Putting It All Together
Posted by Janice on May 27, 2009 in Music, PowerPoint, The Arts
If you have received your new teacher computer you have worked with various professional development modules from Instructional Technology. Many of you have asked for an example of how to put all of the learning together in a presentation that uses the presentation station as the primary delivery device for a class project. (more…)
Slashdrive- A student solution
Posted by Harvey on May 26, 2009 in Web 2.0
Whether for expository writing in MS word, or for some other electronic project, many students rely on the use of digital tools to create products for school that demonstrate their learning. With the District commitment to create secure school networks that are free from malicious or inappropriate content, one of the challenges facing Seattle students is ensuring that their learning is as mobile as they are, and can be easily moved between home and school. (more…)
A Middle School Teacher Uses Photostory for the First Time
Posted by Juli on May 12, 2009 in Internet Research, Photo Story 3, Social Studies
Barbara Beers, 8th grade geography teacher at Whitman Middle School, was tired of using Power Point for student projects. (She’s not alone, a fun video – How Not to Use Powerpoint.) With the support of her librarian and Instructional Technology Specialist, she decided to try Photostory for the first time. In this post, you will find an overview of the project phases, links to her project files, and student work samples.
Project Purpose: to create a “sense of place” about a country in North Africa or Southwest Asia. See her project handout for details about student expectations. This project was part of a larger unit that included a UNESCO essay designed to use a research gathering tool which prompted students to gather background information about an assigned country (essay handout).
Key Resources: UNESCO website, eLibrary (great resources for pictures & maps), Photostory3 handout (QRD)
Google Tools in the Classroom
Posted by Gary on May 7, 2009 in Excel, Language Arts, PowerPoint, Science, Web 2.0, Word
Nathan Hale science teachers Matt Hinkley and Karl Englert are always searching for useful technology tools for their classrooms. One of their favorites is Google Tools for Educators. Google Docs is one component of the Google Tools suite (Sites, Calendar, RSS Reader, Picasa Photos, Maps and more). Specifically, Google Docs contains a word processor, presentation, and spreadsheet application. All 3 of these are stand-a-lone applications but also integrate well with Microsoft Office. Also in Google Docs is Forms, an easy-to-use survey tool. In addition, they use Google Calendar. All of these are available with a free Google account.
Here are a few descriptions of how these teachers are using Google Docs in their classrooms…
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