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Below are some other examples of nonlinguistic representation as well as some online or software resources: Using graphic organizersInspirationWebspiration http://www.mywebspiration.com/Bubbl.us https://bubbl.us/beta/Mind Meister http://www.mindmeister.com/Generating mental picturesPhotostoryAnimoto http://www.animoto.comWindows Movie MakerPresentation ProgramsPrezi http://www.prezi.comGoogle Presentations http://docs.google.comSlideRocket http://www.sliderocket.comDrawing Pictures and PictographsDraw.to http://www.draw.toDabble Board http://dabbleboard.com/Gliffy http://www.gliffy.com/Mug Tug http://mugtug.com/sketchpad/Drawing tools in Microsoft PaintEngaging in kinesthetic activities and Making physical models - Video - record students using Flip camerasWindows Movie MakerJaycut http://jaycut.com/ - online video editorManipulatives in SMART Notebook

Unit One: "Creative What?"show This unit explores the general topics of intellectual property, creative content, and creative rights. Using the backdrop of a high school's Battle of the Bands, the unit will help students define intellectual property and creative content by relating it to a common scenario they might encounter. Students will begin to recognize and internalize the importance of respecting creative rights, conduct their own research to better understand the relevance of creative content to their lives, and help clear up confusion about the rights that apply to them and their peers. Unit Two: "By Rule of Law"show Intellectual property is a valuable commodity, and thus, those who develop creative content are protected by laws in the United States and around the world. In this unit, students explore creative content copyright and learn about the rights they have as creators and the laws that exist to protect the creative process. The unit's activities encourage students to form opinions about what's right, what's wrong, and how the laws affect them as creators, consumers, and good digital citizens. Unit Three: "Calling All Digital Citizens"show Copyright and other creative rights empower the artists, musicians, and writers who produce creative works. But how does the prevalence of online media - and its ease of access - change the conversation about those rights? With social media as the backdrop, this unit explores that very question, as the students learn more with the Digital Citizenship in Schools curriculum. Students analyze the use of creative content on social media Web sites, recognize the responsibilities involved with using these media, and form their own opinions about what makes a good digital citizen. Unit Four: "Protect Your Work, Respect Your Work"show This unit explores the theme of protecting creative content through a series of experiential activities. Students learn how to protect their own creative works and how to use o

Wikis are an exceptionally useful tool for getting students more involved in curriculum. They're often appealing and fun for students to use, while at the same time ideal for encouraging participation, collaboration, and interaction. Read on to see how yo

We will be using this wikispace to collect images or videos, and to discuss the cognitive process shown in the them. Images can be uploaded from your computer easily using the picture uploader tool. If you create an account at youtube you can upload your own videos to youtube and then embed them in the wikispace using the widget tool. Please see the screencast page for directions in case you get stuck.

I like that this article address the obvious gaps of research and lack of control of multiple variables that could eschew results. Nevertheless there are some great data points on why keeping and retaining the best in our profession needs to be a continued focus and conversation. Is it enough to use test scores, of course not. But a balanced system that helps us speed up the process for removing ineffective folks in our profession can't hurt.

How to Use New-Media Tools in Your Classroom In these brief video clips, educators and others from around the country give lessons about specific technology and social-media tools you can use with your students. More to this story.

Google Hangouts keeps getting better and better. I've been really impressed thus far with its consistency, ease of use, and functionality. Screensharing is a must, Bigger video, less so for me, but the ability to draft, ,collaborate, and draw out ideas in this setting seemingly super easy is great.  As an aside, I'm wondering how much I'll be using gmail, since Google plus, pretty much does everything I would need from an email already and then some.

A closer look at using a social media platform ... The last 2 weekends I have included a couple of short presentations that I have been producing to help organisations (business and education) understand the concept of social learning and how a social me

I often say that technology is just a tool to use when it meets our needs (like a pencil), but hearing this sentence made me re-evaluate my own perceptions. After all, what is a tool? * something I use when it suits me * something I control *

This site contains links to web sites that will help integrate the Internet with Olathe District Curriculum Objectives. The computer is one of the many tools we use as educators to help reach all learners. This site will be a resource you can use to incor

Join us each week for practical tips and information on how to use Microsoft products and technologies in the classroom. Each webcast lasts 40 to 45 minutes, includes a presentation and a demo, and is followed by a live Q&A session.

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Interactive Mathematics Projects using Macromedia Flash To access the .swf files: You will need the Macromedia Flash Player Version 6 or higher to use these tools online. The player is available as a free download from the Macromedia Web Site. No plug-in

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to Jenuine Tech.com Jennifer Wagner, creator of JenuineTech.com, has been succesfully encouraging teachers since 1999 to use technology seamlessly in their PreK-6 classrooms. Using the tools of the Internet (Web 2.0), Jennifer will help you understand ho

Tutorials and Guides * A Wiki Walk-Through, from TeachersFirst. * Welcome to the World of Wikis - Help pages put together to use with primary schools in the UK - Sally. Thanks to wikispaces for the help they have given me! Good Luck! * Using Wik

Eight Ways To Use School Wikis Wikis are a great tool to help a school enrich instruction, and increase communication and collaboration among staff. They are also free (for educators using wikispaces) and provide unlimited storage for digital materials i

This Google Site has been set up by Dr. Helen Barrett to focus on the use of Google Apps to create ePortfolios. On this site, there are instructions on how to use the different elements of Google Apps to maintain e-portfolios. There is also a Google Grou

Keyboard shortcuts help you save time by allowing you to never take your hands off the keyboard to use the mouse. You'll need a Standard 101/102-Key or Natural PS/2 Keyboard to use the shortcuts.

Using Twitter is a brilliant way for teachers to connect to their students, classroom parents, and the global community. If you are a teacher, you can use Twitter in a variety of ways, from staying updated on new trends in education to encouraging idea sharing in the classroom. The following list of tips can help you get the most out of your Twitter experience.