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Welcome to the Carnegie Cyber Academy, the most prestigious cyber defense training facility in the world. At the Academy, we train our cadets in online safety so that they can protect themselves and others from the attacks of malicious Cyber Villains. The Internet is a growing part of our daily lives. It is my hope that future generations will be able to continue exploring Cyberspace in a safe and secure way.

1)http://www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-apps.html - Bloom's Taxonomy -Has a list of ipad apps that meet the standards of Bloom's Taxonomy. 2)http://appitic.com/ -Has a list of some of the best applications for ipads that teachers can use in the classroom. 3)http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/free-resources/technology-integration/managing-a-computer-lab -Management tips for school computer labs 4)http://edudemic.com/2012/09/the-50-best-videos-for-teachers-interested-in-gamification/ -A list of videos on gamification 5)http://gettingsmart.com/cms/blog/2012/12/how-augmented-reality-can-change-teaching/ -An article on how augmented reality can help to change the way we teach in the future

An excellent source on the teacher's role in taking charge of the internet in the classroom.

The future of technology in the classroom is explained to be BYOD or Bring Your Own Device. This is explained in the article, along with the risks and benefits of this option of integration of technology in classrooms in the 21st century.

Tineye is a free tool that helps you conduct reverse image searches. In a reverse image search you're searching for the places where an image has been posted online. Conducting a reverse can be a good way for students to discover information about an object or location featured in a picture. As demonstrated above, when the image is located through Tineye students can click through to the source to see how the image was used and what was written about the image. Performing a reverse image search can provide students with a good lesson on digital footprints. Have them conduct a reverse image search for images they have posted online and then count the number of places where that image has appeared.

This website is useful when creating storyboards. The Star Wars storyboards are a fun and unique alternative to traditional storyboard websites. The creator is able to manipulate the background as well as the characters. There are movement and accessory options that allow the creator a little more freedom with what the characters are doing.

Educators from around the country share their favorite educational apps.Most of the apps are free. The ones that are not free have the price listed. This website is great because it places the apps into specific groups (bibliography, note taking, storytelling, etc.) This allows you an efficient way to find something specific.

IntroductionEarly in the 17th century, two astronomers competed to describe the nature of our solar system.Galileo built a telescope and found new planets and moons. Francesco Sizi ridiculed Galileo's findings. There must be only seven planets, Sizi said. After all, there are seven windows in the head - two nostrils, two ears, two eyes, and a mouth. There are seven known metals. There are seven days in a week, and they are already named after the seven known planets. If we increase the number of planets, he said, the whole system falls apart.

installing this extension will be the most useful tool within this website. You can keep websites, notes, ideas, etc. within your library and share with others!!

Welcome to our professional learning series on building a PLN. This series guides you step by step through the process of setting up your own PLN. The aim of this first step is to: Explain what is a PLN. Help you understand why educators create their own PLN.

Welcome to our professional learning series on building a PLN. This series guides you step by step through the process of setting up your own PLN. It's great for people who still need to delve deeper into what a PLN actually is.

This is a very information-rich site that further introduces the PLN and delves into several different avenues a teacher can take in developing their PLN, with one avenue explored being Twitter. I particularly found the Step 6: Curation page to be intriguing. This page introduces curation, the strategic collection and compilation of knowledge and media found online, and demonstrates how it can be a valuable tool for educators engaged in expanding and sharing their constant learning and teaching journeys (See the video towards the middle of the page where a teacher shows his netvibes and scoopit accounts, and the very complex ways in which teachers can organize and share knowledge from these information collection/filtering tools. VERY valuable for our fast-paced and information-heavy time.)

Google Custom Search twitter account is a great way to discover how the search engine functions. It is also a could source to collect ideas on different ways to use the search engine in general or even in the classroom. The twitter account's default reads: "News, tips and updates from the Custom Search team."

Nine Themes of Digital Citizenship Digital citizenship can be defined as the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use. 1. Digital Access: full electronic participation in society. Technology users need to be aware that not everyone has the same opportunities when it comes to technology.

This webpage explains the nine elements of digital citizenship in great detail. It also breaks the elements down into "repetitions" of what elements to teach to students at what age. Very helpful.

This webpage explains the nine elements of digital citizenship in great detail. It also breaks the elements down into "repetitions" of what elements to teach to students at what age. Very helpful.

Students use games, manipulatives, and computers to learn the advantages of using Boolean terms when searching the Web. The site will help you create a lesson to teach your students over boolean logic. With hand-ons and interactive activities, students will be able to understand the concept of Boolean Logic for when they search the internet.

Article regarding how to build a PLN. Contains a chart and 2 screen caps in order to illustrate its point. Also has a helpful list of links that have been organized into a step-by-step process for starting a PLN.

This site covers the importance of PLNs within the topic of continuing education and independent learning. It discusses the importance of staying up to date and in communication with other professionals in the same field.

"Ipads in the Classroom" pages 18-20 This article includes the benefits and the disadvantages of ipad use in the classroom. It mentions how ipads help students with adhd and applies the use of these technological tools into different classroom settings, varying on subject and education level.

This is an excellent website that tells about the effects of plagiarism and how you are able to avoid it through thorough note taking skills. The University of North Carolina instills the values that we need to strive for every day.

This is an excellent website that tells about the effects of plagiarism and how you are able to avoid it through thorough note taking skills. The University of North Carolina instills the values that we need to strive for every day.

This chapter pulls the baby elephant as the subject and talks about an elephants life from birth to a few months old. The article talks about what baby elephants look like, how they get nutrients, and how they are taken care of in the herd.