tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55153967661172672202024-03-12T19:08:37.985-07:00Christina Smith's Tech TalkWelcome to my blog! I am hoping that this will turn into a community of teachers and technology integrators. I believe that by sharing my experiences with you.....you in turn will share with the rest of us.Christina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5515396766117267220.post-6242927445474442802013-02-05T12:28:00.000-08:002013-02-05T12:28:45.661-08:00Infographics: Sources in Student Writing<div style="width: 600px;">
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Christina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5515396766117267220.post-72726296986794346022012-01-18T12:18:00.001-08:002012-01-18T12:18:42.286-08:00New Great Resources<div><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" style="width:420px;height:272px" id="704ec0d9-6bb2-1b4b-d5a1-e69df949cf01" ><param name="movie" value="http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v2/IssuuReader.swf?mode=mini&backgroundColor=%23222222&documentId=110613122718-3fdb8bbcd7d544b29b6117cfb3410b9f" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"/><param name="menu" value="false"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/><embed src="http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v2/IssuuReader.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" menu="false" wmode="transparent" style="width:420px;height:272px" flashvars="mode=mini&backgroundColor=%23222222&documentId=110613122718-3fdb8bbcd7d544b29b6117cfb3410b9f" /></object><div style="width:420px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://issuu.com/richardbyrne/docs/77thingsforteacherstotrythissummer?mode=window&backgroundColor=%23222222" target="_blank">Open publication</a> - Free <a href="http://issuu.com" target="_blank">publishing</a> - <a href="http://issuu.com/search?q=education" target="_blank">More education</a></div></div>Christina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5515396766117267220.post-12161802528410272962010-11-10T11:40:00.000-08:002010-11-10T11:45:56.900-08:00Google Tools<div>Click on this great publication in order to learn some of the great things that are included in Google. Enjoy!<br /><br /><br /><object style="width: 300px; height: 194px;"><param name="movie" value="http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v1/IssuuViewer.swf?mode=embed&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Fcolor%2Flayout.xml&backgroundColor=2A5083&showFlipBtn=true&documentId=100708154901-8f70fdb63f2c454d9879e2b032d2f6af&docName=google-for-teachers&username=richardbyrne&loadingInfoText=Google%20for%20Teachers&et=1289418157177&er=38"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="menu" value="false"><embed src="http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v1/IssuuViewer.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" menu="false" style="width: 300px; height: 194px;" flashvars="mode=embed&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Fcolor%2Flayout.xml&backgroundColor=2A5083&showFlipBtn=true&documentId=100708154901-8f70fdb63f2c454d9879e2b032d2f6af&docName=google-for-teachers&username=richardbyrne&loadingInfoText=Google%20for%20Teachers&et=1289418157177&er=38"></embed></object><div style="width: 300px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://issuu.com/richardbyrne/docs/google-for-teachers?mode=embed&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Fcolor%2Flayout.xml&backgroundColor=2A5083&showFlipBtn=true" target="_blank">Open publication</a> - Free <a _prevhref="http://issuu.com" href="http://issuu.com/" target="_blank">publishing</a></div></div>Christina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5515396766117267220.post-81315753065841433622010-05-11T06:12:00.000-07:002010-05-11T06:14:01.071-07:00Ocoee Middle School - Keep Reading!<object height="375" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.schooltube.com/v/e9bd79d29b4d0e6a2345"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.schooltube.com/v/e9bd79d29b4d0e6a2345" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="375" width="500"></embed></object>Christina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5515396766117267220.post-90997145524008323892010-05-02T18:54:00.000-07:002010-05-02T18:54:34.346-07:00Elementary Teacher Resources<a href="http://www.diigo.com/list/csmith5670/elementary-teacher-resources">Elementary Teacher Resources</a>Christina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5515396766117267220.post-23142657253591866432010-02-02T07:07:00.000-08:002010-02-02T07:14:17.703-08:00Best of History Web Sites<a _prevhref="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6tVv4y2_sFw/S2hA4_ast5I/AAAAAAAAAfI/f6vrQuDmlWM/s1600-h/New+Picture+%2870%29.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.besthistorysites.net/index.shtml"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 347px; height: 33px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6tVv4y2_sFw/S2hA4_ast5I/AAAAAAAAAfI/f6vrQuDmlWM/s320/New+Picture+%2870%29.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433664298262771602" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Normal"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">"Best of History Web Sites is an award-winning portal that contains annotated links to over 1200 history web sites as well as links to hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides, history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more."</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">This is a great collection of educational resources for students and teachers.....check it out!!