TCEA+Technology+Conference+Notes+Benson

TCEA Conference Austin TX. February 3-6, 2009 Session One:  http://deninsl-necc2008.wikispaces.com/resources __ Get a Life! A Second One, That is! __ Elaine Plybon, Southern Methodist University. eplybon@gmail.com Discovery Educators Group. http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ She writes the Blog, or monitors it and the TCEA asked her to run the SL deal. She is Celestia Cazalet: Discovery Educator, Network in SL, Leadership Council. ISTE has a strong presence in SL along with many school districts. PLN: Personal/professional learning network: SECOND LIFE Starting in SL: Session 2: __ Interactive Web Sites + Promethean Active Boards = Hands-on, Brain-on __ Mary Miner, Spring Branch ISD. Librarian: Loves Promethean. We’re at the edge of a major critical shift in teaching. Now. The P board to move the teacher to the side and let the student be the center of interaction. To be the facilitator. 5 years teaching will be very very different. Second Life, virtual tours, under the sea. Venus and the kids ask questions and the teacher is the mediator. Money and a virtual grocery store. Careers all year long. Teaching will be the Discovery Learning. Interactive web sites. __Promethean Active Boards Not with lesson plans__. Has to be where the kids go to DO something. Wiki page with hundreds of sites and she has an interactive web page. She’s elementary. Annotate over the desktop tool. Puts an overhead over the screen. The website remains active and you can write over the website. Circle things and draw lines, etc. [USE IN SUMMER SEMINAR AND/OR FOR A IN-YEAR SESSION] Class can interact with website with __Promethean Active Boards__ kids come up and share the board. Interactive for the whole class. Photostory 3. American History of this type. You can stop the video, add vocabulary, etc. etc. Do mixed lessons, test taking skills, integrated teaching. Site is up:  http://www.hippocampus.org/ video on renewable energy here’s the U.S. History page:  http://www.hippocampus.org/AP%20US%20History%20I. Stops it and then writes on the board with a pen. Rick you’re going to love this. You can stop it, reverse it, write and annotate. Remarkable.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/  http://www.eduweb.com/ Her wiki:  http://tceainteractivewebsitepresentation.pbwiki.com/FrontPage Session 3: Preparing Teachers for the 21st Century. Peter Graves Mississippi State university Assessment tools to gage teacher tech-literacy. Most efficient way to get a T to tech PD? Basic vocabulary terms are not I sync. The can misinterpret terms. Some score low intentionally to not be leaders. Application: evaul to find out to gauge the D to make it appropriate. iCat.  http://icat.cett.msstate.edu/ http://icat.cett.msstate.edu/xtras/instructions.pdf Problems with assessment: Take 45 minute assessment test, it then determines their level of fluency and then put into a level of fluency and then PD is suggested that matches their skill level. Standards from ISTE, Partnership for 21st Century Skill’s and Framework for 21st Century Learning. Can take the assessment from anywhere with a decent computer and bandwidth. Once the test results are in iCat produces a technology integration plan to implement. The dealeo is to get students to use technology, not teacher centered. The job is to integrate tech in the classroom. iCat is adaptable to any state. Session 4: Hybrid Courses (F2F, Web 2.0 and ITV) Engage Today’s Learners Joy Rousseau Irp ISD  http://www.arpisd.org/home.htm Presentation:  http://www.arpisd.org/inserv/Online_Learning.htm Students know more tech than teachers and they are using it outside the classroom. Hybrid: online courses. Philosophy Now: Humans exist to express themselves: talk, dress, music, hobbies. Need to listen to what they need and give them to avenues to work in. Could have a Mozart sitting there. Best practices: give them the avenues to express them selves. Her kids expressed themselves by writing books. Best work they’ve ever done because it was going out to the real world. Publishing sites for the books: (boohaunkiss?) How to we get to these new type of learners? They know how to get information, they need to know where to get good information. We are the wise ones. They are more expert in tools, but educators have to be the one who build the pie from which they have to take all the pieces and slices. Henry Ford Classroom is not a social event. The want a collaborative event, collaborative events that they respond to means buy-in. Online learners know they’re work is going public and their work quality increases. // George Seiman philosophy: learning will become nodes like genetic code on the internet which will propagate when people use it and pass it along. You will become a node, whether it gets use will determine whether or not you become extinct or not. Genetically viable on the new internet. It’s survival. // http://www.arpisd.org/inservice?Online_Learning.htm Presence on the Internet for instruction. Do people have to use my site or to they go there because they want to go there because of its quality. Using a wiki per class. Make sure admins are open to new tech or they will not know what your doing. iSpring: publishing any PowerPoint presentation narrative in a flash format  