Friday, April 9, 2010
TCEA Conference Day 4
Session 1:
Web 2.0 Tools
nicenet.org
todaysmeet.com - Twitter type site that allows you to post upto 140 characters in a Private location. These locations can be set up for a few hours or a few weeks. Must be 13 to participate.
pollanywhere - Polling feedback using cell phone. Some charges may apply.
wordsift.com Great ELL resource
thinkature.com From Thinkatures site - With Thinkature, you can create a collaborative workspace and invite coworkers, friends, and colleagues to join you in just seconds. Once inside your workspace, you can communicate by chatting, drawing, creating cards, and adding content from around the Internet. It's all synchronous, too - no need to hit reload or get an editing lock.
wallwisher.com great site to share ideas
eol.org Great science classification site
google squared Great addition to googles site. Looks at many aspects of the search term. dimdim.com Subscriber-based collaboration tool
imaginationcubed.com - Fun work place for kids to doodle and experiment with creating. Great site of student project -- Genie in a Bottle Unleashed I came across this link through a blog I follow and thought I'd share. Some very creative students. Not necessarily practical for everyone but some students may be excited about something like this. http://www.linktv.org/programs/nuclear_genie Not viewable in district but worth taking a look at home. Great student work.
Web 2.0 Tools
nicenet.org
todaysmeet.com - Twitter type site that allows you to post upto 140 characters in a Private location. These locations can be set up for a few hours or a few weeks. Must be 13 to participate.
pollanywhere - Polling feedback using cell phone. Some charges may apply.
wordsift.com Great ELL resource
thinkature.com From Thinkatures site - With Thinkature, you can create a collaborative workspace and invite coworkers, friends, and colleagues to join you in just seconds. Once inside your workspace, you can communicate by chatting, drawing, creating cards, and adding content from around the Internet. It's all synchronous, too - no need to hit reload or get an editing lock.
wallwisher.com great site to share ideas
eol.org Great science classification site
google squared Great addition to googles site. Looks at many aspects of the search term. dimdim.com Subscriber-based collaboration tool
imaginationcubed.com - Fun work place for kids to doodle and experiment with creating. Great site of student project -- Genie in a Bottle Unleashed I came across this link through a blog I follow and thought I'd share. Some very creative students. Not necessarily practical for everyone but some students may be excited about something like this. http://www.linktv.org/programs/nuclear_genie Not viewable in district but worth taking a look at home. Great student work.
TCEA Conference Day 3
Session 1: Bling your Blog
http://simonlib.edublogs.org/ -- interesting library blog site
library2play.blogspot.com
cooltext.com for fun fonts use twitter to keep content up to date (widgets from twitter) embed movie trailers into your blog to generate interest in book Use guest bloggers, have teachers discuss books they've read
shelfari -- widget that shows book covers on shelf graphic student podcasts on blogs
google books embedded book preview
book trailer hosted on teacher tube
randomhouse widget -- shows preview of book post a give-aways
Session 2: Successful Solutions for Technology Integration - Secondary sites.google.com/site/j2training handout for session
Session 3: Project Based Learning (PBL) for the 21st Century Educator
Look at Kelli Erwin blog for ideas on Project Based Learning blog.discoveryeducation.com/kgreen-erwin edutopia.org
To learn more about PBL: http://www.edutopia.org/project%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%90learning http://www.bie.org/index.php/site/PBL/overview_pbl/
http://www.pbl%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%90online.org/
http://simonlib.edublogs.org/ -- interesting library blog site
library2play.blogspot.com
cooltext.com for fun fonts use twitter to keep content up to date (widgets from twitter) embed movie trailers into your blog to generate interest in book Use guest bloggers, have teachers discuss books they've read
shelfari -- widget that shows book covers on shelf graphic student podcasts on blogs
google books embedded book preview
book trailer hosted on teacher tube
randomhouse widget -- shows preview of book post a give-aways
Session 2: Successful Solutions for Technology Integration - Secondary sites.google.com/site/j2training handout for session
Session 3: Project Based Learning (PBL) for the 21st Century Educator
Look at Kelli Erwin blog for ideas on Project Based Learning blog.discoveryeducation.com/kgreen-erwin edutopia.org
To learn more about PBL: http://www.edutopia.org/project%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%90learning http://www.bie.org/index.php/site/PBL/overview_pbl/
http://www.pbl%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%90online.org/
TCEA Conference Day 2
Session 1:
Copyright, Copy Wrong
Video or Film 10% of the total, or Up to 3 minutes Whichever is LESS.
Music/Lyrics/Music Video 10% of the total, or up to 30 seconds whichever is LESS.