</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span>Christina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5515396766117267220.post-47921502338418309572010-02-02T06:46:00.000-08:002010-02-02T06:57:43.429-08:00Acadamy of Achievement Website<a _prevhref="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6tVv4y2_sFw/S2g8VEZJpbI/AAAAAAAAAe4/70v7gxesvzw/s1600-h/New+Picture+%2868%29.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.achievement.org/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 37px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6tVv4y2_sFw/S2g8VEZJpbI/AAAAAAAAAe4/70v7gxesvzw/s320/New+Picture+%2868%29.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433659283076654514" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"The Academy of Achievement brings students face-to-face with the extraordinary leaders, the visionaries, and the pioneers who have helped shape our world" </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This is set up like a virtual museum, where you can walk through the halls and learn about these incredible people. It is definitely worth taking a look at.....check it out<br /></div></div>Christina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5515396766117267220.post-28005917814102195912010-01-31T18:00:00.000-08:002010-01-31T18:28:26.789-08:00Google Earth<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Google Earth has to be one of the coolest free tools out there. Some teachers have used it to show far away lands, found places from books etc....This is a great guide for those teachers interested in creating their own Google Earth trip. If you don't already have this in your classroom, download it @ </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" _prevhref="http://www.blogger.com/earth.google.com" href="http://earth.google.com/intl/en/">earth.google.com</a><a _prevhref="" href="http://earth.google.com/intl/en/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">.</span></a><br /><br /><br /><object id="_ds_22586191" name="_ds_22586191" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://viewer.docstoc.com/v2/" height="550" width="500"><param name="FlashVars" value="doc_id=22586191&mem_id=1176380&doc_type=pdf&allowdownload=1"><param name="movie" value="http://viewer.docstoc.com/v2/"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></object><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.docstoc.com/docs/22586191/Google-Earth-Across-the-Curriculum">Google Earth Across the Curriculum</a> - </span></span>Christina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5515396766117267220.post-3748943871264395092010-01-24T13:11:00.000-08:002010-01-24T13:21:02.548-08:00PBS Interactive Whiteboard Activities<a _prevhref="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6tVv4y2_sFw/S1y42KiKmeI/AAAAAAAAAcE/av-968oEyDA/s1600-h/New+Picture+%282%29.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://pbskids.org/whiteboard/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 82px; height: 89px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6tVv4y2_sFw/S1y42KiKmeI/AAAAAAAAAcE/av-968oEyDA/s320/New+Picture+%282%29.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430418491382077922" border="0" /></a><br />This is a great website for young kids from PreK-2. There are some activities for upper elementary grades as well.Christina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5515396766117267220.post-82440006388518587202010-01-21T16:06:00.000-08:002010-01-21T16:14:04.802-08:00Interactive Whiteboard Resources<a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://smartmeasurement.wikispaces.com/">Smartmeasurement </a><br /><br />This is a wiki set up for teachers to teach math units. It has some great resources on measurement, weight, volume, money, parameter & area, temperature and angles. The wiki breaks the links into grade levels as well.Christina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5515396766117267220.post-84534189992069174452010-01-20T09:55:00.000-08:002010-01-20T10:01:09.418-08:00National Library of Virtual Maniputlatives<a _prevhref="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6tVv4y2_sFw/S1dEZUE9dGI/AAAAAAAAAb8/RYWIEAhtoDg/s1600-h/New+Picture+%281%29.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6tVv4y2_sFw/S1dEZUE9dGI/AAAAAAAAAb8/RYWIEAhtoDg/s320/New+Picture+%281%29.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428883077495354466" border="0" /></a><br />Tia is one of the best site to find great interactive math online. this is appropriate for k-12 grade levels.Christina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5515396766117267220.post-4511985288193441972010-01-20T09:43:00.000-08:002010-01-20T09:50:20.026-08:00Interactivate Math<a _prevhref="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6tVv4y2_sFw/S1dCN8P-2_I/AAAAAAAAAb0/NqA6rqR4bp4/s1600-h/New+Picture.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.shohttp://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/dor.org/interactivate/activities/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 38px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6tVv4y2_sFw/S1dCN8P-2_I/AAAAAAAAAb0/NqA6rqR4bp4/s320/New+Picture.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428880683097316338" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There are many interactive lessons for Number and Operations, Geometry, Algebra, Probability, statistics and modeling.