http://www.ispringsolutions.com/index.html?ad=adw&kwid=tzgjakxj46&gclid=CO-2tom_w5gCFQMnGgodWHDb1g Wisemapping.com [|http://www.wisemapping.com] ??? Screen capture free ware in handout. Session 5 __ How to do Everything in Second Life __ Jamey Osborne, La Porte ISD sbornej@Ipisd.org Director of Instructional Technology Jamey Sismomdi in SL Jamey.sismondi@gmail.com http://slurl.com/secondlife/Abitibi/228/113/39 Virtual World, place online and are in a 3D simulated virtual world. (Took two teachers to the Alamo). This guy is very negative. Bailin’ Valibrarian Gregg Librarian Session 6 Mobile Phones for Learning Raymond Hartfield, AT&T  http://www.kn.att.com/support/hartfield/index.html (512) 421-5025 Voice (512) 870-4677 Fax  rh4976@att.com How to use Mobile Phones for Education. Came in half way through. Legions of mobile workers: no need for offices anymore. Everything is going mobile. Digital Citizenship. Home schoolers are bgetting the best jobs right out of high school. They use cell phones and they collaborate. They are mobile people. Functions of the Phones: Session Web 2.0: Create – Communicate – Connect – Collaborate Howie DiBlasi Digital Journey Former CIO in Durango, CO “Emerging Technologies Evangelist” http://toolsfortheclassroom.ning.com/ http://toolsfortheclassroom.blogspot.com/ Interactive Learning: Making the Global Connection Web 1.0 was?: Web 2.0 Second Life Class: Getting Started in Second Life Catherine Dutton (SL: Catherine Soderstrom) Graduate Research Assistant Texas Woman's University 3D virtual world, multi-user and __all the content is user created__. There is no story or goal unlike other gaming platforms. It’s a platform for facilitating learning, business or socialization. Had everyone log in at SL, chose a name and get an avatar and meet at the same place. No emphasis on appearance. Encouraged people to have an avatar before the class. Started at NMC Orientation A lot of coaching and waiting. Will need many people to help on the first day or two. Session: Mr Gatekeeper Tear Down Those Walls Mary Bell, Sam Houston State University [|http://forwhomthebelltold.pbwiki.com/Gatekeeper-Tear-Down-These-Walls] [|www.thatsnotcool.com] [|www.whitehouse.gov/blog] Wikified Schools: Wikis for Leadership and School Improvement Stephanie Sandifer stephaniesandifer@gmail.com Literacy specialist and edablogger. HIRE THIS ONE Web 2.0 is not just for the classroom. The use of Web 2.0 tools can increase and improve communication, collaboration, and cooperation across all levels of a school or education organization. In this presentation we will explore the use of one particular Web 2.0 tool — the Wiki — as a highly effective communication and collaboration tool that enhances the effectiveness of school or district leadership teams. Wikis will be defined and participants will learn basic wiki usage syntax and guidelines as well as see some live examples of wikis being used by schools for development of school improvement plans and various other knowledge management purposes. Related topics such as RSS and blogs will also be covered briefly. B.Y.O.L.   Examples: HISD Literacy Network wiki Web 2.0 is not just for the classroom. The use of Web 2.0 tools can increase and improve communication, collaboration, and cooperation across all levels of a school or education organization. In this presentation we will explore the use of one particular Web 2.0 tool — the Wiki — as a highly effective communication and collaboration tool that enhances the effectiveness of school or district leadership teams. Wikis will be defined and participants will learn basic wiki usage syntax and guidelines as well as see some live examples of wikis being used by schools for development of school improvement plans and various other knowledge management purposes. Related topics such as RSS and blogs will also be covered briefly. B.Y.O.L.    SHE LIKES WIKISPACES = Sites to visit: “PLAY” in the sandbox and test drive  =
 * Prepare people for the wide variety of places of SL.
 * Go and find an educational network like VP to use it as a Collaborative Environment.
 * Rich Communication: Lots of talk and sharing among the teachers that are in SL. People from all over the world and that people share. Studies show there is more by-in with a face-to-face than from a blod, etc. SL mimics that, the avatars talk. At Universities that offer office hours virtually get more student interaction than by email.
 * SL Education Faire
 * Professional Development. Colleges offering degrees
 * Discovery Educator Network
 * ISTE
 * Teacher Networking Center
 * Numerous Content or grade level specific group. Librarians for example.
 * Not ready for kids: main grid.
 * Virtual Pioneers!!!
 * Your name is your name. Make sure you like it cause you will be stuck with it.
 * TCEA on ISTE: Texas Education Group
 * Immersive learning is valuable.
 * Use machinima
 * InfoInternational is the Library in SL
 * Peggy has an article
 * Bandwidth Limitations
 * Focused on Vendor-specific application: not equal up to date software pushing for freeware
 * New computer to use
 * Time limitation for teachers
 * Lack of accurate reporting: fake stuff, vocabulary, etc.
 * Not focused on tech integration, literacy of digital fluency.
 * Test banks produce a random set of questions every time
 * 45 minutes
 * User status saved throughout test
 * Low bandwidth due to application design
