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  • on 07-19-2009

    Funky Ways to Express Yourself

    Did I send you befunky as a way to cartoon photos?
    kh

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    Funky Ways to Express Yourself

    • Location: IstanbulCEO: Tekin Tatar
    • 可以将照片办成卡通图像
    • from mmkrilll PETE & C preconference Comic strip CHECK OUT
    • Cool website for cartoonizing photographs and eventually videos.
    • If you’re a fan of funky-looking cartoons and comics, you're going to be all over this
    • Creates a great sketch using an uploaded pic
    • تحويل الصوره الى رسمه كرتونيه
    • fun way to edit pictures

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    • on 07-13-2009

      The Connected Classroom: Leading by Example

      Dennis..
      better late than never ..if you want to add to your list :)
      --Kristin

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      The Connected Classroom: Leading by Example

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        • on 07-08-2009

          Newsmap

          This should go to your delicious, but just in case...
          kh

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          Newsmap

          • Share this one with your social studies teachers. Notice how you can turn on or off the various categories so you don't see sports or entertainment, for example. This has been around for years, but it's in a new url, now.

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          • on 07-03-2009

            LearnCentral

            Steve Hargadon Shared at NECC that elluminate is allowing FREE access to FULL elluminated classrooms to learn central members who offer public classes

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            LearnCentral

            • LearnCentral is another project from Steve Hargadon. Join teachers from across the globe and learn along with them.
            • Steve Hargadon Shared at NECC that elluminate is allowing FREE access to FULL elluminated classrooms to learn central members who offer public classes

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            • on 05-22-2009

              The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard


              saw this and thought about social studies & what the chem folks are doing with environment...check it out

              The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.

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              The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard

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                • on 05-20-2009

                  The Power of Project Learning | Scholastic.com

                  Great article shared by Scott McCleod features SLA, Dewey and other PBL info.

                  Did I share this with you???
                  We discussed as part of our PBL class for CFF...

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                  The Power of Project Learning | Scholastic.com

                  • compartmentalized subjects
                    • Only in academia do we think that math and reading have nothing to do with each other (except for word problems). comment by Sarah Hanawald
                    • it can be easier to start a new school like Tech Valley than to overhaul an existing school to create a PBL environment.
                      • A point I've been belaboring. comment by LIsa Huff
                      • Instead of creating daily lessons, teachers do their planning before the launch of a project. Once the project starts, their job is to make sure students stay on track and cover the objectives.
                        • I've noticed this in my own attempts at PBL. Daily lesson plans don't really work. You have to map out, starting with the end, the project and all the mini-lessons, activities, resources need to scaffold students. You have to adjust from group to group, student to student, class to class. Instead of DAILY lesson plans, unit plans are much more valuable. I find that having them on a wiki with linked resources is even more valuable than writing them in a traditional planbook. IDEA: What if charter school teachers all keep lesson plans on a wiki or blog? Lesson plans would be UNITS rather than day-by-day traditional plans. comment by LIsa Huff
                        • students receive much more knowledge than can be recorded on a bubble test.
                          • If you can't test it with a bubble sheet, does knowledge exist? comment by Sarah Hanawald
                          • Chris Lehmann, principal of the Philadelphia-based Science Leadership Academy,
                            • Educon host school! Please, please let me go! comment by Sarah Hanawald
                            • At SLA we use Understanding by Design as our unit planning tool. We also have a common assessment rubric. Every major project the students do here is graded on the same five elements—design used, knowledge displayed, application of knowledge, presentation, and the process followed.
                              • I need to find a copy of that assessment rubric. comment by LIsa Huff
                              • http://www.scienceleadership.org/drupaled/wiki/assessment-sla comment by Sarah Hanawald
                              • We also employ a school-wide “essential question” that changes with each grade. In ninth grade, it’s identity; in tenth, it’s systems; in eleventh, it’s change.

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                • on 05-20-2009

                  Interactive Sites for Smartboard Use – Grades K - 5...

                  Collection of interactive whiteboard sites k-5
                  --HEY forgot what we needed to do to add to the collection so am sending to the 2 of you this stuff to check out for elementary
                  kh

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                  Interactive Sites for Smartboard Use – Grades K - 5 - Oak Street Elementary School - Plattsburgh City School District

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                    • on 05-15-2009

                      VocabGrabber : Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus

                      Thought this might be useful for ISE & SAT prep
                      kh

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                      VocabGrabber : Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus

                      • Vocab development site

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                      • on 05-13-2009

                        FREE -- Teaching Resources and Lesson Plans from the Federal Government

                        Free Resources for Educational Excellence
                        This site includes teaching & Learning resources from Federal & government agencies...
                        Can search by subject, category and even has links for animations, primary docs, photos, videos
                        can subscribe via RSS for new resources