<br /><br />This would be nice to use with the interactive whiteboard.....Christina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5515396766117267220.post-75127829023342853552010-01-20T06:59:00.000-08:002010-01-20T07:35:11.563-08:00HippoCampus<a _prevhref="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6tVv4y2_sFw/S1cc0C2EQRI/AAAAAAAAAbk/3GqKZJUFu4A/s1600-h/New+Picture+%2865%29.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.hippocampus.org/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 255px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6tVv4y2_sFw/S1cc0C2EQRI/AAAAAAAAAbk/3GqKZJUFu4A/s320/New+Picture+%2865%29.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428839556260839698" border="0" /></a><br /><a _prevhref="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6tVv4y2_sFw/S1ccKIxPNeI/AAAAAAAAAbc/ilJlYpoTeLI/s1600-h/New+Picture+%2864%29.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.hippocampus.org/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 165px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6tVv4y2_sFw/S1ccKIxPNeI/AAAAAAAAAbc/ilJlYpoTeLI/s320/New+Picture+%2864%29.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428838836296693218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />HippoCampus offers multimedia lessons to help with the above subjects. Teachers can create custom pages for their classes. Great resource...check it out!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="file:///C:/Users/slvec/AppData/Local/Temp/SMART%20Technologies/SMART%20Notebook/TempFiles/clipboard.galleryitem"><br /></a>Christina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5515396766117267220.post-33895552236441950032009-06-01T06:15:00.000-07:002009-06-01T06:36:55.443-07:00Do you have a digital wish?<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/home"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 127px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6tVv4y2_sFw/SiPXX7PLDwI/AAAAAAAAAIo/MGqQDbtIvE8/s200/Digital+Wish.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342350389029834498" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" >Digital Wish </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;"><span>"Every teacher has the power to earn funding at Digital Wish.<span style=""> </span>Like a wedding registry, teachers make their technology wishes public and tell their story, so that anyone can make a donation to their classroom's cart. Registered teachers will automatically qualify for 43 new technology grants from Olympus and Tool Factory, including a Mobile Digital Camera Lab.<span style=""> </span>Grants are then awarded to the teachers with the best all-around class profile and lesson plans.<span style=""> </span>Regardless of whether teachers win a grant,their story will be available for any potential donor to read, and later contribute to.<span style=""> </span>The Digital Wish web site also features a library of grant links and fund raising resources to help educators find additional funding for technology.<span style=""> </span>There is also an extensive library of lesson plans so that educators can find ideas for digital projects." (<a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com/funding/ongoing-grants/index.cfm?i=46858"><span style="font-weight: bold;">e-School News.com</span></a>)<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">For teachers that have great ideas, but know that funding issues will stand in the way.....</span><br /></div><span></span></div></div></div>Christina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5515396766117267220.post-68479856522353681482009-05-07T05:22:00.000-07:002009-06-01T11:46:33.733-07:00Classroom Resources about Germs and Disease<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Thinkfinity.com was kind enough to send me this link of games, lessons and resources to teach kids about the spread of germs and disease. This is a great way for teachers and school personnel to keep kids safe and have fun learning about it! </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.thinkfinity.org/PageHiglights.aspx?showId=Flu_and_Germs">Classroom Resources about Germs and Disease</a></span>Christina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5515396766117267220.post-200374091041537802009-04-21T06:43:00.000-07:002009-04-21T06:58:33.595-07:00Online Resources for TeachersToday we are looking a online resources for Teachers in the classroom. It is an expansive concept to cover in a three hour session, however I am going to try to explain....What is web 2.0, How can we use some of these tools for personal use as well as with our students, and give you a base to get excited about new technologies:-)<br /><br />Follow the link to our <a href="http://writer.zoho.com/public/smithch5670/General-web-stuff1/noband">Syllabus</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://writer.zoho.com/public/smithch5670/Elementary-resources1/noband">Elementary</a><br /><br /> Middle School<br /><br /> High SchoolChristina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5515396766117267220.post-83196354685642345672009-04-08T05:38:00.000-07:002009-04-08T05:53:24.179-07:00Saxon Math Online Activities<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6tVv4y2_sFw/SdydplANZPI/AAAAAAAAAHg/3oKDH4-tQhw/s1600-h/New+Picture+%2843%29.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 177px; height: 100px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6tVv4y2_sFw/SdydplANZPI/AAAAAAAAAHg/3oKDH4-tQhw/s200/New+Picture+%2843%29.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322302197278270706" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Knowing that many of our Elementary teachers are using the Saxon Math series with their students, I did some research to find resources to accompany this series. Most of these lessons are interactive, so they would work beautifully with the interactive whiteboard. I have had many teachers ask for these. Here is what I have found....have fun!