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Instructional Uses | Blogger & Designer Tutorials - 1 views

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Mike Dunavant on 19 Feb 14

Did you know that HCPS has its own blog system for teachers to use with students? Or students to have their own blog? Here is some basic information about the instructional uses of blogs.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Did you know that HCPS has its own blog system for teachers to use with students? Or students to have their own blog? Here is some basic information about the instructional uses of blogs. </div>

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GifGear - make a gif online - 1 views

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animatedGIF gif animation photos animated image editor

shared by Mike Dunavant on 18 Feb 14 - No Cached

Mike Dunavant on 18 Feb 14

Animated GIF maker web app.

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Hunger Games Catches Fire as Learning Tool | WVTF - 0 views

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shared by Mike Dunavant on 10 Feb 14 - No Cached

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Interesting story about how The Hunger Games appeals to students in the areas depicted by the book.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Interesting story about how The Hunger Games appeals to students in the areas depicted by the book. </div>

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Henrico County 2014 Math Olympics - 0 views

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shared by Mike Dunavant on 31 Jan 14 - No Cached

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This is a pretty cool event being run by our Math division. Teachers are encouraged to participate.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a pretty cool event being run by our Math division. Teachers are encouraged to participate. </div>

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Explain Everything - Explain Everything - 0 views

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shared by Mike Dunavant on 27 Jan 14 - No Cached

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Everything records on-screen drawing, annotation, object movement and captures audio via the iPad microphone. Import Photos, PDF, PPT, and Keynote from Dropbox, Evernote, Email, iPad photo roll and iPad2 camera. Export MP4 movie files, PNG image files, and share the .XPL project file with others for collaboration.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"> Everything records on-screen drawing, annotation, object movement and captures audio via the iPad microphone. Import Photos, PDF, PPT, and Keynote from Dropbox, Evernote, Email, iPad photo roll and iPad2 camera. Export MP4 movie files, PNG image files, and share the .XPL project file with others for collaboration. </div>

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Flipagram - Bring Moments to Life! Create short video stories from your photos, set to ... - 0 views

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shared by Mike Dunavant on 14 Jan 14 - No Cached

Mike Dunavant on 14 Jan 14

"Create beautiful short video stories using your photos, set to music you love!"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Create beautiful short video stories using your photos, set to music you love!"</div>

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Socratic Seminar - 2 views

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Pinterest has a whole page on Socratic Seminar.

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Virginia Historical Society's Videos on Vimeo - 1 views

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shared by Mike Dunavant on 10 Jan 14 - No Cached

Mike Dunavant on 10 Jan 14

Found this whole page of videos from the Virginia Historical Society on Vimeo.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Found this whole page of videos from the Virginia Historical Society on Vimeo. </div>

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UNconferenceRVA - 0 views

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professionaldevelopment PD 21stCenturySkills events

shared by Mike Dunavant on 09 Jan 14 - No Cached

Mike Dunavant on 09 Jan 14

Teachers, There is a great professional development opportunity on January 27, sponsored by the Department of Instructional Technology. UNConferenceRVA will be held at Glen Allen High School from 8am-4pm, bringing together teachers from all over the region to share ideas and strategies on how 21st century skills and digital tools are used in the classroom. The event is FREE and lunch is provided. You will need to fill out a school-related leave form to attend the event. If you have any questions, let me know.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Teachers, There is a great professional development opportunity on January 27, sponsored by the Department of Instructional Technology. UNConferenceRVA will be held at Glen Allen High School from 8am-4pm, bringing together teachers from all over the region to share ideas and strategies on how 21st century skills and digital tools are used in the classroom. The event is FREE and lunch is provided. You will need to fill out a school-related leave form to attend the event. If you have any questions, let me know. </div>

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What You Get When 30 People Draw a World Map From Memory - Uri Friedman - The Atlantic - 0 views

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shared by Mike Dunavant on 08 Jan 14 - No Cached

Mike Dunavant on 08 Jan 14

This is a very interesting story and may even be a good exercise in how students see the world through a geographic lens.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a very interesting story and may even be a good exercise in how students see the world through a geographic lens.</div>

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Teacher to Teacher: 7 Steps for Integrating Technology - Getting Smart by Aimee Bartis ... - 0 views

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shared by Mike Dunavant on 06 Jan 14 - No Cached

Mike Dunavant on 06 Jan 14

A very interesting article that simplifies technology integration in the classroom. Don't forget -- your ITRT is a great resource to help plan and implement this.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A very interesting article that simplifies technology integration in the classroom. Don't forget -- your ITRT is a great resource to help plan and implement this. </div>

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earth wind map - 0 views

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shared by Mike Dunavant on 20 Dec 13 - No Cached

Mike Dunavant on 20 Dec 13

visualizes current global wind patterns.

