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Presentations in the High School English Classroom - 0 views

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powerpoint presentations pecha_kucha ela english socialstudies

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What if the presentation was a story, a journey, an in-depth look into some aspect of a book, a time period as told through images and the research of the storyteller. What if the preperation of making the presentation was about learning? What if it was about crafting a story and understanding a topic to the point where you could stand and without notes, without bulletpoints tell your story.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">What if the presentation was a story, a journey, an in-depth look into some aspect of a book, a time period as told through images and the research of the storyteller. What if the preperation of making the presentation was about learning? What if it was about crafting a story and understanding a topic to the point where you could stand and without notes, without bulletpoints tell your story. </div>

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Twittercure: An Introduction to Twitter - 0 views

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twitter kathy_schrock

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Fully Loaded: Outfitting a teacher librarian for the 21st century. Here's what it takes. - 0 views

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socialmedia teaching teacherlibrarians

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"With the understanding that this list will need revisiting every couple of years, here are my nonnegotiable requirements for 2011:" - perhaps this list should be nonnegotiable for all teachers??

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"With the understanding that this list will need revisiting every couple of years, here are my nonnegotiable requirements for 2011:" - perhaps this list should be nonnegotiable for all teachers??</div>

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At-A-Glance Comic Tutorials - a set on Flickr - 1 views

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tutorials

shared by Donna DesRoches on 03 Jan 11 - No Cached

Donna DesRoches on 03 Jan 11

totally amazing easy to follow tutorials - on many different tools and apps

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">totally amazing easy to follow tutorials - on many different tools and apps</div>

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Donna DesRoches on 03 Jan 11

share these with your staff - they are amazing!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">share these with your staff - they are amazing!</div>

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Student Devices Save Districts Money - 0 views

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one-to-one laptops

shared by Donna DesRoches on 13 Dec 10 - No Cached

Donna DesRoches on 13 Dec 10

y allowing students to bring their mobile devices to class, school districts provide the benefits of personalized instruction - without blowing their budgets. And they also pass on their purchasing power to families, who can buy devices from vendors at the district's discounted rate.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">y allowing students to bring their mobile devices to class, school districts provide the benefits of personalized instruction - without blowing their budgets. And they also pass on their purchasing power to families, who can buy devices from vendors at the district's discounted rate.</div>

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Six Steps to Sharing - 0 views

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sharing teaching one-to-one

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YouTube - Disconnect to connect - 1 views

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texting digitalcitizenship

shared by Donna DesRoches on 05 Dec 10 - No Cached

Donna DesRoches on 05 Dec 10

a wonderful little video about being in the moment

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">a wonderful little video about being in the moment</div>

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Donna DesRoches on 05 Dec 10

a great little video to share parents, students, etc..

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">a great little video to share parents, students, etc..</div>

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Langwitches Blog » Preparing Students for Commenting with Wall Blogging - 0 views

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blogging commenting langwitches

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"Preparing students for commenting with "wall blogging"."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Preparing students for commenting with "wall blogging"."</div>

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The Ultimate Dropbox Toolkit & Guide - 0 views

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dropbox tutorial storage tools

shared by Donna DesRoches on 05 Dec 10 - No Cached

Donna DesRoches on 05 Dec 10

"Dropbox is software that syncs your files online and across your computers."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Dropbox is software that syncs your files online and across your computers."</div>

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10 internet technologies that educators should be informed about | Emerging Internet Te... - 0 views

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socialmedia web internet tools

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"Not every educator should be expected to use all of these technologies in the classroom, but every educator should understand what these are, the potential they have in the classroom, and how their students may already be using them. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Not every educator should be expected to use all of these technologies in the classroom, but every educator should understand what these are, the potential they have in the classroom, and how their students may already be using them. "</div>

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Canadian Centre for Child Protection - - 0 views

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digitalcitizenship safety texting

shared by Donna DesRoches on 05 Dec 10 - No Cached

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"Designed for students in Grade 7 and higher, the textED.ca website provides a fun, interactive platform for children to learn about the short-term costs and the long-term ramifications associated with texting."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Designed for students in Grade 7 and higher, the textED.ca website provides a fun, interactive platform for children to learn about the short-term costs and the long-term ramifications associated with texting."</div>

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Crimes Against Children Research Center - 1 views

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digital_citizenship cybersafety safety

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Donna DesRoches on 27 Nov 10

The publicity about online "predators" who prey on naive children using trickery and violence is largely inaccurate.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The publicity about online "predators" who prey on naive children using trickery and violence is largely inaccurate.</div>

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Skype Education - 0 views

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skype VOIP collaboration directory

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Donna DesRoches on 21 Nov 10

"A free directory that connects teachers and helps them use Skype to enrich students' educational experience."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"A free directory that connects teachers and helps them use Skype to enrich students' educational experience."</div>

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Global Collaborative Projects - 0 views

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collaboration projects

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a collection of links for collaborative projects

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">a collection of links for collaborative projects</div>

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20 Things I Learned About Browsers and the Web - 0 views

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internet web browsers html5

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Donna DesRoches on 21 Nov 10

From google - a great reference tool that answers many questions one might have about the web.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">From google - a great reference tool that answers many questions one might have about the web.</div>

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Digital Citizenship Curriculum - 0 views

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digitalcitizenship

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# Digital Life # Privacy and Digital Footprints # Connected Culture # Self-Expression and Identity # Respecting Creative Work"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"># Digital Life # Privacy and Digital Footprints # Connected Culture # Self-Expression and Identity # Respecting Creative Work"</div>

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Donna DesRoches on 13 Aug 10

This looks like it would be a very good complement to our continuum.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This looks like it would be a very good complement to our continuum.</div>

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Digital Storytelling with the iPad - 0 views

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DigitalStorytelling ipad

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"Digital Storytelling can transform your students' writing into a visual masterpiece that is filled with voice and emotion, while enhancing critical thinking skills. The iPad takes digital storytelling to a new level by making the process easier, and even more engaging for students of all grade levels as well as for their teachers. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Digital Storytelling can transform your students' writing into a visual masterpiece that is filled with voice and emotion, while enhancing critical thinking skills. The iPad takes digital storytelling to a new level by making the process easier, and even more engaging for students of all grade levels as well as for their teachers. "</div>

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Kid Blog - 0 views

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bloggin

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a recommended blogging platform for young students

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">a recommended blogging platform for young students</div>

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Podagog: William Seng - 0 views

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iPad one-to-one

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Science Current Events using Glogs - Home - 0 views

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science current_events news glogster socialmedia

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web site developed by two Living Sky School division teachers to support their presentation on using Glogs in the science classroom.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">web site developed by two Living Sky School division teachers to support their presentation on using Glogs in the science classroom.</div>

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