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		<title>Collaborative Writing In Elementary Classrooms</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The development of Web 2.0, or the Read/Write Web, has produced a number of free resources that allow students and teachers to publish and collaborate online. One of my favorite sites to use with students is Wikispaces.  Wikispaces is a web service that allows teachers to create a wiki in which students may contribute content. The service is free for teachers and students. After a teacher creates an account they can create as many wikis as they wish. There is a very simple to use management tool that allows the teacher o create student usernames and passwords. Once a student is granted access to the wiki he or she can add content, respond to discussions regarding the content and even leave comments when reviewing materials developed by the teacher or their peers. The availability of a resource like Wikispaces offers a number of opportunities in the classroom. A wiki is a forum in which students can collaborate, share and contribute content, and peer review each others work. For example, the students in Mrs. Daly’s (White Rock), Mrs. Young’s, (Stanlick) and Mrs. McLoughlin’s (Stanlick) grade 5 classes have been working with grade 5 classes in Buckingham County, Virginia on a shared wiki. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remember what timelines used to be?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.jefftwp.org/wordpress/walker/2011/11/30/remember-what-time-lines-used-to-be/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:39:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know the typical method of timeline creation in schools. &#8220;Draw a line, add some dates and document events in chronological order&#8221;.  Students will typically use poster boards, markers and possibly cut out images. The students in Mr. Papa&#8217;s grade 8 social studies class in our district are putting a new spin on the age old practice of timeline creation! They are utilizing a website called Capzles( www.capzles.com) . Capzles is a web 2.0 site built around a social networking framework. Users are provided with the ability to tell a story using pictures, video clips, audio tracks and text. Capzles refers to these items as &#8220;moments&#8221;. The &#8216;moments&#8221; are able to be placed together chronologically to develop an interactive timeline. The end result is what is referred to as a &#8220;Capzle&#8221;.   Capzles can be viewed online using a computer or on an Apple mobile device such as an Iphone or Ipad using their free app. Capzles replaces the age old practice of organizing timeline&#8217;s on paper. It provides an interactive and engaging opportunity for students to organize content. Each multimedia file supplies an area for students to provide descriptions and further information. Information can be organized in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Web Based Inquiry Science Resource</title>
		<link>http://blogs.jefftwp.org/wordpress/walker/2011/08/03/web-based-inquiry-science-resource/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:59:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Technology Enhanced Learning in Science Foundation (TELS) is a funded consortium of seven universities, a non profit educational organization and several public schools around the country.  They have released a web-based tool for science instruction called WISE (Web-Based Inquiry Science Environment. Here is a snippet directly from their site: &#8220;WISE is a free online learning environment supported by the National Science Foundation.  In WISE modules, students work on exciting inquiry projects on topics such as global climate change, population genetics, hybrid cars and recycling.  Students learn about and respond to contemporary scientific controversies through designing, debating, and critiquing solutions, all on the WISE system. Students do most WISE activities on the computer, using a web browser. The WISE software guides students through evidence and information pages that provide content, films, and discussion tools that encourage students to reflect and collaborate, and other tools for data visualization, casual modeling, simulations and assessment.&#8221; Students typically work in pairs on WISE Projects. The site allows teachers to create a teacher account. From the teacher dashboard you can assign projects and generate an access code for your students. The students then access the site, provide the project code and create their own account. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Annual Academy Awards</title>
		<link>http://blogs.jefftwp.org/wordpress/walker/2011/06/22/first-annual-academy-awards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our middle school hosted our first every digital story academy awards ceremony this month. This event was developed as a way to showcase and promote the wonderful digital stories and multimedia projects our students are creating in their classes. I first introduced digital storytelling in the district two years ago. Teachers attended professional development courses that focused not only on the technology, but the pedagogy and planning that are necessary to implement this form of assessment in classrooms. Since then we have students in grades k-12 developing digital stories individually, in groups and as whole class projects. For our academy awards ceremony we focused on the work of our middle school students. We had wonderful examples of stories developed in many of our core subject areas. We assembled a team of teachers who reviewed the work that had been developed. From that we created categories. (next year we plan on providing the teachers and students with the categories at the beginning of the year so they can develop projects that fit the categories and their curriculum). The categories we came up with are: 1. Best Personal Narrative 2. Best Adapted Screenplay 3. Best Historical Children&#8217;s Story 4. Best Educational Video [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Add a Back Channel to Your Classroom</title>
		<link>http://blogs.jefftwp.org/wordpress/walker/2011/03/22/add-a-back-channel-to-your-classroom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:53:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a new phenomenon occurring in classrooms, workshops and meetings. It is called back channeling. This refers to participants in a event communicating and collaborating with technology to take notes, ask questions and reflect in real-time. A great tool to accomplish this is the website Today’s Meet. In order to get started you visit the site, create a room and send the link to the room to the other participants. The link to the meeting room can be posted on the board, linked to a teacher website or emailed to a group. The participants can immediately start a live chat. The results of the chat stay online  for the period of time specified. They can also be copied to a Google Doc and shared with the rest of the class. This technology could be very useful as a way for a class to take collaborative notes and pose questions  while viewing a media clip, a speaker or a class lecture. Instead of having students sit and watch a media clip or longer video they can be engaged and interact with it. The teacher may post a couple of thought provoking questions for the students. While watching the video the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Create A Talking Character with Voki</title>