 * Instant feedback via repots on all levels
 * Identification, matching, multiple choice, procedural, true and false, performance-based.
 * Google Text Number 466453: Access Google from your phone Text Number 466453.
 * Text Messaging interpreter:  http://www.lingo2word.com/index.php and <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:wl79HVo7Hi4J:www.mtasolutions.com/pdf/tmvocab.pdf+Text+messaging+vocabulary&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us&client=firefox-a
 * Classroom Polling [|www.polleverywhere.com]  and Free and can text the answer to the website and it comes up live. And minute free activity here.
 * GabCast [|http://gabcast.com] Free podcasting.
 * Project Connect: uses camera, take picts of circles and it will work to teach geometry. [|www.projectknect.org/Project%20K-Nect/Home.html]  Used this in NC at-risk kids, gave them phones and tech lessons and 94% graduated.
 * Socioeconomic challenges are overcome through these methods and teachers can’t see it.
 * Science: Photos, messages, audio findings of findings.
 * English: books online. 85% of Japanese Students have read a book online.
 * User-created content makes no distinction between data generators. We all own it.
 * Power and influence of social networking
 * Emerging worlds of publication
 * Continued Globalization and Collaboration
 * 14-28 are redefining the rules
 * Always on Connectivity 24/7 Access
 * RSS Really Smart Syndication
 * Students still learn by seeing, hearing, doing: new technologies support all three.
 * The time is approaching when mobile technology tech will be as mcu a part of education as a book bag. Horizon Report 2007.
 * Access is one of the 10 world flatteners.
 * Dr. Daniel H. Pink: A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brain Will Rule the Future.
 * Technology talks to the Right-side of the brain. [|www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykq6XSO0c0M&feature=related]
 * 20 Years ago $8499 personal PC 20Mhz Processor 2 MB RAM
 * 21st Century Skills: putting the Student on the Center Stage
 * Digital age literacy
 * Inventive thinking
 * Effective communication
 * High productivity
 * 3:30 when kinds leave school is when they create content.
 * read only
 * static information
 * pro webmasters created the webpages.
 * we create content
 * web based not a single computer
 * allows manipulate data, not just retrieve it
 * doing stuff on the web that can’t be done in any other medium
 * Student as content creators
 * del.icio.us social bookmark sharing site. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://delicious.com/
 * Bloglines <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://www.bloglines.com/ as we all know the quality of student work increases in quality as the writing goes public.
 * RSS Really simple syndication
 * Photo sites: Flickr Memry Creative Commons images <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://creativecommons.org/image/
 * Picasa <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://picasa.google.com/mac/   load and tag
 * Picnik <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://www.picnik.com/ edit photos
 * Cooliris.com <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://www.cooliris.com/
 * Create-a-book <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://www.lintorpublishing.com/default.php with a cost. Whole class can write a book, templates, etc. East to do.
 * Book smart software for windows <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://www.blurb.com/ to write your own book and sell it as they print it by purchase.
 * Shutterfly <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://www.shutterfly.com/ beautiful book quality you make, they print, they mail to you.
 * Epals free email for teachers with translators
 * Video production Jumpcut <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://www.jumpcut.com/ edit your own videos
 * Google docs and spreadsheets
 * Openoffice
 * Share powerpoints: WebEx http://www.webex.com/ web conferencing and Elluminate <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://www.elluminate.com/
 * Vyew <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://www.elluminate.com/ free conferencing
 * Gcast free broadcast site <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://www.gcast.com/?nr=1&&s=199666044
 * Pbwiki <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://pbwiki.com/   and wikispaces <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://www.wikispaces.com/  find one to use. Make separate pages for each group to work on. Make sure you tell them you’re an educator so you get appropriate advertisers or tell them and they may give you a free on without ads.
 * Ning <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://www.ning.com/ social networking site
 * Voicethread: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://voicethread.com/#home make uploadable photo/voice content stories.
 * uStream Live broadcasting : <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://www.ustream.tv/ right from your computer
 * Quantum Shift TV <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://www.quantumshift.tv/ to upload video and this is monitored
 * Flat Classroom to problem solve, critical thinkng skills, collaborate <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com/
