http://quizlet.com/14631101/elley-science-test-chapters-2-and-3-flash-cards/

important video

Youtube removed OLD EMBED CODE option...here is a tool to help

If you are looking for the old embed code option for PowerPoint or blogging, it's not there! Use this tool to convert the embed code to one that PowerPoint will recognize. It's easy to do. If you need help, let me know.

http://www.tools4noobs.com/online_tools/youtube_xhtml/

Socrative

If you are interested in using this in your classroom, let me know; I'll help you! Very cool.

How to make a paper star

Video 5

Video 4

Video 3

Video 2

Video 1

Tag Galaxy...so COOL!

This is a cool application that uses words to generate a globe of images from Flickr. Each image will pop out and provide a bit of information. Check it out and see if you can think of a way to use it in your classes. Let me know if you do!

TYPE taggalaxy.de

Google Earth Place mark tours!

Instructions for Google Earth Placemark Tours

Copyright Info

http://www.thecopyrightsite.org/faq.html

Questions about Copyright? This page will answer many questions for you!

Website Evaluation

Kathy Schrock came up with this Critical Evaluation of a Web Site form for middle school students to think critically when finding information on the web. We'll use these in my computer classes, but please feel free to make use of it during your classroom research. Kathy gives permission to reproduce for classroom use. Her website has other grade level forms available: http://kathyschrock.net

http://kathyschrock.net/eval/pdfs/evalmidd.pdf

Tutorial #2 Updates on Sadlier...watch the other one first.

Sadlier Tutorial

Wordles from MS classes!

How to create a powerpoint

How to Create a Google Calendar with Appointment Slots

I found an editor that allows me to take out mistakes easily and erase annoying background noises. I'll figure it out and try to do that on future videos. This is better than nothing, I suppose. Let me know if you have questions; I'm happy to help you.

Changing the size of a picture in an embed code

Literature Teachers!!! Check out this blog

http://dustyoldnovel.blogspot.com/

Word Clouds

are a fun way to engage students. They can use them for all kinds of things.
www.wordle.net is a great one, but you can't save them. You can print them, though.

This one is from www.tagxedo.com
This one has a shape feature that allows you to manipulate the words into a shape that reflects your subject matter. For this one, I simply put the url for my techspot blog into the word load; it grabbed every word from my blog. You can set it to take out words like "and". Tagxedo also allows you to buy items with your cloud printed them.

1993 Commercial

We couldn't imagine these things would be available or easy when we saw these commercials; now these things are common and even behind. We are preparing our students to be successful and lead in positions and jobs that don't exist yet using technology that hasn't been considered. It's important for us to expose them to what is available now, explore with them, and allow them to learn, create, and flourish in a classroom that invites growth, risk taking, and problem solving. We do this by embracing what we know will engage them and teach them to be innovative thinkers and active learners.

Great Quote

“Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action.” -Walter Anderson

Great resources

Trying to integrate some technology into your already great material? Try these resources for easy ways to get started:


http://www.readwritethink.org/

http://www.webquest.org/

Funny!

Links for Ideas

http://tech4teaching.org/wpblog/?p=1559

All is well with links...

If you were getting the "this link does not exist...ooops.." message when you clicked on some of the links in my posts, I've made the changes necessary to correct it. Try again! Sorry for the trouble.

How to post a Live Link

PhotoPeach

Test on PhotoPeach

Gooru

http://www.goorulearning.org/gooru/index.g#/home is a search engine for teachers. It quickly links you to all kinds of interactives, videos, etc. to use in your classroom. This is an easy way to get started integrating technology into your classroom. Go to the website and search "life cycle" for starters. Be sure to play with the interactives. Then search your content and see what you can find. Amazing resource.

Kathy Schrock is a teacher's best friend in this tech changing world!

I attended her session in California at ISTE, and I found it to be the one of the most useful. Her website is full of information to help teachers integrate technology into an already rich and skilled classroom. Start with Tech Tips for Teachers on the left, and have fun exploring. http://www.schrockguide.net/

WebQuests

If you are worried about HOW to integrate technology into your curriculum...the logistics of it...go here first. WebQuests.org is full of ideas and shared WebQuest lesson plans. The preparation is completed for you, and the students will take off with these inquiry based projects. This will help strengthen your comfort level with tech in the classroom. It shouldn't be separate or just for the teacher. The students should be utilizing it to LEARN!! Have fun exploring, and please post when you've tried something and share your experience. http://webquest.org/

Tool for Grading Google Forms

Found this tutorial for Flubaroo; It's an easy way to grade Google forms!

How to make and embed a Google Form

How to Make a Voki

Videos to make us think.....

The way things are

Tech Survey