Any songs longer than 5 minutes will be 30 seconds
Text 10% of the total, or up to 1,000 words whichever is LESS.
Poetry Less than 250 words the whole poem can be used More than 250 words, 10% Photographs Must use complete image May use up to five images from any one artist from any one source
If the source is a collection of the complete works of a particular artist, then you may use up to 15 from that collection.
Penalties Both civil and criminal $150,000 per occurrence for willful use $30,000 statutory damages, regardless of actual damages All profits Attorney fees Creative Commons creativecommons.org
~$600 Backtraxx from Digital Juice http://www.digitaljuice.com/
Session 2: Web 2.0 in Personal Learning Network http://teacherofthe21stcentury.blogspot.com// http://jmcdaniel.pbworks.com/ http://jmcdaniel.pbworks.com/Blogs
Session 3: Free and Simple: Hot Applications and Cool Web 2.0 Projects http://digitalgoonies.com// (great source of web 2.0 tools)
animoto.com
http://www.plurk.com/
www.wordle.net/create (will bypass the front page and any possible inappropriate text) http://www.scribd.com/
loonapix.com
http://webapplications.wikispaces.com/
Session 4: Google Classroom edutech2020.com
Session 5: Kids Spearhead a Web 2.0 Wiki Evolution Students collaborated among several different campuses (1st grade) kidswikievolution.pbworks.com (Sample of parent permission slip to use wikis) Things to consider: permission (does AUP cover published work?)
Get input from administrators on campus so kids can see others outside the class can participate. Create a wiki and have the students complete round-robin story. Divide kids into groups across campuses. (Set up collaboration for TAKS writing in 4th grade) Explorer challenge - Write journal entry as if you were on the Lewis and Clark Expedition http://writingadventure.wikispaces.com// http://writingadventure.wikispaces.com/
Session 6: Google Tips for Teachers w/ Tammy Worcester http://www.tammyworcester.com/TWHandouts/New_Handouts/Entries/2010/2/9_TCEA_2010.htmlGoogle Tricks Show Options at top of search results Wonder wheel (from the Show Options list) Send button from map google apps for educators creating student accts through domain name for any site requiring login http://www.tammyworcester.com/TipOfWeek/TammyWTechTipOfWeek/Entries/2009/10/28_Tip_76_-_Creating_Student_Accounts_Using_a_Domain_Name.html
Copyright, Copy Wrong
Video or Film 10% of the total, or Up to 3 minutes Whichever is LESS.
Music/Lyrics/Music Video 10% of the total, or up to 30 seconds whichever is LESS.
Any songs longer than 5 minutes will be 30 seconds
Text 10% of the total, or up to 1,000 words whichever is LESS.
Poetry Less than 250 words the whole poem can be used More than 250 words, 10% Photographs Must use complete image May use up to five images from any one artist from any one source
If the source is a collection of the complete works of a particular artist, then you may use up to 15 from that collection.
Penalties Both civil and criminal $150,000 per occurrence for willful use $30,000 statutory damages, regardless of actual damages All profits Attorney fees Creative Commons creativecommons.org
~$600 Backtraxx from Digital Juice http://www.digitaljuice.com/
Session 2: Web 2.0 in Personal Learning Network http://teacherofthe21stcentury.blogspot.com// http://jmcdaniel.pbworks.com/ http://jmcdaniel.pbworks.com/Blogs
Session 3: Free and Simple: Hot Applications and Cool Web 2.0 Projects http://digitalgoonies.com// (great source of web 2.0 tools)
animoto.com
http://www.plurk.com/
www.wordle.net/create (will bypass the front page and any possible inappropriate text) http://www.scribd.com/
loonapix.com
http://webapplications.wikispaces.com/
Session 4: Google Classroom edutech2020.com
Session 5: Kids Spearhead a Web 2.0 Wiki Evolution Students collaborated among several different campuses (1st grade) kidswikievolution.pbworks.com (Sample of parent permission slip to use wikis) Things to consider: permission (does AUP cover published work?)
Get input from administrators on campus so kids can see others outside the class can participate. Create a wiki and have the students complete round-robin story. Divide kids into groups across campuses. (Set up collaboration for TAKS writing in 4th grade) Explorer challenge - Write journal entry as if you were on the Lewis and Clark Expedition http://writingadventure.wikispaces.com// http://writingadventure.wikispaces.com/
Session 6: Google Tips for Teachers w/ Tammy Worcester http://www.tammyworcester.com/TWHandouts/New_Handouts/Entries/2010/2/9_TCEA_2010.htmlGoogle Tricks Show Options at top of search results Wonder wheel (from the Show Options list) Send button from map google apps for educators creating student accts through domain name for any site requiring login http://www.tammyworcester.com/TipOfWeek/TammyWTechTipOfWeek/Entries/2009/10/28_Tip_76_-_Creating_Student_Accounts_Using_a_Domain_Name.html
TCEA Conference Day 1
Just arrived at TCEA and started the break out sessions for TATN.
