Technology+Potpourri


 * //This fast paced workshop is designed to get you up and running with a variety of tech tools and software that you can take right back to your classroom in the fall and/or to use to become more organized. Explore the many faces of Discovery streaming; learn how you and your students can do powerful searches with Nettrekker; use del.icio.us to keep track of your favorite websites; find out how atomic learning can help you enhance your tech skills on your own timetable; and, get cozy with "Web 2.0," wikis, blogs and podcasting.// **

Discovery Streaming: http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?
log-in with your user name and password Tour of Discovery Streaming

**Del.icio.us – bookmarking, organizing and sharing your favorite websites**
//http://del.icio.us/// Del.icio.us is a Web2.0 site ([|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0)] that allows you to store your favorite websites then access them from any computer as well as allow your students to access tagged websites that you have screened.//
 * go to del.icio.us.com
 * register for an account
 * Firefox or Flock: drag both of the icons to your bookmarks toolbar so that you can quickly tag websites and access your Del.icio.us account. IE: install buttons (since you may not be on your own computer, you can complete this step another time)
 * you are now ready to start finding and "tagging" your favorites - a tag is a descriptor/category that will allow you to group your sites (sort of like a folder)
 * when you find a site you like, just press the "tag" button in the bookmark toolbar; this will open up a window that will allow you to save this website under as many tags/categories as you'd like
 * don't worry if you in a few days or weeks that you want to rename a tag; that can be done under the "tag Options" tool bar on your Del.icio.us home page
 * click settings to change your password, e-mail account, rename or delete tags, integrate Del.icio.us with your facebook account, etc.

//Once you are happy and comfortable with del.icio.us, try DIIGO! www.diigo.com//

Nettrekker: http://school.nettrekker.com/frontdoor/
Nettrekker is a very powerful search engine for students and teachers alike. You can log-in from school or at home and access articles, lesson plans, videos and much much more to enhance your curriculum. One of the amazing features of Nettrekker is the "read aloud" feature. This feature enables you or your students to highlight and text and one of three voices will read it aloud at any speed you choose.

As a member of UMASD school district, you not only have access through the student log-in but you can apply for a teacher log-in which will allow you to personalize the site including setting up folders to save your searches. Contact me or your school librarian for student log-in information and/or information on how to apply for your own teacher log-in.

= = =[|Web2.0]= http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html http://www.go2web20.net/ Go to Web 2.0: very comprehensive list of Web2.0 sites in MANY categories http://web2list.com/ http://del.icio.us/jeanthorpe Check under the Web2.0 bundle of tags

=Digital Storytelling online= http://del.icio.us/jeanthorpe/digital_storytelling


 * SmarttTech site**: locate and modify lessons for your classroom; [|www.smarttech.com]