		<link>http://blogs.jefftwp.org/wordpress/walker/2010/12/21/create-a-talking-character-with-voki/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:56:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are looking for a creative way to provide content, procedures, or announcements to your students then look no further! With VOKI you can create your own customized digital avatar.  Here is a description from the site: &#8220;VOKI enables users to express themselves on the web in their own voice using a talking character. You can customize your Voki to look like you or take on the identity of lots of other types of characters… animals, monsters, anime etc. Your Voki can speak with your own voice which is added via microphone,  typing of text, upload, or phone.&#8221; A VOKI can be embedded into your blog, website, Moodle course or just about any other website. When creating a Voki you can customize his or her appearance, language/accent and gender.  Below is a VOKI I created. Get a Voki now! The integration ideas for VOKI in the classroom are endless. Here are some of my initial thoughts: World Language Students may create a recording in which they speak in the language they are studying. Students may create a news report spoken in the language they are studying. Create a Voki of a historical person. Create a news reporter that is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching story writing in grades 1-3 with My Story Maker</title>
		<link>http://blogs.jefftwp.org/wordpress/walker/2010/09/02/teaching-story-writing-in-grades-1-3-with-my-story-maker/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:11:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My Story Maker was developed by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. It can be found at http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/storymaker/.  Students will create their own online book that can be viewed online or printed out as a PDF file. The process is simple. Students will start by naming their story. They will then select characters, settings and various objects to insert into the pages of their story.  As students develop their story they can edit the type and location of objects on their pages. A text box is provided at the bottom of each page for writing the story.  As characters are added to the story the software provides an opportunity for students to change a characters feelings, actions or interactions.  There is also a small character on the bottom right of the screen that provides guiding questions for students to help with the development of their stories. When you finish your story you are provided with the option to share it. The software will display a numeric code for your story. You can access your story at a later time by visiting the site and entering your code. My Story Maker will keep stories on file for up to 1 month. Classroom [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Electronic Post-it Notes as an Instructional Tool</title>
		<link>http://blogs.jefftwp.org/wordpress/walker/2010/06/01/electronic-post-it-notes-as-an-instructional-tool/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:39:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you visited http://www.wallwisher.com yet? It is a Web 2.0 site that is fairly new. Wallwisher allows anyone to create a Wall. Each wall may contain digital post-its. A post-it may contain up to 160 characters of text and links to images, audio or video. The post-its may be organized on the wall anyway the user wishes. A wall creator may share his or her wall by providing participants with a link. You may also adjust settings to approve all postings before they are published on the wall.  Wallwisher does  require an account to get started. An account is not required to post to a wall.  There are many uses for Wallwisher in the classroom. Here are a few of my favorite: 1. Students may post what they already know about a topic or what they would like to know. (KWL) 2. Use one to post project links or resources. 3. Provide students with a question and allow them to answer it on a wall. 4. Create a wall to gather feedback regarding an event, reading, project, or trip. 5. Post student book reviews. 6. Add the names and details of veterans that students know for veterans day wall. 7. Create a wall to post “going green” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Create music tracks and learn about copyright &#8211; Digital Story Resource</title>
		<link>http://blogs.jefftwp.org/wordpress/walker/2010/05/12/create-your-own-music-tracks-and-learn-about-copyright-at-the-same-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 19:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MYBYTES is an interactive website sponsored by Microsoft. It contains a free and easy to use Music mixer that allows for the creation of your own music track. The finished track can be downloaded as an MP3 to be used in a digital story. Completed tracks can also be shared on the site for others to listen to or re-mix. The creator of the track must determine the usage rights that her or she will assign to their work. Click on the images to enlarge The software is very easy to use.  In order to save and share your work you must create an account. An email address is not required for account creation. That makes it very student friendly. Students can select and mix together various instruments to create their own track. The music can be composed for a digital story project or podcast. By adjusting the instrument choices and tempo students can create a specific mood for their story. Upon completion on the music track the student is presented with a number of publishing options. He or she must decide on the usage rights that will be applied to the work. This offers an opportunity for a discussion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Glogster &#8211; Create 21st Century Posters</title>
		<link>http://blogs.jefftwp.org/wordpress/walker/2010/02/23/glogster-create-21st-century-posters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever heard of a Glog? Would you like to learn how to take a traditional project like a poster and create a 21st century, online version of one? Do you think your students would be interested in learning how to create an online poster with text, images, video clips, sound, graphics and design features? Would this type of assessment foster creativity, engage students in the learning process, and develop technology literacy skills? If this sounds interesting to you then you should take a look at Glogster Edu. A glog is a 21st century poster. A Glog is an online poster that can contain photographs, images, graphics, video files, sound files and text.  Glogs allow you to add hyperlinks to other websites. Glogster EDU allows teachers to setup a virtual classroom for creating Glogs. A teacher can create and manage accounts for each of his or her students. Student Glogs are kept private and are viewable by the teacher. Other students in the class can leave comments about another students Glog and the teacher can exchange messages with his or students as well. Once a student has a managed account they can access Glogster and start making a Glog. [...]]]></description>
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