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Tech Integration
Fundamentals Robert Mayben:
1)
The
Technology in Motion Program (www.inservice.ua.edu/tim) 2)
Workshop
Web Site (www.bama.ua.edu/~rmayben/tim/integration.htm) 3)
Other
UA TiM Workshop Sites (www.bama.ua.edu/~rmayben/tim/workshops.htm) Technology Integration Ideas & Resources 1)
The
following resources and strategies are taken from workshops that I have
conducted throughout the school year. 2)
All
of these will not be covered in this workshop. However, all will provide
numerous ideas for using technology in your classroom. 3)
Feel
free to e-mail any questions that you have about any of the resources that
are not covered.
APTPlus
(www.aptplus.org), the educational division of Unitedstreaming,
a division of Discovery Education, offers more than 50,000
standards-based video segments and programs for
classroom use anytime--FREE for how
do I log in to Unitedstreaming? ß
Go to
www.aptplus.org. Click on existing
user, and use the passcode to set up your account. ß
My
school passcode is: _______________--________________. (You can share at
school!) ß
My
user name is ______________________________. ß
My
password or password hint is _______________________________. ß
Log in at home or school with your username and
password not the school passcode. ß Download the User’s Guide by
clicking on Professional Development, then Trainer’s
Toolkit, and then User’s Guide. This is a comprehensive 33-Page guide to
features and navigation. A Brief Overview
of APTPlus/Unitedstreaming Features 1)
Search (Keyword, Subject, Grade, Curriculum Standards, Advanced) 2)
Streaming and Downloading Videos & Clips 3) Related Materials (Teacher’s
Guides, Blackline Masters, Quizzes) 4) 5) Professional
Development ALEX: 1)
Courses of Study 2) Lesson Plans 3) Web Links 4) Professional Learning 5) Personal Workspace AVL: AVL: www.avl.lib.al.us Workshop Web
Site: www.bama.ua.edu/~rmayben/tim/avl2007.htm Databases that I
would like to explore further: Bose: Not the Audio Technology Company Britannica Online School Edition 8
Search o Additional
Content o Multimedia
& Videos 8
Learning Materials: http://school.eb.com/browse/learning o Interactive
Lessons o Exercises o Web
Site Activities o Encyclopedia
Activities Integration Ideas for BOSE: 8
E-Sheets 8 Activities provided by BOSE
The E-Sheet is a
simple technology integration strategy that directs student research on the
Internet. For a complete description and examples, visit my summer E-Sheet
Workshop site (www.bama.ua.edu/~rmayben/tim/esheetsummer.htm). ß
Integration
Idea: Use sites found in the previous section for the E-Sheets. ß
E-Sheets are
not only for fill-in-the-blank questions. Add some higher level questions! VERIZON THinkfinity Thinkfinity
(Formerly MarcoPolo): www.thinkfinity.org Thinkfinity
Teacher Resource Descriptions: www.thinkfinity.org/teacher/teacher_about.aspx
Thinkfinity Content Partners: 1)
Illuminations
(Math): illuminations.nctm.org
2)
ReadWriteThink
(Language Arts): www.readwritethink.org 3)
EdSiteMent
(Humanities): edsitement.neh.gov 4)
ArtsEdge:
artsedge.kennedy-center.org 5)
ScienceNetLinks:
www.sciencenetlinks.com 6)
National
Geographic XPeditions: www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions 7)
EconEdLink:
www.econedlink.org Photostory 3 & Digital Storytelling: Demonstration Only Photo Story 3 (www.microsoft.com/photostory)
is a free and easy to use program from Microsoft that enables users to create
compelling slide shows from digital images. Its features enable you to create
a slideshow with your digital pictures, edit your pictures, create your story
with original music, add narration, and share them. Windows XP and Windows
Media Player 10 are required for this program. For more information
on PhotoStory 3, visit the UA TiM Digital Storytelling workshop site (www.bama.ua.edu/~rmayben/tim/ps3summer.htm).
Another good resource
is “What is a photo-movie?” from British Telecom Education (www.bteducation.org/img/lib/dialogics/PhotoMovie/index.html). The following are
examples of PhotoStories: ·
Northridge High School Home
Page: www.nhs.tusc.k12.al.us
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My ·
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Photo Story 3 Demo Files: www.greece.k12.ny.us/task/photostory/ps3demos.htm
Student & Copyright-Friendly Picture Sites
1) Google
Earth Home: earth.google.com 2) Google
Earth for Educators: www.google.com/educators/p_earth.html
3) Google
Earth Tour: earth.google.com/tour 4) Workshop
Web Site: www.bama.ua.edu/~rmayben/tim/earth.htm
Other sites that you should explore 1)
Internet 4 Classrooms: www.internet4classrooms.com 2)
Ikeepbookmarks: www.ikeepbookmarks.com 3)
Vicki Blackwell’s Internet Guide
for Educators: www.vickiblackwell.com 4)
5)
UARIC Teacher Resources: www.inservice.ua.edu/websites
6)
4 Teachers: www.4teachers.org
7)
Teacher Tube: www.teachertube.com
8)
Study Buddy: www.studybuddy.com 9)
Answers.com: www.answers.com 10) Starfall: www.starfall.com 11)Fact Monster: www.factmonster.com 12)Mike Bissell’s Web Page: http://www.skyland.tusc.k12.al.us/Bissell/MikeBissell-index.htm
13)Education World: www.educationworld.com
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