01/web2.0</a> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div><br /><br /><div style="width:425px" id="__ss_3349205"><strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/kbrooks/must-know-web-20-for-nyscate-2010" title="Must Know Web 20 For Nyscate 2010">Must Know Web 20 For Nyscate 2010</a></strong><object id="__sse3349205" width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=mustknowweb20fornyscate2010-100306015234-phpapp02&stripped_title=must-know-web-20-for-nyscate-2010" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><embed name="__sse3349205" src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=mustknowweb20fornyscate2010-100306015234-phpapp02&stripped_title=must-know-web-20-for-nyscate-2010" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div style="padding:5px 0 12px">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">presentations</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/kbrooks">Karen Brooks</a>.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189224733314535315.post-25572742729485058322010-06-16T12:26:00.003-04:002010-06-16T12:28:38.397-04:00Free Tools for the ClassroomMy latest presentation on Free Tools for the classroom and resources to find them. I highlight a major wiki and blog in this presentation. This is a hot topic for all teachers especially at during these tough economic times.<br /><br />I will be posting Grants for Teachers very shortly - so please check back. It will be a whole grants section.<br /><br /><div style="width: 425px;" id="__ss_4510625"><strong style="margin: 12px 0pt 4px; display: block;"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/kbrooks/free-tools-for-the-classroom-webinar" title="Free tools for the classroom webinar">Free tools for the classroom webinar</a></strong><object id="__sse4510625" width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=freetoolsfortheclassroomwebinar-100615181444-phpapp02&stripped_title=free-tools-for-the-classroom-webinar"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed name="__sse4510625" src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=freetoolsfortheclassroomwebinar-100615181444-phpapp02&stripped_title=free-tools-for-the-classroom-webinar" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div style="padding: 5px 0pt 12px;">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">presentations</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/kbrooks">Karen Brooks</a>.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189224733314535315.post-47006372781301311542010-06-16T12:23:00.002-04:002010-06-16T12:26:13.672-04:00Additional Great Art ResourcesI posted some art resources about a month ago. This is a wonderful presentation that highlights some of those as well as mentions a few new ones. A thanks to <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/dkapuler/best-of-the-web-v-v">http://www.slideshare.net/dkapuler/best-of-the-web-v-v</a> for sharing these resources.<br /><br /><br /><div style="width:425px" id="__ss_4517045"><strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/dkapuler/best-of-the-web-v-v" title="Best of the Web V. V">Best of the Web V. V</a></strong><object id="__sse4517045" width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=bestofwebv-v-100616084303-phpapp02&stripped_title=best-of-the-web-v-v" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><embed name="__sse4517045" src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=bestofwebv-v-100616084303-phpapp02&stripped_title=best-of-the-web-v-v" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div style="padding:5px 0 12px">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">presentations</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/dkapuler">dkapuler</a>.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0