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Global SchoolNet's Projects Registry (PR) is the oldest (1995) and largest online clearinghouse for teacher-conducted global learning projects. The PR contains more than 3,000 annotated listings - and is searchable by date, age level, geographic location, collaboration type, technology tools or keyword. The PR is a central place for educators to find global partners and announce projects.

At ISTE 2010, CDW-G released findings from their recent study that found that just 8 percent of high school teachers said that technology is fully integrated into the classroom; and the technology that is available is primarily used by teachers and not students. As a result, 43 percent of students said they are not - or they are unsure if they are - prepared to use technology in higher education or the workforce. You can download the full report at this site.

Themes for your presentation are designs that apply to every slide you add. You can either choose one of Google presentations themes or pick your own background image and color for your presentation. There are also many presentation theme designs in the Google Docs template gallery.

"Mike - "Do not do workshops around hardware and software training. The research is clear if you train teachers how to do spreadsheets -- if you teach them how to analyze data - they go back and teach kids how to analyze data and do spreadsheets." Cyndi - "Get rid of the network nazi's -- people who are IT people with no background in curriculum or education have no business making curriculum decisions." (Those who have heard me speak know I agree with this.) Mike- Leadership is everything - 4 characteristics of places where successful things are happen"

With an understanding of spatial thinking, educators can learn to use geographic tools to develop research, writing, and presentation in the classroom. Requires Google Earth and ESRI ArcExplorer.

Quest Atlantis (QA) is an international learning and teaching project that uses a 3D multi-user environment to immerse children, ages 9-16, in educational tasks. Participation in this game is designed to enhance the lives of children while helping them grow into knowledgeable, responsible, and empathetic adults.

The personal learning network for educators. Sign up now!

Touch Down! Winning Strategies for Implementing iPod Touches. This is a resource wiki for two 2010 ISTE presentations given by Apple Distinguished Educator, Lucy Gray & colleagues

Learn about edchat, a vibrant conversation among tech-savvy educators on the pressing issues of the day.

Chat archive from the session.

Aviary is on a mission to make creation accessible to artists of all genres, from graphic design to audio editing. They offer free image, vector, audio and music editing tools. Sign up to be a beta tester to get free student accounts that are walled off from public viewing. You can also learn more about them through their blog at http://aviary.com/blog.

Scholastic Administrator magazine named Verizon Thinkfinity a "Best in Tech" website for professional development. Thinkfinity was one of eight websites to receive the award at the ISTE 2010 conference. Thinkfinity Professional Development is aligned to ISTE's National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers.

Excellent educator-created video offers students an introduction to the concepts of "managing personal identity online" and "digital footprint" and what it will mean in the course of their lifetime. Particularly noteworthy are the employer comments regarding what they learn from reading what job candidates have posted online and how it affects them both negatively and positively in considering the person for a job.

These steps happen naturally if you are willing to take that first step and if you are open to learning.

Reflections on the ISTE conference plus some great links.

Prepare for the Certified Google Apps Trainer test. There are six modules of training content available. Each module has several chapters with many lessons. After reviewing the entire training course, an individual will have a solid understanding of all the products in the Google Apps suite.

Create Collaborative Photo Books and Photo Albums. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see examples of products students have made.

Workshop wiki. See also the content at Temple University's Media Education Lab: http://www.mediaeducationlab.com/topic/Copyright+and+Fair+Use