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Digital Citizenship

todbaker — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:46:30 CDT

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Use this template when you want to use photos and text to tell your story. Click EasyEdit, then highlight this text with your cursor and type over it with your own words: You can write as much as you want!

This sample photo is easy to replace with one of your own: Click the EasyEdit button, highlight the placeholder image at left and hit "delete." Then click the "image" button in the toolbar and use the "browse" button to find the image you want to insert from your computer. It's that easy.

The text can be wrapped around your image, or you can have the text start below the photo. You can also move the photo to the right side of the page. See your choices for photo and text placement by clickin on the photo with your mouse and then clicking "image" on the toolbar.

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Links

todbaker — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:44:50 CDT

supporting teaching and learning

Common Craft	Our product is explanation. We use video and paper to make complex ideas easy to understand. We present subjects "in plain English" using short, unique and understandable videos in a format we call Paperworks.

Conferences

todbaker — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:43:46 CDT

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Evaluate Internet Resources

todbaker — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:43:06 CDT

While at NECC 2008, I was given a card called Tips to Evaluate Internet Resources. It was developed by PBS TeacherLine under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Other than a few minor modifications, it appears here as it does on the card.

Who is the target audience? Some sites have a very specific appeal, others are much broader. Ask...

Does the site appeal to a specific grade level and/or curriculum area?
Is the site intended for just students? Just teachers? Both?
Are the concepts introduced and language used consistently age and grade appropriate?
Will students require guidance in reading or navigating the site?

Does the site support my unit of inquiry? Quality sites provide unique and/or up-to-date resources for in-class use. Ask...

Is the information provided both current and congruent to the topics you are teaching?
Is the information provided accurate and pedagogically sound?
Does the site provide resources that allow you to do something in the classroom that you would otherwise be unable to do?
Are charts, maps, etc. included? Are they well done and meaningful? If not included, is the absence noticeable?
Are the sources listed primary or secondary or both?

Is the information reliable? Ask...

Who is the author of site content? Does he/she have a particular bias?
Is the site supported by an educational institution, a commercial company, a non-profit company, or an individual?
Can one easily get in touch with the people responsible for the site content? Is there an e-mail address for the webmaster or the site?
Is the information current?
Is the information credible? Is is factual and accurate? Is the information a form of advertising? Does it try to persuade the reader of something?
Are there reviews of the site? Has it received any rewards? Is the evaluator a credible source?

How does the website use the Internet's capabilities? Look for sites that enable you and your students to:

Read current text relating to a particular subject;
View dynamic and up-to-date photographs, illustrations, animations, and video;
Listen to recorded audio clips as well as live audio;
Download simulations and games relating to units of inquiry and access other multimedia content offering interactive, panoramic views of a space or object;
Visit sites displaying real-time data;
Send and receive e-mail form keypals (electronic penpals);
Contact and query mentors and experts;
Participate in collaborative, problem-solving projects that involve informative searches, group creations and virtual gatherings;
Join an information collection project that includes contributing to the creation of a database and pooled data analysis;
Publish resources and projects created by you and your students.

What is the quality of the related links? Ask..

Are the links active and clearly described? Do they point to current information?
What is the quality of content found on these related sites?
Is the content found on these related sites appropriate for classroom use?
Does the site suggest how the related sites could be used to enrich the curriculum?

Is the site well designed? A site should be attractive and easy to navigate. Ask...

Is the navigation clear and consistent throughout the site? Is it easy to find what you're looking for?
Do the multimedia elements (graphics, sound, video) work well with each other? Do they provide information?

Part I: Teachers' Use of Technology

todbaker — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:42:41 CDT

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Part II: Students' Use of Technology

todbaker — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:40:20 CDT

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Bobber Wiki

todbaker — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:17:26 CDT

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K12 Online Conference 2008

todbaker — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:00:15 CDT

This year’s conference begins with a pre-conference keynote the week of October 13, 2008. The following two weeks, October 20-24 and October 27-31, forty presentations will be posted online to the conference blog (http://k12onlineconference.org/) for participants to download and view.

GIN2009 Global Issues Network Conference

todbaker — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:25:05 CDT

Bangkok, Thailand
March 20-22

NECC 2008

todbaker — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:18:15 CDT

San Antonio, USA
July 29-July 2

Learning2.008

todbaker — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:16:11 CDT

Shanghai, China
September 18-20

About

todbaker — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:03:22 CDT

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