May 23, 2006 01:46 PM
Springfield School Distri3/27/
Technology Integration
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May 15, 2006 03:04 PM
Debbie Breckner
Three Rivers School District AMAZING SUCCESS!
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May 12, 2006 10:05 AM
AP Biology Online
This 100% online course is the result of a collaboration between Linn Benton Lincoln ESD (COOLSchool), Portland State University Independent Study and ODE. ODE provided a grant using money from a federal Advanced Placement Incentive Program (APIP) grant. Both PSU and LBL/COOLSchool are making the course available through their respective programs (PSU Independent Study and LBL COOLSchool.)
Successes are that it was an excellent collaboration between higher ed, state government, and an ESD. The course was first offered as a pilot in the Greater Albany School District. It is also an example of using a textbook publisher E-Pack to build a robust online course.
I have created a guest access to the course which is good for about two weeks. Feel free to check the site out and see what you think about AP Biology online. Contact Tom Luba at LBL ESD if you have any questions or comments.
To get started looking at the course site, go to
Feel free to give me any feedback you might have about the course.
tom_luba@lblesd.k12.or.us
Posted by tomluba on May 12, 2006 at 10:05 AM| Permalink | Comments (0)
Skype for Beginners
Two Central Oregon educators jump to the cutting edge of internet communication technology (cutting edge for the year 2004, that is . . .)
Skype me, baby!
[Tim Chase and Cindy Dix]
Posted by timchase on May 12, 2006 at 09:42 AM| Permalink | Comments (0)
Digital Video in Lincoln 3/27/
The Methamphetamine Awareness Project (MAP) is a youth drug abuse prevention program that combines education with the art of film-making.
http://www.co.lincoln.or.us/meth/map.htm
Posted by ben on May 12, 2006 at 09:34 AM| Permalink | Comments (0)
Student Learning Center 3/27/
One of the successes of the North Clackamas Ed Tech project was the creation of a K-6 Integrated activity based website for students. The website features activities in all content areas and across strands. It also has teacher resources including web safety activities, GLAD resources and Literature resources.
Please take a look!
http://www.nclack.k12.or.us/Instructional.Technology/studentlearningcenter/index.htm
Posted by tricia on May 12, 2006 at 09:33 AM| Permalink | Comments (0)
Parkrose SD Planning & Re3/27/
Attached is a PowerPoint I have created to do 3 things. I wanted to 1.) Document what we have been doing for Tech Integration in the District, 2.) Share what plans and resources we currently have, and 3.) Share a NEW resource with Cadre Members (ISTE "Tech Coordinator's Handbook").
I'm especially interested in Cadre members opinions about the Tech Coordinator Issues Model used in the Handbook. It is an excellent resource for the topics it covers, but I'd like to know what others think should be included. In other words, what topics are missing?
Posted by danwells on May 12, 2006 at 08:40 AM| Permalink | Comments (0)
HIPCast #1
We're excited to offer our first HIPcast. Today, project directors Todd Hamilton (Eugene SD), Colt Gill (South Lane SD) and Lynn Lary (Lane ESD) gathered around Todd's computer to reflect on the past three years working with the NW Handheld Integration Project.
We would like to think this will be a regular event, but this HIPcast is actually part of a learning activity for the Oregon Ed Tech Professional Development Cadre. In any case, we hope you enjoy our thoughts and reflections.
Program (Total Time 16:47)
HIPCast #1
00:31 - HIP Challenges
Along the way we faced many challenges.
? Misconceptions of handhelds
? Overcoming technology anxiety
? After the trailblazers
? Evaluating impact on student achievement
04:09 - HIP Successes
We shared our successes implementing handhelds into the teaching of reading, math, writing, and science.
12:14 - HIP Applications (our personal favorites)
We shared a few of our personal favorites:
?Cribbage
?Fish Tycoon
?Tide Tool
?Plucker
16:12 - Final Thoughts
This HIPcast provided us with a means for reflecting on our successes and using those reflections as a springboard for paving the future direction of our projects.
Posted by llary on May 12, 2006 at 08:27 AM| Permalink | Comments (0)
Classroom Performance Sys3/27/
Greater Albany Public Schools' movie shows a 4-5 classroom teacher using eInstruction's Classroom Performance System to weave technology into her everyday curriculum. She and over 50 others in the district use this tool to preassess knowledge, check for understanding, take anonymous surveys, and incite a higher level of active participation through Jeopardy-style competitions and group review sessions.
Posted by timhaag on May 12, 2006 at 08:20 AM| Permalink | Comments (0)
Hype about Skype
Tim and I learned about and successfully used Skype. It is a great, free, communication tool. My girlfriend in Culver uses Skype to talk to her son in Thailand on a daily basis. It is free as long as it is computer to computer.
Posted by cindydix on May 12, 2006 at 07:59 AM| Permalink | Comments (0)
May 11, 2006 08:00 PM
UMESD Blogging
This year we have been focusing on learning and getting others involved with using Web 2.0 in the classroom. One way we are encouraging this is through the use of Blogs. This short video is a recap with some examples from techers blogs in the Umatilla-Morrow ESD's service area. Teachers are using their blogs for agendas, book clubs, writing prompts, as feed readers, podcasting distributors, scrapbooks, classroom links, and much more.
