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training on how to use software designed for use with Promethean brand interactive white boards.

A school district's self-developed training plan for teacher's learning to use the interactive white board.

cognitive processes which learners engage while learning

A Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning: Implications for Design Principles Richard E. Mayer and Roxana Moreno University of California, Santa Barbara This paper is based on an entry entitled "Instructional Technology" in the forthcoming Handbook of Applied Cognition, edited by Frank Durso and published by Wiley. The authors' email addresses are mayer@psych.ucsb.edu and moreno@psych.ucsb.edu.

This video shows how you can use GoAnimate to teach something or give instructions on something. The possibilities with GoAnimate are endless.

This video uses shows how one can use GoAnimate to give an opinion or sell a product. GoAnimate can be used in a Business setting as a Marketing tool.

A student used GoAnimate to do a project for school. This video is her interpretation on how to teach about MASS. This shows you can use GoAnimate to complete projects in an educational setting.

Effective communication using Blackboard.

Info on best practices

Wimba FAQa

Wimba best practices, not specific to Blackboard

Blackboard grading tricks for faculty

Blackboard grading tricks and tips

Blackboard grade center tips

Blackboard faculty tips

Books are uploaded and shared from this site. It is a great way to assess the learning from the presentation because if they are able to produce a book and share with others, you know they understood the course.

This website is a great introduction piece to get your learners interested in the product they will be producing. It is a great step-by-step video to help them understand the process they will be following.

* Name of the site: Graphic.org * URL: http://www.graphic.org/ * Brief description of what it allows you to do and how it can be used for essential or generative learning: This seems to be a great site for teachers to understand different graphic organizer configurations and to be able to download and alter them. * Brief explanation of why you found this site to be better than others you found (e.g., more effective, creates better products, easier to use, and so on): This site has usable links (those I explored worked, at any rate). It suggests uses and provides critical questions, suggestions for uses, and strategies

Graphic.org is a great site with a multitude of resources for the teacher to access. The site offers an explanation of each type of graphic organizer it list and which area of study would best fit the design.

Freeology.com offers a variety of graphic organizers, and most of their resources are FREE! This is great for educators because we have limited funding and unlimited needs. This website offers explanations and images of their graphic organizers.

Myplick is an easy way to upload and share presentations. It is also user friendly and affordable (most all of their membership features are free). It is a newer site, but still looks interesting.

This website will allow the learners to become familiar with the tool they will be using to add voice to their presentation. This website offers tutorials and activities that allow them to become familiar with the features Audacity offers.