Contents contributed and discussions participated by Susan Weitzman-Trifman - EDTECH at Boise State University

Tek Mom - 0 views

www.tekmom.com/search

resources education children kids search engines

shared by Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 04 Dec 11 - Cached

Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 04 Dec 11

This site gives a list of kid-friendly sites to search. In addition to general search engines for younger children, it also lists sites for specialized searches such as science, history and biographies and authors.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site gives a list of kid-friendly sites to search. In addition to general search engines for younger children, it also lists sites for specialized searches such as science, history and biographies and authors.</div>

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Fakebook - 1 views

www.classtools.net/page

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"Fakebook" allows teachers and students to create imaginary profile pages for study purposes. Use "Fakebook" to make a fake Facebook page for a historical or fictional character or chart the plot of a book, the development of a character, a series of historical events, the debates and relationships between people, and so on!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Fakebook" allows teachers and students to create imaginary profile pages for study purposes. Use "Fakebook" to make a fake Facebook page for a historical or fictional character or chart the plot of a book, the development of a character, a series of historical events, the debates and relationships between people, and so on!</div>

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Dvolver Movie Maker - 1 views

www.dvolver.com/...make.html

technology tools movie

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A tool for older students to create short comic movies with short dialogue. No sign in required, quick and easy to use!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A tool for older students to create short comic movies with short dialogue. No sign in required, quick and easy to use!</div>

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10 ways schools are teaching Internet safety - 1 views

www.eclassroomnews.com/...s-are-teaching-internet-safety

technology resources Internet safety

shared by Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 13 Nov 11 - No Cached

Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 13 Nov 11

This article has some up-to-date resources on ways to teach Internet safety, including games and more!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article has some up-to-date resources on ways to teach Internet safety, including games and more!</div>

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Web Tools 4u2 Use: Drawing, Mapping and Charting Tools - 1 views

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technology resources web2.0 tools drawing mapping charting

shared by Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 09 Nov 11 - No Cached

Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 09 Nov 11

A great list of web tools to use in your classroom for drawing, mapping and charting.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A great list of web tools to use in your classroom for drawing, mapping and charting.</div>

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Mendeley - 1 views

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education resources web2.0 research organize

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Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 09 Nov 11

Mendeley is a free reference manager for organizing your research. Upload your document and Mendeley helps you organize it. You can also share your research with others and get suggestions on readings similar to what you keep in your Mendeley library.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Mendeley is a free reference manager for organizing your research. Upload your document and Mendeley helps you organize it. You can also share your research with others and get suggestions on readings similar to what you keep in your Mendeley library.</div>

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What's the Language of the Future? - 1 views

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learning English language globalization

shared by Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 08 Nov 11 - No Cached

Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 08 Nov 11

As English takes over the world, it's splintering and changing -- and soon, we may not recognize it at all. This article is excerpted from the new book, "The Language Wars: A History of Proper English" from Farrar, Straus and Girous

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">As English takes over the world, it's splintering and changing -- and soon, we may not recognize it at all. This article is excerpted from the new book, "The Language Wars: A History of Proper English" from Farrar, Straus and Girous</div>

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Scoop.it - 0 views

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shared by Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 16 Oct 11 - No Cached

Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 08 Nov 11

Use this tool to easily publish gorgeous magazines

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Use this tool to easily publish gorgeous magazines</div>

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Free Summarizer - 2 views

freesummarizer.com

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shared by Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 06 Nov 11 - No Cached

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Summarizes any text online within a few seconds. Enter your long text, choose how many sentences long you want your summary to be and get the summary sent to your email.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Summarizes any text online within a few seconds. Enter your long text, choose how many sentences long you want your summary to be and get the summary sent to your email.</div>

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Handbook on Family and Community Engagement - 0 views

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education resources family community engagement

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Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 06 Nov 11

This downloadable handbook contains background articles and suggested practices on how to best engage families in their children's education. It was published in 2011 with funding and support from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to the Academic Development Institute and the Center on Innovation & Improvement.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This downloadable handbook contains background articles and suggested practices on how to best engage families in their children's education. It was published in 2011 with funding and support from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to the Academic Development Institute and the Center on Innovation & Improvement.</div>

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Ten Steps to Better Student Engagement - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/t-learning-teaching-strategies

education resources teaching project-based learning student engagement

shared by Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 19 Oct 11 - Cached

Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 19 Oct 11

This article points out ten ways to keep students engaged in a classroom, especially in those with an active-learning environment. A great reference, especially for those who are moving from a more traditional classroom setup to one that is more project-based.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article points out ten ways to keep students engaged in a classroom, especially in those with an active-learning environment. A great reference, especially for those who are moving from a more traditional classroom setup to one that is more project-based.</div>

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Upcoming Webinars - 1 views

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started by Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 17 Oct 11 2 follow-ups, last by Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 17 Oct 11

#1 Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 17 Oct 11

According to Webopedia, a webinar is "Web-based seminar, a presentation, lecture, workshop or seminar that is transmitted over the Web". Post upcoming webinars you may hear about here!!

