Meg Swecker, an ITRT for Roanoke County, is getting ready to take another scuba diving trip, and she wants to take you with her virtually! Listen to the voice thread below. If your class would like to send her questions for her to answer while she’s there, let me know! I’ll teach you how to use Voicethread![kml_flashembed movie="http://voicethread.com/book.swf?b=78327" width="480" height="360" wmode="transparent" /]
Category: Salem City Schools
del.icio.us (Follow-up Info from In-service)
If you haven’t had a chance to set up a del.icio.us account, I highly suggest you do so! It’s probably my favorite tool!
What is del.icio.us? Here’s a video to explain.
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How to Sign up
Delicious Handout (pdf)
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Click Here to Install Browser Buttons (Internet Explorer)
Using the Delicious Network (Another video from Liz):
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Whether you sign up or not, you can always look through the bookmarks of other people!
Salem ITRT del.icio.us Accounts
East Salem Teacher and Students Interviewed on GenTech Podcast
Kelly Baer and the 4th grade Bloggers group at East were interviewed on GenTech Podcast. The GenTech podcast is a weekly conversation about a particular tool or trend, and how it can be used educationally. If you’d like to hear what they had to say, click on the links below!
Tammy’s Resources for Teachers
I attended a bunch of sessions at VSTE with presenter Tammy Worcester, and Instructional Technology Specialist. She has published a variety of books with ready-made lessons for the classroom, but she also has some great free lessons, tips and tricks, and internet resources on her website!
Internet Safety Resources
Here’s another place to find resources, this time on Internet Safety: HCPS ISAFE. These activities, ready for you to use in your classroom or in the computer lab, were shared by the ITRTs from Hanover County at the VSTE conference! Check them out!
Teaching with Technology 