Monday, March 30, 2009

Literacy and Technology –CMS- Follow Up

Thanks so much for coming yesterday! I know I threw a lot at you, but my hope is that you found a few tools you feel like you could use in the classroom with students. I would be happy to help get you started in using any of the tools you think would help you better engage students in authentic literacy experiences.  Maybe even try giving Etherpad and Glogster a try before you start.  Find tutorials and more on the Wiki, just click the pic below!

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You can check out our Etherpads from today here:

http://etherpad.com/litandtech

http://etherpad.com/litandtech2

POWER POINT (Links Included)

 

 

STUDENT ACCOUNT CONTROL AND CREATION:

The question was asked, what do we do to get students signed up for some of these tools that require logins, and have control over it?  Check this blog post out on how to do this.  I have used this trick many times!

http://macteech.edublogs.org/2008/06/15/rename-gmail-hack/

Please contact me if you would like assistance getting started or if you have any questions!

Catkinso@ccs.k12.in.us

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Many Voices, Few Voices, Many Voices

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Alan November : Innovation in Education : Best Practice : Professional Development : Promethean Planet

I have not watched this yet but plan on watching at some point.  If you watch it let me know what you think by leaving a comment.

http://www.prometheanplanet.com/server.php?show=nav.16956

Monday, March 9, 2009

Technology and Literacy Mini Workshop

Literacy and Technology Workshop

Where: Creekside Middle School - 8th grade lab for Monday

When:  March 30th from 3:30-4:30pm

What: Learn about new, and free, engaging web 2.0 technologies that will allow your students to collaborate in shared writing projects, create virtual posters, make online movies, discuss across grade levels and classes, and much much more! 

Sign up below and let me know what you wish to take away from attending this.  I look forward to seeing you soon! 

image SNACKS WILL BE FREE and YUMMY!

 

 

Math Song Videos

A colleague gave me these links, and I thought I’d pass them along.

Polly had a polygon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cKN2jk2vDI

Bob Quadrilateral rap – for you Office fans.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7LZQNvZWFs

The pentagon song – you’ll want to play this again and again.  This guy has bunches of cute ones for primary.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Otcj9LOh8g

this one is from Rockin the Standards – they have a complete series related to standards including some multiplication songs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI8lTKd6a2w

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Brain Rules for Presenters

Check out this SlideShare Presentation:

2¢ Worth » iPod Touch in the Classroom

http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/?p=1696

I really want to get some grant money to make this happen in my own classroom!

Siftables – The Blocks of The Future


Siftables Equation Editor from Jeevan Kalanithi on Vimeo.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

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