Web Cams

Web Cams - We received two web cams this year with the CFF equipment. If you would like to use one just let me know.

Google Docs

Imagine creating a quiz or test and having your student complete online. The best is yet to come. - The answers to each quiz or test question will be compiled for you and sent to a spreadsheet for private viewing with the option of sharing with others with a Google account. Your test or quiz can include various formats. Open-ended, multiple choice, true -false, choose from a list, or rank order or any combination. This can also be used as an assignment or review of material presented live or online. Google Docs can do this. See your CFF coach for more details and help in setting up.

280 Slides: PowerPoint made fast and easy, online

So you have that student who doesn't have PowerPoint at home and is a bit shy about using Virtually Connected. This is an on-line application that will allow student to create a PowerPoint like presentation at home.

In it, you can create a presentation, theme it, add graphics and video, and then present it, share it via Slideshare, or download it as a PowerPoint or PDF file. It's so smooth to use that it's hard to tell the difference in the experience between working in a traditional presentation app like Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote. It doesn't have a traditional app's over-the-top feature set, but it's so fast and easy to use you'll probably not notice that.

Click here to visit 280 Slides:
http://280slides.com/

Some of the above text courtesy of CNET

CFF Equipment Store

Looking for CFF equipment? Check out where the good stuff is and put in your request.

https://wwsd-cff.wikispaces.com/Equipment

Postcard Geography

"Greetings from ..." Postcard Geography
Have your students create a postcard and embed it on a shared Google Map. It is open to classrooms of all ages and any location. The main goal of this project is to share famous landmarks, locations, or unique aspects of your home state or region. Click on the map to visit this site.

Teacher Tool Kit

Located in internet favorites you will find the following resource. http://www.spiritsd.ca/teacherresources/teachertoolbox.htm

This has to be the most complete teacher tool kit on the web.

SchoolRack

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http://www.schoolrack.com/

Welcome to Google for Educators

Google supports teachers in their efforts to empower students and expand the frontiers of human knowledge. That’s why Google assembled the information and tools you’ll find on this site. Learn more about Google for Educators.

Text 2 Mindmap

If this isn't the answer to creating a word web for use in any subject area - nothing is! You have got to check this out. http://www.text2mindmap.com/

Free Tech 4 Teachers

This may be the finest blog of resources available anywhere. http://freetech4teachers.blogspot.com/

Penzu

According to the site -

Penzu is the easiest way to keep a journal on the web. It even dates each entry automatically. It should be a great note taking resource. Completely Free

http://www.penzu.com/pad

Search Engines

Are all search engines alike? Isn't Google the best since it is the biggest? The University of Berkeley has compiled a very complete list of the strengths and weaknesses of various search engines.
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/SearchEngines.html

With thanks to S. Thivierge

Classroom Games

Classroom Game Templates and MORE has more than 20 popular game templates for your use. There are many sound clips which can be used in your personalized games. Don't miss this site if you are interested in creating some learning games for your classroom.

http://www.murray.k12.ga.us/teacher/kara%20leonard/Mini%20T's/March%20Mini%20T-Games/Games.htm

Many of you have used cassette tapes to record audio of a lesson, or audio of an oral report or presentation. In today world, cassette players are being replaced by MP3 players. Audacity allows you to create MP3 files for download to either a computer, MP3 player, or the web for access from anywhere with an Internet connection. Audacity is pre-loaded on CFF laptops and is also available as a free download from http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Audacity provides the user with tools which were never available using cassettes tapes. You can record multiple tracks, fade-in, fade-out, add white noise, cut out unwanted pauses or background noise, and amplify if your recording is too soft. The list goes on and on.

Interested in using Audacity in your classroom? Contact your CFF coach for more details.

Photo Story

Photo Story claims to make show-n-tell cool again. It allows you to create a movie of your slide show with audio and music. It comes preloaded on CFF laptops. It is also available as a free download. Photo Story can be used as a way for your students to describe a science experiment, give a presentation on a topic in history, explain how to solve a math problem, or give their impression on a novel. Give it a try. For the free download point your browser at: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx