Here are links that I've found to be very helpful for educators in and around the classroom.
If you would like to suggest a link, please send me an email and I'll post it to the site!
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SMART Education
Educational resources and information from SMART Technologies |
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Lessons from USD 259
This site is maintained by Wichita Public Schools in Kansas. You will find SMART Notebook and Senteo lessons created by educators from that district. |
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TeqSMART
Create a free account to TeqSMART's website. Download SMART Notebook lessons, gallery items, and other fun SMART-related materials. |
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South Carolina DEN Blog
This is the state blog for educators in South Carolina who are a part of the Discovery Educators' Network. |
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DEN National Blog
What's going on in Discovery Education? Check the national DEN blog for updated information! |
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Animoto
Animoto automatically produces beautifully orchestrated, completely unique video pieces from your photos, video clips and music. Fast, free and easy! |
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Edublogs
Edublogs is a free blogger site. Blogs are online journals that are ideal for responding to topics and promoting discussion. Blogs are powerful things- so watch that "Netiquette!" |
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PB Wiki
A Wiki is an online collaborative tool that allows users to create, edit, and respond to a topic or assignment. Wikis require a certain amount of "freedom," but the end product can be pretty amazing. Check out this educational Wiki from Fort Atkinson High School in Wisconsin:
http://mryearling.pbwiki.com/ |
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Google Docs
Google Docs is an excellent place to host, share, and collaborate. Using this Web 2.0 application, I've been able to host presentations that I use in conferences, and then share it with participants or invite them to make changes. |
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Google Maps
Google Maps can do so much more than give you driving directions! Without having to download any software, you can take your students on a virtual tour of the world...maybe even in the world your reading about in a novel. Suggestions for using Google Maps for virtual tours include: documenting a summer vacation of travel, tracking key battles of the Civil War, and creating a "Lit Trip" for a novel (like towns from Avi's "The Fighting Ground"). |
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Google Books
Browse through books and magazines online. Some titles contain excerpts, while public domain titles may appear in their entirety. |
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How to Podcast
This is a great site if you are interested in creating a podcast! This site will give you helpful, step-by-step instructions to create a project that supports teaching and learning. |
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In Pictures
This site contains some FANTASTIC tutorials on programs that range from MS Word 2007 to Dreamweaver 8. The screenshots are excellent for those of us who need that visual help! |
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Teacher Tube
This site is often overlooked by educators. While Teacher Tube is a great place to host student work (with permission of course!), it's also home to tutorials created by educators and other professionals. Try keyword searching for a topic! |
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| Junior Scholar Institute - Digital Movie Magic |
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Student Projects
Berkeley County School District offered a two-week program for gifted and talented students during summer 2009. The Junior Scholar Institute was held at one of the district's middle schools and offered a variety of courses for extended learning. As an instructor for the "Digital Movie Magic" class, I had the opportunity to work with some incredibly talented middle and high school students. Armed only with Flip video cameras and Windows Movie Maker, students created some amazing digital films. |
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