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Teach Parents Tech - 6 views

www.teachparentstech.org

howto google videotutorials video tutorials web2.0

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Sam Elphick on 14 Dec 10

this is a pretty cool site made by google which has video tutorials for mac and PC on basic skills, world wide web, communication, media and finding information. Is designed for parents, but would be useful for students, too!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">this is a pretty cool site made by google which has video tutorials for mac and PC on basic skills, world wide web, communication, media and finding information. Is designed for parents, but would be useful for students, too!</div>

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7 Wonders Panoramas - The New 7 Wonders -Travel Great Wall, Taj Mahal, Machu Picchu - 3... - 0 views

www.panoramas.dk/7-wonders

panorama travel history photography geography

shared by Sam Elphick on 11 Dec 10 - Cached

Sam Elphick on 11 Dec 10

Some great panoramic views from the seven wonders of the world!

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My Place in History | Bright ideas - 3 views

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history family familytree hsie

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Sam Elphick on 11 Dec 10

This website looks like a great website if you are doing a unit on history/family history/family trees with your students.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This website looks like a great website if you are doing a unit on history/family history/family trees with your students. </div>

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Hey! LHS Kids - 2 views

www.lawrencehallofscience.org/kidsite

science iwb smartboard interactive measurement

shared by Sam Elphick on 29 Nov 10 - Cached

Sam Elphick on 29 Nov 10

Hey LHS Kids is a science activities website for kids developed by the Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley. Hey LHS Kids features some good activities for primary school students.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Hey LHS Kids is a science activities website for kids developed by the Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley. Hey LHS Kids features some good activities for primary school students. </div>

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"Webcam Research Helps Kids Improve Reading Fluency" | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the... - 1 views

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reading fluency literacy webcam recording

shared by Sam Elphick on 29 Nov 10 - No Cached

Sam Elphick on 29 Nov 10

This blog entry links to an article which promotes the use of webcams for improving children's reading fluency etc. Interesting stuff! Link to article here: http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2010/11/webcam-research-helps-kids-improve.html

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This blog entry links to an article which promotes the use of webcams for improving children's reading fluency etc. Interesting stuff! Link to article here: <a href="http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2010/11/webcam-research-helps-kids-improve.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2010/11/webcam-research-helps-kids-improve.html</a></div>

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Free Technology for Teachers: Ten Steps to Better Web Research - 2 views

www.freetech4teachers.com/...ps-to-better-web-research.html

technology search google wikipedia source teacher library research diigo

shared by Sam Elphick on 22 Nov 10 - No Cached

Sam Elphick on 22 Nov 10

A slideshare presentation focussed on web research which is well worth viewing for any LT Coordinator . Has some great information and statistics on search, and how search-englines work. Also shares tools you can use for optimizing your search and saving your sources for later viewing.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A slideshare presentation focussed on web research which is well worth viewing for any LT Coordinator . Has some great information and statistics on search, and how search-englines work. Also shares tools you can use for optimizing your search and saving your sources for later viewing. </div>

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Free Technology for Teachers: A Good Case for Learning a Second Language - 3 views

www.freetech4teachers.com/...-learning-second-language.html

technology language web webtools web2.0

shared by Sam Elphick on 20 Nov 10 - No Cached

Sam Elphick on 20 Nov 10

Just came across this post which has some great web-based resources for teaching languages, and links to an article outlining some important reasons for teaching a child a second language in the 21st century.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Just came across this post which has some great web-based resources for teaching languages, and links to an article outlining some important reasons for teaching a child a second language in the 21st century. </div>

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Apple - Education - Resources - Teachers and Administrators - 1 views

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apple education tutorials howto video

shared by Sam Elphick on 15 Nov 10 - No Cached

Sam Elphick on 15 Nov 10

Some video tutorials on how to use Apple's operating system geared towards the education market. Worth a look for teachers + students.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Some video tutorials on how to use Apple's operating system geared towards the education market. Worth a look for teachers + students. </div>

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8 Google Tricks For Your Classroom - SimpleK12 - 5 views

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google tips tricks

shared by Sam Elphick on 13 Nov 10 - No Cached

Sam Elphick on 13 Nov 10

Some neat tricks for using google in the classroom!