 * Go Web 2.0 sites
 * Pageflakes for customized web sites: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://www.pageflakes.com/
 * Twitter: “help I’m doing a presentation in 5 minutes and I have the hiccups? 220 twits in ten minutes.
 * iGoogle use it <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://www.google.com/ig
 * skype <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://www.skype.com/ video conferencing and talk
 * jing free screen capture <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://www.jingproject.com/
 * scratch.mit.edu to teach programming <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://scratch.mit.edu/ and Alice program Carnegie mellon
 * Memories on the Web free program to alter digital photos, edit them and make a story with music, etc.
 * Freeplay music, 30-60-or complete songs free. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://freeplaymusic.com/ not for web publishing
 * Jamendo free music <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://www.jamendo.com/en/ where artists are trying to get recognized for use and not for larger web consumption.
 * Keepvid <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://keepvid.com/ convert youtube video for later download to you in a number of video formats.
 * ZamZar <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://www.zamzar.com/  convert youtube video for later download to you in a number of video formats.
 * Free flow charts <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://www.gliffy.com/
 * Evernote note maker <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://evernote.com/ like sticky notes
 * Zoho with data base <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://www.zoho.com/
 * Letterpop for newsletters: Collaborative Piece: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://letterpop.com/
 * Whiteboard.com share stuff
 * Think.com from Oracle <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://www.thinkquest.org/en/
 * The Backdoor to Enlightenment. Book. Get it.
 * http://www.wegame.com/ taping online web interactions.
 * http://www.learning.com/tla/pdf/Report-Define-Assess-Tech-Proficiency-080924.pdf?esn=sr
 * Global Lean on Me: http://globallean.edublogs.org/
 * Mouseview, no avatar in front of you.
 * Always Run, to go fast.
 * Hit Enter in Local Chat and it opens the Chat Dialogue box.
 * Right Click or Apple Click and get a Pie Chart
 * Took folks to boutique for them to dress their avatars. Good idea.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://virtualpioneers.ning.com/
 * Real Life Education In second Life
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://www.rezed.org/group/GKslcurriculum
 * Handglider landmark
 * To find a place: can use map, type in search, it will pull up the sim and then you can find out more and/or teleport.
 * Scripts??
 * Building: search: events: education tab: IVC, NCI
 * Team uses a wiki everyday
 * No handouts
 * [|http://wikifiedschools.com] or <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://wikifiedschools.com/index.php?title=Main_Page
 * All handouts here: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://wikifiedschools.com/index.php?title=TCEA_2009
 * Cluttered offices no more. Use the wiki to keep all this stuff.
 * How much time do people have to prep? Not much.
 * In the way of the day: emails important to other people, emergencies, randomness, training, extra-duties
 * BW Before Wiki: paradigm shift Hierarchy of organization deep. Need to go to a flatter organization. Toyota Way: people at the bottom get equal say.
 * Wikis: interactive edit-able webpage, collaborative, storehouse for docs and data, save time, team notes to one place
 * “Create an idea-sharing environment where incomplete can be linked together and from this, creative solutions emerge.” Ward Cunningham, Portland 2007. Father of the wiki, been around 10 years.
 * Why Use it: Companies use them all the time. Productivity, innovation, creativity goes up, cost goes down.
 * Need a wiki for everything for the summer and for the new proposal. Everything is at one place for universal access.
 * Deesdner Kleinwort, started using wikis, there was a 75% drop in email volume and a 50% cut in meeting time. FREES us time and energy to teach and admin.
 * To succeed in this new world, it will not be enough — indeed, it will be counterproductive — simply to intensify current policies, management strategies, and curricular approaches."
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> [|St. Francis Xavier Community School]
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Westwood Technology Plan
 * 3) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> [|Westlake PTO]
 * Templates are becoming available for setting up a wiki to use.
 * CFGs Critical Friends Groups
 * Embed things: upload to Google |Presentations (or SlideShare) and then use Google spreadsheets and forms and respond to questions and never leave the wiki. Goes directly to Google spreadsheet and the data’s there.
 * Wordle to get a word cloud <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> http://www.wordle.net/
 * DO NOT put sensitive data on a wiki.
 * Grass Roots start up...
 * Action Research...
 * Focus, Structure, & Guidelines...
 * Training, Support, & Mentoring...
 * Let it “Grow”...

