A new “Did you Know”

Here is an updated “Did you Know” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMcfrLYDm2U

For more information go to http://shifthappens.wikispaces.com/

Internet Safety using SlideShare Post

This is demonstration of posting a presentation from Slideshare http://www.slideshare.net to a blog.

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Welcome Spring - May Baskets

Welcome Spring! Did anyone receive a May basket this week?

Readings and more

Here are some interesting readings that support our conversation in class. If there is anything of interest to you explore. I also gave some elementary sites in class so feel free to visit those sites. I just want to make sure you stay connected each week.

Blogs to Explore / Read

The Fischbowl: Karl Fisch [...]

Readings and more

Here are some interesting readings that support our conversation in class.

Recommended Readings and References:
 

 
Sites

Class Blog http://mespandt.blogspot.com/  

Class Wiki http://mespandt.pbwiki.com/

NETS for Students, June 2007 http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/NETS_Refresh_Forum/NETS_for_Students_2007.pdf

MA DOE – New Draft of Instructional Technology Standards – 2007 (based on the new NETS)  http://www.doe.mass.edu/edtech/standards/itstand_draft.pdf

NETS for Teachers http://www.nbpts.org/

Technology Integration Matrix http://fcit.usf.edu/matrix/index.html

Class Blog http://mespandt.blogspot.com/

Class Wiki http://mespandt.pbwiki.com/

NETS for Students, June 2007 [...]

Got Skype?

Did everyone in class get a chance to try skype this week?
Skype
With Skype you can make free calls over the internet to other people on Skype for as long as you like, to wherever you like. It is free to download.
Post a comment and tell me who you skyped with and how you might use [...]

What tools will you be trying this week?

Which tools do you plan on using.
List in the class wiki http://technologypd.pbwiki.com/plugintools
TeacherTube
TeacherTube is to provide an online community for sharing instructinal teacher videos. http://www.teachertube.com/
How to add video to your wiki
1. Get your embedded code from TeacherTube (edit copy)
2. Click “Edit Page” >> “Insert Plugin” >> “Video”
3. Click on YouTube Video
4. Paste the box [...]

Created by Mike McEachern from class

Tribute 2007 Boston Sports - in Youtube

RockYou

Demonstrating using RockYou and pulling the code into the blog

Things to try this week

Please try some of the following blogs/podcasts this week and post a comment.
1. Bob Sprankles’ blog Bit-by-Bit http://www.bobsprankle.com/bitbybit_wordpress/ Also subsribe in itunes to “listen” to various topics.
2. Anne Davis http://anne.teachesme.com/
3. Darren Kuropatwa High School Math http://adifference.blogspot.com/
Math Pre-Cal 20S (Grade 10); Pre-Cal 30S (Grade 11); AP Calculus AB (Grade 12). posted by Mr. [...]