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#2 Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 17 Oct 11

Here's a list of educational webinairs coming up in October and November http://virtualschooling.wordpress.com/2011/10/17/hit-parade-of-webinars

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#3 Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 17 Oct 11

Upcoming webinars presented by the International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE) are posted on their site at http://www.iste.org/store/webinars.aspx

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A Book and a Hug - 0 views

abookandahug.com

education resources learning books reading young readers

shared by Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 17 Oct 11 - Cached

Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 17 Oct 11

This site features books for young readers. Find a book to read and follow reviews written by other kids. Very colorful, kid-friendly and easy to use!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site features books for young readers. Find a book to read and follow reviews written by other kids. Very colorful, kid-friendly and easy to use!</div>

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Write a Letter to the Future - 1 views

www.futureme.org

technology tools writing goal setting

shared by Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 10 Oct 11 - Cached

Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 10 Oct 11

This site allows users to write a letter to themselves, to be delivered in the future. Nice idea for goal setting at the beginning of a year (or semester or unit), to be sent back to students when the time period is over to see if they met their goals! Note: I would avoid having students visit the public section of this site, as letters there may be inappropriate.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site allows users to write a letter to themselves, to be delivered in the future. Nice idea for goal setting at the beginning of a year (or semester or unit), to be sent back to students when the time period is over to see if they met their goals! Note: I would avoid having students visit the public section of this site, as letters there may be inappropriate.</div>

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Google Tricks for Teachers - 1 views

www.teachhub.com/100-google-tricks-teachers

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Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 10 Oct 11

This article gives a list of more than 100 ways teachers can effectively use Google products in your classroom.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article gives a list of more than 100 ways teachers can effectively use Google products in your classroom.</div>

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Everyday Life Project - 0 views

www.gcflearnfree.org/everydaylife

education resources life skills

shared by Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 06 Oct 11 - Cached

Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 06 Oct 11

This site has free tutorials on everyday life skills, with a wide variety of topics ranging from "telling time" to "grocery lists" to "baking" and "filling in a job application". A great resource!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site has free tutorials on everyday life skills, with a wide variety of topics ranging from "telling time" to "grocery lists" to "baking" and "filling in a job application". A great resource!</div>

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Jing by TechSmith - 0 views

www.techsmith.com/jing

education technology resources tools learning elearning screen capture video

shared by Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 06 Oct 11 - Cached

Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 06 Oct 11

Jing allows you to make a short video of what you see on your computer monitor, recording your voice as you click away. Excellent for creating "how to" videos, this tool has a free educational version with quite a bit on online space to store what you create!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Jing allows you to make a short video of what you see on your computer monitor, recording your voice as you click away. Excellent for creating "how to" videos, this tool has a free educational version with quite a bit on online space to store what you create!</div>

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Quips - 0 views

qwips.com

technology tools web2.0 voice recording

shared by Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 03 Oct 11 - No Cached

Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 03 Oct 11

At this site you can make a 30 second audio recording that you can share online. You can also connect your recordings to a photo or video elsewhere on the web, i.e. Facebook, a blog, etc.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">At this site you can make a 30 second audio recording that you can share online. You can also connect your recordings to a photo or video elsewhere on the web, i.e. Facebook, a blog, etc.</div>

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Halloween Sites - 2 views

education resources Halloween October

started by Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 03 Oct 11 1 follow-up, last by Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 03 Oct 11

#1 Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 03 Oct 11

Happy October! Here are a few sites for Halloween. Please feel free to add your own links as well!

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#2 Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 03 Oct 11

Halloween around the world: http://www.jackolanterns.net/traditions.htm

New York Times Halloween slideshow: http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2007/11/01/nyregion/1101-HALLOWEEN_index.html

PBS Kids Halloween Page (for younger kids): http://pbskids.org/halloween

Spelloween word game (scary theme, for older students): http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/games/spelloween/spelloween.html

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iSketch - 0 views

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education technology English ELL game

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Susan Weitzman-Trifman on 25 Sep 11

Online multiplayer Pictionary type game.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Online multiplayer Pictionary type game.</div>

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