Wiki
Head on over to http://toolsforschools.wikispaces.com, begin editing your page, and see all Wikispaces has to offer. A second sandbox to try out a WIKI - http://testingthetools.wikispaces.com/

http://mytooltest.blogspot.com/
** Tools For The Classroom Website ** - download PowerPoints, free software and projects for your classroom - http://www.toolsfortheclassroom.com/ =============================================================================== = What is NING --? = Ning is an online service that allows users to create their own social networks and join and participate in other networks. No technical skill is required to set up a social network, and there are no limits to the number of networks a user can join. Users of Ning social networks have access to functionality similar to that of more well-known social networks, such as Facebook and MySpace. Various features allow users to read news or learn about related events, join groups, read and comment on blog entries, view photos and videos, and other activities as set up by the network creator. RSS feeds let users subscribe to updates from specific parts of the social network. Ning lets creators of networks determine the site’s appearance and functionality, as well as whether the site is public or private. Most networks include features such as photos or videos, lists of network members and events, groups within the network, and communication tools such as forums or blogs. No technical skill is required to set up a social network, and there are no limits to the number of networks a user can join. Ning offers no-cost networks, which are supported by advertisements, or users can pay for premium services that eliminate ads and let users choose network URLs that are separate from the Ning domain. For today’s students, who spend countless hours on Facebook and MySpace, faculty participation on those networks is often seen as an intrusion into a private domain. Ning provides an avenue for instructors to take advantage of social networks in a neutral setting, offering functionality and an experience that are familiar and comfortable to students. By creating social networks around academic topics, or even about specific projects for a course, an instructor can facilitate a strong sense of community among the students, encouraging personal interactions that can lead to the creation of new knowledge and collective intelligence. Similarly, discipline-specific social networks connect researchers from around the world working on particular topics of study. Colleges and universities can also use Ning to create networks that help current or incoming students build connections with the institution. By the same token, an individual dorm or the library could have its own network to connect with campus constituents. Ning provides an opportunity for students to create their own social networks and learn how to cultivate and sustain a community of users that might resemble professional contacts and relationships. A social network on Ning is also an easy way for a cohort of students— from an entering class, for example, or those who participated in a semester-abroad program—to stay connected through the college years and beyond, even as they transfer to other institutions, graduate, or relocate. http://edvirginia.ning.com/ A **podcast** is an audio recording, which could be anything from a 10-sec sound to a 30-min radio show, stored as an MP3 file that anybody can download. The word **podcast** is also used to mean a **podcast channel**, i.e., a channel that listeners can "subscribe" to and receive future audio posts, or podcast entries, all for FREE. //(For technical readers, a podcast channel is an RSS feed, and each audio post is an enclosure embedded in the RSS feed.)// The result is a new way of sharing audio via the Internet. Imagine having a radio with millions of channels, and being able to have your favorite channels automatically saved for future listening on your PC or iPod. Each channel could range from professionally-produced radio programs to short voice messages recorded by phone. Imagine also the ability to create your own channel or audio journal and share it with the rest of the world! That's exactly what Gcast enables you to do, whether you're recording messages by phone, sharing music online, or creating entire audio productions. We provide all the resources you need for FREE. Record by phone, or point and click to mix a playlist. Use our massive music catalog and avoid licensing headaches. If you have audio production software, you can produce your podcasts on your own computer, and upload them to us for free hosting and syndication. First, [|register a FREE account]. Every account comes with its own podcast channel, and you can create additional channels at any time. Web site here: http://www.gcast.com/user?nr=1&&s=158371975 To post a new podcast entry: How Do I get started with VoiceThread? http://voicethread.com/#home = 100 Ways To Use Voice Thread - = = VoiceThreads for Education = "Communicate, Collaborate and Capture Voice" http://thinkingmachine.pbwiki.com/Think%20VoiceThreads = What can you and your students do with VoiceThread? = [|VoiceThreads In The Classroom]
 * What are the implications for teaching and learning? **
 * Create your account: **
 * What is a podcast? **
 * How to use G-CAST http://www.gcast.com/ **
 * How do I create my own podcast? **
 * STEP 1.  **
 * **Prepare the audio for your podcast entry.** There are several ways to get audio into your Playlist Manager:
 * **Option 1. Record by phone.** You can record a podcast entry via a toll-free call to 888-65-GCAST (1-888-654-2278). ** You just need to select a numeric ID and PIN first **. Whatever you record will automatically appear in your Playlist Manager, and you can even publish to your podcast channel directly from the phone.
 * 1) Be sure to send a note home to parents telling them that students will be sharing information online.
 * 2) Explain the project and that they will have an opportunity to see and hear their child's work.
 * 3) Let them know that you have the ability to keep the VoiceThread private and moderate comments or turn comments off.
 * 4) You'll need to decide whether you'd like parents (and others) to comment.
 * 5)  Join the site and [|set-up an account] for FREE.
 * 6)  You will only need one e-mail address and password per account.
 * 7)  You can set up multiple identities.
 * 8)  Set up student identities.
 * 9) Use first names only.
 * 10)  Have students either draw a picture or take a digital picture of an object that somehow represents them. Upload each student's picture to their identity.
 * 11)  You will need a microphone to create VoiceThreads. If your computer(s) do not have one built in, microphones can be purchased for less than $10 Invite parents to share. If you have parent e-mail addresses this is very easy to do.

