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Examples of Glogs used in the classrooms

We are a group of first grade students at Moseley Elementary. We are learning to read, write, and use everyday math skills, as well as applying those skills in social studies and science.

This page contains multiple "how to" video tutorials to show you how to leave a comment on a blog, write a new post, adding links and embedding photos or videos.  These will be useful when you start blogging.

Tips and websites for use in your classroom

Fairview School is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We are a full inclusion school of 630 students from K4 through 8th Grade. The students here at Fairview receive Physical Education once a week for 45 minutes. They receive 35 Physical Education lessons a year. Please check out what your child's learning in his/her Physical Education class. If you have any questions or concerns about your child don't hesitate to call or email. Phone #:546-7700 Email: beringmx@mail.milwaukee.k12.wi.us

This website has a ton of websites that you can use with students, some are informative while others are more games and puzzles.

Great to use with Imovie- remember to cite the Artist

As researchers develop low-cost applications, those living with autism are able to advance much faster than when using traditional methods of treatment. We take a look at three of the most recommended apps for autism to date.

I've made them because sometimes I need to make a custom image to illustrate a specific idea when I'm writing about a topic. During this process, I've found some simple tools that I've used to create an illustration with a specific scene, add characters and props, and even write captions for characters. Here's one I made trying to explain an idea about formative assessment:

The Ethnographic Research in Illinois Academic Libraries (ERIAL) Project is a two-year study of the student research process.  The project is funded by an LSTA grant awarded to Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) by the Illinois State Library.  The goal of the project is to understand how students do research, and how relationships between students, teaching faculty and librarians shape that process.  ERIAL is also an applied study-that is, research pursued with the purpose of uncovering, understanding and addressing social problems.  As such, its goal is to use the results to develop more user-centered library services.

CHICAGO -- For a stranger, the main library at the University of Illinois at Chicago can be hard to find. The directions I got from a pair of clerks at the credit union in the student center have proven unreliable. I now find myself adrift among ash trees and drab geometric buildings.

Why Use YouTube in your classroom?Increase student engagementStart your class off with an engaging video clip that brings a lesson to life and sparks a lively discussion.No longer will students be late for physics class when you begin the class with an engaging clip

I recently blogged that you can now play Angry Birds in your web browser. This opens up all sorts of video analysis possibilities for physics lessons and assessment. Students can easily make their own videos or you can pre-record your own. Videos can be recorded using Jing, Screencast-O-Matic, or Camtasia Studio. Analysis can be done in Logger Pro or Tracker.

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So, be it Zotero or photo editing or movie making, I am here to help the students. Could it be done by a kid from IT, probably. But could it be done as well and leave students feeling like they can do anything? Depends on the kid. However, coming from Libraryland and seeing the technology as another tool to bring students success makes me a stronger option.