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nikappy — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 09:23:59 CDT

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M. D. Spanish 5th-6th Grade Spanish *Sra. Estrella*	nadow 7-8th Gr. L. Arts *Ms. Nadow*

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Voice Thread

nikappy — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:38:54 CDT

VoiceThread 4 Education A comprehensive collection of VoiceThread examples from students and teachers of all ages and groups

Avatars: please click here find an avatar the from ALLAvatars.

Voice Thread Planning

Intro to Computers

nikappy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:57:59 CDT

Intro to Computers

Blog Resources

nikappy — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:58:52 CDT

Intro to Blogging Lesson Plan
Blogging Activities and Competitions

Civil War Poem

nikappy — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:58:31 CDT

Poem With

Photostory 3

PhotoStory is a great way to tell a digital story. Take a look at the sample poem to get a better idea of what you can do with Photostory 3.

Steps to creating your own Photostory:

1) You will need the following free downloads:

Downloads:

Photostory 3

Media Player

2) Instructions on using Photostory can be found at Atomic Learning.

Photostory Learning Tutorials:

Atomic Learning

2) Create a file folder on your desktop for your files:

Naming Sample: NickK_CivilWarPoem

3) Poem picture resources can be found by going to the following links:

Poem Picture Resources:

Images by Timeline

Civil War Pics

Civil War Images

Civil War Assoc. Pics

Nat'l Geographic Images

Google Scholar Images

Photo Resources

nikappy — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:56:49 CDT

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Photostory III

nikappy — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:49:05 CDT

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7-8th Grade Technology

nikappy — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:44:11 CDT

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Acceptable Uses

nikappy — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:41:58 CDT

"Understanding Your Acceptable Use Policy" Is a CyberSmart Lesson designed to help students become familiar with our school's policy acceptable use policy.

Directions: Use our school's acceptable use policy (copy below titled Doc. I) to complete the activity handout (copy below titled doc. II ). Please use complete sentences for your answers.

I. Academy's Acceptable Use Policy

II. Understanding Your School's Acceptable Use Policy

Tech Classes

nikappy — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:41:07 CDT

Learning with Computers, Levels K-8

Academy at the Lakes
Suggested Computer Literacy Scope and Sequence

Standards based on the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)

Key: A = Awareness | I = Introduce | R = Reinforce | M = Master/Maintain | ▪ not applicable

ePortfolios

nikappy — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:08:59 CDT

Resource	Description
Software

Websites: Information
eportconsortium	ePortfolio organizations comprehensive resource listing
ePortfolio tools	Links broken down by category type
Dr. Barrett's ePortfolio Blog	Authority on ePortfolios
Categories of ePortfolios	Links to resources by category
Merlot	Extensive listing of links to ePortfolio resources
Article: Two Faces of ePortfolios	Very good article explaining the various levels of ePortfolios
Centre for Recording Achievement	Resource listing
Stages of ePortfolios	Must look at report from Dr. Barrett
Position Paper	Really interesting, need to review paper.
Website: Tools
Google Sites	Free Service Website tool that has been used to create ePortfolios Sample ePortfolios Dr. Barrett's ePortfolio How to create a Google Site ePortfolio Google Web Elements: allows embedding of spreadsheets and presentations
Voicethread	This 5th grade teacher uses Voicethread as a media tool for ePortfolios Screencast: can be used to record Voicethread into a mpeg-4 movie file
Zunal	Free web service for ePortfolios
Glogster	Can be kept private, interactive Example 1 Example 2
Weebly	Easy to use free Webstie building tool. Can password protect. Example site
Elgg Social Websites	You can add/upload/customize/include-exclude viewers. Could work. Notes ability to create a social network within a school environment. Opensource/no cost product Article: "Elgg in Education" Can be run internally on Micro Soft Sharepoiint

Moodle Dr. Jordan

nikappy — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:25:07 CDT

CRTeacher.com
Student User Name: ajordan

Password: A5

Admin. User Name: nikappi

Password: A5

Moodle Support:

Item	Directions
Electronic submissions	View section D. Assignment videos to better understand the assignment process. With editing on> select "add an activity" drop down>then "online text" Complete info fields, including dates>save To grade. Go to grades>select the assignment>type in comments in upper box>assign a grade>save changes.
Grading with time and date recording	All "online text" times and dates automatically marked with date/time
Course calendar	Starting Calendar: Turn editing on Under "Blocks" select "Calender" Editing Calendar: Select Month/Year on top of Calendar Select "New Event" button in upper right Include name/description/date>save
Discussion and blogging	Blogging is called "Forum" in Moodle. A statement/question is made where students can reply by posting a thread. Optionally, students can rate (score) on the quality of the response(s) in a peer to peer ratings. Postings can included attachements. See Atomic Learning series on Forums in section "F".
Grade Book	Select Grades in left menu.
Import pics	Turn editing on Select page>click on import pic icon in toolbar (two icons to the left of the smiley face). Create folder (if none exists) Browse>upload>double click on image name Select alignment>insert alternate text>select "OK"
Up/download docs	Docs can either be cut and pasted into page AND/OR set to a link then opened. To link>highlight text>select link button>select browse>select file where you want document stored>upload doc>select target new window>select "OK" Scribd can be be used to display docs: copy embed code>select "<>" button>paste and save
Quiz maker	Instructions: You want to add questions to your question bank and pull these questions into quizzes/tests. Detailed Moodle Quiz/Question Bank Instructions In the Administration block select questions. It's recommended that the instructions from the link above are followed for each quiz created.

