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" Web 2.0 (as presented in a Flowgram) January 17, 2009 by Paul Hamilton One of the many powerful and impressive resources waiting in the "cue" for me to test and write about is Flowgram. As I was exploring possibilities, I came across one of the very best overviews I've seen to date about the Read-Write Web. So today, I'm simply going to embed this marvelous example of a Flowgram. My post about the application will have to wait for another day. Thanks to M. Seifman of Miami Valley Career Technology Center for this excellent presentation. If you wish to view a full screen version of the flowgram, click on the large blue button marked "Player" in the bottom right corner. AddThis Posted in 1 | Tagged flowgram, M. Seifman, Miami Valley Career Technology Center, Read-Write Web, Web 2.0 | 2 Comments » SqoolTube (Online Resource) January 14, 2009 by Paul Hamilton Youtube has become a vast treasure trove of engaging resources that can be used to great effect in the classroom. There are two major challenges, however, when it comes to using these resources. The first challenge is the time-consuming task of finding exactly what you need. The second challenge arises from the sad reality that Youtube is actually blocked in far too many schools. Here's a resource that helps on both counts. SqoolTube has searched and catalogued an extremely valuable collection of Youtube videos that support learning at the elementary or primary school level (K-8). These videos are then passed along from the SqoolTube URL, so unless a school or school district is excessively restrictive, it is unlikely that these videos will be blocked. Videos are categorized by subject area (math, music, reading & communication, safety, science, science, Spanish, social studies). There are also three other headings: Book-Related; Early Childhood; Holidays. I especially like some of the video versions of children's books that are available." comment by Paul Hamilton

Scholastic's collection of SmartBoard lessons. These will work with other brands of IWB if you download the Interactive Viewer software http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/Products/SMART+Board+software/NotebookIV.htm "The viewer allows you to exchange Notebook files with any of your colleagues, even if they don't have access to the full version of Notebook software. You can also view your content created in Notebook software on any computer and present the material using any brand of interactive whiteboard. There is an open license for Notebook interactive viewer, which means the software can be installed on every computer in your school. The download is simple and can be done on individual computers, or the software can be installed on your school network."

Welcome to Mathebook.net an online Free Learning website full of fun. This website is fully interactive and will allow kids to practice and learn math with ease. Our website is designed to help students of different grades, starts from Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle School and High School Math. The goal of this website is to provide new education tools to teachers, parents and off course students who can benefit from it.

Stories Interactive Sites for Smartboard Use - Grades K - 5 from The Official web site of the Plattsburgh City School District - Plattsburgh, NY 12901

This movie provides an overview of how the art teacher, Tricia Fuglestad incorporates technology into her program at Dryden Elementary School, in Arlington Heights, Illinois. The movie was made by Craig Roland, with support from a College of Fine Arts Scholarship Enhancement Grant at the University of Florida. October, 2008

Greenwich Public Schools Smartboard Lessons & Resources Smart Technologies Website - includes lessons, tutorials, standards, compatible software and more. Smartboard Lesson Starters: * Smartboard Educator-Created Notebook Software Lessons (look up by standard) * Smartboard Notebook Lessons by Subject/Grade Level * Create Your Own Notebook Software Lesson * Lesson Activity Toolkit (Free Download - now in Beta)

Spend a day with Kris Fontes, the Art and Graphic Design Teacher at Union City Middle and High School, in Union City, Pennsylvania. Visit Kris' website at krisfontes.com

links to interactive sites K5 listed by subject area

pages of standards base resources lessons sorted by tool from Rockingham County Public Schools.

from Harcourt. 15 or so audio visual extensions for each grade level of the Harcourt science series for primary school.

The Effectiveness of using Interactive Whiteboards in Promoting Mathematical Thinking Project team: Sara Merrett, Julie-Ann Edwards; Keith Jones The aim of this project was to analyse the effectiveness of using an interactive whiteboard in promoting mathematical thinking in a secondary school. The project was part-supported by a DfES research scholarship.

The Jigsaw Concept Jigsaw analogy - just like a jigsaw, some pieces are put into place first but you need all the pieces to complete the puzzle. The school wide goal is to use IWB and elearning technology to transform teaching practice.

"You have to register for free but then you can download all the files you want. They have movie clips and are some of the best Notebook lessons I have seen especially for the Middle and High School." comment from http://www.neccning.org/group/smarttechnologies Obe Hostetter

Science Lab-Experiments & projects to do at home or in the classroom The SEED Science Center is a public place where Schlumberger scientists and engineers share their knowledge and experience with learners and teachers from around the world. The web site is organized into six areas: In Science Watch you will find articles on various topics in science and engineering. They are grouped into categories: * Earth Watch is about geology, geophysics, and other earth sciences. * People In Motion has tales of traveling to remote and interesting places around the world. * Sports & Science highlights well-known and some not so well-known sports, often with insights into the underlying science of the games. * Inventing Our World is about the things we design and build. * Air & Space Watch explores the sky and in the rest of the Universe. Science Lab has hands-on and virtual experiments that you can do at home or in school, and collaborative projects that you may participate in. Many of these activities are related to concepts and topics presented in Science Watch articles. The Science Lab is divided into several areas: * Earth Science * Air & Space * Electricity & Magnetism * Properties of Liquids * Math Puzzle of the Month * Engineering Challenge

With one simple click on a button your child opens the Glubble library where all the Glubbles you have approved are collected. Each Glubble is uniquely identified with a picture which your child will find easy to remember. Selecting a Glubble will open the links to featured web sites that are all thumbnailed to help your child to choose the web site of their choice. Glubble library and thumbnails kids homepage Coloring pages, games, dress-up dolls, cartoons, language exercises, audio books reference for school papers and tons of other cool and safe content has been carefully selected for your children to discover and play with by our in-house editorial team. This free content is archived in the Glubble library and is accessible for children easily by clicking any of the thumbnails. New way to bookmark favorite sites kids homepage The star button right next to the web address bar allows your child to easily bookmark a site as a favorite. All they have to do is press the star button and the page they are looking at gets added to their favorite thumbnail bar. The web's window is bigger! kids homepage We've made the child browser bar much thinner so children can see as much of the web page possible without scrolling. When your child uses Firefox now with their Userbar tab it will automatically operate in full-screen mode, which means that they can see as much screen area as your monitor will permit. Take a look, we hope your child likes it. Better and safe search engine results kids homepage In our experience most children want to be a bigger children and grow into trusted independence by experiencing the act of discovery for themselves. The search engine augmentation feature enables them to use world famous search engines like Google on their own while you remain safe in the knowledge that they can only find things that they are allowed to see! Easy to ask for approval to open new sites kids homepage Whenever your child hits a link or submits an URL to a web site

Lee's Summit R-7 School District Interactive Websites PreMade Notebook Activity Downloads Resources Training and Tutorials

flash animation answers the question Where does energy come from? Appropriate for Primary School and up

Spurred on by an ambitious government program and hundreds of millions of dollars in funding since 2003, more than three quarters of British schools have installed IWBs and amassed plenty of experience in how-and how not-to use them.

- Views from the Taj Mahal's Roof, Minarets & Crypt (normally closed to the public) - - Includes 360° Panoramas, Movies, Photos, Descriptive Narration, Maps, Music and Text - - Downloadable Assets (here) for Schools, and integrated Text for Hearing-Impaired visitors -