<br /><br /></span> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://saxonpublishers.harcourtachieve.com/HA/Resources/Saxon/MathLandingPage.aspx">http://saxonpublishers.harcourtachieve.com/HA/Resources/Saxon/MathLandingPage.aspx</a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This is a List of Saxon Books that are available. Click on your book in order to find interactive lesson coinciding with your text lessons.</span> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://saxonpublishers.harcourtachieve.com/HA/Resources/ResourceCenter/RCSearch.aspx"><br />http://saxonpublishers.harcourtachieve.com/HA/Resources/ResourceCenter/RCSearch.aspx</a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Teacher resources for Saxon. Including searchable lesson plans, interactives, teacher notes and much more.....</span>Christina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5515396766117267220.post-66566081445072720442009-03-19T18:53:00.000-07:002009-03-19T19:08:58.301-07:00Mind Mapping<a href="http://www.bubbl.us/">bubble.us </a>Create Mind Maps for free.<br /><a href="http://www.gliffy.com/"><br />Gliffy</a> Sign-up and save your mind maps.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mindmeister.com/">Mindmeister</a> Share and create mind maps for free.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.text2mindmap.com/">Text 2 Mind Map</a> Create an outline and have it create a map.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mind42.com/">Mind42</a>Christina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5515396766117267220.post-76637469293074257862009-03-03T08:00:00.000-08:002009-03-03T08:19:40.111-08:00Streaming Video in Education<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzGo4AuR4gcVbaAwjrHTr70inxoB1veKc1pr2-PbMbZNoRR69QKEsdZWzV6par2zPJi4J3vrENjvYr0YVVWJw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />What did we ever do before Streaming Video?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" >Here are some places to explore.....</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.powermediaplus.com/"><br />www.PowerMediaPlus.com</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - abundance of videos for education</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">(<span style="font-style: italic;">free for educators...see your librarian for the passcode</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;">_</span><br /><br /> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://media2.sllboces.org/slllrc/?6458932288338Nav=%7C&NodeID=133"> SLLBoces Learning Resource Center</a><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.blogger.com/www.teachertube.com">TeacherTube</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - Teachers post videos for other teachers</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.schooltube.com/"><br />SchoolTube</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - Students and teachers can use this as a safe and free place to share media with the world</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.schoolstube.com/">SchoolsTube</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - Another resource for teachers to share and create streaming video. Safe and free.</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.snagfilms.com/"><br />Snagfilms.com</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - You can find worlds best documentaries and brings them to you.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.youtube.com/">YouTube</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - Allows anyone to upload and share video. (</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >blocked in most districts</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">)</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.freedocumentaries.org/">Freedocumentaries.org</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - Stream or download free documentaries</span><br /><a href="http://edublogs.tv/"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">EduBlog.TV</span></a> - <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Educational Videos</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" >Libraries Created for Educators</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/video2.html">Springfield High School Library_Streaming Videos</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - a link that will bring you to hundreds of streaming video resources broken into subject area. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.setoncchs.com/library/teachers_vid.htm">SCCHS Library_Streaming Videos</a> - <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Many links to other Streaming Resources for Teachers</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.smartteaching.org/blog/2008/08/100-awesome-classroom-videos-to-learn-new-teaching-techniques/">100 Awesome Classoorm Videos </a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">- for teachers to learn more by watching videos</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" > <span style="font-size:130%;">Video converters for FREE</span></span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.zamzar.com/">www.zamzar.com</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> - free online converter. Place the URL in the converter and it will convert it to WMP, MOV and many others<br /><br /><a href="http://youtubedownload.altervista.org/download.htm">Utube download and convert</a><br /><br /></span>Christina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5515396766117267220.post-41202518619667181712009-03-01T14:49:00.000-08:002009-03-01T14:52:06.970-08:00Thirty-Eight Interesting Way to use your Interactive Whiteboard<iframe src="http://docs.google.com/EmbedSlideshow?docid=dhn2vcv5_106c9fm8j" width="410" frameborder="0" height="342"></iframe>Christina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5515396766117267220.post-78434143928037787332009-03-01T14:37:00.000-08:002009-03-01T14:40:46.617-08:00Google Earth 5 - New 3D Ocean<object width="425" height="344"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">This video shows how the new Google Earth has added the oceans to the application. It is a great tool to show students what lays beneath the ocean. Check it out.......