Session 1; Mixing Music, speaker didn't show! A volunteer from the audience offered to present what he was doing in his classroom. Some great ideas: Magix MusicMaker (Version 15 ~$20). Other software viewed: Adobe Premier (very expensive), Sound Blaster ($?). Great fill-in presenter.
Session 2: Education in the 21st Century (Handley MS, Ft. Worth) How have classrooms changed? Science classroom in Handley MS include Promethean board, laptop cart (20) not in all classes, doc. camera, blue ray dvd player, wireless printer, presentation station. - Mutlimedia presentations - Unitedstreaming Using iMovie in your classroom Public Broadcast Service Announcement - Castastrophic event -Students create public service announcements on catastrophic event with demonstrations and visuals recorded using iMovie and iLife.
Session 3: Digital Portfolios
(Side note: just joined ETAN http://www.edtechactionnetwork.org//)
Digital portfolios can be used for college applications, to showcase work - Purpose and Audience - Goals and uses of portfolios - Planning - Expectations
Uses Adobe Acrobat Look at Adobe Curriculum Guides for lesson plans on creating portfolios http://sites.google.com/site/kimflippin acrobat.com (free site to convert files to .pdf look at: wix.com adobe.com (google adobe tv)
Session 4: Interactive Math sites http://www.learnalberta.ca/ mathwarehouse.com http://www.shodor.org/ http://www.nlvm.usu.edu/ mathsnet.net www.bbc.co.uk/skillsnet explorelearning.com (fee based)Use these sites and have the students explain their thought process in word.
Session 5: Web 2.0 Educational Homes 2point0educationaltools.wetpaint.com
edu.glogster.com Teachers are able to get up to 200 student accts. free until Feb. 28 after that they can get 100.
http://go2web20.net/
http://kathyschrock.net/web20/
http://ninapeery.edu.glogster.com/
voki.com
yackpack.com
kerpoof.com
wordle.net (not monitored)
Session 6: Using glogster in your class edu.glogster.com http://www.dpisd.org/196120529104032930/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=60843
Great multimedia site to display student projects.
Session 1; Mixing Music, speaker didn't show! A volunteer from the audience offered to present what he was doing in his classroom. Some great ideas: Magix MusicMaker (Version 15 ~$20). Other software viewed: Adobe Premier (very expensive), Sound Blaster ($?). Great fill-in presenter.
Session 2: Education in the 21st Century (Handley MS, Ft. Worth) How have classrooms changed? Science classroom in Handley MS include Promethean board, laptop cart (20) not in all classes, doc. camera, blue ray dvd player, wireless printer, presentation station. - Mutlimedia presentations - Unitedstreaming Using iMovie in your classroom Public Broadcast Service Announcement - Castastrophic event -Students create public service announcements on catastrophic event with demonstrations and visuals recorded using iMovie and iLife.
Session 3: Digital Portfolios
(Side note: just joined ETAN http://www.edtechactionnetwork.org//)
Digital portfolios can be used for college applications, to showcase work - Purpose and Audience - Goals and uses of portfolios - Planning - Expectations
Uses Adobe Acrobat Look at Adobe Curriculum Guides for lesson plans on creating portfolios http://sites.google.com/site/kimflippin acrobat.com (free site to convert files to .pdf look at: wix.com adobe.com (google adobe tv)
Session 4: Interactive Math sites http://www.learnalberta.ca/ mathwarehouse.com http://www.shodor.org/ http://www.nlvm.usu.edu/ mathsnet.net www.bbc.co.uk/skillsnet explorelearning.com (fee based)Use these sites and have the students explain their thought process in word.
Session 5: Web 2.0 Educational Homes 2point0educationaltools.wetpaint.com
edu.glogster.com Teachers are able to get up to 200 student accts. free until Feb. 28 after that they can get 100.
http://go2web20.net/
http://kathyschrock.net/web20/
http://ninapeery.edu.glogster.com/
voki.com
yackpack.com
kerpoof.com
wordle.net (not monitored)
Session 6: Using glogster in your class edu.glogster.com http://www.dpisd.org/196120529104032930/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=60843
Great multimedia site to display student projects.
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