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                        FREE -- Teaching Resources and Lesson Plans from the Federal Government

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                          • on 05-07-2009

                            The Power of Project Learning | Scholastic.com

                            Great article shared by Scott McCleod features SLA, Dewey and other PBL info

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                            The Power of Project Learning | Scholastic.com

                            • We also employ a school-wide “essential question” that changes with each grade. In ninth grade, it’s identity; in tenth, it’s systems; in eleventh, it’s change.
                              • Brilliant! comment by Sarah Hanawald
                              • At SLA we use Understanding by Design as our unit planning tool. We also have a common assessment rubric. Every major project the students do here is graded on the same five elements—design used, knowledge displayed, application of knowledge, presentation, and the process followed.
                                • I need to find a copy of that assessment rubric. comment by LIsa Huff
                                • http://www.scienceleadership.org/drupaled/wiki/assessment-sla comment by Sarah Hanawald
                                • Chris Lehmann, principal of the Philadelphia-based Science Leadership Academy,
                                  • Educon host school! Please, please let me go! comment by Sarah Hanawald
                                  • students receive much more knowledge than can be recorded on a bubble test.
                                    • If you can't test it with a bubble sheet, does knowledge exist? comment by Sarah Hanawald
                                    • Instead of creating daily lessons, teachers do their planning before the launch of a project. Once the project starts, their job is to make sure students stay on track and cover the objectives.
                                      • I've noticed this in my own attempts at PBL. Daily lesson plans don't really work. You have to map out, starting with the end, the project and all the mini-lessons, activities, resources need to scaffold students. You have to adjust from group to group, student to student, class to class. Instead of DAILY lesson plans, unit plans are much more valuable. I find that having them on a wiki with linked resources is even more valuable than writing them in a traditional planbook. IDEA: What if charter school teachers all keep lesson plans on a wiki or blog? Lesson plans would be UNITS rather than day-by-day traditional plans. comment by LIsa Huff
                                      • it can be easier to start a new school like Tech Valley than to overhaul an existing school to create a PBL environment.
                                        • A point I've been belaboring. comment by LIsa Huff
                                        • compartmentalized subjects
                                          • Only in academia do we think that math and reading have nothing to do with each other (except for word problems). comment by Sarah Hanawald

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                          • on 04-02-2009

                            Vocabulary Videos and Flash Cards for SAT, ACT and GRE - WordAhead.com > Home

                            Found this site you may be able to use
                            --Kristin

                            Free video vocabulary builder which started beta testing with more than 515 Vocabulary Videos. The goal is to include several thousand vocab videos for SAT / ACT level words in the coming months.

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                            Vocabulary Videos and Flash Cards for SAT, ACT and GRE - WordAhead.com > Home

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                              • on 03-12-2009

                                Custom Font creator for the Web

                                Create custom fonts for your website
                                Do you know this site...Thought it might be a good one for your adavanced web design students if they were looking to custom make logos
                                Kristin

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                                Custom Font creator for the Web

                                • from jtheiser - nice!

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                                • on 03-11-2009

                                  Discussion Board Expectations

                                  My friend is teaching courses for PBS online in collaboration with the PDE and he shared this
                                  great rubric for assessing participation in online communities
                                  Thought you may be interested in it or creating something like it for your ning
                                  kh

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                                  Discussion Board Expectations

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                                    • on 02-06-2009

                                      World Maths Day 09

                                      FYI...
                                      thought you may be interested in passing along this opportunity.
                                      KH

                                      The students play against each other in mental arithmetic games. Students are captivated by the fact that they are playing in real time. Each game lasts for 60 seconds, students can play as many games as they wish. The questions are appropriately leveled for different ages and abilities. Also open to school aged private individuals and homeschoolers

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                                      World Maths Day 09

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                                        • on 02-01-2009

                                          Earthcache Listings

                                          Earth cache Lesson plans desicgned for teachers
                                          SAMPLE http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=gc1bbmq

                                          --Yet another....do you hate me yet :p
                                          PS they are all in your diigo too
                                          --me

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                                          Earthcache Listings

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                                            • on 02-01-2009

                                              GPS Resources

                                              GREAT list of resources to create meaningful learning activities for students k12
                                              We need to incorporate this too :P

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                                              GPS Resources

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                                                • on 02-01-2009

                                                  Dr. Alice Christie's GPS and Geocaching Guide for Educators

                                                  sent to your diigo
                                                  I think this is how we should structure the full day sessions...
                                                  1st hour schpeal from PETE
                                                  Rest of the day like THIS
                                                  ----k

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                                                  Dr. Alice Christie's GPS and Geocaching Guide for Educators

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                                                    • on 01-28-2009

                                                      Technology Integration Matrix

                                                      Great matrix designed to assist schools and districts in evaluating the level of technology integration in classrooms and to provide teachers with models of how technology can be integrated into instruction in meaningful ways.

