All+About+YOU!

Ga-ga over Google? Wondering about wikis? Mad about moviemaking? If you're interested in learning how to make technology transparent in your classroom, but just haven't had the time to figure it out, then register for this hands on, move at your own pace session. Facilitator will be on hand to explain concepts, provide guidance and assist with curricular integration of tools for use with/by students. The agenda will be what YOU make it! Come with questions and have your questions answered. Audience: K-12 teachers only, Mac and Windows users. //Evaluation Link: @http://mbcurl.me/DA1// Timer site: http://e.ggtimer.com/
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toc = = =Brave the Web!= The world wide web is a BIG place! Not sure where to start? Visit Brave the Web. Work your way through some challenges and get more familiar with tools and how they can be used in the classroom. Feel free to partner up with someone and attack the web together!

=e-Learning and Web 2.0= Learn on your own here. [|GoToWeb20]

=South Western Wikispaces=

What is a wiki?
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**What is private label?**
Click [|here].

SW Home Page
Click [|here]. Set up and embellish your wiki with this help page.

[|SW Recipes] ~ Add a recipe! Fred's List ~ Visit the SW Craig's List

Wikispaces Resources Wikis in Education [|8 Ways to Use a School Wiki]

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=Google= Google Apps for Education (GAFE) allows K12 institutions to enjoy the Google suite of products with a self contained, district managed solution. This Google account is in addition to any personal Google account you may maintain. media type="youtube" key="OAfzcYWh5Gg?version=3" height="360" width="640"
 * //Google has a large suite of tools. From google docs, to google maps to searching ~ you name it and Google has it! South Western has adopted Google Apps for Education! This gives teachers and students internal access to the suite of Google products at http://southwesternsd.org. Learn more about Google Apps here.//**

//** Access & Resources **// [|SW Google Home Page]

Google Apps Users Guides Ways to Use Google Apps in the Classroom Google Docs ~ [| Google Docs in Classroom] [|Google Sites] Google Spreadsheets ~ [|Get Started Guide] Google Presentations ~ [| Get Started Guide] ............................................ Google Forms ~ [| Video Tutorial] and[| How to]


 * Teachers have a Google Apps account with firstname_lastname and self-generated password.
 * Students have Google Apps account with usernames and passwords that match their network password.

When students forget their password, contact the help desk to have it reset.

More Google

 * Searching, Savvy Searching
 * Google Maps
 * [|My Maps]
 * Google Earth
 * Blogger
 * [|Get Started Guide]

=Discovery Streaming= //**Discovery streaming**// is an online educational video on demand service to which South Western subscribes. All teachers have individual accounts for searching, viewing, storing, and/or downloading video files. These videos can be shown on a computer with or without a projector or used within a project. Your students will have usernames and passwords! Student access is here: @http://students.discoveryeducation.com/.
 * Go to Discovery Streaming
 * Quick Start Guide
 * Visit the [|DEN (Discovery Educator Network)]
 * Become a STAR Discovery Educator !
 * Build customized, online, interactive projects that integrate DE streaming media and activities. Students access assignments through the Student Center.
 * Choose from over 2,000 pre-made quizzes in the Quiz Library, select individual questions from the Quiz Builder databank or write your own questions. Students access quizzes through the Student Center.
 * Search an expanded library that contains hundreds of lessons designed for use with DE streaming videos.

=Blogging=

[|eLearning Blogging & Microblogging]................................
 * eToolbox Blogging Resources



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=Social Bookmarking with Diigo= eToolbox Social Bookmarking Resources............................ [|eLearning Social Bookmarking Resources] || media type="custom" key="9642956" ||
 * Diigo - Digest of Internet Information, Groups and Other stuff

=Moodle=

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 * eToolbox Moodle Resources

=Digital Stories= Visit this site to explore digital storytelling resources or this one to learn about moviemaking for assesment.

=LFS= Focus on Learning wikispace for LFS resources. Some resources to show how LFS and technology go hand in hand. LFS & Technology: Partners for Learning Web 2.0 Guru LFS Integrations

=Podcasting=
 * Visit this site to explore podcasting resources. ................

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=Collaboration Tools= Tools and rationale for collaboration here.

=Elementary Sites= Diigo Group for SW Elementary [|Creative Projects for PreK-6th Grade] First Grade Wikispace (for ideas) [|Sheppard Software]

=Intermediate Level Sites= Diigo Group for EHMIS

=High School Sites= Diigo Group for SWHS