Resources

Included in this post are various resources on topics that we are exploring throughout this institute. Feel free to examine as needed.

Uses for the Flip Camera
http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/images/Ideas_for_Video_Projects.PDF
Suggested uses in the classroom for the Flip Camera

Link to a blog that explores the use of Flip Cameras in the classroom
http://corina-technologyapplications.blogspot.com/2009/01/digital-storytelling-with-flip-camera.html
Includes a Youtube video that covers the operation of your Flip Camera

Web 2.0 Article
http://oreilly.com/web2/archive/what-is-web-20.html
Article written by Tim O'Reilly. Mr. O'Reilly is often credited with helping to develop the "rebirth" of the internet. In this article Mr. O'Reilly helps explain the difference between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0

Web 3.0?
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2102852,00.asp
An article from PC Mag.com addressing the concept of web 3.0/

Smartboard Training Videos on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/user/SMARTClassrooms
Please be aware, on our desktops we run notebook 9.5- some videos show notebook 10.

Smartboard Lesson Exchange Site
http://exchange.smarttech.com/#tab=0
Find Lesson Plans for Your SMART Board and Connect with Teachers. Contains Smartboard lessons, question sets for Smart Response System, and other resources.

International Society for Technology Education- National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T)
http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/2008Standards/NETS_T_Standards_Final.pdf
While this link will bring you to the NETS-T you might want to examine ITSE's guidance on the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS-S) at http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=NETS (lower right hand side of the page.

Kathy Schrock Rubrics
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess.html
Link to many “Pre-Packaged” Rubrics. If you scroll all the way down you will find a section that contains articles and rubrics that address Educator Technology Skill usage.


Differinetated Instruction
http://www.caroltomlinson.com/
Webpage containing information from Dr. Carl Tomlinson of the University of Virginia

Understanding By Design approach to curriculum design.
http://www.ascd.org/research-a-topic/Understanding-by-Design.aspx
Information from ASCD on the UbD method for curriculum design. Handy when designing your sessions. “What do I want my participants to know and be able to do at the end of this session? How can I prove that they know and are able to do it?”


National Staff Development Council
http://www.nsdc.org/
You might find the blog of interest.


Digital Story Telling: From Dr. Roelle's Presentation

University of Houston Digital Storytelling page:

http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/



Tutorial for Windows Movie Maker:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/default.mspx



United Streaming (images and video)

http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/



Flickr storm (images):

http://www.zoo-m.com/flickr-storm/



Freeplay Music:

http://www.freeplaymusic.com/



Voicethread

http://voicethread.com/#q



Example: Chasing metaphors

http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=152

http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/galleryfiles/152/ChasingMetaphors.mov


CAST UDL Book Builder- Digital Story Telling
http://bookbuilder.cast.org/
Digital Story telling based off of the Universial Design for Learning.