** Foreign Language **

 * Teacher creates a series of Voicethreads and students could practice either repeating or responding. Could be used as drill and practice or for assessment.
 * Field Trips
 * Teacher assign groups of students to explain the digital pictures taken during the trip and how they relate to curriculum topics.

** Art **
Scanned images of student artwork could be used for students to critique their own works or that of fellow students.

** Language Arts **

 * Using scanned images of writing pieces, students could comment as part of a reflective phase of the writing process.
 * Post an image as a prewriting activity and allow students to respond orally in an idea-generating phase. There is a great magnifying feature that would allow text to be read.
 * Use for vocabulary development and oral expression in Speech/Language and ESL/ELL classes.
 * [|Great Book Stories]

** Social Studies **
Ed.VoiceThread "Specifically designed for K-12 educators and students, [|Ed.VoiceThread] enables rich collaboration around multimedia in a secure environment. More like a pencil than a software platform." ** Samantha Tall ** - An original tall tale written and illustrated by a 5th grade student. With VoiceThread, you can capture the voice of the student reading their story. ** [|VoiceThread Ning Network] http://voicethread.ning.com/ ** [|**delicious bookmarks**] tagged VoiceThread [|Technology Shopping Cart Podcasts] December 21, 2007 - [|Wikis, VoiceThread, and MathCasts] January 18, 2008 - [|Web-based Collaboration for Schools with Ed.VoiceThread] – Interview w/Co-founders of of Voice Thread, Ben Papell & Steve Muth ============================================================================= ePals is the largest and fastest growing K-12 online community for meaningful learning. More than half a million educators and millions of learners across 200 countries and territories safely connect, collaborate and build community. Exchanging ideas and questions in a meaningful way with other learners -- down the block or around the globe -- generates great excitement about learning and builds 21st century digital literacy and learning skills.
 * Use for Oral Histories
 * Have students bring in an old photo of their family (not studio a photo) to scan and have students record their thoughts and feelings or story behind the image.
 * Have students provide a picture of a grandparent then narrate what they learned about that grandparent from interviewing him/her. Could also might be used for local history projects (pictures of local sites) or war veteran stories.
 * Math **
 * Have stduents explain a new concept.
 * [|K-7 Mathcasts 500 Project]
 * Science **
 * Use as a way to report on an experiment.
 * e-Pals – Free e-mail for your students: The Social Network for Learning **
 * Schools around the globe use our school-safe email and blog tools.
 * Deep learning is catalyzed through collaborative learning projects and experiences such as [|In2Books] (launching Fall' 08), ePals' research-based curriculum-aligned eMentoring program.

[|Explore ePals.com] || ||  || Can a FREE service allow teachers and school administrators to monitor email content, while still giving students an easy, safe, and secure way to communicate on academics with peers worldwide? ePals SchoolMail™ has all the features of other no-cost email solutions none of the headaches. ePals SchoolMail™ offers: And some features you wouldn't expect: And ePals SchoolMail™ requires only a computer with an Internet connection: ==================================================================   **  Jing – Screencasting --- http://www.jingproject.com/ ** **// Edutopia //**** 's success stories about what works in public education revolve around our six Core Concepts **. http://www.edutopia.org/ ||   ||   Problem Solving for 21st Century Skills   http://www.fantasticcontraption.com/ http://www.edutopia.org/video = You MUST watch this video = = S ir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity? = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY&feature=related = And then watch this one: = http://www.edutopia.org/sir-ken-robinson-creativity-part-two-video
 * School district-wide solutions for email setup, monitoring, and privacy and content control.
 * Free accounts for every student, teacher, and school administrator.
 * Home-to-school connections by allowing parents to reinforce in-class learning when their kids access the same tools at home and at school.
 * Features:
 * Inbox, Delete Box, Sent Box
 * Commands such as read, compose, reply, forward, forward to all, and print messages
 * Ability to add attachments and address book names and start email study groups. ||
 * Policy-managed email capabilities
 * Instant language translation (in eight different languages)
 * Virus protection and scanning
 * Anti-spam filtration
 * Spell checker
 * Manuals and tutorials.
 * No browser or computer-specific setup
 * No additional software
 * Lucas Videos on 21st Century Skills in the Classroom **
 * Digital Tools For Digital Kids– Free Software Programs for the 21st Century Classroom **

