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Digital Scavenger Hunt, the great thing about this project is that they can go on a scavenger hunt on anything you want them to. They could also do it at home of they had the proper resources (digital cameras)

This article, retrieved from "Tools for TEKS- Integrating Technology in the Classroom" site, goes into why teachers should harness many of the new powers available to them now that read/write web (Web 2.0) programs are so readily available. Now that students have cell phones and are constantly posting to blogs, wikis, and YouTube, the author argues that we as teachers should put these things to good use in the classroom. Cell phones, as well as other digital audio and visual recording devices, can be used to gather and later present information for class projects.

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From the website: Vanishing Georgia comprises nearly 18,000 photographs. Ranging from daguerreotypes to Kodachrome prints, the images span over 100 years of Georgia history. The broad subject matter of these photographs, shot by both amateurs and professionals, includes, but is not limited to, family and business life, street scenes and architecture, agriculture, school and civic activities, important individuals and events in Georgia history, and landscapes. The wide variety of the collected visual images results from efforts by archivists from the Georgia Division of Archives and History who sought, between 1975 and 1996, to preserve Georgia's endangered historical photographs. Designed primarily for preservation, the project located, selected, and copied historically significant photographs held by individuals who wanted to share their pieces of the past with future generations.The Georgia Archives joins with the Digital Library of Georgia to present the Vanishing Georgia images as a digital resource. Support for the project is provided by a Library Services and Technology Act grant administered through Georgia HomePLACE.

assessment guides- scoring rubrics for digital media

assessment guides - scoring rubrics for digital media

How to cite digital media, podcasts in general

Dr. Arnie Abrams describes how to teach digital storytelling to students as young as Kindergarten.

This podcast explores various ways to engage students in their reading and writing using the power of the Internet. Gain insight to ways you can capitalize on Internet resources to help students read, write, collaborate, and most importantly, be creative. This podcast examines practices such as blogging, wikis, digital storytelling and more.

Web site for 21st Century skills connecting students, teachers, and administrators to digital resources.

Students use digital still or video cameras to find examples around their school representing facts and opinions. They create an iMovie, sometimes with voiceover, to clearly show their understanding of the two concepts.

Students describe a typical day in their life and/or a special event such as a birthday. Students may also submit a captioned digital photo of themself representing an event in their life on an agreed upon subject (e.g. typical meal, transportation to school). This is a great way for students around the world to learn what it is like to be a child in different countries. Students may develop a deeper understanding and tolerance for cultures that are different from their own.

Document cameras, also known as "visual presenters," are electronic presentation tools teachers and instructional technologists use to display anything from documents and drawings to 3-D renderings and other objects that cannot be displayed on a standard overhead projector. Through the use of a megapixel sensor camera (instead of a set of mirrors and light tables), images can be displayed on an interactive whiteboard or overhead screen just by placing the item on the presenter, therefore eliminating the need for transparencies. Most models also offer the ability to interface with other electronic media in order to display digital images and video.

Southern California's San Fernando Education Technology Team focuses on learning by doing and speaks to students' fascination with technology and all things digital. Students use multimedia tools to create a variety of projects.

Marc Prensky focuses on the importance of listening and getting input from students on ways to improve schools. When he talks with them he hears about how bored they are in school, how they hate lectures, and they really don't like being talked at. He also listens to the way that students view technology.

Hundreds of articles, expert interviews, research, and resources highlighting success stories in K-12 education. Short videos provide case studies in technology integration, project-based learning, emotional intelligence, teacher preparation, assessment and more." /> metatext/html; charset=utf-8

How to set up a blog in your classroom. Blogs can be used for classroom management, online notebooks, learning journals, class discussions, and personal expression.

This website turns your students into cartoon artists. They can doodle, create a movie, build their own greeting card, or draw a comic strip using predesigned elements in this free multimedia software. Students can also build Avatars to use in the program. The "For Teachers" link provides additional help and digital story telling lesson plans for use in the classroom.

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Collection of java applets for all math areas

A digital library containing Java applets and activities for K-12 mathematics. Can use in classroom for lesson or smartboard lessons when manipulatives are not available.

Language arts instructor uses DyKnow Vision software to teach students to analyze literature.