CTAP Siskiyou Web 2.0

"KidInfo.com is an educational web resource that saves teachers, students, and parents valuable time by providing - in ONE website directory - the BEST Pre K-12 curriculum links to educational resources, videos, and powerpoints. KID INFO is UNIQUELY different from other educational web directories, as it is easy to navigate, and is the ONLY educational web directory that organizes websites according to SPECIFIC, rather than general, curriculum studied in schools throughout the United States, and many other countries around the world."

"The Copyright Office deemed K-12 teachers and students ineligible for the exemption, and instead indicated that they should use only screen captures of a film, because K-12 education doesn't need access to visually high-quality clips, officials ruled."

A wide variety of curriculum ideas shared by a large number of teachers available to review here.

Critical Past is a collection of more than 57,000 historical videos and more than 7 million historical photos. All of the photos and videos are royalty free, archival stock footage. Most of the footage comes from U.S. Government Agency sources. All of the videos and photos can be viewed for free online and shared with others via url, Twitter, or Facebook. The videos and photos are also available to purchase for download.

Very clear video on what Twitter is and how to get started. It really is an awesome platform for connecting/sharing with others. You can find me as SISQITMAN.

Here is a high student's speech that calls for educ. reform. It's a straight up, in your face call for schools to change their approach and for us to see differently - with new eyes.

"Yolink Update with Enhanced Search Engine-Special Guests: Brian Cheek, Ken Shelton, Lucy Gray 08/07/2010 Links for presentation: http://gl.am/e1kT4 *Plus page has additional links & resouces *I participated in this webinar and it is a good one hour training to get familiar with Yolink & Sweetsearch. I recommend this training. There is a previous training in the Classroom 2.0 archives you can also access.

Produced by Sweetsearch & clear steps to research

What is a PLN? Why is it important? In module 1, I go over how to build a PLN and where to find teachers and people to connect with. PLNs can be built with people you meet at networking events, online, blogs, social networks, and microblogs like Twitter. This is the first module of a ten module series."

"Learning and being motivated by my PLN" - This video brings what PLNs are to life! Yeah! Created in Animoto

Some small changes that you should know :)

Tool to check text & URLs for plagiarism. Paste text into a box, click "Track Plagiarisims," and results include URLs of places text is found. It flat out works!

For those working with students on Internet safety, there are some good sites here. I've used some of them and look forward to trying out some others.

Check out the list and see how many ways you're using the Document camera effectively in instruction

"The Secret To Getting Every Student Excited About Writing" - some interesting thoughts on how social media can engage students in the writing process.

8/26/2010

Britons are increasingly overlapping their media habits - tapping out e-mails while watching TV, reading a paper while answering texts from friends. But, asks Hugh Wilson, does media multi-tasking mean instead of doing a few things well, we are just doing more things badly?

Richard Byrne: Free Technology for Teachers

Interactive game on the 13 colonies and the rise to American Revolution. Meets CA 5th grade standards.

Check out the educational program @ http://www.mixbook.com/edu Students & teachers can make different kinds of digital books for a wide variety of projects and even publish them. Can also make yearbooks at very affordable prices with great flexibility in design - 3-5 day lead time for production & delivery