Blog for comments = [|**http://mytooltest.blogspot.com**]
Jing Web site for the download: = [|**www.jingproject.com**] Zamzar- file converter [|**www.zamzar.com**] Scratch - Download the software - http://scratch.mit.edu/download KeepVid http://keepvid.com/ Audacity with Podcasting - Audacity Demo [|**www.audacity.com**] Audio Grabber [|**http://www.audiograbber.com-us.net/**] Free Play Music [|www.freepalymusic.com] Jamendo Free Music http://www.jamendo.com/en/ Sketchup-Google – 3D models http://sketchup.google.com/ LetterPOP Newsletter on the WEB http://letterpop.com/ Gcast Podcast from you cell phone http://www.gcast.com/ Keepvid – save YouTube Videos to playback http://keepvid.com/ Delicious – Social bookmarking http://delicious.com/ Writeboard __ [|Writeboard]  __ http://writeboard.com/ Pixamo Photo Store and Share- demo Web site: http://www.pixamo.com/sys/login http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=92755126-a008-49b3-b3f4-6f33852af9c1&DisplayLang=en STEP by STEP…For FIVE FRAME: **Show ONE SAMPLE** http://www.toolsfortheclassroom.com/page8.html **Memories on Web –Folder **http://www.codejam.com/ http://www.codejam.com/slideshow/mow.htm#tips e-Pals [|www.epals.org] Getting Started: Finding, Choosing and Collaborating via ePals [|Brand New To ePals] [|Tips for Starting ePals] // [|Our ePals Friend from Arlington] // // [|Choosing a project] [|Using ePals' Database, Germany] // s [|Travel Buddy Exchange] http://www.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=20324 Comments from users of iGoogle http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/igoogle.html Website for educators: <span style="' hyperlink 'http: //www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers'';">http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers https://www.blogger.com/start WorkShop Blog http://toolsfortheclassroom.blogspot.com/ SKYPE ……WEB Cameras - $19.95 - $89.95 [|**www.skype.com**] Camera + Skype =IVC-WebCast --- Can be H323 compatible with plug-in software Picasa – photo editing and storage http://picasa.google.com/index-new2.html Picnic – photo editing and storage http://www.picnik.com/ Cooliris- photo storage – demo http://www.cooliris.com/ Pixamo Photo Store and Share- demo - Web site: http://www.pixamo.com/sys/login ZOHO – Multiple documents site [|**http://www.zoho.com/**] TeacherTube – Video teachers can upload http://www.teachertube.com/ Student Social Network Site [|www.imbee.com] [|Google Earth –] Google Earth lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings and even explore galaxies in the Sky. You can explore rich geographical content, save your toured places and share with others. http://earth.google.com/ Think.com Project site: http://www.thinkquest.org/en/ My Hero project: http://www.myhero.com/myhero/ JumpCut- Free Video Editing Site: http://www.jumpcut.com/ Did You Know 5 – Download file: http://www.toolsfortheclassroom.com/page12.html Jamestown Elementary – Kindergarten Blog- Mr. Turner http://turnerkindergarten.blogspot.com/
 * Software list with links: **
 * Photo Story ** – sample show “Let Them Be Little http://www.toolsfortheclassroom.com/page6.html
 * Google Docs ** –collaboration project http://docs.google.com/
 * i-Google : What is iGoogle? **
 * Wiki ** Conference http://toolsfortheclassroom.wikispaces.com/
 * PB WIKI - ** PB WIKI for teachers – Opening Screen [|http://www.pbwiki.com]
 * Blogs ** - Go to website blogger-blogspot = https://www.blogger.com/start
 * Why Vyew? - **** Instant use from any computer-Collaboration- Interaction with all forms of content- ** Office docs, .pdf, Flash, MP3, video, graphics, screen captures, etc. ** Saving, tracking and logging. ****http://vyew.com/site/ -** Give presentations, host webinars, or conduct team meetings. Leave content available for access over time. - REVIEW & ANNOTATE - Upload, create, and collaborate on content with your team or customers. - EDUCATE & TRAIN - Create and upload course content for real-time and anytime collaborative learning.
 * ustream ** http://www.ustream.tv/
 * QuantumShift TV : ** http://www.quantumshift.tv/
 * Voicethread ** [|http://voicethread.com/#home]
 * Edutopia Magazine ** http://www.edutopia.org/
 * Jamestown **** – Podcastas- Best Part of me ** http://web.me.com/jamestownelementary/Favorite/Welcome.html

Other Ideas and software
Brains Breaker NEW! [|program version 4.9] http://www.brainsbreaker.com/download.htm Book Publishing – Lintor Create A Book Create-A-Book: [|http://www.lintorpublishing.com] Journey North : Journey North Project Web Site: http://www.learner.org/jnorth/ Show VIDEO – LUCAS ** [|Journey North for Kids:]  ** Best Part of ME - Best Part of Me – Lesson Plan http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/lessonplan.jsp?id=218 Alice 2.0 3D Software designed for high school and college students. Storytelling Alice designed for middle-school students. http://www.alice.org/index.php?page=downloads/download_alice ======================= Howie DiBlasi – Conference_ 2008  **howie@frontier.net**   [|**www.toolsfortheclassroom.com**]
 * Digital Tools For Digital Kids– Web 2.0 Links for the 21st Century Classroom **