Glogster poster

nikappy — Thu, 28 May 2009 10:03:04 CDT

Glogster Poster is a blast to create and a snap to use. It is so versatile that you can create sound, import videos that you created or ones you find on the net (with URLs), Photo Story 3 creations can also be added into this product.

Glogster Tutorial

http://nikappy.glogster.com/Saint-Autustine-Poster/

Animoto Educational

nikappy — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:06:29 CDT

Animoto in Education: Digital Storytelling.

According to the folks at Animoto, Animoto:

Produces TV & film-quality music videos using your photos in just minutes.
Is easy to use, simply upload your images & choose a song as the soundtrack to your video. Animoto will then analyze every nuance of the song, producing a totally unique video each time. No two videos are ever the same.
Allows videos to be e-mailed, downloaded, exported to YouTube, burned to DVD, and placed on your website, blog or MySpace.

Example with voice,music and pics

Educators sign up page

Academy Day of Achievement

Animoto in Education

Faculity Training

nikappy — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:08:54 CDT


Grading Rubrics	Rubistar
Intel Educational	Creative thinking tools for classrooms
Tikatok eBooks
Remix America	100 best YouTube Videos for Teachers Link TV's video editing tool that allows you to create your own mix of news stories in one video. Link TV's video editing tool is called Know the News. Using Know the News students can grab news clips from Link TV's library of news and mix them together to create a unique news show Free Technology blog on Know the News
Newsmap	Interactive news map allows for quick news search

http://www.remixamerica.org/videos/test-13

Remix America

nikappy — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:47:54 CDT

Remix America allows students to remix videos from the Remix Library, Youtube or personal videos. Students can compare new to old, mix in some copyright friendly music in with some neat transitions, a few pictures and presto, you student has created a Mashup that reflects how they see the world.

Resources	Description
Remix America	Free online editor remix tool
Letter to the Future President	Sample Remix
Remix Video Tutorial	Tutorial for using Remix America

Blogs, RSS Feeds and Custom Searches

nikappy — Tue, 12 May 2009 11:06:31 CDT

Lesson Plan Blogs, RSS Feeds and Custom Searches

Learning Objectives:

Students will develop an understand of the roll that blogs play in the 21st century.
Students will analyze blog characteristics.
Students will learn how to optimize blogging resources.

Lesson Activities:

Students will create a blog on a famous character.
Students will create a web aggregation site to collect RSS feeds from blog sites.
Students will create a custom search engine

What are blogs? (t-chart)

YouTube: Blogs in Plain English

I) Who creates/uses blogs?

View assortment of blogs listed on Hulu: Attack of the show

II) What are some common characteristics of blogs? (t-chart)

Link to sample blog:StanCourtneyDOTCOM

III) Why are blogs so popular?

Link to blog article: Why are Blogs so Popular?
Link to article: 25 Most Popular Blogs

IV) How can we use blogs? (t-chart)

Link to Mr. Kapetanis's Netvibes

Cryptozoology blogs

Cryptozoology Blog Links
StanCourtneyDOTCOM
Cryptomundo.com
Weird Things

Cryptozoology Blog Links

StanCourtneyDOTCOM

Cryptomundo.com

Weird Things

Custom Search Engines Part II

Students will create their own educational search engine using the Educational Search Engines Listing.

Media Moments

nikappy — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:50:52 CDT

Atomic Learning: Excel Spreadsheet " Media Moments"

Blogs in Education

nikappy — Thu, 07 May 2009 13:47:08 CDT

Interesting Blogging Sites

Boggers Choice Awards	Extensive listing of sites
Edubloggers Awards
Planet Infinity	Top notch mate site
WordPress Blog Host

Blogs Compared
TypePad
EdTech Solutions
BlogSpot	Interesting layout, I like the 3 columns
Wordpress Blog	I like the layout
Typepad
Wordpress floating cloud plugin		`
Blog Service Review	Liked Type pad costs monthly
Down loadable Themes
Moon Theme
Skin Press Theme

Outstanding classroom blog resource

Writing with WebLogs
Classroom Blog Uses

Good Blog Example

Blog "Settlement"

The Classic Live link gives you free use of Sim City Classic!

Ollie describes what he did and how Sim City was used.

RSS FEEDS "How To"

Custom Searches

nikappy — Mon, 04 May 2009 08:27:40 CDT

Atomic Learning Tutorial on Creating a Google Custom Search Engine


Ivy's Search Engine for Kids
Open Directory Project	Directory Search Engine
Educational Clearinghouse	Search engine links
Google Scholar	Scholarly literature
Educational Search Engines
Noodle Tools Search Engine Review	Search engine listing sorted by needs
Phil Bradley's Search Engine Listing	Search engine listings by type
WebSearch: Best Search Engines	Search engine listing by desired outcome.
Noodle Quest	Asks questions and then helps you choose a search engine

Academy Technology - Recently Updated Pages

Home Page

Announcements

The Syllabus

Assignments

Student Spotlight

Study Guides

Voice Thread

Intro to Computers

Blog Resources

Civil War Poem

Photo Resources

Photostory III

7-8th Grade Technology

Acceptable Uses

Tech Classes

ePortfolios

Moodle Dr. Jordan

Glogster poster

Animoto Educational

Faculity Training

Remix America

Blogs, RSS Feeds and Custom Searches

Media Moments

Blogs in Education

Custom Searches