                                                      Thought you might be interested in using as you plan for the Feb inservice or next year's 1:1.


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                                                      Technology Integration Matrix

                                                      • This amazing matrix is wonderful to share.
                                                      • WOW!
                                                      • Between this matrix and the Blooms digital from yesterday, my grade level is going to be rocking some tech integration on ALL levels! Love it!! can't wait to share in my district trainings...technically,amber
                                                      • This resource blew me away. Absolutely incredible!
                                                      • Reminds me of Frank X. Sutman's research
                                                      • Today, computers are supporting in the development of latest innovations, considerably speeding up the new development processes. Latest advances in technology are exposing computers of old-fashioned. No sooner is a computer model manufactured than the one has rolled off the design presses, and no end is in sight. Computer designers are now replacing silicon chips with DNA chips ... The Technology is moving from geologic roots to biologic roots and making the computer an even closer depiction of man. New advancements in technology are being introduced with a rapid pace. The main concern is how students can learn to embrace changes and familiarize to new technology as they emerge? http://science-and-technology.blogspot.com/
                                                      • The
                                                        Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) illustrates how teachers can use
                                                        technology to enhance learning for K-12 students. The TIM incorporates
                                                        five interdependent characteristics of meaningful learning environments:
                                                        active, constructive, goal directed (i.e., reflective), authentic,
                                                        and collaborative (Jonassen, Howland, Moore, & Marra, 2003).
                                                        The
                                                        TIM associates five levels of technology integration (i.e., entry,
                                                        adoption, adaptation, infusion, and transformation) with each of the
                                                        five characteristics of meaningful learning environments. Together,
                                                        the five levels of technology integration and the five characteristics
                                                        of meaningful learning environments create a matrix of 25 cells as
                                                        illustrated below.
                                                        • he TIM is
                                                          designed to assist schools and districts in evaluating the level of
                                                          technology integration in classrooms and to provide teachers with models
                                                          of how technology can be integrated into instruction in meaningful
                                                          ways. It is the Department’s intent that the TIM be used in the
                                                          context of comprehensive technology planning and EETT program accountability.
                                                          • (floating sticky note)
                                                            • What a resource. At each indicator there is a QT video detailing the project, learning design and outcomes. This will be a wonderful tool for future integration initiatives. comment by Scott Weidig
                                                            • Levels
                                                              of Technology Integration into the Curriculum
                                                              • (floating sticky note)
                                                                • (floating sticky note)
                                                                  • Make sure to click on the links under each indicator. You'll find video examples, objectives, materials/technology list, standards, and what amounts to basically a lesson plan. Incredible resource! comment by Caroline O'Bannon
                                                                  • 1-1
                                                                    access
                                                                     shared
                                                                    access

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                                                      • on 01-14-2009

                                                        HPEDSB: Mathematics - The Geometer's Sketchpad™ Resources

                                                        Do we have geosketchpad on the elem / ms computers I would LOVE to do a PD session this summer for integrating it into math (or work with Maria on hers)
                                                        thoughts???
                                                        All of my geosketchpad resources are bookmarked here
                                                        http://www.diigo.com/user/khokanson/geosketchpad?tab=250
                                                        It is SO much more than geometry...
                                                        Learned a LOT at the CFF Math day, Maria wish you could have come

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                                                        HPEDSB: Mathematics - The Geometer's Sketchpad™ Resources

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                                                          • on 01-06-2009

                                                            Mango Languages

                                                            This is a sample bookmark you can see more
                                                            HERE
                                                            http://www.diigo.com/user/khokanson
                                                            check the tags for your language or worldlanguages

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                                                            Mango Languages

                                                            Learn and practice foreign languages at your own pace and in a fun and engaging way. Mango immerses you in real, everyday conversations in 12 different language courses enables kids to hear fluent conversation outside classroom--
                                                            FRENCH & GERMAN offer 50 lessons w/ FREE REGISTRATION
                                                            SPANISH offers only one :(

                                                            • Mango beta is an online enterprise-level language learning system freely available to everyone. Learn at your own pace with a suite of features that make language learning more engaging and fun.
                                                            • (floating sticky note)
                                                              • the best online language course i've found. detailed, free and spot on, so says my non english speaking buddies. comment by mikeem em
                                                              • Indeed, it's a great website every foreign-language learner should consider usin regularly. comment by shuja87

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