CTAP Siskiyou Web 2.0

More good writing about the role of filters and how they are used

Primary source documents, videos, etc. on Martin Luther King, Jr.

Great set of activities and resources for learning about MLK

Great site with videos and interactive activities on different concepts in biology. Quzzes to assess learning and reinforce learning are included.

Students at Burlington HS took on the task of learning about Digitla Citizenship and built this site. I love how students interviewed teachers and students, and also the school principal, and also posted examples of good/bad practices. Points to the fact we need to work on this concept and that of a "Digital Footprint"

 Bay Files, like many similar services, allows you to upload a file for quick and easy sharing. When you upload a file to Bay Files, Bay Files generates a series of download links that you can give to the people you want to access your files. So instead of sending an email with a big file attachment you can just direct people to the download link associated with your file.

Windows 7 provides parental controls over the time spent on the computer, websites visited, and onboard software. See the videos on this site to learn more.

Snaplr is a simple way to capture and annotate your desktop's activity. Its Free to download. After taking your screenshot, you can highlight a specific screenshot area further with a set of drawing tools. Copy your screenshot to the clipboard and paste it to an email or save it as a png attachment instead.  Works great in Gmail and Outlook. I like using this in Windows as Google Chrome doesn't have the best screen capture extensions right now that can annotate as easily as this tool.

This Google Chrome extension helps you better manage the amount of time you spend on FB and other social sites. It will actually lock you out of visiting the sites again until the next day (or a time you select). Sounds like a good way to build self-discipline.

Anyone interested in Chromebooks might want to take the 60 minutes to get a nice overview of Chromebooks in education. Presented by Google and includes sharing by a teacher who piloted them in his classroom.

Designed to help you find and watch documentary films online. You can browse through 1700+ films on Free Documentary TV or enter search terms to find a film of interest to you. The majority of the films are served through the YouTube player so you can watch them on Free Documentary TV or on YouTube. Applications for Education:  If you do find a film that you like and it's hosted on YouTube, I recommend using View Pure or Schooltube to display it in your classroom without showing the "related content" and advertisements that appear on YouTube.

Excellent selection of sites for students to use their creativity and display their content knowledge.

There is a collection of different timers you can use online, or download and use on your desktop (PC), or embed on a webpage or wiki.

An interesting blog post from an educator & parent on homework and learning in general. What do you think about it, as a teacher,j administraotr & a parent?

The videos cover topics like Federalism, Checks & Balances, and the legislative process. The video below contains a short lesson on how a bill becomes law. Entertaining way for students to learn various aspects of government. A must use!

A guide from Microsoft on developing information literacy skills. I'm going to use some of these ideas in an upcoming training & with students in the classroom.

"The Commons is a great place to find images that are free of copyright restrictions. But, if The Commons doesn't have what you or your students need for a multimedia project, here are seven other places you can try your search."

Excellent direction & examples of how to build an award-winning sub plan. May be too much for some, but you can pick & choose the elements you would want to use.

"This is part of a series for being professional ina digital world and focuses on when teachers should and shouldn't use email communication." I liked the guidelines. Very clear use of email for teachers with parents, guardians, etc. ***You can download the document & revise it.

This is an amazing solution for storing, sharing, and back up your data. The ability to access files from any computer & mobile devices makes this a great solution. Up to 2GB storage free! Learn more about the public folder to share files with others, while keeping your other files private. I have it on both my Apple computers and on two PCs. This rocks!