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Video-How to set up Outlook email (Modular Object Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment) What
is a Moodle? 'Moodle
is a course management system (CMS) - a free, Open Source software
package designed using sound pedagogical principles, to help educators
create effective online learning communities'. It is distributed
under the GNU General Public License and is an active and evolving work in progress, subject to a
roadmap. Moodle can also be called a 'Virtual
Learning Environment' (VLE) or 'Learning Platform'. It provides a range
of functionality covering content creation and delivery, communication
and collaboration and management, including tracking and assessment
tools. Here are some of the key 'building blocks'
of Moodle:
On-line work orders, the Acceptable Use Policy, and useful technology forms can be found in the Tech Corner.
Technology Training Request Form
On-Line Training Request for technology related subjects.
____________________________________________________ Technology Standards:
Kentucky Technology Standards for Teachers Technology Program of Studies for Students Technology Code Key to the POS
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NEW!!! Websites:
Elementary:
Middle School:
High School:
RESOURCES: Microsoft and Apple Quick Reference
delicious - is a social bookmarking web service for storing, sharing, and discovering web bookmarks
Web 2.0 Tools- The complete Web 2.0 Directory
Poll Daddy -Create free polls and surveys like the one below!
Tools for the Classroom -Powerful presentations and compelling content easywhois.com-Easily look up a domain name to verify authenticity
Ustream-Live interactive broadcasting. In just minutes, you can broadcast and interact with a global audience from one to thousands! All it takes is a camera or webcam and an Internet connection.
Connecting millions of students, teachers and classrooms globally!
Survey Monkey- Simple way to create surveys
Wufoo- HTML form builder helps you create contact forms, web surveys, and invitations so you can collect the data, registrations and online payments you need without writing a single line of code.
What is a Podcast? List of many uses and resources!!! PowerPoints and Interactive games
Thinkfinity-Literacy, Technology, and Education
Science NetLinks-Lessons, Tools, Resources, and Benchmarks
Teachers' Domain-multimedia resources for the classroom
Themes and Topics-presentations in PowerPoint format and interactive games
Downloads:
Screencast-
Share video, share anything.
Jing- The concept of Jing is the always-ready program that instantly captures and shares images and video…from your computer to anywhere.
Skype- With Skype’s free software – it works seamlessly with your internet connection – you can chat away with free Skype-to-Skype calls and never worry about cost, time or distance. Get your friends to download Skype so you can talk, chat or make video calls for nothing. You can also make local, long distance and international calls to phones and cell phones at great rates too.
Audacity-to record voice and import music for voice overs. Select: Stable: 1.2.6 For all users
(Airliners require this download. Takes 20-30 minutes to download) Choose Customize for all of Gallery. No need to uninstall older versions if the computer has Service Pack 2( to check the computer, go to Start-Control Panel-System) Note:
IMPORTANT: If
Gallery: Essentials for Educators isn't installed during the SMART
Board software installation, click Check for Updates
in the SMART Board software control panel to install the Gallery
collection updates. If you experience difficulties, click Download
to access the full Gallery installation file. NOTE: The full Gallery
installation file is approximately 500 MB, and can take several
minutes to download.
Gallery download Scroll down to the last link on the page. Over 5000 templates!
Windows Media Player 10 download (required version for PhotoStory 3)
Example of PhotoStory 3 Google images are best viewed at 50%. Go to View-Video Size- Choose 50%
iTunes-free download. Download podcasts to learn Spanish, French, and Italian. Go to the iTunes Store. Click on Education-Podcasts. Podcasts can be set to download automatically each day by clicking on the Subscribe button.
NEW 5.0!!!! CPS (Classroom Performance System)- Go to download-Choose CPS for PC Full release-Save to desktop. http://www.einstruction.com
Turning Point-Download TurningPoint 2006 w/ Service Pack.
NEW!!!! Turning Point version 4.0.0.7269-Download TurningPoint 2008 w/Service Pack. You must first uninstall the 2006 version! ___________________________________________________ New Resources:
November Learning-November Learning helps educators around the world prepare their students to be 21st century empowered learners.
Document Camera-Classroom uses for document cameras. Early Childhood website-using document cameras in the early childhood classroom.
Web Pages-Add pictures to your website with Picturetrails!!! Sign up, choose pics, copy/paste code in Front Page to HTML (FP 2000) or Code (FP 2003) These are tabs at the bottom...Look for the cursor blinking, hit Enter two times...copy/paste. Have the cursor where you want the pictures to be on the page. In a moment, your pictures will appear! Save and Refresh the page. Blogging- http://classblogmeister.com/ All comments go to the teacher for approval before posting
Podcasting- www.podcastpeople.com A site that is complete for your podcasting needs!
What is a podcast? Example using podcastpeople.com
Teacher Tube-Education Version of YouTube
Video Storytelling Guide-complete guide for creating movies
Storyboard-Atomic Learning's FREE Video StoryBoard Pro is designed to give teachers, students, and home movie makers a tool to plan ahead when creating video projects. _________________________________________________________
Airliner Underlays: Standard, Grid, Lines To print: Go to file, print, print scaling, choose none. Cut around red lines to fit the Airliner.
Intel Tools- Visual Ranking, Seeing Reason, Showing Evidence Smartboard Lessons make a folder on the Desktop. Right click on download-Save Target As. Lessons will download to the folder. Keep all lessons in this folder.
More Smart Lessons ( follow directions above)
More Templates for Smartboard
Resources for Smartboard from KATE
Smartboard and Airliner Activities Lessons to use with Smartboard
KET EncycloMedia Click on the logo. First time users will need to get the school passcode from the library media specialist
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