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Tony Vincent's Learning in Hand - Blog - Special Education Student & iPad Video - 2 views

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learning teaching specialed ipad

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Sam Elphick on 11 Nov 10

Check out this video showing how a child with special learning needs is using the iPad in class to improve his word recognition etc.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Check out this video showing how a child with special learning needs is using the iPad in class to improve his word recognition etc. </div>

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Population clock - Australian Bureau of Statistics - 2 views

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clock population widget australia

shared by Sam Elphick on 10 Nov 10 - Cached

Sam Elphick on 10 Nov 10

A webpage with an estimated population of Australia. Includes information about population demographics and growth - interesting stuff :-)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A webpage with an estimated population of Australia. Includes information about population demographics and growth - interesting stuff :-) </div>

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Testmoz - The Test Generator - 5 views

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test generator quiz web2.0

shared by Sam Elphick on 08 Nov 10 - Cached

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Sam Elphick on 08 Nov 10

A nice tool that can be used for creating tests/quizzes online. Tests can be password protected so you have access to the results after anyone has completed the test. Does not require registration.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A nice tool that can be used for creating tests/quizzes online. Tests can be password protected so you have access to the results after anyone has completed the test. Does not require registration.</div>

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iPad / iPhone apps for elementary school teachers - 2 views

www.technologybitsbytesnibbles.info/...2107

ipod ipodtouch apps appstore iphone education

shared by Sam Elphick on 05 Nov 10 - No Cached

Sam Elphick on 05 Nov 10

Some great Primary iPad/iPod Touch Apps

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Tony Vincent's Learning in Hand - Blog - Evaluation Rubric for Educational Apps - 0 views

learninginhand.com/...bric-for-educational-apps.html

ipodtouch apps rubric pedagogy evaluation

shared by Sam Elphick on 03 Nov 10 - No Cached

Sam Elphick on 03 Nov 10

A nice example of a rubric for evaluating iPod touch apps. Does anyone have an example of something like this that they are using to evaluate their iPod touch apps?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A nice example of a rubric for evaluating iPod touch apps. Does anyone have an example of something like this that they are using to evaluate their iPod touch apps?</div>

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The 10 iPad Book Apps: Using the iPad for Reading Books at School - 1 views

www.brighthub.com/...92538.aspx

ipad appstore apps education technology

shared by Sam Elphick on 27 Oct 10 - No Cached

Sam Elphick on 27 Oct 10

Some iPad Book apps to check out...

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oneword.com - 2 views

oneword.com

english writing Literacy

shared by Sam Elphick on 26 Oct 10 - Cached

Sam Elphick on 26 Oct 10

A pretty cool site for creative writing. Puts a word on the screen and allows you to write for one minute. You can email the results.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A pretty cool site for creative writing. Puts a word on the screen and allows you to write for one minute. You can email the results. </div>

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Top widgets for the sidebar of your class or student blog | The Edublogger - 7 views

theedublogger.com/...-of-your-class-or-student-blog

widgets blogs web2.0 embed

shared by Sam Elphick on 23 Oct 10 - No Cached

Sam Elphick on 23 Oct 10

Some pretty cool widgets for your classroom blogs!

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Langwitches Blog » Creating Blog Tutorials for Parents & Grandparents - 0 views

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blog howto

shared by Sam Elphick on 18 Oct 10 - No Cached

Sam Elphick on 18 Oct 10

Some year two students from America explaining to their parents and grandparents the various parts of their blogs and how they are using them in class - great video!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Some year two students from America explaining to their parents and grandparents the various parts of their blogs and how they are using them in class - great video!</div>

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Story Patch | iPad Curriculum - 6 views

www.ipadcurriculum.com/...story-patch

digitalstorytelling literacy ipad app

shared by Sam Elphick on 12 Oct 10 - No Cached

Sam Elphick on 12 Oct 10

Digital Story-Telling app for iPad

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InTec InSights: Technology Integration Ideas for the Classroom: Domo Animate - 1 views

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animation

shared by Sam Elphick on 06 Oct 10 - No Cached

Sam Elphick on 06 Oct 10

A great tool for animation - offshoot of Goanimate

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A great tool for animation - offshoot of Goanimate</div>

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