Great+Technology+Tools

=media type="custom" key="512969"= =Tools for every one= There are tools that every teacher in every content area can use. We're going to create one of them and explore some others.

Personal Learning Network
By using a PLN, you can easily keep connected with other educators around the world. Using Google, Google Reader, and a blog, you can instantly keep up with the latest teaching trends in just one mouse click. Here's what you need to do:
 * 1) Download this to your desktop: [[file:google-reader-subscriptions.xml]]
 * 2) Become a subscriber to Google by [|clicking here]
 * 3) Once you have a subscription, go to [|Google Reader]
 * 4) In Google Reader, go to: manage subscriptions>Click the Import/Export link
 * 5) Upload the file from step 1 that is now on your desktop
 * 6) You should now have 8 blogs that you'll get instant information from

Create a blog at [|www.edublogs.org]
With your blog, you can start reflecting on your PLN, meet other bloggers, or write about anything of interest.

Wikis
Pupils Using The Tools
 * Midsummer Dreaming - A wiki created by 13-yr old pupils to enhance their study of Shakespeare
 * Our Lost Children - A wiki created by teenagers to enhance multidisciplinary learning and global awareness.
 * Earth Science Class Text - An Earth Science unit text written by Grade 7 students (in progress)
 * [|Flu Shot] & [|Two Island Light] - Middle school students and author blog together as three classes in two schools read two novels.
 * Place Francais - two classes on opposite sides of the world connect to learn French and about each other (in progress)
 * Blazing the Trail - wiki following the US '08 Presidential campaign trail (in progress) Will culminate with messages from kids.
 * 1001 Flat World Tales; Elementary, Middle & High School Creative Writing, peer-assessment workshops
 * A New Zealand class with their own blog pages compliments of David Warlick's classblogmeister. Leave an encouraging comment, talk to them on yack pack, get in on their learning. Conversations are key, get connected with Jody Hayes and her class - [|Navigators]
 * Team8blue - 8th grade science and math students share their classroom learning

Other Tools
Google Earth ([|Great Elementary Idea]) ([|Lit Trips]) ([|Multiple Sites]) Audacity (iTunes) [|http://www.webquest.org] Windows Movie Maker ([|Example Story])[|TeacherTube] [|VoiceThread] media type="custom" key="512955"

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