**What Is ooVoo **[|**http://www.oovoo.com/**]
ooVoo is the next evolution in online communication — a remarkably easy way to have a face-to-face video ZOHO http://www.zoho.com/ Jing Web site for the download: = [|www.jingproject.com] Memories on Web –Folder http://www.codejam.com/   http://www.codejam.com/slideshow/mow.htm#tips i-Google -Google offers the ability to create a personalized iGoogle page that gives you at-a-glance access to key information from Google and across the web http://www.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=20324 Scratch - Download the software - http://scratch.mit.edu/download Alice - an innovative 3D programming environment that makes it easy to create an animation for telling a story, playing an interactive game, or a video to share on the web. Alice is a teaching tool for introductory computing. http://www.alice.org/index.php?page=downloads/download_alice Alice 2.0 is designed for high school and college students. Storytelling Alice is designed for middle-school students. Download Storytelling Alice [|here]. e-Pals [|www.epals.org]  Getting Started: Finding, Choosing and Collaborating via ePals [|Brand New To ePals]  [|Tips for Starting ePals]   [|Travel Buddy Exchange] Zamzar- file converter [|www.zamzar.com]   Audacity with Podcasting - Audacity Demo  [|www.audacity.com] Audio Grabber http://www.audiograbber.com-us.net/  Picasa  http://picasa.google.com/index-new2.html uStream ustream http://www.ustream.tv/   Voicethread  [|http://voicethread.com/#home] Wiki  http://toolsfortheclassroom.wikispaces.com/     QuantumShift TV :  http://www.quantumshift.tv/ HotChalk, Check us out at [|www.hotchalk.com,]    SKYPE  ……WEB Cameras - $19.95 - $89.95 [|**www.skype.com**] [|43 things]  http://www.43things.com/   [|Jotspot]   http://www.jotspot.com/ [|Pageflakes]  http://www.pageflakes.com/   [|Classroom 2.0]   http://classroom20.ning.com/ [|Gliffy]  http://gliffy.com/   [|Bubbl.us]   http://www.bubbl.us/ [|ChatCreator]  [|http://chatcreator.com]   [|Slideshare]   http://www.slideshare.net/ [|FURL]  http://www.furl.net/   [|goowy]   http://www.goowy.com/ http://voo2do.com/  [|g.ho.st]   http://g.ho.st/ [|LetterPop]  http://letterpop.com/   [|Writeboard]   http://writeboard.com/ [|scrapblog]  http://scrapblog.com/   [|Teacher Tube]   http://www.teachertube.com/ Sudent Social Site (Imbee) [|www.imbee.com]   [|Go2Web20.net]   http://www.go2web20.net/ Take a look at web 2.0 educational site for quiz creation: http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/ Blogs - Go to website blogger-blogspot = https://www.blogger.com/start https://www.blogger.com/start WorkShop Blog  http://toolsfortheclassroom.blogspot.com/ CREATING a WIKI: PB WIKI Opening Screen [|http://www.pbwiki.com] Website for educators: <span style="' hyperlink 'http: //www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers'';">http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers Pixamo Photo Store and Share- demo Web site: http://www.pixamo.com/sys/login Curriki is a community of educators, learners and committed education experts who are working together to create quality materials that will benefit teachers and students around the world. An online environment created to support the development and free distribution of world-class educational materials to anyone who needs them. http://www.curriki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/ Collect lesson plans, teaching activities, student works Animoto is a web application that produces MTV-style videos using the images and music you choose. http://animoto.com/ Sharing these videos is easy too. You can easily embed them onto your website and blog or onto social networking sites

1) [|**Del.icio.us**] - This social bookmarking engine serves a very basic function (online bookmarking), but it connects people to websites   2) [|**Bloglines**] - Aggregator of choice. and that’s the ability to connect people together. I find it invaluable to be able to see what people like [|Will Richardson] and [|Bernie Dodge] are reading, which really sets Bloglines apart. 3) [|**Flickr**] - Flickr is clearly the premiere social photo sharing site of the Web 2.0 world. It is packed with 2.0 features, contacts, comments, groups. My personal favorites are [|Spell with Flickr], [|Memry] , and the entire [|Flickr Toys] collection. The ability to do search for [|Creative Commons images] that students actually have the rights to use in their presentations and digital stories is invaluable.   4) [|**Picnik**] – A image editing sites in the world of Web 2.0, but Picnik stands out for a few reasons. The site is well laid out, easy to navigate, and incredibly intuitive.. 5) [|**Jumpcut**] -. When was the last time you told your students, “Finish editing your video at home so we can show them in class tomorrow”? Jumpcut allows students to work on their digital stories from any computer in any browser.   6) [|**GCast**] – It is also a powerful solution for podcasters who don’t quite understand how the RSS piece works. Anybody can upload audio files to GCast, organize them into a single or multiple podcast feeds. 7) [|**Google Docs and Spreadsheets**] - Google’s Docs and Spreadsheets also has one clear advantage over the desktop version: it’s collaborative. While editing a document, you can invite other people to work on it with you. Windows or Mac, Firefox or Explorer,  [|**Vyew**] - This is essentially a free webinar solution, similar to [|WebEx] and [|Elluminate] . It does have features that you’d normally pay tens of thousands for, such as the ability to share PowerPoints, whiteboarding and the holy grail of webinars, desktop sharing..    [|Google Earth] - Lots of votes, but they’re desktop applications.   [|Stikkit] - This site looks amazing, and could be great for group projects and collaborative note taking. Looking forward to exploring it more in the future. [|Ning] - As I wrote recently, I think this is definitely one to watch. Launched too recently to include right now. Add to your list for online video editing… [|http://photobucket.com] a site that provides “free video and photo sharing” [|skrbl]  http://skrbl.com/ What is it? boards for work, fun & play. Draw, text, scribble & share on our simple & useful whiteboard

[|Netvibes]  http://www.netvibes.com/ Netvibes is a free web service that brings together your favorite media sources and online services.

We created Scrapblog because we wanted to go beyond sharing our photos and videos online. [|drupal]  http://drupal.org/  Drupal is a free software package that allows an individual or a community of users to easily publish, manage and organize a wide variety of content on a website. ThinkQuest -- A learning platform where teachers and students create learning projects, participate in a website competition, and browse a library of student projects. (ThinkCom) [|www.think.com] VodCast http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=8819 The Futures Channel / Hands-On Math http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/realworld/ice_cream/index.php