Cool+Ways+to+Integrate+technology

[|Interesting Ways To].... - a list of presentations that offer suggestions for using various technologies in the classroom

Webquests - search for web-based projects or create your own at Questgarden http://questgarden.com/author/examplestop.php

Glogster- make virtual/interactive posters to demonstrate a concept or let students make them http://edu.glogster.com/ ( this link is to the version for teachers) Here are some example glogs.... I hope they show up

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Avatars for illustrating personal stories:

Yahoo messenger http://messenger.yahoo.com/features/avatars/

wee me http://www.weeworld.com/world/splash.aspx

design her gals http://www.designhergals.com/ - can use avatars to personalize your own stationary for classnotes, notes to parents etc. including a special note pad for teachers http://www.designhergals.com/?nav=store&subnav=store&IK=290&SCK=61 a portion of all sales of stationary and gifts to to a foundation for women with stage 4 breast cancer, creating an avatar is FREE though.

Edmodo- Social Learning Network for teachers and students http://www.edmodo.com/

allows you to share glogs, and other online content, messages, etc. with students and other teachers in your school.

Journeys in 2.0 teaching - Blog by a HS multimedia and language arts teacher that uses lots of technology in his classes http://2pointohteaching.blogspot.com/

interesting poetry unit w. tech http://2pointohteaching.blogspot.com/2009/01/glogster-in-classroom-and-light-sabres.html

Connecting with classrooms/students in other countries

Rafi.ki http://www.rafi.ki/site/index.php

ePals- includes collaborative projects from National Geographic http://www.epals.com/projects/info.aspx?DivID=index

NBC- has compiled their news archives into a searchable database for educators to find news clips on content related topics. www.nbclearn.com