Welcome to Tech Tuesday

Purpose:
This Wiki will provide information for each Tech Tuesday event. Links and instructions for each in-service will be provided. I hope you find the information valuable.
Sincerely, Jim Desimone

* REMINDER IF YOU HAVE A WEB 2.0 TOOL , WEB SITE THAT YOU USE PLEASE ADD TO THE LIST, REMEMBER TO SAVE

PLEASE NOTE THIS WIKI WILL BE UPDATED WEEKLY

Workshop References

PDF How to set up an Elmo http://libinfo.uark.edu/Webdocs/pam/Elmo.pdf

Basic Set up of the Elmo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6RpFGDZPlw&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1
60 Sec Tech How to use a Elmo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6L6ELQIw3Y&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1

SMART BOARD

Here is a bunch of web sites that you may want to investigate . Please add on useful sites as you please.

http://eduscapes.com/sessions/smartboard/
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?' , Gizmos for Science & Math (Interactive 30 day trail)]]
http://www.juliethompson.com/SMART.html' , Great Sites for Math and Language Arts (K-3)]]
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/math/interactive/flash/home.html' , Interactive Math Projects - Center for Technology & Teacher Ed K-12 (most are 6-12)]]
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html' , National Library of Virtual Manipulatives]]
http://www.sachem.edu/dept/sd/smartboard/Secondary Secondary ELA Smartboard Resources]]
http://www.starfall.com/' , Starfall - Primary Language Arts]]
http://www.willard.k12.mo.us/co/tech/smartbrd.htm' , Willard K12 School Resource Page]]
http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-US/Ed Smarttech Notebook Lesson Plan Database]]
http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/howto/smartboard/lessons.htm' , 'newwindow' , Smartboard Lessons (K-12)]]
http://www.kenton.k12.ky.us/SmartBoard/smartmath.htm' , Smartboard Math Activities]]
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic86.htm' , Interactive Websites, Games, Activities]]
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/' , Project Interactive (K-8 Math)]]
http://www.physicslessons.com/iphysics.htm' , Physics Lessons & Activities]]
http://community.teqsmart.org/news.php' , Tequipment Teacher Resource Center]]
Requires registration but it is free.
http://lhricms.wikispaces.com/Smartboard Sandbox' , ,LHRIC Smartboard Sandbox]]
An ecclectic collection of links to browse!
http://lhricms.wikispaces.com/Smartboard ,PDF Documentation]]
Cheat sheets and PDF documentation to assist you in becoming familiar with the Board and Notebook software
http://feeds.feedburner.com/SmartboardLessonsPodcast' , Smartboard Lessons Podcasts]]
http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/smartboard.htm' , Lessons, Templates, Training Materials]]
http://technology.usd259.org/resources/whiteboards/smartlessons.htm' , Smartboard and Airliner Activities]]
http://smartboards.typepad.com/smartboard/funny/index.html' , Teachers Love Smartboards

My favorite web sites

Animation
1. http://animoto.com a great multimedia web site (free)
2. http://www.converttocartoon.com/
3.http://superherosquad.marvel.com/create_your_own_comic great for creative writing
4. http://www.myfakewall.com/ great site to build a face facebook page , apply it to an historical figure or fictional character
5.http://www.qwiki.com
6. http://learning.snagfilms.com/search
7. http://www.myavatareditor.com/
8.
http://classparrot.com/users/sign_up- text students free, send reminders to your students
Social Studies

1. http://projects.nytimes.com/census/2010/explorer?hp
New york times Census data can investigate sociological facts in any given area of the US current
2.http://www.youtube.com/lifeinaday?x=explore - A Day in a Life, great youtube piece
3. http://futureme.org/ Great service for teachers and student goal setting
4.http://www.jfklibrary.org/Exhibits/Interactive-Exhibits.aspx perfect source to study the jfk presidency very interactive http://www.jfklibrary.org/Exhibits/Interactive-Exhibits.aspx
5.http://www.newspapermap.com find newpapers throughout the world and translate
Math
1.http://www.geogebra.org/cms/ great for teaching coordinates, parabolas , line equations, sine, cosine etc

Spelling
1. http://www.spellingcity.com/ Wonderful interactive spelling test for all ages

English

1. http://www.wordle.net/ Excellent for any grade, visual literacy site

http://learning.snagfilms.com/search
Study Skills
http://www.easynotecards.com/index

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