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NoRedInk makes learning grammar fun and easy - 1 views

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shared by Mike Dunavant on 20 Dec 13 - No Cached

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Help your students improve their grammar and writing skills Create assignments and quizzes without doing any grading Target Common Core skills using your students' interests Provide students with unlimited help whenever they need it Track growth using our color-coded heat maps"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Help your students improve their grammar and writing skills Create assignments and quizzes without doing any grading Target Common Core skills using your students' interests Provide students with unlimited help whenever they need it Track growth using our color-coded heat maps"</div>

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Text 2 Mind Map - Simple mind mapping online - 0 views

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shared by Mike Dunavant on 19 Dec 13 - No Cached

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Have you been looking for an easy way to have students put in their ideas and outlines into a visually appealing format? Text 2 Mind Map provides students with a visual representation of their brainstorming activity. This free, online, tool would be great for pre-writing activities, vocabulary instruction, foreign language acquisition, or whenever you introduce a new concept that revolves around a particular subject area.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Have you been looking for an easy way to have students put in their ideas and outlines into a visually appealing format? Text 2 Mind Map provides students with a visual representation of their brainstorming activity. This free, online, tool would be great for pre-writing activities, vocabulary instruction, foreign language acquisition, or whenever you introduce a new concept that revolves around a particular subject area.</div>

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GRASPS - Holman Technology Blog - 0 views

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"GRASPS can be an important tool for framing assessment. GRASPS is an acronym that helps to ensure that the task the teacher is assigning is authentic and real world. This GRASPS "checklist" can also be applied when you are designing a Henrico 21 lesson plan."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"GRASPS can be an important tool for framing assessment. GRASPS is an acronym that helps to ensure that the task the teacher is assigning is authentic and real world. This GRASPS "checklist" can also be applied when you are designing a Henrico 21 lesson plan."</div>

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Rubrics for Teachers - Assessment - 0 views

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shared by Mike Dunavant on 17 Dec 13 - No Cached

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"A collection of rubrics for assessing portfolios, cooperative learning, research process/ report, PowerPoint, podcast, oral presentation, web page, blog, wiki, and other web 2.0 projects."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"A collection of rubrics for assessing portfolios, cooperative learning, research process/ report, PowerPoint, podcast, oral presentation, web page, blog, wiki, and other web 2.0 projects."</div>

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NUKEMAP3D by Alex Wellerstein - 0 views

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shared by Mike Dunavant on 06 Dec 13 - No Cached

Mike Dunavant on 06 Dec 13

"A nuclear weapons effects simulator for Google Earth." It has data for Hiroshima and Nagasaki and data on the effects of most of the bombs in international arsenals. This is perfect for lessons about the Cold War and The War on Terrorism.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"A nuclear weapons effects simulator for Google Earth." It has data for Hiroshima and Nagasaki and data on the effects of most of the bombs in international arsenals. This is perfect for lessons about the Cold War and The War on Terrorism. </div>

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ExitTicket Student Response System | ExitTicket Student Response System - 0 views

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shared by Mike Dunavant on 04 Dec 13 - No Cached

Mike Dunavant on 04 Dec 13

This is another alternative to Socrative or ActivEngage.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is another alternative to Socrative or ActivEngage. </div>

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I Can Haz Spanish Lessons: Cat Pictures Now Have A Purpose : All Tech Considered : NPR - 1 views

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spanish lessons cat pictures

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activitytypes - home - 1 views

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TPACK resources tools Pedagogy wiki math music PE science english social studies art worldlanguages

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"This is a virtual place for folks interested in learning to "operationalize TPACK" (Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge) using curriculum-based learning activity types.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"This is a virtual place for folks interested in learning to "operationalize TPACK" (Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge) using curriculum-based learning activity types.</div>

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