Tired of assigning the same old boring Power Point presentations again and again? Want to challenge your students a bit more than the traditional tri-fold or poster project? Come learn a whole host of new tools to spice up your students' projects and your lessons. Explore and experiment with a variety of Web 2.0 tools including animated avatars, comic creators, digital scrapbooks, image creators, interactive timelines, logo generators, slideshows, streaming video, and the web resources that will serve as "containers" for the different elements.
New PBS site launched at ISTE11. With free access to over 14,000 high-quality resources tied to national standards, teachers can download, save and share exactly what they need for an inspired classroom experience
Remote ISTE is a way to participate in a full day of the ISTE 2011 conference from the comfort of your home or office! Choose from one of two tracks or mix and match across tracks. In addition to the content below, you'll also receive access to facilitated asynchronous pre- and post-conference web activities and resources designed to help you learn more about ISTE and the scope of offerings at the annual conference.
Founded by teachers for teachers. Collaborate with this tool to share content and ideas, and to access announcements and grades. Edmodo can be accessed online or through a portable device. Increase communication by using this tool with your students or with other fellow teachers. Includes a video from the co-founders of Edmodo.
Will Richardson's presentation. At a time when we have access to two billion potential teachers and a world of knowledge, we and our students need to begin to shift our learning practice in some significant ways. We need to be adept at reaching out to others, at parsing information, and at solving real problems, and more. This presentation covers eight of these shifts that we need to integrate into every class regardless of age or discipline.
Additional resources may be found here: http://weblogged.wikispaces.com/