SMART GOALS: TECHNOLOGY-- RESOURCES

Using Technology in the Classroom

www.iste.org/eseries/source/orders/excerpts/nettb2.pdf For an in-depth discussion, download this 12 page PDF document from the ISTE website that provides models for Web-based lessons, Multimedia presentations, Telecomputing projects and Online discussions. Included are websites, rationales, and sample units.

BLOGS

http://classblogmeister.com/ You can register your school for Blogmeister by going to: http://classblogmeister.com/?blog=rethink

There is also a Yahoo Groups mailing list for Class Blogmeister teachers.

Questions can be posed there for answers from experienced users. You can subscribe to this group by sending an empty e-mail message to: classblogmeister-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Know that there are other effective options.

ePals has a school blogging solution ( http://epals.com) and so does Gaggle (http://gaggle.net).

DIGITAL CAMERAS, STILL AND VIDEO

http://www.drscavanaugh.org/digitalcamera/index.html

Pros & Cons Applications Using Images in Education Choosing Animations Panoramas 15 sec video Scopes & Lenses Macro ESE ESOL Science Lab Writing Applications Math Applications Lessons Articles Fun Projects

	HANDHELD DEVICES I.E. PDA’S, http://kathyschrock.net/power/
	LCD PROJECTOR—TO PROJECT ONLINE RESOURCES In Subject areas;

MATH SCIENCE HUMANITIES

OTHER GADGETS

http://www.techlearning.com/

PODCASTING

Using Podcasting in the Classroom

WORD, EXCEL, DATABASES. POWERPOINT

http://www.microsoft.com/education/classtipsarchive.mspx

WEBQUESTS:

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/webquest/webquest.html (Includes template for creating a webquest)

FMI AND HELP IN LOCATING MORE INFO, CONTACT MRS. BUFITHIS.