Links to some teacher's Blogs:
Gary Briggs
Sheridan Zita
Stacy Buglione
Jan Nichols
Heidi Paullus
Dana Hill
One of the tools we have been using and encouraging teachers to use is LookSmart's Furl. Furl is an online bookmarking tool that allows you to archive, access, and share bookmarks all online. Categories allow you to sort your links easily. Furl also generates HTML code for you to embed into a blog or web page that will automatically update when you add a link. I created one large video and several small videos to demonstrate this process.
Step 1: Go to LookSmart's Furl and create an account.
Step 2: Create a button on your browser's link bar.
Step 3: Start Archiving
Step 4: Share URL
Step 5: Generate HTML code for web page or blog
Step 6: Embed code into web page or blog
How To Files
Furl How To
Podcasting How To
UMESD Blog How To
Posted by stacybuglione on May 11, 2006 at 08:00 PM| Permalink | Comments (0)
Reynolds EdTech 05-06
The link posted below will take you to a PowerPoint with embedded links. Please take the time to check them out by stopping the ppt and clicking on the link. Many of them will lead you to a discussion board where you can see examples of student work - not just text, but PowerPoints and iMovies. All are from 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders in our district. Enjoy!
PC Users try this link: EdTechPowerPoint2
For Macs, clicking a link "hides" the pps. Clicking on the PowerPoint icon on the dock returns you to the show.
Posted by lenotto on May 11, 2006 at 06:21 PM| Permalink | Comments (0)
Toys to Tools - Echo Ed T3/27/
Staff at Echo School District have taken great strides during the past two years implementing technologies which support content curriculum. In the beginning, these teachers were learning the basics of how to run a windows based laptop to obtaining experimental data with a science probe. Students were just as new to technologies displaying the "make hand shadows in under a document camera" behavior.
Over the years these technologies have grown from the exciting new toys to tools expected to be used everyday in the classroom. Earlier this year teachers from Echo presented at NCCE on effective lessons with science probes in the elementary classrooms. Copy and paste no longer become lessons for upper elementary students, but embedded practice.
What we would like for you to do is visit our video blog and see technology with our students. You will also notice other links from this video blog if you are interested in seeing our grant moodle site, our individual class blogs, and our district website.
Click to see the Toystotools video blog
Posted by joe on May 11, 2006 at 06:20 PM| Permalink | Comments (0)
Literature Circle bloggin3/27/
 | Will Richardson's website |
I wanted to find a way to start my 7th grade students blogging in a safe enviroment.Since I teach reading I thought that I could use Literature Circles and have the students do a weekly blog.I wanted to give my students real life opportunities for writing and reading. I read Will Richardson's Book and found it very helpful to clarify my thinking and setting up my integrated project.If I believe that blogging is important then I need to do it myself, so I have started a blog. I chose to use that as the medium to present this integrated project.
I searched various websites to find a blogging website that parents and students would feel comfortable using and it would met the needs I was looking for. Nicenet.org met that need. Our tag students needed the opportunity to chose their own books rather than read the grade level novels, so I felt that Literature Circles would accomplish that. But I also wanted the students to have the opportunity to blog online about their books. This is my evalutation of the project. My blog. For those interested, here are the Literature Circle entries that I wanted my students to answer.Download file
Posted by dianepeters on May 11, 2006 at 05:48 PM| Permalink | Comments (0)
Creswell Handheld Movie
Pat and June made a movie about our exciting adventures in the Northwest Handheld project. We had the great opportunity of using Palms in our classrooms. I hope you enjoy our show!!
Posted by june on May 11, 2006 at 04:31 PM| Permalink | Comments (0)
Showcasing and Sharing ou3/27/
The following web page helps to demonstrate and explain how Umatilla School District uses RSS feeds from various sources. The web page also explains the process of how to create feeds from your district's website pages that can be shared by others.
Possible educational applications of the technology is suggested.
Showcasing and Sharing our Website's Resources
Posted by rodhumphrey on May 11, 2006 at 04:01 PM| Permalink | Comments (0)
Using Writely in a Writi3/27/
I think Writely offers many opportunities for use in both staff development sessions and with students in the classroom. The immediacy of the feedback/postings is a huge plus. A few ideas...
1. In a workshop on assessing writing, participants would be asked to read samples of student writing and then provide responses as to the strengths of the writing and then ideas for further improvement. Students could also rewrite a portion of a sample to further demonstrate their idea(s) for improving the writing. Check out my Writely site.
2. Students could post portions of a piece of writing to gain revision ideas from others. Revision could be done either by individuals or small groups.
3. Teacher or presenter posts questions/topics/prompts to the group. Participants respond.
4. In a lesson on writing good beginnings or endings, students might go on a scavenger hunt looking through various resources (magazines, newspapers, books, on-line, etc.) to find rich examples of each. The compilation of this work would then serve as a resource for students to use during the year. Ideally, a resource that improves over time.
5. Images could be used as story starters.
6. Students could create a ?progressive? story. One student begins the story writing a sentence (or paragraph) and then other students add to the piece one at a time until the writing is complete.
7. Using Writely as a means of recording ideas at brainstorming or planning sessions. Note: Jennifer modeled this idea at the ITSC conference 2007 planning session this morning.
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June 8, 2005 06:32 PM
Springfield School Distri3/27/
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