TCEA Conference 2010 Day 4

Session 1: Web 2.0 Tools

• nicenet.org
• todaysmeet.com
• pollanywhere
• wordsift.com Great ELL resource
• thinkature.com
• wallwisher.com great site to share ideas
• eol.org Great science classification site
• google squared
• dimdim.com
• imaginationcubed.com

Great site of student project -- Genie in a Bottle Unleashed

I came across this link through a blog I follow and thought I'd share. Some very creative students. Not necessarily practical for everyone but some students may be excited about something like this.

http://www.linktv.org/programs/nuclear_genie

TCEA Conference 2010 Day 3

Session 1: Bling your Blog

• http://simonlib.edublogs.org -- interesting library blog site
• library2play.blogspot.com
• cooltext.com for fun fonts
• use twitter to keep content up to date (widgets from twitter)
• embed movie trailers into your blog to generate interest in book
• Use guest bloggers, have teachers discuss books they've read
• shelfari -- widget that shows book covers on shelf graphic
• student podcasts on blogs
• google books embedded book preview
• book trailer hosted on teacher tube
• randomhouse widget -- shows preview of book
• post a give-aways

Session 2: Successful Solutions for Technology Integration - Secondary

• sites.google.com/site/j2training
• handout for session

Session 3: Project Based Learning (PBL) for the 21st Century Educator

• Look at Kelli Erwin blog for ideas on Project Based Learning
  
• blog.discoveryeducation.com/kgreen-erwin
• edutopia.org

To learn more about PBL:

• http://www.edutopia.org/project‐learning
• http://www.bie.org/index.php/site/PBL/overview_pbl/
• http://www.pbl‐online.org/

TCEA Conference 2010 Day 2

Session 1: Copyright, Copy Wrong

• Video or Film
• 10% of the total, or Up to 3 minutes Whichever is LESS.

Music/Lyrics/Music Video

• 10% of the total, or up to 30 seconds whichever is LESS.
• Any songs longer than 5 minutes will be 30 seconds

Text

• 10% of the total, or up to 1,000 words whichever is LESS.

Poetry

• Less than 250 words the whole poem can be used
• More than 250 words, 10%
• Photographs
• Must use complete image
• May use up to five images from any one artist from any one source
• If the source is a collection of the complete works of a particular artist, then you may use up to 15 from that collection.

Penalties

• Both civil and criminal
• $150,000 per occurrence for willful use
• $30,000 statutory damages, regardless of actual damages
• All profits
• Attorney fees
• Creative Commons
• creativecommons.org
• ~$600 Backtraxx from Digital Juice
• http://www.digitaljuice.com/

Session 2: Web 2.0 in Personal Learning Network

• http://teacherofthe21stcentury.blogspot.com/
• http://jmcdaniel.pbworks.com
• http://jmcdaniel.pbworks.com/Blogs

Session 3: Free and Simple: Hot Applications and Cool Web 2.0 Projects

• http://digitalgoonies.com/ (great source of web 2.0 tools)
• animoto.com
• www.plurk.com
• www.wordle.net/create (will bypass the front page and any possible inappropriate text)
• www.scribd.com
• loonapix.com

http://webapplications.wikispaces.com/

Session 4: Google Classroom

• edutech2020.com

Session 5: Kids Spearhead a Web 2.0 Wiki Evolution

• Students collaborated among several different campuses (1st grade)
• kidswikievolution.pbworks.com (Sample of parent permission slip to use wikis)
• Things to consider:
• permission (does AUP cover published work?)
• Get input from administrators on campus so kids can see others outside the class can participate.
• Create a wiki and have the students complete round-robin story. Divide kids into groups across campuses. (Set up collaboration for TAKS writing in 4th grade)
• Explorer challenge - Write journal entry as if you were on the Lewis and Clark Expedition
  
• http://writingadventure.wikispaces.com/
• http://dabbleboard.com

Session 6: Google Tips for Teachers w/ Tammy Worcester

• http://www.tammyworcester.com/TWHandouts/New_Handouts/Entries/2010/2/9_TCEA_2010.html

Google Tricks

• Show Options at top of search results
• Wonder wheel (from the Show Options list)
• Send button from map
• google apps for educators
• creating student accts through domain name for any site requiring login http://www.tammyworcester.com/TipOfWeek/TammyWTechTipOfWeek/Entries/2009/10/28_Tip_76_-_Creating_Student_Accounts_Using_a_Domain_Name.html
  

TCEA Conference 2010 Day 1

Just arrived at TCEA and started the break out sessions for TATN.

Session 1; Mixing Music, speaker didn't show! A volunteer from the audience offered to present what he was doing in his classroom. Some great ideas: Magix MusicMaker (Version 15 ~$20). Other software viewed: Adobe Premier (very expensive), Sound Blaster ($?).
Great fill-in presenter.


Session 2: Education in the 21st Century (Handley MS, Ft. Worth)

• How have classrooms changed?
• Science classroom in Handley MS include Promethean board, laptop cart (20) not in all classes, doc. camera, blue ray dvd player, wireless printer, presentation station.
• - Mutlimedia presentations
• - Unitedstreaming
• Using iMovie in your classroom
• Public Broadcast Service Announcement - Castastrophic event
• -Students create public service announcements on catastrophic event with demonstrations and visuals recorded using iMovie and iLife.

Session 3: Digital Portfolios
(Side note: just joined ETAN http://www.edtechactionnetwork.org//)
Digital portfolios can be used for college applications, to showcase work

• - Purpose and Audience
• - Goals and uses of portfolios
• - Planning
• - Expectations

Uses Adobe Acrobat
Look at Adobe Curriculum Guides for lesson plans on creating portfolios
http://sites.google.com/site/kimflippin
acrobat.com (free site to convert files to .pdf
look at:
wix.com
adobe.com (google adobe tv)

Session 4: Interactive Math sites

• http://www.learnalberta.ca/
• mathwarehouse.com
• http://www.shodor.org/
• http://www.nlvm.usu.edu/
• mathsnet.net
• www.bbc.co.uk/skillsnet
• explorelearning.com (fee based)

Use these sites and have the students explain their thought process in word.

Session 5: Web 2.0 Educational Homes

• 2point0educationaltools.wetpaint.com
• edu.glogster.com Teachers are able to get up to 200 student accts. free until Feb. 28 after that they can get 100.
• http://go2web20.net/

• http://kathyschrock.net/web20/
• http://ninapeery.edu.glogster.com/
• voki.com
• yackpack.com
• kerpoof.com
• wordle.net (not monitored)

Session 6: Using glogster in your class

• edu.glogster.com
• http://www.dpisd.org/196120529104032930/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=60843

Great multimedia site to display student projects.