</span><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KOG-iAiDiko&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KOG-iAiDiko&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Christina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5515396766117267220.post-46954005387008150342009-02-07T10:28:00.000-08:002009-02-07T10:34:55.954-08:00<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">this is a list of many useful Social Studies links for teachers. This is a wiki that will help you find things that you can use within the classroom.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://freetech4teachers.pbwiki.com/History+-+Geography+-+Economics+-+Social+Studies">Freetecg4teachers</a></span><br /></div>Christina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5515396766117267220.post-26228863406344628172009-02-07T09:42:00.000-08:002009-02-07T10:21:35.798-08:00Big Universe: A World of Online Children's Books<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.biguniverse.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6tVv4y2_sFw/SY3QFaVzKrI/AAAAAAAAAGA/z3nXtoqiRkc/s320/big+universe.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300121127873620658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.biguniverse.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 181px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6tVv4y2_sFw/SY3QTway4pI/AAAAAAAAAGI/ZMskK5Ddvak/s400/big+universe+2.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300121374318322322" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This is a great resource for teachers using the Interactive Whiteboard. You can read and edit books right on your board. Kids can also create and share their own books with the class as well.</span> Share your books within the big universe community.Christina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5515396766117267220.post-42414119179953444742009-02-06T15:56:00.000-08:002009-02-06T16:06:57.748-08:00National Geogaphic Does it Again!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 178px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6tVv4y2_sFw/SYzOwTQ4xdI/AAAAAAAAAFo/dVuvtBc4rxs/s320/New+Picture+%286%29.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299838190708377042" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">National Geographic has created this website for students to have a better understanding of biomes and different animal species. There are facts about the animals as well as videos to go along with each segment. Dinosaurs are also included! Within the website there are also other games and interactive lessons you can share with your students</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This would be a great resource to use with the interactive whiteboard to bring the curriculum to life.</span>Christina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5515396766117267220.post-72727274400717676232009-02-04T15:48:00.000-08:002009-02-04T16:16:26.726-08:00Online Safety<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6tVv4y2_sFw/SYovaWzSy2I/AAAAAAAAAFg/7dDYKA2709A/s1600-h/safety.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 172px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6tVv4y2_sFw/SYovaWzSy2I/AAAAAAAAAFg/7dDYKA2709A/s320/safety.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299100041398635362" border="0" /></a><br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Owner/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-9.jpg" alt="" />There are many web sites that allow teachers, parents and students learn about the hazards of being part of the www. These are links that will help you teach these subjects to the younger generation.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ikeepsafe.org/">Keepsafe</a> Videos, tutorials, family activities. there are also games and printables for kids.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.netsmartz411.org/">NetSmartz</a> Great information and lesson plans for teaching online safety.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.netsmartzkids.org/indexFL.htm">NetSmartz Kids</a> Games that teach internet safety for kids<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nsteens.org/">NetSmartz Teens</a> Comics and videos geared toward teens.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.cybersmartcurriculum.org">Cyber smart</a> K-8 curriculum to teach computer ethics and safety<br /><br /><a href="http://www.isafe.org/">isafe</a> Full curriculum online. Includes: Video training, lessons, webcasts and much more<br /><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.viewpage&placement=safety_pagehome">My Space Safety</a> Teach kids how to protect themselves using My Space.Christina Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00777326268875631996noreply@blogger.com0